Moses Lake hosts youth baseball and softball tournaments

MOSES LAKE - Two tournaments were held around Moses Lake this weekend, the Phil Schultz Memorial Tournament - a girls fastpitch tournament - and the Pete Doumit Memorial Tournament hosted by the Moses Lake Youth Baseball Association. Stay tuned to tomorrow’s paper for a story on the Pete Doumit Tournament.

Construction continues on local highway projects

MOSES LAKE — Most of the work on a paving project in the westbound lanes of Interstate 90 is expected to be completed by the end of this week. Drivers can expect lane closures and speeds reduced to 55 miles per hour in the construction zone, which is east of Moses Lake to the Adams County line. Construction crews are working from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m., according to a press release from the Washington State Department of Transportation.

‘Never grow up’

Soap Lake graduates cross the stage

SOAP LAKE - Decked in gowns of blue and white, the seniors of Soap Lake High School gathered in the gym, this time to take a trip down memory lane. “In my opinion, I would say we had a very hard route for our class,” salutatorian Julia Zubritskiy said during her speech. “Sophomore year we had COVID hit, and we all went online. I don’t know about you guys, but it was definitely hard for me to stare at a screen all day doing assignments, and for sure, paying attention to those zoom meetings.”

Terry Anderson

Terry Anderson, 62, of Pocatello, Idaho passed away June 4, 2022.

Serve Quincy Valley

Helping others help themselves

QUINCY — The goal at Serve Quincy Valley is not only to help people with their immediate crisis, or their immediate need

‘Small town feel’

Warden sees an influx of new homes

WARDEN — Development is coming to Warden that may put the small town of just under 2,500 on homebuyers’ radar in the days to come.

'Work ethic' pays off

Moses Lake soccer player signs with Ottawa University

MOSES LAKE - Moses Lake’s Shaylee Miacolo has signed to play collegiate soccer with Ottawa University in Ottawa, Kansas. “First and foremost her work ethic,” Ottawa women’s soccer coach Candice Fabry said on what stood out about Miacolo. “You know, at any level, especially at the collegiate level though, there’s certainly an expectation that you have players that are willing to do the extra [work]. That certainly stood out about Shaylee.” ...

Across the pond: Ephrata basketball player to play in the U.K.

EPHRATA - Ephrata High School sophomore Bruce Yurian has been playing basketball competitively since he was in the sixth grade. Now that work is paying off, as he prepares to travel to play basketball overseas. “I’m really excited,” Yurian said with a laugh...

Chinook season extended in North Fork Nooksack River

NOOKSACK - A section of the North Fork Nooksack River has been opened for hatchery spring Chinook fishing and retention. The action took place yesterday, and continues to June 30, according to a press release from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.

An ‘ecstatic’ climb

Ensuring safety and fun at Frenchman Coulee

QUINCY - Just off the Old Vantage Highway, between the Columbia River and Interstate-90 is Frenchman Coulee. It is a spot popular for rock climbers and hikers throughout the summer months but can be a tricky place to navigate when an injury occurs. “Frenchman Coulee is a unique area especially to rock climbing in Washington state and attracts a lot of people to the area for camping, hiking and rock climbing which results in a more technical type of rescue calls,” said Grant County Fire District 3 Chief Tony Leibelt...

Legals for June, 9 2022

Eagles named top 25 in preseason poll

CHENEY - Eastern Washington University was ranked No. 15 in the 2022 Athlon Sports Preseason Top 25 Poll. This is the second preseason poll that has the Eagles listed in the top-25, as they were ranked No. 18 by the HERO Sports Preseason Poll released on May 18...

Five Wildcats named All-Americans by CRAA

ELLENSBURG - Central Washington University had five women’s rugby players selected to the D1 Elita All-American lists by the College Rugby Association of America, the university announced Tuesday...

WSU introduces new women’s golf coach

PULLMAN - Washington State introduced new women’s golf coach Sofie Aagaard Wednesday as the seventh women’s golf coach in the program’s history....

Hugh James Baker

Hugh James Baker died in his home surrounded by his family on Sunday, June 5, 2022.

Quincy downtown plan public hearing rescheduled for June 21

QUINCY — Quincy residents will be asked for their opinions of the proposed downtown revitalization plan at a public hearing during the regular Quincy City Council meeting June 21. The meeting begins at 7 p.m.

Othello council approves school resource officer contract

OTHELLO — The Othello Police Department will continue to provide two school resource officers to the Othello School District.

Legals for June, 8 2022

Moses Lake duo to run with Spokane Speed Academy over summer

MOSES LAKE - Moses Lake High School sophomores Paige Perkins and Noah Bingham will be running with the Spokane Speed Academy this summer, training with the goal in mind to raise their performance level in track and field. “I had recently decided that I wanted to focus on track,” said Perkins, who also runs cross country and plays basketball, “so my dad contacted the coach and they told us where things were and the procedure.” ...

WSU’s Bayerlova named All-American

PULLMAN - For the first time in program history, Washington State University has an All-American in tennis. Fifth-year Cougar Michaela Bayerlova was named an All-American in women’s singles by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association. She was one of 30 Division 1 players named to the 2022 list...