Melcher appointed to Charter Commission

OLYMPIA – House Minority Leader J. T. Wilcox, R-Pierce County, recently appointed Vickey Melcher to a 4-year term on the Washington State Charter School Commission...

Holgar Joseph "Hal" Jensen

Holgar Joseph "Hal" Jensen, 62, of Boise, Idaho formerly of Everett, WA, died on Monday December 23rd, 2013. Hal sustained injuries during a fall while examining construction at the Pinto Dam (near Ephrata) that would enable the storage of more water when he fell 35 feet to the concrete at the facility, which forms the Billy Clapp Lake in Eastern Grant County.

Dave Graybill: The Fishin’ Magician

Friday, February 6

Fresh News from MarDon

Bass fishing on Potholes Reservoir has been great. Our water level on Potholes is beginning to go down. Current water level as of today is 1034.65 and will be dropping at 2/10 per day. On Aug. 8 I went bass fishing on the Potholes and drove my walleye boat to the Job Corps dike, which hasn’t been possible since after Mt. St. Helens erupted in 1980. Our farmers didn’t buy irrigation water because of the volcanic ash which sealed in moisture. With our unusually high water on Potholes many largemouth in the dunes are putting on additional weight. Many beaver huts near the Job Corps dike are filled with a vast number of new bluegill, crappie and perch under 1 1/2 inches in length, plus an amazing number of three- to four-inch largemouth bass. Each beaver hut looks like an aquarium, with an overabundance of feed.

Hurricane-force winds kick up Pacific Northwest wildfires

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Hurricane-force winds and high temperatures kicked up wildfires across parts of the Pacific Northwest over the Labor Day weekend, burning hundreds of thousands of acres and mostly destroying the small town of Malden in eastern Washington.

Jacqueline Charlotte McKay

Jackie McKay, of Moses Lake, Wash., passed peacefully on Friday, May 9, 2014, after battling brain cancer for more than 5 years. She was 75 years old and her longevity after diagnosis is a testament to both her strength of spirit and the strength of her family in their loving support.

Fall hunts weighs heavy on my mind

The first hunt on my agenda is the master hunter elk hunt in Elk Area 3911 and 3912, plus Game Management Unit 371,

The Fishin' Magician Weekly Report

Lonesome Larry has lots of friends

In 1992, a single male sockeye salmon managed to swim 900 miles from the mouth of the Columbia River to Redfish Lake in Idaho's Sawtooth Mountains, the end of his migratory journey. Biologists dubbed the sole survivor, "Lonesome Larry."

Walleye fishing hot on Potholes Reservoir

We have been monitoring the boats coming in from fishing on Potholes Reservoir. Our vantage point is the Potholes State Park boat launch.

Buy now save big; license fees increase Sept. 1

MOSES LAKE - Like it or not, it will cost more for some of the license fees will increase. Yes we can all gripe a bit, but this is the first increase in more than 10 years. Still we consider the cost of the license fees to be a good deal for what they offer. The trick this year is to purchase your appropriate licenses and tags before the first of next month. Read on.

Fresh News from MarDon

Early May each year the walleye bite on Potholes Reservoir begins. Our local anglers are recording record limits from Crab Creek, the west arm of the Sand Dunes (near the Big T sand dune), the Lind Coulee and some nice walleye by Goose Island.

NOTICE: ANNOUNCEMENT OF AVAILABILITY OF APPLICATION

Terex Corporation has applied for a State Waste Discharge Permit (SWDP) in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 90.48 Revised Code of Washington (RCW), Chapter 173-216 Washington Administrative Code (WAC).

NOTICE: ANNOUNCEMENT OF AVAILABILITY OF APPLICATION

Terex Corporation has applied for a State Waste Discharge Permit (SWDP) in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 90.48 Revised Code of Washington (RCW), Chapter 173-216 Washington Administrative Code (WAC).

Peatling lifts E. Washington over S. Utah 69-51

CEDAR CITY, Utah (AP) — Mason Peatling had 17 points and nine rebounds as Eastern Washington got past Southern Utah 69-51 on Thursday night.

Peatling lifts E. Washington over S. Utah 69-51

CEDAR CITY, Utah (AP) — Mason Peatling had 17 points and nine rebounds as Eastern Washington got past Southern Utah 69-51 on Thursday night.

Habitat work to boost Potholes

SPOKANE (AP) — Times are changing at Potholes Reservoir, and fishing enthusiasts are in high gear as they try to adapt.

Four Grant County Deputies Appointed Special U.S. Marshals

EPHRATA – Four Grant County Sheriff’s Deputies were recently appointed as Special United States Deputy Marshals as staffing for the Marshal’s regional violent offender task force.

Four deputies appointed marshals

EPHRATA - Four Grant County Sheriff's deputies were recently appointed Special United States Deputy Marshals as staffing for the Marshal's regional violent offender task force.

Cook powers Eastern to dominant win over Weber State

OGDEN, Utah – Eastern Washington (7-16, 3-7) bounced back in impressive fashion, defeating Weber State (8-14, 2-7) 72-49, fueled by Andrew Cook's dominant all-around performance.