A flash from the past

WASHINGTON D.C. - While many industries and organizations are looking to the future, sometimes it is important to look to the past to see how much has changed. Above are a series of photographs taken in the early 1900s across Grant County available through the Library of Congress. Most captions are provided by the Library of Congress record with slight editing for clarity...

Lady Yaks too much for Lady Vikings

Yakima Valley College Lady Yaks had only eight players who saw action in Saturday's (January 14th) contest against the visiting Big Bend Community College Lady Vikings, but five placed in double figures, leading the Lady Yaks to an 87-71 defeat of the Lady Vikings.

Seahawks collapse in 2nd half of playoff loss to 49ers

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — When Charles Omenihu knocked the ball out of Geno Smith's hands, Seattle's chances began to go away as well. The turnover spoiled a scoring chance for the Seahawks and soon the game as San Francisco turned a tight game into a blowout.

Jared McCann has hat trick, Kraken win 8th straight

CHICAGO (AP) — Jared McCann had his first career hat trick and the Seattle Kraken beat the Chicago Blackhawks 8-5 on Saturday night for their franchise-record eighth straight victory. McCann scored twice in a five-goal flurry in a 3:41 span of the first period.

Smith scores 27 points, No. 8 Gonzaga routs Portland 115-75

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Malachi Smith had a season-high 27 points, hitting seven 3-pointers, and No. 8 Gonzaga used a dominant first half to rout Portland 115-75 on Saturday night. Gonzaga (16-3, 5-0 West Coast Conference) never trailed, racing to a 40-14 lead with seven minutes left in the first half en route to its NCAA-best 75th straight home victory and 15th straight win over Portland.

Moses Lake superintendent, board member to hold monthly Q&A

MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake School District patrons will have the chance to ask questions and talk face-to-face with district superintendent Monty Sabin and Moses Lake School Board member Shannon Hintz once each month, beginning in February. Hintz said during Thursday’s regular board meeting that she and Sabin will be at the Red Door Cafe, 202 W. Third Ave., at 9:30 a.m. Feb. 15, and plan to make it a monthly meeting. “Monty or myself will be there for anybody to come in and talk, to voice concerns, ask questions if you want to know why things happened or why things don’t happen. We’re there to help you understand it,” Hintz said. “So if anybody would like to come down and just talk, say whatever you want to say – we’ll be there.” Hintz said she wanted to give district residents another avenue to meet and talk with school officials after the meeting. “To have more community connection,” she said. Monthly meeting dates will be announced. Cheryl Schweizer can be reached at [email protected].

Weather for Monday, January 16 2023

Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Monday night mostly cloudy, low around 29. Tuesday: Partly sunny, high near 40. Slight chance of evening rain and snow between 10 p.m. and 1 a.m., then a slight chance of rain after 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low of around 31. 20% chance of precipitation. Wednesday: 40% chance of rain before 4 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. 20% chance of rain before 10 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40, and Thursday night will be partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37. SOURCE: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

Decades of service

GCFD 3’s Jim Kling retires from fire service after 34 years

QUINCY — Firefighters and EMTs have the chance to help people out in trying times, and Jim Kling said that was something that attracted him to firefighting, and kept him in it over a 34-year career. “We get called when people have bad days,” he said. “If you enjoy helping the community and the people in the community, it’s the perfect job for you.” Kling retired Jan. 1 from his job as assistant chief and fire marshal for Grant County Fire District 3. He joined GCFD 3 as a volunteer in 1988 and became a part of the paid staff in July 1996. He was working for the city of Quincy, he said, when a friend asked him about volunteering for the fire department...

Author lecture, Mt. St. Helens topics of NCW Libraries programs

WENATCHEE — A biologist will talk about the revival of plants and animals on Mt. St. Helens and an author will talk about her writing process in separate virtual lectures sponsored by NCW Libraries. Writer and biologist Eric Wagner, author of “After the Blast: Mt. St. Helens 40 Years Later,” will talk about the mountain’s revival in the four decades since the May 18, 1980, eruption. Wagner’s lecture is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Jan. 25 and will include a question-and-answer session. The library is partnering with Humanities Washington for the presentation. Writer Yasmin Ramirez will discuss her memoir, “Andale Prieta: A Love Letter to My Family,” at 7 p.m. Feb. 9. Ramirez will talk about the story of her family, detail some of her writing process, and the playlist she created to accompany the book. She will be answering questions as well. Her lecture is part of the NCW Virtual Reads series. Registration is required. People can register at the NCW Libraries website, www.ncwlibraries.org. NCW Libraries operates 30 libraries across North-Central Washington, including the libraries in Coulee City, Ehprata, George, Grand Coulee, Mattawa, Moses Lake, Quincy, Royal City, Soap Lake and Warden.

Broncos fall to Davenport 60-48

RITZVILLE – Down by seven points to Davenport on their home floor, the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos were unable to mount a comeback against the 14-1 Gorillas, falling 60-48 on Saturday night. “You’ve got to respect what they have, and at the end of the day they just made more plays than we did,” Lind-Ritzville/Sprague senior Chase Galbreath said. “We’re definitely going to see them again down the line, and we just have to know what we’re doing next time.”

