Two weekend events deemed a success; Women in the Outdoors and the opening day of the lowland lakes fishing season

First annual WITO program

Juan O. Lopez

Juan (Johnny as he was known by his friends) O. Lopez, 83, of Moses Lake, Washington, passed away July 27, 2013. He was born in El Rosario, Mexico on October 10, 1929 to parents, Antonio Lopez and Maria Ortiz. He was the eldest of nine siblings. Juan came to the United States when he was nine years old and worked on the various farms. He was married to Manuela Maria Mendez on September 12, 1949 in Edinburg, Texas. Juan continued to work with Harry Yamamoto on his farm until being hired by the City of Warden in 1975. Johnny was respected for his work ethics and willingness to provide services at any hour of the day, especially to perform "snow-plowing." He is honored for his dedicated service on retiring after 18 years in 1993. Juan enjoyed local fishing, playing card games with family, caring for his garden, watching cowboy movies, listening to the weather channel, and meeting his retired friends for coffee at McDonalds. Juan and Manuela Lopez enjoyed 64 years of marriage and had five children together.

WSU vets unable to save bald eagle

Hurt near Electric City

ELECTRIC CITY - Washington State University veterinarians were unable to save an injured bald eagle that was shot near Sunbanks Resort in Electric City.

Donna Marlene (Pfeifer) Rainey

Donna Marlene (Pfeifer) Rainey passed away at Samaritan Hospital in Moses Lake, Washington, on May 22, 2021.

Spokane real estate developer sentenced for fraud cases

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A prominent Spokane, Washington, real estate developer was sentenced Wednesday to one year of home confinement and a $60,000 fine involving a bizarre scheme in which people smashed motor vehicles into each other to defraud insurance companies.

Spokane real estate developer sentenced for fraud cases

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A prominent Spokane, Washington, real estate developer was sentenced Wednesday to one year of home confinement and a $60,000 fine involving a bizarre scheme in which people smashed motor vehicles into each other to defraud insurance companies.

Grant County tourism should not slow down

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The reservoir behind Wanapum Dam has been drawn down since late February to relieve pressure on a crack that developed in one of the concrete supports for the dam's spillway gates.

Lake Wenatchee Fishing Regulations

First fall general turkey season begins tomorrow

The first two of three fall turkey seasons begins tomorrow and

Submarine veterans to gather Saturday

YAKIMA — The United States Submarine Veterans of Central and Eastern Washington will hold their monthly meeting in Yakima, on Saturday, Feb. 11.

Submarine Vets of Grant County to meet this Saturday

ELLENSBURG - The United States Submarine Veterans of Central and Eastern Washington will hold their monthly meeting on Saturday, April 12, in Ellensburg.

Sub Vets to meet on Saturday

YAKIMA - The United States Submarine Veterans of Central and Eastern Washington will hold their monthly meeting on Saturday, Nov. 8, in Yakima.

Sub vets plan Christmas party

YAKIMA - The United States Submarine Veterans of Central and Eastern Washington will hold their annual Christmas party and gift exchange Saturday, Dec. 14, at the American Legion in Yakima.

Lawrence Edward Burton

Lawrence Edward Burton, USN Ret. (Ozzie), from Moses Lake, Washington, passed away on the Fourth of July 2020. Larry was 90 years old. He was the son of Robert and Zadie Burton of Moses Lake.

Cool spring delays wheat harvest

MOSES LAKE - The cooler spring delayed wheat harvest by between 10 and 13 days in Eastern Washington this week.

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].

Distinguished Young Women show their stuff

Distinguished Young Women

MOSES LAKE — The fire department places a maximum on the number of people who can fit into the Moses Lake High School auditorium, a maximum that was nearly met Saturday night. Fortunately, there is no cap on the amount of beauty, talent and achievement that can be packed into the building. If there were, the seven young ladies who participated in the Distinguished Young Women pageant would undoubtedly have exceeded it.

Lori Ann McAlavy-Stokes

Lori Ann Stokes, of Orient, Washington, passed away in her home on Jan. 27, 2021.

City official discusses stormwater issues

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Recently there has been some controversy and confusion surrounding stormwater issues in Moses Lake. Since the amendment of the Clean Water Act in 1987, stormwater has gained attention as one of the leading pollutants of surface water bodies in the United States. The EPA, under the federally mandates National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES), issued a municipal stormwater permit to Moses Lake in February of 2007. This permit was not based on amount of rainfall, but on the fact that Moses Lake is listed as an “impaired Water of the State” and as a “Water of Statewide Significance.”

Planning for the future: Second annual Latino college night

College information presented Oct. 24 at Moses Lake High School