‘I want my car to look cool, but I want to do it my way’

Customizing cars and turning wrenches is for women and girls too

OTHELLO — Jessica Preciado’s car is pretty much like she wants it. More or less. Of course, it still needs some work. A cool car usually needs some work. “I can’t say this car will ever be 100% done,” she said. “I’ll see where it goes.” The 2003 Mazda Protege has had a lot of work done already - a new wheel setup, engine modifications, a modified suspension, among other things. “I have started a list, but I lost track,” she said...

Othello PD, ACSO play Santa

Children fulfill their shopping lists with help of law enforcement at Shop With a Cop

OTHELLO — Even when kids have a shopping buddy - courtesy of the Othello Police Department and Adams County Sheriff’s Office - that Christmas shopping thing is tough. Jesus Caramillo has a big family, and he had a budget. It was a pretty healthy budget. Caramillo was part of OPD’s annual Shop With a Cop day, and OPD Assistant Chief David Rehaume said the community was very generous in 2022...

Jacks place fourth at Cashmere Invitational

CASHMERE – Four local teams competed at the Cashmere Invitational on Saturday, with Quincy, Warden, Wahluke and Royal all finishing inside the top ten...

Larson Rec Center open house set for Thursday

MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake residents can come take a look at the Larson Recreation Center beginning Thursday. The rec center will be open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday, and Dec. 27 through 30. “Holiday ornaments will be given out to the public on Thursday, December 22 and Friday, December 23 on a first come, first serve basis until supplies are exhausted,” wrote Carrie Hoiness, recreation superintendent for the city, in a press release...

Rock, paper, sportsmanship, trophy

BREMERTON – With both teams tied in second place with 126.5 points each after the HammerHead Invitational in Bremerton, the Othello Huskies and Moses Lake Mavericks participated in a game of rock, paper, scissors to decide who would take home the second place trophy. Othello was the victor, Othello Head Coach Rafael Ruiz said.

Huskies place ninth at Tri-State

COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho – After taking first at their home tournament last week, the Othello Huskies traveled to the 51st annual Tri-State Wrestling Tournament in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, taking ninth place in a tournament of nearly 60 teams from Washington, Idaho, Oregon and Montana. “The kids were excited, they know how tough Tri-State is and I think they were up for the challenge,” Othello Head Coach Rudy Ochoa II said. “They wanted to test themselves, and they were pretty dialed in all week.” ...

Clasen earns degree from CSC

CHADRON, NE - Chase Clasen of Moses Lake earned a Master of Science in Organizational Management from Chadron State College.

GALLERY: Shop with a Cop 2022

MOSES LAKE – With collaboration between Moses Lake Police Department, Grant County Sheriff’s Office, Warden Police Department and Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, Shop with a Cop 2022 was a huge success, officials said. Children and their families were served pizza before heading out to the Moses Lake Walmart sales floor to do their Christmas shopping. After all was said and done, the children were able to take home newly bought and wrapped gifts to place under the Christmas tree in anticipation of Christmas Day. Rebecca Pettingill may be reached at [email protected].

Moses Lake Food Bank to move to new location

MOSES LAKE — Moving Day has arrived for the Moses Lake Food Bank, and as a result it will be closed for the week of Dec. 26. Food Bank Operations Manager Peny Archer said distribution this week will include enough food to cover two weeks. The food bank will reopen Jan. 3 in its new location at the intersection of Grape Drive and State Route 17.

Dent serving on Ag committee

OLYMPIA — State Rep. Tom Dent (R– Moses Lake) will have a new committee leadership role when the 2023 legislative session convenes next month, according to a statement from Dent’s office. He’ll be the ranking Republican member on the House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee, the statement said. "I have been very involved in many of the issues before this committee and I have a good relationship with the chair, so this is a good opportunity for me to step in and officially be the lead voice of the caucus on the committee," Dent wrote in the statement. "There may be some high-profile issues before the committee in the upcoming session including riparian buffers, water rights and storage, wildfires and forest management." ...