Adams County Sheriff Dale Wagner on the Studio Basin Podcast

MOSES LAKE – On this episode of the Studio Basin podcast, Adams County Sheriff Dale Wagner joins the show to discuss how he got involved with law enforcement, what it's like to be a sheriff and much more. Next, sports reporter Ian Bivona breaks down the past week of sports action in the Basin. The Studio Basin podcast can be found on your favorite podcast apps, or downloaded directly at https://bit.ly/3QFYX7j.

Perry elected to MLIRD board

MOSES LAKE — Long-time Moses Lake resident Charles Perry was handily elected in early December to fill the vacant seat on the Moses Lake Irrigation and Rehabilitation District board of directors. Perry, who was appointed to fill the seat following Kaj Selman’s resignation in October, received 225 votes in the Dec. 13 balloting compared to eight votes for challenger Andreas Koeppen. “The best lakewater quality possible is my major concern,” said Perry, who has lived in the city for 55 years. “It encourages visitors to come to Moses Lake, and local people to use the lake. It’s something that makes living in Moses Lake worthwhile.” ...

Mavs swim away with late win over Wenatchee

MOSES LAKE – It came down to the final event, a 400-yard freestyle relay, to determine the winner of Moses Lake’s boys swim and dive meet against Wenatchee on Thursday. Needing a second-place finish, the Mavericks had two teams finish inside the top three of the relay to lock up a 96-90 win over Wenatchee, giving Moses Lake a head-to-head win over the Panthers...

Warriors take 20-point win at Royal City

ROYAL CITY – After a back-and-forth first quarter, the Wahluke Warriors used long scoring runs in the second and third quarters to defeat Royal on its home court on Friday night, leaving Royal City with a 63-43 win. “It’s the best feeling (to get a win), especially when you’re up by 20,” Wahluke senior guard Orlando Nunez said. “Especially to a rival, it’s very exciting. We knew we could do this.” ...

Something off?

What to do when a real estate professional lets you down

COLUMBIA BASIN — In a perfect world, every real estate transaction would be completely above board, and all parties would walk away happy. Unfortunately, it’s not a perfect world. Serious disputes between real estate professionals and clients aren’t common, but they do happen. So what is a person who feels wronged to do? Well, the best solution is not to get into a bad situation. Do your homework first, suggested Logan Hickle, spokesman for the Better Business Bureau...

Back in the game

Big Bend Cooperative Preschool re-opens in new digs

MOSES LAKE — The Big Bend Cooperative Preschool is back. The preschool, which had operated on the Big Bend Community College campus since the 1960s, was forced to shut down like so many other things in the summer of 2020. Now it’s found a new home at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Moses Lake. “We were part of the college,” said preschool Board Member Jennifer Hickok. “And then we leased a spot at the college and the college, right before COVID, canceled our lease. And so we had to find a new place to be. Of course, it was during COVID, where are you going to go? It was really hard to keep open. The previous board actually made the decision to close because there was nothing we could do.” ...

Winter growing

Moses Lake ag students work to raise veggies in the off season

MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake High School students Anita Berecyk and Isabella Lodienoi carefully tend the okra they’ve been growing in pots in one of the MLHS greenhouses. They are getting ready to finish this horticulture project, and both students have definite opinions about how it’s gone so far this winter. “It was good at first and then it started dying because we have a bunch of bugs in our garden. Because it’s a greenhouse,” Berecyk said...

Lion boys, girls dominate in wins

MOSES LAKE – The Lion boys and girls basketball teams lead from wire to wire in their dominant wins over Cascade Christian Academy on Thursday night, with the boys winning 57-19 and the girls winning 50-19. Both teams rode commanding leads into the halftime locker room, with the boys up by 36 points and the girls pitching a shutout, up 32-0. The Lady Lions forced numerous turnovers in the first quarter, leading to transition points. Senior Kali Kast scored seven of her 14 points in the first quarter. “The girls have worked really hard to rebound from the loss at the tournament, and we’re getting into the swing of things for league,” MLCA/CCS girls basketball Head Coach Josh Kast said.

Pyle, Cox sworn in for new terms on PUD commission

EPHRATA — Grant County PUD commissioners Nelson Cox and Terry Pyle were sworn in for new terms during the regular commission meeting Jan. 10. Cox and Pyle were reelected in November. Both ran unopposed...

Broncos look to close out tough games

RITZVILLE — With a team full of veteran experience, the Lind-Ritzville Broncos have started the season with an 8-3 record and 4-2 in league contests. All three losses have come on the road to other teams inside the top 15 of the WIAA’s RPI rankings. “All of our three losses have been on the road by a total of eight points, two games by three and another by two, all at the end,” Lind-Ritzville Head Coach Dustan Arlt said. “All three games have been against top teams: Burbank, Colfax and Northwest Christian.” ...