WSU researchers develop corn-based air filter

PULLMAN — A new type of air filter made of corn protein instead of petroleum plastic appears to be better able of filtering out small pollutant particles as well as toxic chemicals like formaldehyde than current air filters, according to a press release from Washington State University...

Law enforcement records for Feb. 23

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. Ephrata PD Feb. 15 Report of a two-vehicle non-injury collision near the intersection of Division Avenue West and Alder Street Southwest. Feb. 16 Report of theft from a business in the 200 block of Basin Street Southwest.

Legals for February, 22 2023

Bill supports state employees fired over vaccine mandate

OLYMPIA – House Bill 1814, if passed, would prioritize reemployment and pension service credit of public employees separated from service due to the COVID-19 vaccination mandate...

Meeting will determine what’s required to reopen Adams Co. Jail

RITZVILLE — What it will take to reopen the Adams County Jail, and how to make plans for the jail’s future, was the subject of an hour-long discussion at the Adams County Commission meeting Tuesday. “We need to start coming up with an actual game plan to address what we currently have, and what we’re going to do going forward,” Wagner said. “And it needs to be faster than slower.” The jail was closed and has been the subject of continuing discussions among the commissioners and Adams County Sheriff Dale Wagner. Wagner said the jail actually has been a subject of discussion between different commissioners and three different sheriffs for over a decade, and it needs attention now...

Legals for February, 21 2023

The 4-1-1 on UTIs in cats and dogs

For pets with urinary tract infections (UTIs), an everyday task like peeing can be uncomfortable and possibly painful. Since UTIs are common in cats and dogs, owners should understand the cause and symptoms of UTIs as well as how to resolve them with veterinary guidance. Dr. Johanna Heseltine, a clinical associate professor at the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, explains that most UTIs are caused by bacteria entering the bladder through the urethra, two organs that form the lower urinary tract...

Moses Lake woman jailed following damage to courthouse

EPHRATA — A Moses Lake woman is in jail after inflicting damage on the Grant County Courthouse in the wee hours of Friday morning.

Ephrata council talks pickleball courts, garbage contract

EPHRATA — A group of volunteers wants to build new pickleball courts and donate them to the city of Ephrata. “We are severely lacking in recreational opportunities in our park system here in Ephrata. Especially for adults,” resident Jean Patterson told members of the Ephrata City Council at a regular meeting on Wednesday. “I have lived here for 30 years and there’s not one new park added, and we’ve lost two tennis courts.”

Law enforcement logs for Feb. 16

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

Legals for February, 15 2023

Ecology fines Coulee City ranch for wetlands damage

COULEE CITY — The Washington State Department of Ecology has fined a Coulee City-area rancher nearly $268,000 for illegally damaging about two-dozen alkali wetland areas near Park Lake just south of Coulee City...

Bill supports training for fentanyl-sniffing dogs

OLYMPIA - The war against the use of illegal fentanyl will get some extra help in the future from drug sniffing dogs trained to detect the substance...

Legals for February, 7 2023

Wash. seeking proposals to help wildlife impacted by wildfires

OLYMPIA - The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, Washington State Conservation Commission and Washington State Department of Natural Resources are seeking project proposals to benefit wildlife affected by wildfire in eastern Washington.

Joel Juarez

Joel R. Juarez, 91, of Moses Lake, Washington, passed away peacefully on Jan. 25, 2023. He was born in Corpus Christi Texas on Dec. 28, 1931, to Manuel O. Juarez and Leonor R. Juarez. As a young boy he recalled helping with chores on the family farm such as milking cows and tending chickens. As a teenager he learned to plow and seed various crops with a team of mules. As a young adult he learned to repair cars and other farm equipment from his older brother Manuel. On Dec. 11, 1952, he was deployed to South Korea to serve in the Korean War, where he quickly ranked as a platoon sergeant. He returned safely in the fall of 1954 and was married to Beatrice V. Huerta on Feb. 12, 1956. In 1966 they moved to Moses Lake, Washington, where they raised their four children. For the next 56 years, home was Moses Lake where he made many new friends and reunited with old friends who also moved here from Texas.

New license proposed for drivers delivering alcohol

OLYMPIA - Delivery drivers working for firms such as DoorDash and Instacart would be required to purchase a $50 state license and complete a certified class to deliver alcoholic beverages from bars and restaurants if a House bill under consideration passes...

Adams Co. law enforcement logs for Feb. 1

Reports for Adams County Sheriff's Office.

Grand Coulee Fire Station progressing

GRAND COULEE — The Grand Coulee Dam Fire Station project is coming along, according to a press release from the Bureau of Reclamation...

Jet jockeys

Mystery photos show Larson AFB in 1950

MOSES LAKE — The photo shows a trio of Air Force pilots walking from fighter jets with the kind of swagger expected from men who fly very expensive, very fast machines through the air, frequently with guns blazing. Almost nothing is known about the photo, though. Not the names of the pilots, not the photographer, not even when or why the photo was taken, though it was likely sometime in the summer of 1950. All that’s known – from the unit patch on sleeves and flight suits and painted on the sides of F-86 Sabre fighter jets – is that they were of the 71st Fighter Squadron, showed some kind of special event and were taken at Larson Air Force Base. And that they were found in Southern California last year.