Cougars fall at home to Kiona-Benton

WARDEN — Penalties and turnovers marred the Cougar offense and its ability to sustain drives on Friday night against Kiona-Benton, leading to a 36-12 home loss to the Bears. The Cougars turned the ball over six times, and while penalties consistently kept Warden behind the chains on offense...

Cougars run away with wins over Walla Walla Valley

WARDEN – Both the Cougar boys and girls basketball teams won convincingly over Walla Walla Valley Academy on Thursday night, with the girls dominating to a 64-23 victory and the boys winning 70-50. The Warden girls led by 14 at the end of the first quarter thanks to three-pointers by Lauryn Madsen, Quinn Erdmann and Jlynn Rios, and continued to keep their foot on the gas to cruise to a 34-14 halftime lead.

Jacks rally to defeat Mabton 3-1

QUINCY – The Quincy volleyball team got back in the win column on Saturday, defeating Mabton at home in four sets. Despite dropping the first set 25-20 to the Vikings, the Jackrabbits rallied off three consecutive set wins for the 3-1 victory. “We had a good practice (Friday),” Quincy head coach Dean Pratt said. “That did not carry over in that first set, but they took upon themselves and did a little pushing on their own.” The second set saw both teams fight back and forth, with a tied score at 21 before Quincy began to pull away for the set win 25-22. “We came off of a loss, and we wanted to get this win (today),” sophomore Emma Galloway said. “We had a couple of girls gone, so I think we really wanted to push for them and get another win under our belt.”

Quincy boys defeat Wahluke 71-53 in season opener

QUINCY — With Aiden Bews leading the way, the Quincy Jacks boys basketball team defeated the Wahluke Warriors 71-53 Friday at Quincy High School in the season opener for both teams. Quincy Coach Scott Bierlink said he knew the Warriors would be a quality opponent. “I knew Wahluke was a good team. They bring some guys back that they had last year when they were a game away from going to state. So we knew they were going to be a good scrappy team, and we’ve got a bunch of new guys. I thought we came out and played nervous - there’s no doubt about that. We looked a little rough. For a minute there I thought, ‘Boy, this is going to be a long season.’ But we righted the ship. I think some of our young guys kind of figured it out a little bit.” ...

Holding court: Stoyan’s 42 points leads Soap Lake to win

WILSON CREEK – Soap Lake junior Pavlo Stoyan felt like he let his Soap Lake teammates down after fouling out of Thursday’s win over Bridgeport, so he followed that up with a 42-point outing in a 68-37 win over Wilson Creek on Friday night. “It feels good after kind of disappointing my team and letting them down a bit yesterday,” Stoyan said. “It feels good to get back and get a win for them.” The Eagles hit 12 shots from beyond the arc against the Devils, with Stoyan getting things started by hitting four three-pointers in the first quarter...

Daiyan Henley named 2022 Butkus Award semifinalist

CHICAGO - Washington State linebacker Daiyan Henley is one of 15 players named a semifinalist for the 2022 Butkus Award, The Butkus Foundation announced Tuesday. The Butkus Award is presented annually to the best linebacker in college football. Note on criteria: The Butkus Award is focused on recognizing linebackers who consistently play off the ball on their feet in a two-point stance in traditional LB form. (Outside linebackers primarily rushing the passer in 30 fronts are regarded as pass rushers, not linebackers.) Henley is one of two semifinalists from the Pac-12 (Noah Sewell, Oregon) and is the first Cougar linebacker named a Butkus Award semifinalist in program history...

OSPI looks at additional educational supports

Reykdall discusses transitional kindergarten and free school supplies and books

OLYMPIA — Washington’s youngest learners need an extra boost, state Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal said Thursday in a press conference. “Roughly 20 to 25% of Washington students enter kindergarten needing additional supports in literacy. That's a big number. We obviously get 70%, 80% of those students to important standards by the end, and we graduate 85-plus (percent) or more of our students. So we make great progress. But the work involved in the challenges for young people when they come not quite prepared for kindergarten is significant. And we can do something about that.” One thing Reykdal said Washington is doing about that is partnering with singer/actress Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library program. Children who sign up for the Imagination Library can have one age-appropriate book mailed to them every month from birth to age 5, according to the Imagination Library Washington website. The Washington Legislature has entered into an agreement with Imagination Library to provide matching funds to local organizations to expand the program statewide, Reeykdal said, using surplus money from emergency relief funds...

