Jacks down Cashmere

Quincy pulls in 8-7 win, continue strong start to season

QUINCY – With two outs in the top of the seventh inning and two strikes on the board, Quincy pitcher Emilee Morris had five words to keep her locked in to close out Tuesday’s 8-7 win over Cashmere in Quincy. “‘One pitch at a time’ is what I kept telling myself,” she said...

Reese Hinthorne

The family of Reese Hinthorne sadly reports his death on March 23, 2023, after fighting a long battle with chronic leukemia for well over 10 years. He was born to Venetta Hinthorne on Dec. 19, 1946. He is survived by his cousins Doug, Sandy and Dan Huneywell; stepdaughter Angie; step-grandchildren Brittany, Lilly, and Michael; and many friends in Spokane and Othello. He is preceded in death by his mother, grandmother Florence Huneywell, uncles Seth and Hugh Huneywell and cousin Jennifer Huneywell. Reese graduated from North Central High School (he has a brick from the original North Central). He then graduated from Eastern Washington State College with a degree in education. He taught at Scootney Springs Elementary School in the Othello School District in Othello, Washington for 30 years – five years of fifth grade and 25 years of sixth grade until he retired in 2000. While living in Othello he coached youth boys basketball and football. In researching for this obituary, one of his former students said he was cherished as their teacher.

Legals for April, 12 2023

Pheasants Forever to host spring social

MOSES LAKE - Pheasants Forever will be holding its spring social next week in Moses Lake, according to a press release from the organization. The event is both a gathering for current members and an opportunity for potential members to become familiar with the organization...

Basin sports schedule April 12-18

COLUMBIA BASIN — With schools returning from spring break, spring sports teams around the Basin are returning to a full slate of games, matches and meets. Check out this week’s sports schedule for a complete listing of this week’s events. Wednesday, April 12 Gamble Sands Girls Golf Invite - begins at 1 p.m., includes Ephrata, Quincy and Royal. LRS tennis at Chewelah - 3 p.m. Moses Lake softball vs Richand - 4 p.m. Quincy baseball vs Cashmere - 4:30 p.m.

Legals for April, 11 2023

Fire season approaching

Preparation can help reduce the potential for damage from wildfires, say firefighters.

MOSES LAKE — It’s spring at last - sun, warmer temperatures, longer days. Unfortunately, spring brings with it an increased risk of wildfires, even in early spring. “We’re starting to have wildland fires and we’re in April. The vegetation is starting to dry out,” said Cpt. Travis Svilar of Grant County Fire District 5. People whose residences could be vulnerable to wildfire can - and should - take precautions to make their property less susceptible, according to local fire officials. Grant County Fire District 3 Chief Tony Leibelt said the potential for people to get in the way of a fire has increased as development has pushed further and further into previously undeveloped land. He cited the Wenatchee area as an example, with more homes being developed among stands of trees...

Diamond recap: Basebal and softball in the Basin

COLUMBIA BASIN – Even though several baseball and softball teams across the Basin had last week off for spring break, a handful of local squads took to the field for game action. See below for an update on how teams fared along with upcoming games for this week. All scores are according to the WIAA...

Weather for Monday, April 10, 2023

Monday: Monday will be rainy with a high near 61 and south winds around 6 mph shifting to north winds in the morning. Chance of rain is 80% with a tenth to a quarter inch possible. The evening will see a 40% chance of showers before 11 p.m. Low around 39. ...

Studio Basin: Hospital bond, chief chat and diamond action

On this week’s episode of the Studio Basin podcast, senior reporter Cheryl Schweizer spoke with Samaritan Healthcare's Chief Executive Officer Theresa Sullivan, Chief Administrative Officer Alex Town, and Gretchen Youngren, chief development and communications officer, to discuss the reasons behind the hospital’s request to district voters for a construction bond and what has changed since the project was first approved. They also discussed the cost to property owners and talked about contingency plans if the bond is rejected...

Hoppy hunting

George Easter egg hunt brings out energetic crowd

GEORGE — The official count was 133 children at the George Easter egg hunt Saturday morning, but it looked like twice that many, possibly because they were so excited they couldn’t stay in one place. The weather had been nasty the day before, but Saturday the sun was shining and the wind was negligible. The Georgettes, the local women’s service organization that organized the event, had a stand set up with coffee and doughnuts for the adults. The lawn outside the George Community Hall was scattered with about 1,000 eggs, according to Georgette Jeannie Kiehn, one of the organizers...

Checking it out

A home inspector can catch problems before they turn expensive

MOSES LAKE — Buying a home can be a risky proposition. There are many things that could go wrong with the home or the land, so many things that prospective buyers could miss that could cost them a lot of money down the road. That’s where a professional home inspector comes in. “I've looked at houses and fallen in love with the house,” said Henry Counter, owner of Pillar to Post Home Inspectors in Ephrata. “And then after you move in, you find everything that's wrong with it.” “Home inspections are a critical part of the home buying and selling process,” the National Association of Realtors wrote on its website. “Failure to obtain a home inspection could potentially cost you a great deal of money and hassles in the long run.”

Interstate 90 interchanges to be repaved

MOSES LAKE — Work is scheduled to start sometime in April on a Washington State Department of Transportation project to repave six traffic interchanges - on-ramps and off-ramps - along Interstate 90 between Quincy and Warden. Jeff Deal, WSDOT engineer on the project, wrote in an email to the Herald that most work along I-90 in Grant County would be the interchange repaving.

Moses Lake BMX gaining momentum

Local bicycle racing group looks to grow the sport in the Basin

MOSES LAKE – Moses Lake BMX is located at 610 Yakima Avenue behind the new Larson Rec Center. There, riders of all ages can come and learn more about BMX bike riding. Track Operator Jeff Niehenke said the goal of the organization is to provide sanctioned BMX racing for the youth and adults. The group also strives to foster family sports and build community. The BMX track itself was built around 2004 and since then saw a change in leadership when Niehenke took over about two and a half years ago. In the past year, the group got up to 49 members and in the past three years has doubled in size, he said. “We’re getting more and more riders every year,” he said...

Legals for April, 5 2023

Basin sports schedule March 29-April 4

COLUMBIA BASIN – It’s a lighter week of high school sports action here in the Basin as schools have the week off for spring break, but teams return to a full slate of action on Tuesday.

Legals for April, 4 2023

Hot sand in the Columbia Basin

Sand Scorpions start off spring with dune drag races

MOSES LAKE — Over the weekend local ATV/ORV enthusiast group the Sand Scorpions hosted an event out at the sand dunes called the Run What You Brung Sand Drags, a free off roading event where anyone with a capable machine or vehicle could come and race the dunes. Sand Scorpions member Brandon Douglass said as many as 1,000 people were either riding out on their vehicles or just there to enjoy watching others show off their toys. There were all sorts of different vehicles from trucks to side-by-sides and plenty of custom vehicles, he said.

Legals for April, 3 2023

The smell of spring

Jackeline Pacheco turns a hot dog wrapped in bacon and jalapeno peppers while Mario Flores watches the deep fryer as they fry up authentic Mexican bacon-wrapped hot dogs outside the commercial building at the Grant County Fairgrounds during the Spring Farmers Market on Saturday. Pacheco and Flores own Porky’s Hot Dog, which sells its Mexican take on the classic American dish from its food truck at venues as varied as Walmart and the Moses Lake Taproom.