Hometown Harvest

Quincy celebrates first annual festival with a look at its diversity and history

QUINCY — Jose Machado and Juliana Sandoval both said tradition matters, and tradition and history were on display Saturday at the Quincy Valley Historical Society and Museum. Machado is the leader of Mariachi Imperio, based in Wenatchee, and he said the band members play mariachi as a way to remember their family roots. “It’s mostly the tradition for me,” Machado said. “It’s more of a feeling.” “For us, it’s about the music,” Sandoval said...

One hospitalized after early Monday shooting in Soap Lake

SOAP LAKE - Monday morning an Ephrata resident was shot in Soap Lake, resulting in a two-hour search for the suspected shooter. A release by the Soap Lake Police Department states that at approximately 1:17 a.m., MACC Dispatch received a 911 call indicating a male had been shot in the 100 block of Main Ave E. Officers arrived in the area and located the victim, identified as 33-year-old Levi Dean Rishky of Ephrata, lying on the ground at the intersection of Main Ave E and Daisy Street S. The release states the SLPD, along with mutual aid from the Ephrata Police Department, provided first aid to Rishky who was able to tell officers the location of the assault and description of the suspect...

GCFD 3 celebrates oak anniversary

Fire station in Quincy has been protecting area for 80 years

QUINCY — The plaque outside the Grant County Fire District 3 hall lists names of longtime district firefighters, and in the process makes a point about the fire service. Sometimes it’s something that families do for generations. Jake Hardt’s father and brothers volunteered with GCFD 3, and so did Jake, back in the day. Hardt works for the Washington Department of Natural Resources now, but he started fighting fires in his hometown of Quincy. “I believe either you or (former assistant chief Jim) Stucky is on my firefighter certification. From 2001,” Hardt told current GCFD chief Tony Leibelt during a conversation at the district’s open house Oct. 11. Liebelt too is a second-generation firefighter at GCFD 3. His dad was a volunteer with the district, he said...

MLSD examines transgender requirements

Board seeks efficient ways to meet requirements of state law

MOSES LAKE — The first reading of a policy designed to address possible discrimination against transgender students generated discussion and a request for additional information at the Thursday meeting of the Moses Lake School Board. Board members Alana DeGooyer and Paul Hill asked district Superintendent Monte Sabin to research the district’s existing non-discrimination policies and see if state requirements could be met by amending what the district already has, or if a separate policy is needed. Sabin said the policy had been discussed in June and July 2021, but the board had not taken action at that time...

Community breakfast

MLFD, supporters host fundraiser to support charitable programs

MOSES LAKE — Six-year-old Sloane Hickok danced happily as she stood in the back seat of the Moses Lake Fire Department fire truck and looked at all the equipment. “They’ve even got headphones!” she clapped. “This is so exciting!” Hickok climbed over the seat with her sister Mabel, 4, and the two girls then played with the steering wheel of the giant MLFD fire truck parked out behind the main fire station at 701 E. Third Ave. The Hickoks were only one of many families that came for the annual Pancake Breakfast, a joint community building and fundraising effort of Local 1258 of the International Association of Firefighters and the Moses Lake Lions Club...

ACH runs to 60-58 win

Warriors grab 487 rushing yards in win over Wildcats

COULEE CITY – The rushing attack of the Almira/Coulee-Hartline Warriors was in full force on Friday night, running for nearly 500 yards in their 60-58 league win over Wilbur-Creston-Keller. Sophomore quarterback Carter Pitts had 346 of the Warriors’ 487 rushing yards on 34 carries and scored six touchdowns. “He’s a great runner,” ACH head coach Brandon Walsh said. “He’s shifty, he’s strong, he doesn’t go down on one tackle very often. An arm tackle, he runs through those. He did a great job last night.” ...

2nd suspect in custody following Thursday burglary

MOSES LAKE/EPHRATA - A second suspect is now in custody following a Thursday-morning break-in at a Moses Lake home, according to a statement from the Grant County Sheriff’s Office. “Investigators tracked 26-year-old Carlos Silva of Moses Lake to a home in the 1200 block of Mather Drive. Silva bolted out the back door when the team of law officers arrived at the front door. K9 Edo and handler Deputy Tyson Voss were covering the back and Silva quickly surrendered as Edo rapidly approached,” the statement said.

“Dog mentality”

Strong character leads Mavs to 21-19 win over Sunnyside

MOSES LAKE – The Mavericks’ three defensive stands on a fourth down played a significant role in their 21-19 win over Sunnyside on Friday, with head coach Brett Jay calling the performance character-revealing. “The fourth quarter’s not a time where you build character I believe, I think that’s built throughout the week, throughout the process. Our character was revealed with those fourth-down stops,” Jay said. Junior receiver/defensive back Kyson Thomas, who laid out two big hits on the Grizzlies’ second-to-last drive in Moses Lake territory, shared a similar thought to Jay’s. “I think we found our personality as a team tonight,” Thomas said. “I think it’s just dogs, dog mentality – all of us.”

Eagles win fourth-straight, sweep Thorp

SOAP LAKE – The Soap Lake Eagles stretched their winning streak to four games on Thursday night, defeating Thorp in a sweep. Soap Lake improved to 8-5 with the win, including 7-3 in league play. “This is the tail end of our season, so being to put wins on the board and stay in the similar ranking as we have been all season is pretty motivating for these girls,” Soap Lake head coach Nicole Noble said. The Eagles took the first set in dominant fashion, winning 25-8 over the visiting Tigers. Noble said that the team had six freshmen play Thursday night, hoping to garner experience in the team for the coming years...

