No. 1 Alabama, No. 3 Ohio State advance to title game

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Justin Fields threw six touchdown passes to outshine Trevor Lawrence and No. 3 Ohio State avenged last season’s painful College Football Playoff loss to Clemson with a 49-28 victory in the Sugar Bowl semifinal Friday night.

Sheila Ray Verhey

April 14, 1936 – Nov. 30, 2025

Sheila Ray Verhey, 89. longtime Royal Slope farm matriarch and co-founder of Verhey's Peaches, passed away peacefully at home on Nov. 30, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. Born on April 14, 1936, in Wenatchee, Washington, Sheila moved with her family to Yakima at age 12. She attended St. Joseph's Academy prep school, where she would meet her future husband, Dan Verhey, a student at neighboring Marquette High School. After Dan completed his tour of duty in Korea, they married and moved to Pullman to begin their family. Following Dan's graduation from Washington State University, he took a job as a teacher at Royal High School, where, with Sheila’s support, he launched the athletic program and was the first athletic director and first coach of football and wrestling. The family settled in Royal City, which barely existed at the time, and soon established their family farm north of town.

Warrant: Boyfriend strangled slain Georgia student

FORT VALLEY, Ga. (AP) — A 23-year-old Georgia college student whose body was found days after she disappeared was strangled, according to an arrest warrant.

Pac-12 North preview: Gaskin, Browning return to headline favorite Washington

The last time the Pac-12 sent a team to the College Football Playoff, the 2016 Washington Huskies were lampooned for scheduling Rutgers, Idaho and Portland State in nonconference play and never fully grabbed the nation’s respect on the way to the Peach Bowl in Atlanta. There, in a semifinal, they were steamrolled by Alabama 24-7, leading to more doubts about whether they belonged on that stage in the first place.

'Cupcake Wars' at CB Tech

MOSES LAKE — The frosting was the crowning touch, strawberry cream cheese frosting for red velvet cupcakes. It had awesome strawberry flavor, had been whipped to maximum creaminess —

Virus gains in Spain reveal plight of seasonal farm workers

LLEIDA, Spain (AP) — In the 20 years since he left his native Senegal, Biram Fall has never slept in the streets. This week, when he ran out of savings after failing to find work in northern Spain’s peach orchards, he still refused to do so.

If college football is played, will bowls be salvaged, too?

College football leaders are in the process of piecing together plans for a regular season during the COVID-19 pandemic.

If college football is played, will bowls be salvaged, too?

College football leaders are in the process of piecing together plans for a regular season during the COVID-19 pandemic.

If college football is played, will bowls be salvaged, too?

College football leaders are in the process of piecing together plans for a regular season during the COVID-19 pandemic.

If college football is played, will bowls be salvaged, too?

College football leaders are in the process of piecing together plans for a regular season during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Florida-Oklahoma in Cotton Bowl dozen years after title game

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Dan Mullen has been part of two national championships with Florida, the last for the Gators coming in a win over Oklahoma in his final game as their offensive coordinator before leaving for his first head coaching job.

Florida-Oklahoma in Cotton Bowl dozen years after title game

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Dan Mullen has been part of two national championships with Florida, the last for the Gators coming in a win over Oklahoma in his final game as their offensive coordinator before leaving for his first head coaching job.

Big Bend CC commencement Friday

More than 450 students will receive degrees BBCC commencement

MOSES LAKE — Commencement exercises for the Big Bend Community College class of 2016 are scheduled for 7 p.m. Friday at Lions Field, behind Frontier Middle School, 517 West Third Ave.

Moses Lake-Othello dual is a showcase of proud wrestling history

I spent a great deal of time covering Pat Whitcomb’s wrestling program over at North Idaho College in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.

Local high school graduations start Friday

MOSES LAKE — High school ends for the class of 2018 with graduation ceremonies over the next two weekends.

Runnin' Vikes will shift the offense into high gear this season

MOSES LAKE — There's no one way to get it done in the game of basketball. But if the Big Bend Community College Runnin' Vikes are going to be successful this season they're going to have to, well run.

Gardening, from the Masters

For gardeners, stopping by the Flower Building to chat with the Washington State University Master Gardeners might be on the list of things to do at the Grant County Fair.

A note from 2023 Ag Parade Grand Marshal Cheryl Driggs Elkins

MOSES LAKE – I go to all the Moses Lake parades with the Ag Parade being a favorite because it features the gard working men and women who farm now and those in our history who helped Moses Lake become the town that it is. It was totally unexpected when I was asked to be the Grand Marshal this year, but pride in my family’s past allowed me to accept as a way to honor and respect them.

Playoff rankings: 'Bama, ND, Clemson, Ohio St; Cincinnati 7

Alabama was No. 1 in the first College Football Playoff rankings of the season Tuesday night, followed by Notre Dame, Clemson and Ohio State.

Playoff rankings: 'Bama, ND, Clemson, Ohio St; Cincinnati 7

Alabama was No. 1 in the first College Football Playoff rankings of the season Tuesday night, followed by Notre Dame, Clemson and Ohio State.