David Hathaway

David Lynn Hathaway, beloved son, husband, father, and grandfather passed away Friday, Jan. 7, 2022, in Boise, Idaho. David was born on Dec. 22, 1949, in St. Anthony, Idaho to Lynn and Irma Hathaway. He was the eldest of six children and was raised in Bothell, Washington. He attended and graduated from Bothell High School in the late ’60s where he was a state-level wrestler. After high school he married his first wife Patty and they relocated to Moses Lake, Washington where they raised three children: Mike, Sarah and Rachel. David enjoyed an extensive career in construction where he excelled at building homes, facilities, stores, and restaurants across Washington and Idaho.

Nation to give Reagan a grand goodbye

WASHINGTON — He was never particularly at home in Washington. He believed big government was the bane of the nation, and he preferred weekends at Camp David in the Maryland mountains to the whirl of the capital.

William Arthur (Mike) Meincke

Mike passed away in Moses Lake, Washington, on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020.

Conservation groups upset by North Cascades grizzly decision

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — The forested mountains in and around North Cascades National Park in north central Washington state have long been considered prime habitat for threatened grizzly bears, so environmental groups are upset the Trump administration scrapped plans to reintroduce the apex predators there.

Conservation groups upset by North Cascades grizzly decision

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — The forested mountains in and around North Cascades National Park in north central Washington state have long been considered prime habitat for threatened grizzly bears, so environmental groups are upset the Trump administration scrapped plans to reintroduce the apex predators there.

Conservation groups upset by North Cascades grizzly decision

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — The forested mountains in and around North Cascades National Park in north central Washington state have long been considered prime habitat for threatened grizzly bears, so environmental groups are upset the Trump administration scrapped plans to reintroduce the apex predators there.

SummerFest Grand Marshals have deep roots in Royal City

ROYAL CITY — Patrick and Dorothy Lee are this year’s Grand Marshals of the SummerFest Parade.

SummerFest Grand Marshalls have deep roots in Royal City

ROYAL CITY — Patrick and Dorothy Lee are this year’s Grand Marshall’s of the SummerFest Parade.

Linda L. Smith

Linda L. Smith of Moses Lake, Washington peacefully passed away May 12, 2022, in Ephrata, Washington at Columbia Basin Hospital.

Richard E. Keeney

Richard E. Keeney, 86, longtime Warden resident, passed away at his home on Feb. 7, 2007, following a long battle with cancer. R.E. "Dick" Keeney was born on Oct.13, 1920, in Coleman County, Texas to Thomas Ernest and Georgia Lobstein Keeney. He grew up east of Coleman, Texas on land originally purchased by his grandfather, Isaac Keeney. He was baptized in Jim Ned Creek in 1934. In 1939 Keeney joined the U.S. Army at Ft. Bliss, Texas. His duty assignment sent him to Seattle, Wash. where he met Mary N. Neergaard. They were married on June 6, 1943. He was discharged from the Army as a Staff Sergeant in 1945. Dick and Mary spent seven years in Seattle where two children were born to them, John Richard and Georgia Ann. In 1950, the family moved to Grandview, Wash. where Dick took up farming until 1962. Two more children were born to them while in Grandview; Mary Christine and Kathryn Elizabeth. In 1964, the family moved to Othello where Dick held the position of general manager for Labbee Mint Farm's Columbia Basin farming operation. On Nov. 10, 1973, Dick married LaDawn Woolley Maw and soon after moved to Warden where the couple built a home and started a machine shop business. Dick entered the political arena in 1992 when he was elected mayor of Warden and served the city in that capacity through December 2003. His position as mayor of Warden led Dick into many areas of civic service. He was a member and chairman of the North Columbia Community Action Council, chairman of the Big Bend Economic Development Council and chairman and founder of Grant Transit Authority. In 1995, The Washington State DOT honored Dick "for outstanding service in promoting public transportation in Washington State" and in 1999 his name was added to the Wall of Fame by the Washington State Public Transportation and Rail Conference. Dick served as president and eight-year member of the Big Bend Resource Conservation and Development Council and was a 10-year member of the board of directors for Cities Insurance Association of Washington. He was most recently Ombudsman of the area's Aging & Adult Care Agency. On March 15, 2004, American Legion Post 209 cited Dick for over 50 years of continuous Legion membership. He was also a member of the Warden Kiwanis Club. Dick was an avid fisherman, fishing various lakes, rivers and reservoirs around the Northwest with his longtime friend, Bill Bisnet. One of his dreams was accomplished when he landed a salmon on the Deschutes River of north central Oregon. Dick was preceded in death by his former wife Mary in 1993. He is survived by wife LaDawn of Warden, son John Richard of grass Valley, Ore., daughters Georgia Bruce of Kennewick, Cris Nielson of Eagle Mountain, Utah and Kate Banaszak of Rapid City, S.D.; Son Richard John Sherbon of Puyallup, Wash.; stepchildren LuAnn Presnell of Othello, Steve Maw of Ronan, Mont., Stacy Maw of Candian, Okla., and Duane Maw of St. George, Utah, numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. A final visitation will be held Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2007, at 9:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. with church services at 11 a.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Warden. Arrangements are in care of Stevens Funeral Chapel, Othello.

