Basin fastpitch teams take home trophies at the Phil Schultz Memorial Tournament

MOSES LAKE — Three local fastpitch teams took the Inaugural Phil Schultz Memorial Tournament in Moses Lake this past weekend in their respective age groups.

Lillian Marjorie Lucke

Lillian Marjorie Lucke, 92, passed away on Thursday evening, June 9, 2022, with family by her side.

Ephrata couple creates tartan to support Ukraine

EPHRATA — An Ephrata couple is combining their heritages in a unique way to support Ukraine by creating an official Scottish-inspired tartan in support of Ukraine. “The response from the kilt community has been incredible,” Kelly said. “People are raving about it. They love the design, they love how it looks and, of course, they love that it's for a good cause.” ...

Police records for June 15, 2022

Ephrata Police Department May 27 Report of attempted theft of a catalytic converter on C Street Southeast. Report of a galvanized steel shelf stolen in the 200 block of G Street Northeast...

Legals for June, 15 2022

NBC camps train young athletes for the future

SPOKANE - Beginning in 1971 as the Northwest Basketball Camp, NBC Camps have been serving the needs of young athletes across the Pacific Northwest through different levels of basketball training. In the 51 years since its founding, the name of the program has shifted from Northwest Basketball Camps to Nothing Beats Commitment camps and has expanded to include several programs in volleyball, lacrosse, soccer and more. The program is based out of Spokane and hosts several different camps for different sports...

College World Series set, eight teams sent to Omaha

OMAHA, NEB - Eight Division 1 teams punched their tickets to Omaha, Nebraska for the 2022 College World Series this weekend, including half the field being represented by the Southeastern Conference. Stanford, Arkansas, Notre Dame, Texas, Oklahoma, Texas A&M, Auburn and Ole Miss all claimed victories in the Super Regional round, which lasted from last Friday to Monday night...

Othello School Board discusses security

OTHELLO — Othello School District officials and Othello Police Department officers detailed some of the measures they’re taking to enhance school security following several recent mass shootings across the country. Board member Lindsy Prows said the Uvalde, Texas shooting affected her differently than earlier incidents. “I know I’m not the only parent,” she said. “It’s been a topic of conversations at the baseball field and after graduation, and any time parents are together with their kids. They’re concerned. This last event hit a little bit different. It looked like our community, and maybe that’s why it felt different.”

'It's fun'

New county engineer brings lifelong passion to work

EPHRATA — Grant County Engineer David Bren said he has some vivid memories of watching roadwork when he was a child.

Grant PUD crews fix Cascade Valley outages

MOSES LAKE — Grant County PUD crews appear to have found the underlying problem that caused multiple outages in Cascade Valley from June 3 to last weekend. Christine Pratt, PUD public affairs officer, said in a statement that the culprit tentatively has been identified as a jumper wire on one of the power poles in the area...

MLSD’s The Summit gets new home

Program growth leads to improved facilities for local youth

MOSES LAKE — The Summit - Moses Lake School District’s program for learners with special needs - has a new home.

Books by the box

Warden library sale raises funds for literary program

WARDEN — The Warden Friends of the Library held its first book sale since the pandemic Thursday and raised about $300 in the process. “We were able to move a lot of books so we're thankful,” said Warden Friends of the Library President Toshi Nitta. She wasn’t sure how many books had actually sold, though...

Legals for June, 14 2022

CWU women’s soccer player heads to England

ELLENSBURG - After completing her fifth and final season with the Wildcats, Central Washington’s Sophia Keenan will continue her career on another continent. Keenan will be playing for Solent University in Southampton, England. Back in 2020, Solent was a finalist for the British Universities and Colleges Sport league before the season was canceled early due to the pandemic...

Moses Lake hosts 2nd Annual Pete Doumit baseball tourney

ML Thunder take first in Babe Ruth

MOSES LAKE - The Moses Lake Youth Baseball Association hosted its second-annual Pete Doumit Memorial Tournament this weekend, hosting youth baseball teams from around the Pacific Northwest. The tournament hosted 33 teams across fields in its hometown of Moses Lake, and could have hosted more if they had the facilities. “We got a pretty big turnout,” said MLYBA Vice President and Sponsor Chair AJ Escamilla. “I would say probably one of the better tournaments in the Basin at this time. So, we look forward to next year and having it again.” ...

Conquering colic in horses

No one enjoys the queasy feeling of a stomach-ache, which can turn eating into a chore, while leaving most of us slightly, if not extremely, irritable. A horse dealing with colic is no stranger to these feelings or symptoms...

First kindergarten class graduates at Groff Elementary

MOSES LAKE — The Vicki Groff Elementary School gym was brimming with adorability as 65 kindergartners held a graduation program Friday, joined by an audience of about 150 family members. “We are so proud of all the work our students did this year,” said Counselor Jannette Serrano-Vasquez in her introductory remarks, standing in for Principal Nikki Mackey. “They have fun learning together, doing math, reading, science and writing, art and so much more.”

REC, Ferroglobe announce supply chain partnership

MOSES LAKE — REC Silicon announced on Monday that it has reached an agreement with UK-based Ferroglobe, which provides metals and materials for high-tech electronics, to create a U.S. solar supply chain. “It is imperative that the solar manufacturing industry grows and diversifies,” said James A. May II, CEO of REC Silicon, in the press release.

Ellensburg man sentenced for child sex trafficking

YAKIMA — A Yakima County Superior Court Judge has sentenced an Ellenburg man netted in a nationwide child sex trafficking sting to nearly six years in prison, according to an announcement from Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson...

Avian Flu continues to spread across state

OLYMPIA — The Washington State Department of Health on Friday announced that it has confirmed two cases of avian influenza in two backyard flocks in Yakima County, bringing to 10 the number of counties in Washington where the highly contagious disease has been found. “The virus continues to be present in all corners of our state,” said Washington State Veterinarian Amber Itle in a press release. “It’s so important we remain vigilant.” ...