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Review: Friendships carry on in 'It's Not All Downhill’
“It’s Not All Downhill From Here” (Ballantine Books), by Terry McMillan
The Nation's Weather
The Nation's Weather for Friday, March 13, 2020
Microsoft, Carvana fall; Etsy, Square rise
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially on Thursday.
The Nation's Weather
The Nation's Weather for Wednesday, May 13, 2020
Bill to address health care staffing signed into law
OLYMPIA — A bill to help address the healthcare staffing shortage by mitigating unmanageable patient loads and worker burnout was signed into law Thursday. “By creating an enforcement mechanism with real penalties, we can ensure safe-staffing standards are followed rather than ignored, allowing workers to do their jobs safely and provide our loved ones the quality care they deserve,” said Sen. June Robinson, D-Everett, sponsor of the bill...
DOH encourages caution in light of dangerous flu season
OLYMPIA — With this winter's flu season spreading faster and causing more death than in previous years, the Washington State Department of Health is advising all state residents aged 6 months and older get their flu shots as soon as possible, according to a department press release. DOH described this year’s flu season as arriving earlier than in previous years, noting that 40 people so far have died from this year’s H3N2 Influenza A strain — including three children...
Newhouse bill supports fight against fentanyl
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Legislation co-authored by Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Yakima, extending the emergency scheduling of fentanyl and analogous substances has been included in the $1.7 trillion omnibus government funding bill being considered by Congress this week. “Fentanyl is wreaking havoc on our communities in Central Washington,” Newhouse said in a press release announcing the inclusion. “I am pleased this legislation was included in the final omnibus, meaning certainty and safety for our communities is just around the corner.” ...
Japanese beetle quarantine area expanded
OLYMPIA — Officials with the Washington State Department of Agriculture are seeking the expansion of the state’s internal Japanese beetle quarantine area after a number of beetles were found outside the quarantine area, which was established earlier this year. According to a WSDA press release, while most beetles have been found in or just outside the Grandview quarantine area in Yakima County, a number of beetles have also been reported in Wapato and one was confirmed found as far east as Richland...
Milky Way celebrates 75 years of dairy trucking
SEATTLE — Milk hauler Milky Way — whose trucks are seen frequently on the roads of parts of Grant and Adams counties — is celebrating its 75th anniversary in 2023, according to a press release from Milky Way parent company Lynden. Founded in 1948, Milky Way is one of the largest milk haulers from dairy farms to dairies in Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana, the press release said...
WSU names new Lind Dryfarm director
PULLMAN — Washington State University announced on Thursday that agronomist and soil scientist Surendra Singh has been selected to head the university’s Lind Dryland Research Station, according to a WSU press release. “Dryland wheat production in Washington is not only important from an economic standpoint, but also for global food security,” Singh said in the press release. “As rainfall patterns change, cost of fertilizers and other inputs rise, and weed and pest pressures increase, research at Lind and WSU keeps us ahead and ready.” ...
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...
Manta Ray Aquatic swimmers shine in conference championships
MOSES LAKE – Three Manta Ray Aquatics swimmers recently competed in college conference championship events, with Laurel Knox, Cole Lindberg and Zachary Washburn all competing for their respective schools.
GALLERY: Saturday graduations
COLUMBIA BASIN – Graduations continued over the weekend with students walking stages across the Columbia Basin on Saturday at Wilson Creek, Lind-Ritzville and Covenant Christian School. Below are some photo highlights of those graduations. Full coverage of area graduations will be printed in a keepsake edition of the paper on June 14 so that area students can have something with themselves and their friends from throughout the region in one collective regional “yearbook” of sorts. The staff at the Columbia Basin Herald applaud this year’s graduates and wish them the best of luck in their academic and professional lives as they move forward.
Fish & Wildlife encourages hunter education before fall busy season
OLYMPIA — The fall hunting season may seem a long way off, but it’s still time to think about mandatory hunter education classes before it begins, according to a press release from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife...
Wildfire prevention bill signed into law
OLYMPIA — Legislation designed to help reduce the risk of wildfire from electric utility equipment was signed into law by Gov. Jay Inslee recently. House Bill 1032 was sponsored by 13th District Rep. Tom Dent, R-Moses Lake...
Credit card skimmer found on gas pump in Schwana
SCHWANA — A technician discovered a credit card skimmer attached to the card reader of one of the gas pumps at the Outpost Grocery in Schwana, south of Beverly on S.R. 243, Thursday morning, according to a statement from the Grant County Sheriff’s Office...
Elderly Wenatchee couple protected from scam attempt
SPOKANE — U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington Vanessa Waldref announced Thursday that the U.S. Secret Service has seized over $290,000 as part of an alleged fraud scam that targeted an elderly Wenatchee couple...
CBAA announces Civic Series
COLUMBIA BASIN — Columbia Basin Allied Arts will be stepping outside the theater this year with its new Civic Series, the organization announced Friday. The series will include live music from local performers at the Moses Lake Farmers Market every second and fourth Saturday this summer, according to the announcement. CBAA will also sponsor music for after-parties in Lind following the Combine Demo Derby June 9-10 and will have a booth at the Moses Lake Red, White and Boom event on July 1 with crafts for kids, CBAA wrote.
Steele elected House Republicans deputy leader
OLYMPIA – During a recent reorganizational meeting, Rep. Mike Steele, R-Chelan, was elected Deputy Leader of the Washington State House Republicans...
Moses Pointe Spring Golf Extravaganza set for April 15
MOSES LAKE – The Links at Moses Pointe will be hosting its Spring Golf Extravaganza on April 15, including the Pepsi Cola Long Drive Championship, junior golf clinic and more...