Linda Rae Peterson Gustaveson

Linda had a wonderful, diverse life. She was born in Spokane Washington but resided in a number of states, including Utah, Oregon, Michigan and Washington (most notably Vashon Island and Soap Lake).

Evel Knievel remembered in Grant County

Moses Lake friend to be pallbearer

BENTON COUNTY WATER CONSERVANCY BOARD

Public Notice is hereby given that the Benton County Water Conservancy Board (BCWCB) has formally received applications for water right change/transfer and has designated such applications active for Water Board review.

BENTON COUNTY WATER CONSERVANCY BOARD

Public Notice is hereby given that the Benton County Water Conservancy Board (BCWCB) has formally received applications for water right change/transfer and has designated such applications active for Water Board review.

Idaho officials seize 34 venomous snakes from Boise home

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho officials seized 34 venomous snakes from the home of a 25-year-old man in Boise.

Idaho officials seize 34 venomous snakes from Boise home

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho officials seized 34 venomous snakes from the home of a 25-year-old man in Boise.

FIRE AND AIR QUALITY REPORT: Sept. 23, 2025

MOSES LAKE – The fires below have burned nearly 130,000 acres combined across Washington as of Monday afternoon. This is around 20,000 acres more than Thursday.

Ruth Lorene Stanley Sherman

Youth head to Lake Lenore Caves

Lisa Porter called me a few months ago.

Othello kids have a summer to remember

OTHELLO — Man, I’m still grasping at straws, trying to hang on to one last summer day. It seems like every year we get cheated out of August with all the wildfire smoke pushing the air quality fun meter over the 280, making the sun look like a second moon in “Star Wars.” But I would like to catch up on some of the cool stuff coming out of Othello during the Dawg Days or in this case the Huskie Daze of Summer. Isaiah Cano Garaza put his topwater bait to good use this summer. Actually, I don’t know what Isaiah was working. I’m just fascinated with bass. I swear you could drag a dead skunk across the water and they’d come up to hit it if it got too close to the lily pads. But anyway, back to Garza, the Othello Husky was named the Angler of the Year for the Washington state B.A.S.S. Bassmaster High School schedule. Garza was the top fisherman in two events and the runner-up in two others to bring in the big haul. Garza and his partner qualified for the national championships in Tennessee where they placed 33rd in the 337-boat field. Keep on turning young man, but remember when all else fails, chum and dynamite works every time. Then there’s Othello striker Juan Tapia, who had a chance to play soccer in the big city and bright lights of Las Vegas back in February. The Huskies 2018 team offensive most valuable player plays with a select team called Washington East out of Spokane and had the chance to play in Indiana this summer when the guys let the country know East Side got game. Tapia was leading scorer for the Huskies last season with 15 netted balls, which earned him an all-CWAC selection and an honorable mention in the 2A all-state voting. Maybe his most donning accomplishment was his participation on the Othello Unified Soccer state championship team, which earned a gold medal in the Special Olympics USA Games in Seattle. Having covered Juan for the past couple of seasons, I fully expect him to carry the torch on the Reese Jones front flip after every goal scored this season. Got one last Othello kid who needs a little love. Patrick Azevedo had a junior golf summer to remember. Azevedo, who won the Washington Junior Golf Association District 4 championship at Moses Lake Golf Club earlier in the summer, qualified for the Rocky Mountain Junior Golf Tour Cup in Las Vegas in November. Azevedo, who won three events and finished runner-up in another, also qualified for the North American Junior Am in Arizona in December. Arizona in December? I’m thinking the lad needs a caddie, but I’m not all that interested in carrying the bag or walking the course. The Rocky Mountain Junior Player of the Year certainly doesn’t need my input on which stick to swing. Pat’s also a leadership/ASB student at Othello High School. OK, now that we have that covered it’s time to move into the fall season. Let the games begin.