Saxon Fleming

February 21, 1930 - December 4, 2015

Saxon Fleming, 85 years old of Royal City, Washington passed away December 4, 2015 at his vacation home in Yuma, Arizona. He was born February 21, 1930 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. He grew up in Sunnyside, Washington where he married Arlene Allen on November 8, 1950. They recently celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary with take out from Jack in The Box. They soon moved to the Columbia Basin Washington where they started farming in 1954 and moved to Royal City in 1961.

At Paris farm fair, Macron vows to protect EU ag subsidies

PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron reaffirmed his support for maintaining the European Union's farm subsidies at their current level Saturday while attending an agriculture fair that a fixture in French politics.

At Paris farm fair, Macron vows to protect EU ag subsidies

PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron reaffirmed his support for maintaining the European Union's farm subsidies at their current level Saturday while attending an agriculture fair that a fixture in French politics.

At Paris farm fair, Macron vows to protect EU ag subsidies

PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron reaffirmed his support for maintaining the European Union's farm subsidies at their current level Saturday while attending an agriculture fair that a fixture in French politics.

At Paris farm fair, Macron vows to protect EU ag subsidies

PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron reaffirmed his support for maintaining the European Union's farm subsidies at their current level Saturday while attending an agriculture fair that a fixture in French politics.

Story of Frank Graham includes Bertha Lundquist, grange dances

Sheriff Jones to speak at the Heritage Meeting next Tuesday

If you have found a bit of time on your hands and need a worthwhile effort to explore, check out the Grant County Historical Society. The monthly board meeting is coming up next week followed by the Heritage Meeting. The public is invited and encouraged to attend both meetings. Read on.

Environmentalists say Washington's wolf program is broken

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Gov. Jay Inslee has directed the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission to draft new rules governing the killing of wolves involved in conflicts with livestock, a move winning praise from conservation groups.

Environmentalists say Washington's wolf program is broken

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Gov. Jay Inslee has directed the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission to draft new rules governing the killing of wolves involved in conflicts with livestock, a move winning praise from conservation groups.

Robert Sieverkropp

Robert Sieverkropp, 94, returned to his Heavenly home on May 16, 2023, surrounded by his family who cherished him so much. His devotion to his family and his firm belief in God supported him during struggles and ultimately gave him peace. Robert Henry Sieverkropp was born on April 29, 1929, in Puyallup, Washington to Herman and Millie Sieverkropp. In 1940, Robert along with his parents and five siblings moved to Odessa, Washington. In eighth grade Robert “quit-uated” school to work on the family farm. If Robert had one regret, it was that he did not graduate from high school. In 1941, the family harvested its first crop off the land and the hard work Robert learned during that time would be instrumental to the successes in his life. In 1950, Robert was drafted into the Korean War, where he proudly served as a mechanic in the United States Army. After the war, Robert returned to the family farm in Odessa and worked alongside his family until a wheat and cattle farm west of Ephrata became available. In 1953, Robert and his twin brother, Raymond, purchased the farm and moved to Ephrata to begin their life as farmers and ranchers. The brothers Robert and Raymond were inseparable and what one didn’t think of, the other did.

Roger Thieme

Roger Lee Thieme – innovator, visionary, philanthropist, mentor, and owner of Evergreen Implement in Othello, Washington for over 50 years – passed away peacefully in his sleep in Encinitas, California, on Nov. 6, 2022. He was 87 years old. Roger began life on a farm in Hebron, Nebraska, with his parents Fred and Minnie (Mimi) Thieme and his older siblings Bill, Dwayne and Wilma (Willie). In 1944, when Roger was 9, the family moved to the promised land, a new farm in Kimberly, Idaho, where they raised potatoes, sugar beets, wheat and cattle. In high school there, Roger met his future wife, Joyce Petersen. They courted in Roger’s 1936 Ford stepside pickup, listening to the new ’50s hits on KLIX AM radio.

Larkspur (delphinium) is toxic for livestock

This week we are going to talk about delphinium, also called larkspur. We have gotten several questions on this plant last year, especially from farmers and ranchers, as they realize that this plant is toxic to livestock and asked if we go after this one.

Man charged for leading police on chase

MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man admitted to being high on methamphetamine while leading Moses Lake police on a high-speed chase that reached speeds over 100 mph.

Florence Ann Weaver

Florence Ann Weaver, 58, passed away June 30, 2004. She was a rural Ellensburg resident for over 40 years. Ann was born in Molalla, Ore. to Raymond and Betty (Johnson) Jessup on December 16, 1945.

Edward Albert Spalding Jr.

Edward Albert Spalding Jr. passed to join his wife, Millie on Feb. 25,2007.

M. Mae (Stingley)(Eccles) Connaghan

M. Mae (Stingley)(Eccles) Connaghan, 93, long time Kittitas resident, died Feb. 23, 2007, at Kittitas Valley Health and Rehabilitation Center.

Louis W. Green

Louis W. Green, 83, of Othello, passed away at his home Dec. 19, 2008, with his family at his side.

Matthew James Larson

Matthew James Larson, 38, died Sunday, March 8, 2009, in Royal City from a motocross accident.

Ken Kimble

W. Kenneth Kimble, 81, a longtime Warden resident went home to be with his Lord and Savior Sunday, July 9. Funeral services were held Wednesday, July 12.

Big & Small, he loves them all

MOSES LAKE — Dick Maier, a doctor of veterinarian medicine and owner of Pioneer Veterinary Clinic, wanted to become a veterinarian when he was in high school.