REC Silicon targeted by ransomware attack

LYSAKER, NORWAY - According to a press release Monday from REC Silicon ASA, the company’s virtual server environment suffered a ransomware attack that caused business systems to stop functioning for a brief period of time. The release also stated that all systems of the company have been successfully restored with only minor data loss of a limited amount that does not appear to include any significant intellectual property. REC has implemented increased security and is taking additional steps to ensure the protection of its information and server environment from any future incidents, the release states.

Mims, Haener lead Fresno St. past Washington St. in LA Bowl

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Jordan Mims and Jake Haener helped complete the biggest in-season turnaround in Football Bowl Subdivision history in their final game for Fresno State, Mims rushed for a career-high 205 yards and two scores, Haener threw two TD passes and the Bulldogs rolled to a 29-6 victory over Washington State in the LA Bowl on Saturday.

‘This is such a wonderful season’

Gothard Sisters give Christmas a Celtic flavor

MOSES LAKE — The Wallenstien Theater took on a Celtic glow Tuesday evening, as the Gothard Sisters, Greta, Willow and Solana, brought their Christmas concert to Moses Lake. “This is such a wonderful season. I always love December when it comes around,” said Solana, the youngest of the trio...

Grant PUD commissioners vote to increase rates

EPHRATA — Grant County PUD customers will see an increase in their electrical rates, effective April 1, 2023. Utility district commissioners approved a 3% overall rate increase at the regular meeting Tuesday.

Walking path construction discussed by Mattawa Council

MATTAWA — The Mattawa City Council wants to know when will work will resume on a walkway along Government Road. At a regular meeting on Thursday, Council Member Tony Acosta asked about the procedure for resuming work, which was halted in late November with the arrival of cold weather, and who is in charge of setting a date for the construction restart. “My concern is figuring out if we were going to put a date to start back up, so the clock can start ticking again,” Acosta said. “Are we going to leave it open-ended?” ...

Decorating safely for the holidays with pets in the home

As the holiday season brings Christmas trees, decorations, and holiday foods, pets may take the opportunity to create mischief. Dr. Murl Bailey, a senior professor at the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, provides some common dangers for pet owners to be aware of throughout the holiday season...

Weather for Monday, Dec. 19, 2022

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 15 and north winds of around 8 miles per hour. Monday night is expected to be mostly cloudy, with a low of around 3. Tuesday: A 20% chance of snow and mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Tuesday night is expected to stay mostly cloudy with a low of -1. Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 13. Wednesday night should see a 20% chance of snow after 10 p.m. with mostly skies and a low around 0. Thursday: A 40% chance of snow and mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Thursday night should see a continued 40% chance of snow with mostly cloudy skies and a low around 9. Friday: A 20% chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22.

WA November unemployment rises slightly

OLYMPIA — Washington employers added 13,100 jobs in November, though the state’s unemployment rate also posted a slight increase to 4% from 3.8% in October, according to data published last week by the Washington State Employment Security Department. “Despite the uptick in the unemployment rate, unemployment is low by historic standards,” ESD State Economist Paul Turek said in the press release. “And while companies may be taking a more cautious approach to hiring, the number of jobs added in November indicates that we are still in a favorable environment for job seekers.” ...

Late morning fire damages Quincy shop Friday

QUINCY — Grant County Fire District 3 firefighters gain entry to a shop while fighting a fire in the building late Friday morning. The fire, in the 40 block of F Street SE, was reported at about 11:35 a.m., said GCFD 3 Assistant Chief Jim Kling. He added that the building sustained damage but was not destroyed. Kling said the cause of the fire was undetermined, but that an electrical issue was suspected. Firefighters were on the scene about an hour.

Underclassmen get valuable mat experience for Tigers

EPHRATA – With a roster full of underclassmen and varsity wrestlers with injuries, the younger Ephrata wrestlers have stepped into new roles as of late. “I feel like the kids are motivated, the kids are excited and they bring that same attention, same energy every day,” Ephrata Boys Wrestling Head Coach Austin Parker said. “They see the progress they’re making, even though they still may lose sometimes, they come back and want to keep working. They keep working hard, and you can see it in the way they fight in a match.” ...