Clemson WR Ross out for the year due to spinal condition

Clemson receiver Justyn Ross, considered a first-round NFL draft pick next spring, will miss the upcoming college season due to a spinal condition uncovered after he was hurt at practice in March.

Clemson WR Ross out for the year due to spinal condition

Clemson receiver Justyn Ross, considered a first-round NFL draft pick next spring, will miss the upcoming college season due to a spinal condition uncovered after he was hurt at practice in March.

Clemson WR Ross out for the year due to spinal condition

Clemson receiver Justyn Ross, considered a first-round NFL draft pick next spring, will miss the upcoming college season due to a spinal condition uncovered after he was hurt at practice in March.

PPP loan forgiveness applications now available

MOSES LAKE — Business owners who have applied for and have received a loan under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) can also now apply to have that loan forgiven.

Veterans Day parade set for Saturday in Ephrata

EPHRATA – American Legion Art Semro Post 28 in Ephrata has invited the public to attend a Veteran’s Day Parade and luncheon this Saturday, which is also Veteran’s Day proper. “We’ll march south on C Street to Second Avenue Southwest, turn left, travel one block to Basin Street, then turn left again,” said long-time post member Jane Montaney. The parade will also stop in front of the Ephrata Recreation Center and fire a rifle salute at 11 a.m. in memory of the armistice that ended World War I on the eleventh hour, day and month. An additional salute will be fired at the Vietnam Memorial in front of the Grant County Courthouse prior to the end of the parade.

News Bites for March 4, 2024

News Bites for March 4, 2024

Dunleavy appoints new member to Alaska marijuana board

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The chairman of the board that regulates legal marijuana in Alaska said Wednesday he learned from a reporter that he is being replaced.

Israel's lawmakers deliver setback for Netanyahu immunity

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli lawmakers on Monday approved the formation of a committee to consider Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's request for legal immunity, a major setback for the embattled leader who is seeking to fend off corruption charges.

Frank Harold Sparks

Frank H. Sparks, 87, of Royal City, Washington, passed away on Nov. 25, 2023, surrounded by his family. Frank was born in 1936 to Frank and Dorothy Sparks in Mohler, Idaho. The oldest of six children, Frank spent his childhood in Idaho. He married Jessie Tapio on June 28, 1958, and moved to Royal City, where they farmed and raised six children. Frank honorably served a term in the National Guard. Frank met and married Mary Summers on March 19, 2010, and added three stepchildren and five grandchildren to his family.

Jay Ryder Griffin

March 7, 1940 - July 20, 2022

Jay Ryder Griffin, 82, of Prosser, passed away at Prosser Memorial Hospital on July 22, 2022.

James Zickler

James Zickler passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 5, 2022. He was born on January 14, 1936 in Portland, Oregon, to Ben and Evelyn Zickler. The family eventually moved to Ellensburg, where Jim grew up and graduated from high school in 1954. He attended college briefly before serving in the Navy for two years. Jim then followed his parents and siblings to Moses Lake, where Ben had begun farming. There he met Barbara Hagen, the love of his life. They were married for over 61 years and had four children, Teresa, Paul, Pamela, and Patrick.

Santos Martinez Pruneda Jr.

Santos Martinez Pruneda Jr., 62, of Warden, Washington gained his wings Feb. 21, 2022.

‘This is awesome’: Samaritan approves $136 million loan for new hospital from U.S. Department of Agriculture

MOSES LAKE — Samaritan Hospital commissioners on Thursday approved a resolution allowing hospital administrators to sign loan documents of $136 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Commissioners discuss hospital construction, costs

MOSES LAKE — The increased cost of construction for the new Samaritan hospital was discussed publicly for the first time at a meeting of hospital district commissioners.

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China's manufacturing rebounds as virus controls ease

BEIJING (AP) — China’s manufacturing rebounded in March as authorities relaxed anti-disease controls and allowed factories to reopen, an official survey showed Tuesday, but an industry group warned the economy has yet to fully recover.

China's manufacturing rebounds as virus controls ease

BEIJING (AP) — China’s manufacturing rebounded in March as authorities relaxed anti-disease controls and allowed factories to reopen, an official survey showed Tuesday, but an industry group warned the economy has yet to fully recover.

No fines for Tennessee brothers who hoarded hand sanitizer

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — Two Tennessee brothers who stockpiled thousands of bottles of hand sanitizer and other highly sought after safety supplies during the coronavirus outbreak will not be fined, Tennessee officials announced Tuesday after reaching a settlement.

Will Wilson, Andrew Luck's uncle, becomes CEO of US Soccer

CHICAGO (AP) — Will Wilson, co-head of the NFL division of a sports representation agency and the uncle of former Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck, was hired Monday as chief executive officer of the troubled U.S. Soccer Federation.

US big-ticket factory orders up 1.2% in February

WASHINGTON (AP) — Orders to U.S. factories for big-ticket manufactured goods rose by a solid amount in February, but the gain came before the coronavirus had shut down much of the country.