Audubon Society takes bird walk, presents award

MOSES LAKE — September 2022 was a very active month for the Central Basin Audubon Society. CBAS held successful events in two of their newest programs, bird walks and backyard habitats. On Sept. 24, CBAS Field Trip Coordinator Margaret Heming led a group of interested participants in the first bird walk. Heming chose North Potholes Reserve for this initial hike. The weather was perfect and spirits high as 11 people gathered with binoculars and cameras at the ready...

Alvarez hits 2-run homer, Mariners lose to Houston again

HOUSTON — Two days after stealing Game 1 on a walk-off, three-run home run on Tuesday, Houston outfielder Yordan Alvarez once again delivered on a home run that the Seattle Mariners were unable to recover from. Alvarez’s two-run shot to left field gave the Astros a 3-2 lead over the Mariners on Thursday, which they would eventually ride out to a 4-2 win in Game 2 of the American League Divisional Series.

Making it happen

Manufacturing Week tour stops in Moses Lake, focused on area facilities

MOSES LAKE — Association of Washington Business President Kris Johnson said the Manufacturing Week tour that stopped in Moses Lake Thursday is designed to demonstrate that the manufacturing sector is alive and well. Johnson said Grant County is an example. “There are 93 companies in Grant County, 4,300 women and men who go to work for them every day,” Johnson said...

CWU trustees to meet next week

ELLENSBURG, Wash. — The Central Washington University Board of Trustees’ quarterly meeting will take place Oct. 20-21 in Ellensburg, according to a statement from the university. The meeting is open to the public. The board will convene at 10 a.m. Oct. 20 at the Wellington Event Center. There will be time set aside for public comment. To participate in the public comment period, speakers must identify themselves and the topic to be addressed via email to [email protected] by 5 p.m. Oct. 18. Also on that day’s agenda will be discussions of brand development; enrollment marketing; diversity, equity and inclusion plans as well as a values and strategic planning workshop. The regular business meeting will convene at 9 a.m. Oct. 21, also at the Wellington Event Center. The agenda may be viewed at cwu.edu/trustees.

Cougar offense looks to improve against Oregon State

PULLMAN – The Cougars scored 14 points in the first half against the University of Southern California Trojans, but failed to add on in the second half. A concoction of dropped passes, penalties and lost yardage played a significant role in the 30-14 loss to the Trojans.

Driver dies in I-90 rollover

GEORGE — A 24-year-old Quincy woman died in a single-vehicle collision west of George Wednesday night. The driver, whose name was not released pending notification of family, was driving east on South Frontage Road West in a 2009 Pontiac, according to a statement from the Grant County Sheriff’s Office. The car went off the pavement and onto the soft shoulder, whereupon the driver overcorrected, causing the car to spin. The car struck a barbed wire fence, then rolled several times across the eastbound lanes of Interstate 90, coming to rest on the median cable barrier, according to the GCSO. The victim, who was not wearing a seat belt, was thrown from the car and died at the scene. The GCSO’s Motor Traffic Unit is investigating.

EWU Women’s Tennis Set for ITA Regionals This Weekend

CHENEY – Eastern Washington women's tennis is on the road this weekend for the ITA Northwest Regionals. The tournament will take place from Friday, Oct. 14 through Tuesday, Oct. 18 in Stanford, Calif. The doubles round will begin at 8:30 a.m. Pacific Time on Friday, with the singles round starting at 10 a.m. "Our regional tournament always provides great competition and Stanford is a great place to play," head coach Dustin Hinson said. "We have been training hard over the past couple of weeks to build upon what we started at our first tournament at home. We will enjoy competing against some tough players from our region. I'm hopeful that we can grow on the court and as a team throughout the weekend." ...

Skaug sworn in as Moses Lake council member

MOSES LAKE — New Moses Lake City Council member Dave Skaug was formally sworn in as a member of the council and Deanna Martinez was named the city’s new deputy mayor at a regular council meeting on Tuesday. Skaug was sworn in by Grant County Superior Court Judge Anna Gigliotti, who also formally administered the oath of office to Mayor Don Myers. Council members also voted to retain the requirement that mayors have two years of experience on the city council before being eligible to serve as mayor. However, the council did vote to do away with the two-year requirement for the town’s deputy mayor...

Most excellent animals

Alpaca owners gather at Grant County Fairgrounds

MOSES LAKE — It was, on the face of it, just another Saturday in which the sounds and smells of agriculture wafted from the Ardell Pavilion at the Grant County Fairgrounds. But the bleats and the grunts filling the pavilion came from animals you don’t often see in the Columbia Basin — alpacas. And there were scores of the South American camelids at the fairgrounds on Saturday. They were part of a two-day long Alpacafest show organized by the Alpaca Association of Western Washington along with the Alpaca Owners Association and the Pacific Northwest Alpaca Association that brought ranchers to Moses Lake from as far away as California, Colorado and Montana. “There’s actually about 400 alpaca ranches in Washington state,” said Mark Dodrill, an Auburn resident and head of the AAWW. “It’s the number two state for alpacas in the country behind Ohio.” ...

Law enforcement logs for Oct. 13

The reports below were provided by the agencies indicated. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Moses Lake sees strong swim season

The Moses Lake High School Girls Swim and Dive team are undefeated this season. They most recently took on Sunnyside High School and West Valley High School at the Tony St. Onge Pool of Dreams on Tuesday where they won, securing their spot as Big 9 League Champions. The full results from the meet will be released as soon as they are available.