Chuck Yeager, 1st to break sound barrier, dies at 97

GRASS VALLEY, Calif. (AP) — Retired Air Force Brig. Gen. Charles “Chuck” Yeager, the World War II fighter pilot ace and quintessential test pilot who showed he had the “right stuff” when in 1947 he became the first person to fly faster than sound, has died. He was 97.

Fall banner for Free Family Saturday

MOSES LAKE — Kids can make pennants to celebrate the arrival of fall at Free Family Saturday, from noon to 2 p.m. (or until supplies run out) at the Moses Lake Museum & Art Center, 401 South Balsam St. The Free Family Saturday program is paid for through the museum’s membership program, sponsorships, donations and the annual “Feed the Mammoth” fundraiser each November.

Mirrored depot will open Dutch museum's storage to public

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) — All the paintings, sculptures and other works that grace museums and galleries around the world are the visible tip of a huge art iceberg. Most of the institutions only have space to exhibit a fraction of their collections, meaning the majority of the art is locked away out of the public eye.

Mirrored depot will open Dutch museum's storage to public

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) — All the paintings, sculptures and other works that grace museums and galleries around the world are the visible tip of a huge art iceberg. Most of the institutions only have space to exhibit a fraction of their collections, meaning the majority of the art is locked away out of the public eye.

Mirrored depot will open Dutch museum's storage to public

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) — All the paintings, sculptures and other works that grace museums and galleries around the world are the visible tip of a huge art iceberg. Most of the institutions only have space to exhibit a fraction of their collections, meaning the majority of the art is locked away out of the public eye.

Mirrored depot will open Dutch museum's storage to public

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) — All the paintings, sculptures and other works that grace museums and galleries around the world are the visible tip of a huge art iceberg. Most of the institutions only have space to exhibit a fraction of their collections, meaning the majority of the art is locked away out of the public eye.

Columbia Basin Project, then and now

MOSES LAKE — An exhibit detailing the impact of the Columbia Basin Project on the landscape of the Columbia Basin will open Friday at the Moses Lake Museum & Art Center. The opening reception for “Water at Work” is scheduled for 5 to 8 p.m. at the museum, 401 South Balsam.

Donations taken for Open Doors Sleep Center

Donations are being accepted for the Open Doors Sleep Center in Moses Lake through the Help for the Homeless drive at the Moses Lake Museum & Art Center through March.

France's Louvre stays shut amid staff fears of virus spread

PARIS (AP) — Tourists trying to visit the Louvre Museum on Monday were out of luck, as the world's most visited museum stayed closed for a second straight day because of workers' worries about the potential

France's Louvre stays shut amid staff fears of virus spread

PARIS (AP) — Tourists trying to visit the Louvre Museum on Monday were out of luck, as the world's most visited museum stayed closed for a second straight day because of workers' worries about the potential

France's Louvre stays shut amid staff fears of virus spread

PARIS (AP) — Tourists trying to visit the Louvre Museum on Monday were out of luck, as the world's most visited museum stayed closed for a second straight day because of workers' worries about the potential

Hands-on science

Job Corps students volunteer during Pioneer Day

Pioneer Day at the Grant County Historical Society Museum, last Saturday, was attended by 10 students from the Columbia Basin Job Corps, see photo. There are 38 buildings or separate shops at the museum. A volunteer is needed in each or the individual building is left unopened. All of the buildings were open this year, with the help of the Job Corps students and other volunteers.

World-class hoop dancer Nakotah LaRance dies

Champion hoop dancer Nakotah LaRance, who traveled the world performing with Cirque du Soleil then returned to New Mexico to coach youth dancers, has died at age 30.

World-class hoop dancer Nakotah LaRance dies

Champion hoop dancer Nakotah LaRance, who traveled the world performing with Cirque du Soleil then returned to New Mexico to coach youth dancers, has died at age 30.

World-class hoop dancer Nakotah LaRance dies

Champion hoop dancer Nakotah LaRance, who traveled the world performing with Cirque du Soleil then returned to New Mexico to coach youth dancers, has died at age 30.

The Latest: Brazil now has 2nd highest COVID death total

SAO PAULO — Brazil’s health ministry says the country has recorded a total of 41,828 deaths during the coronavirus pandemic, meaning it has surpassed the United Kingdom and now has the second highest total in the world, according to tallies by Johns Hopkins University.

‘A Matter of Perspective’

Women Painters of Washington exhibit coming to Moses Lake

MOSES LAKE — The focus will be on female artists at the new exhibit coming to the Moses Lake Museum & Art Center next week. “A Matter of Perspective” will feature 12 members of the Eastern Washington division of Women Painters of Washington, according to museum director Dollie Boyd. The paintings weren’t out yet on Friday, as the museum just wrapped up a traveling exhibit of American relief posters of World War II. “I haven't seen all the work yet,” said Boyd. “I'm excited. It's always like Christmas morning when you unpack a show because it's like ‘Oh I like this, I don't like that.’” ...

'Suit of Lights' to be screened at ML Museum Thursday

MOSES LAKE — A movie meditation on the choices individuals make will be presented at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Moses Lake Civic Center. The screening of “Suit of Lights” is sponsored by the Moses Lake Museum & Art Center as part of the museum’s fall speakers series.

New exhibit opens Friday at Moses Lake Museum

MOSES LAKE — An exhibit featuring the photographs of the late Joe Rogers, longtime professor at Big Bend Community College, will open Friday at the Moses Lake Museum & Art Center.