Water conservation considered by Moses Lake council

MOSES LAKE — With the obvious decline of water levels in the aquifers that provide Moses Lake with water drinking, bathing, cleaning and lawns, the time has come for the city to stop looking at the problem and focus on solutions, according to Council Member Mark Fancher. “We know the problem. We’ve got to not spend so much time on the problem,” Fancher said during a regular city council meeting on Tuesday. “We have got to start spending a lot of hours on the solution.” ...

Annual celebration

Othello community celebrates Independence Day

OTHELLO — Othello organizations, residents and visitors marched down Main Street during Tuesday’s Fourth of July parade before moving the festivities to Lions Park for the remainder of the Independence Day celebration. Heather Miller, president-elect of the Greater Othello Chamber of Commerce, which organized the Fourth of July celebration, said the number of participants – about 40 entrants – in the parade was larger than in previous years...

District 13 legislators hold virtual town hall

OLYMPIA - District 13 legislators held a virtual town hall Wednesday evening to answer constituents’ questions about the legislative session and bills introduced to the House and Senate. Present on the webinar was Senator Judy Warnick (R-Moses Lake) and Representatives Tom Dent (R-Moses Lake) and Alex Ybarra (R-Quincy), along with Senior Public Information Officer Kurt Hammond as a moderator...

Maverick boys, girls prep for postseason

MOSES LAKE — Both the Moses Lake boys and girls basketball teams wrapped up their regular seasons on Saturday, and now quickly move into their respective Columbia Basin Big 9 tournaments. The Maverick boys will travel to Sunnyside while the girls will host West Valley (Yakima). Both games will be played on Tuesday.

Asu’s last-second touchdown pushes Othello to 14-13 win over Ephrata

EPHRATA – It was a windy night at Kiwanis Field in Ephrata on Friday night, where Othello senior kicker Brandon Garza stepped onto the field to attempt a game-winning extra point after a touchdown by senior running back Sonny Asu in the final seconds of the fourth quarter.

After just missing in 2022, Wahluke football looking to make playoffs in 2023

MATTAWA — The Wahluke High School football team missed the first round of the 2022 playoffs by the smallest of margins, and Coach Anfernee Cortez said his team is looking to change that result in 2023.

Quincy football sets goal of building on improvement

QUINCY — The 2022 football season saw some encouraging things happen for the Quincy High School Jackrabbits, and both Head Coach Russ Elliott and Jacks players want to build on that improvement.

Mavs take Tigers

Moses Lake lights up scoreboard in win over Ephrata

MOSES LAKE – The Moses Lake Mavericks lit up the scoreboard in Friday’s season-opening win over Ephrata, scoring multiple times both on offense and special teams in a 58-3 win against the Tigers. “That’s a goal always, to execute in all three phases,” Moses Lake Head Coach Brett Jay said. “We did that tonight, it was a team win. Everyone on the field had an impact.” ...

Calming down: Schools focus on helping children cope with strong emotions

Schools focus on helping children cope with strong emotions

MOSES LAKE — Kristi Bateman knows what helps her calm down when she gets frustrated or angry.

WA resident first to test positive for new type of bird flu

GRAYS HARBOR — The Washington Department of Health confirmed that one Grays Harbor resident has tested positive for H5, a type of avian influenza. Further testing shows the virus to be H5N5, a type of avian influenza that has previously been reported in animals but never before in humans, according to DOH.

Sewer line contaminates lake near McCosh, Montlake parks

MOSES LAKE — Residents and visitors to Moses Lake are being advised to stay out of the water around McCosh and Montlake parks following a partial break in a wastewater line near the lakeshore after oddities were noticed in the city’s sewer system performance. “When we got in this morning we noticed some discrepancies,” Moses Lake Wastewater Manager Chris Campbell said. “We noticed some diminishing numbers.”

MLSD hosting bullying town hall today

MOSES LAKE – The Moses Lake School District is inviting community members to participate in a town hall meeting focused on addressing bullying and its prevention on Oct. 29. The event will take place at the Learning Services Center and is designed to foster open dialogue between district leadership and the community regarding harassment, intimidation and bullying.

Soap Lake Conservancy special meeting Saturday

SOAP LAKE — The Soap Lake Conservancy will be holding a special meeting Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. with several experts to discuss Soap Lake water levels, data and associated trends. “There will be a PowerPoint based on the lake,” Soap Lake Conservancy President Judith Gorman said. “These are the hot shots.”

Renewed legal battle ramps up over Columbia Basin dams and salmon

A long-running court battle over how to balance protections for endangered fish with hydropower dams in the Columbia River Basin has resumed after a two-year pause. Conservationists, anglers and clean energy groups, along with the state of Oregon, asked a federal court Tuesday to grant a preliminary injunction that would change how eight dams on the lower Columbia and Snake rivers operate. They argue that these changes would improve the conditions for salmon and steelhead survival.

Pillar, Márquez help Rockies hand Giants costly loss, 7-2

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Kevin Pillar homered against his former team and German Márquez pitched six strong innings to snap a five-game losing streak as the Colorado Rockies beat the San Francisco Giants 7-2 on Monday night.

REC posts loss, but CEO still optimistic

MOSES LAKE — Norway-based REC Silicon posted a loss of $9.6 million on revenue of $58.9 million for the second quarter of 2018 (April-June).

Super glue and other super strange adventures

Building my soap hobby into a profitable business has consisted of a lot of experimenting.

National Park Service faces $270M wrongful death claim

DENVER (AP) — The family of a women's rights activist from Uganda has filed a more than $270 million wrongful death and personal injury claim against the National Park Service after she was decapitated by an unsecured gate at Utah's Arches National Park.

Chiefs encouraged by early scores

Start 10th in POD play

KENNEWICK — With the beginning of Columbia Basin Big Nine POD play the Moses Lake Chiefs girls’ golf team has a starting point to build off of.

Hunting and Fishing: General elk hunt starting tomorrow

Most of them are already in place and more are sure to be erected. Elk camps is the focus of this week's hunting scene. If you have the time and a four-wheel drive vehicle, consider a drive over Colockum Pass next week.