Fire season starts in Grant Co.

SOAP LAKE — Fire season has kicked off in Grant County with three fires in less than 24 hours – one just north and east of Soap Lake, one at the intersection of State Route 17 and Stratford Road in Moses Lake on Tuesday and another at Rocky Ford Creek between Ephrata and Moses Lake on Wednesday...

Super friends

Hair Masters Salon & Spa offers beauty services with a dash of friendship

SOAP LAKE — Sina Long said she just kept coming to work after her late boss passed away and ended up taking on the shop owner role at Hair Masters in downtown Soap Lake. “I’ve been working here since ’94,” Long said. “The gal that used to have The Hair Master, Carol Rutherford, this was her shop and I just kept coming to work after she passed away from cancer. She was not only a coworker but a good friend, and I still think about her to this day. Her family still contacts me, and we stay in touch.” ...

Mavs advance to second round

Girls team trumps West Valley in 42-33 win

MOSES LAKE – The Mavericks used their defense to ride off to a 42-33 win over West Valley (Yakima) in the first round of the Columbia Basin Big 9 district playoffs on Tuesday night, outlasting a cold second quarter and holding an attempted comeback by the Rams in check. “We talked about it in pregame in the locker room, that no matter what, we control the effort on the defensive end,” Moses Lake Head Coach Matt Strophy said. “If we can keep them from scoring, our offense will come around – and it did.” ...

Bolton and Smith named to Jerry West Preseason Watch List

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Gonzaga's Rasir Bolton and Malachi Smith were named to the Jerry West Award Watch List Tuesday. Named after Class of 1980 Hall of Famer and 1959 NCAA Final Four Most Valuable Player Jerry West, the annual honor in its ninth year recognizes the top shooting guards in Division I men's college basketball. A national committee of top college basketball personnel determined the watch list of 20 candidates.

Police logs for Aug. 4, 2023

The reports below were provided by the sheriff’s office or police department indicated. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law...

A roaring start

MLCA/CCS Lions defeat Bridgeport in program’s first outing

MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Christian Academy/Covenant Christian School Lions captured their first win on the gridiron in program history on Saturday, coming from behind to defeat Bridgeport 52-38 under the lights of Lions Field. “We were feeling really good, but the nerves were pretty high because the majority of our team had never played a tackle football game,” Head Coach Aaron Noble said. “There was a lot of learning to be had tonight, and yet we were excited to get out here and compete against another team. Our kids put in a lot of hard work.” ...

Calling out cancer

Moses Lake City Council declares September to be Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

MOSES LAKE – The Moses Lake City Council declared during Tuesday’s regular city council meeting the month of September would be officially recognized by the city as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. The council also unanimously passed a graffiti regulations ordinance...

Fed Chair Powell pledges to use tools to support economy

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell sought to calm fears Friday over the viral outbreak by issuing a rare statement of reassurance that the Fed will “use our tools" to support the economy — a strong signal of a coming interest rate cut.

Fed Chair Powell pledges to use tools to support economy

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell sought to calm fears Friday over the viral outbreak by issuing a rare statement of reassurance that the Fed will “use our tools" to support the economy — a strong signal of a coming interest rate cut.

Fed Chair Powell pledges to use tools to support economy

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell sought to calm fears Friday over the viral outbreak by issuing a rare statement of reassurance that the Fed will “use our tools" to support the economy — a strong signal of a coming interest rate cut.

Fed Chair Powell pledges to use tools to support economy

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell sought to calm fears Friday over the viral outbreak by issuing a rare statement of reassurance that the Fed will “use our tools" to support the economy — a strong signal of a coming interest rate cut.

Soap Lake School District completes successful audit with no findings

SOAP LAKE — The Soap Lake School District has completed its annual financial and federal audit conducted by the Washington State Auditor’s Office. The audit results indicate a strong commitment to fiscal responsibility and compliance with both federal and state regulations.

Authorities investigating fatal shooting at Hawk Fuel in Ephrata

EPHRATA – Ephrata Police Department officers were dispatched to the Hawk Fuel station at 785 Basin Street NW at about 7:40 p.m. Sunday evening. Upon arrival law enforcement found one male victim with multiple gunshot wounds.