Legals for May, 4 2022

Warden fast pitch pushes on toward state goal

WARDEN — The Warden High School Lady Cougars softball team is at it again, paving their way to the state tournament. “I've known these girls for a long time, and so I think we're just grinding and staying on pace to take state. That's our goal,” said Head coach Randy Wright. In the 2B classification, the Lady Cougars are ranked No. 4 in the state on the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association Rating Percentage Index. They hold a 13-1-0 overall record and are No. 1 in the league...

Getting involved pays off

Basin Realtor honored for commitment to ethics, community

MOSES LAKE — No matter how you look at it, real estate is serious business. When you’re dealing with land, one of the most basic things a person can own, and the hundreds of thousands of dollars it costs, you have to place a lot of trust in the person who’s putting the deal together for you. That’s why Realtors go to great lengths to make sure their profession is viewed with trust. That word “Realtor” is capitalized for a reason. Not everybody who buys and sells land can call themselves that. In the United States, the word is trademarked by the National Association of Realtors, and that organization defines it as a “a real estate professional who is member of the National Association of Realtors and subscribes to its strict Code of Ethics.” That Code of Ethics is eight pages long and details a Realtor’s obligations to their clients, the general public and other Realtors. These folks take their reputation seriously. Which is why it was such an honor for Moses Lake Realtor Kevin Burgess, of Windermere Real Estate in Moses Lake, to be named Realtor of the Year at the Washington Realtors Spring Conference in Yakima last week...

ACH leads the boards

COULEE CITY — Almira/Coulee-Hartline baseball and softball teams are dominating the 1B category. Both teams are ranked in the top 5 in the state and are at the top of their leagues.

Police records for April 27, 2022

EPD, MLPD, jail

Scratching the surface of Atopic Dermatitis

For many people and pets, spring (aka “allergy season”) is a time of excessive sneezing, itching, and scratching. For some pets, however, their allergy season is never ending, lasting into summer, fall, and winter. Veterinary dermatologist Dr. Adam Patterson, a clinical associate professor at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, discusses allergic skin disease and how to best relieve the itch for affected pets, which can include dogs, cats, horses, and other species...

Worth the trip: Used book sale at Mid-Columbia Libraries

KENNEWICK — The Friends of the Mid-Columbia Libraries is giving book lovers a chance at some bargains at the organization’s spring used book sale, continuing through May 1 at the Kennewick MCL branch, 1620 South Union St. Sale hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday through Sunday, according to a MCL press release. Sale items include CDs, DVDs and audiobooks on CD along with books. Debit and credit cards are accepted. Customers are encouraged to bring their own bags.

Mattress Matters

For a good night’s sleep, figure out what you need before you buy

COLUMBIA BASIN — The trick to buying a mattress is simple, according to local furniture dealers: Know what you want. “Everybody's body's different,” said Wendy Cox, general manager at Home Center in Moses Lake. “Everybody's sleep habits are different … So we have to try and figure out what works best for them. Do they have back problems? Are there issues? Health concerns? Do they prefer a firmer bed? Softer bed? What are their comfort levels?” Other local dealers agreed with Cox...

City of Othello buys PJ Taggares Park

Added park space expected to be a boon for sports enthusiasts

OTHELLO — Othello city officials bought a park for $10 and closing costs last week, part of the city’s effort to expand recreation facilities. “It’s a great deal for the city. It comes at a time when we really need more park property,” Othello Mayor Shawn Logan said. “We know we’re going to have to put some money into that park, but this is worth it.” ...

DMLA seeks out Adopt a Pot participants

MOSES LAKE — The Downtown Moses Lake Association is soliciting business owners and volunteers for its Adopt a Pot program for summer 2022. Association director Lexi Smith estimated there are about 200 flower pots downtown, and some are still orphans. “There are plenty left,” Smith said...

As war in Ukraine threatens global wheat supply, Washington farmers 'pray for rain' and good harvest

WASHINGTON — Russia's invasion of Ukraine has sent global food prices soaring, but Washington wheat farmers like Marci Green aren't celebrating. Green, a sixth-generation farmer who grows wheat outside Fairfield, is concerned rising costs of supplies like fuel and fertilizer will whittling away at this year's profits even after wheat prices hit a record high in March. She's also worried about the threat of a global food crisis as the war threatens to cut the supply of wheat and other crops from Ukraine and Russia...

Care Moses Lake

‘Everything is care — care sacks, care bowls, care snacks.’

MOSES LAKE — Ten jars. That’s how much peanut butter Michaelle Boetger went through on one Tuesday evening in mid-April as she was making sandwiches. One-hundred and seventy sandwiches. For 170 sack lunches. It’s something Boetger and a group of volunteers that call themselves Care Moses Moses Lake has done nearly every Tuesday since 2017...

Starting a garden from scratch

Tips from a local pro

MOSES LAKE — So you have some lawn just sitting there in the sun. Maybe the kids are too old to play in the backyard, or maybe you knocked down a shed or sold the car that had been sitting there forever. Whatever the reason, you’d like to put it to good use and raise some veggies. How do you start? “To tackle a garden where you have an existing lawn, what I do is I build a raised bed on the existing patch of grass,“ said Kim Ries Ashley, a passionate gardener and owner of Blue Rouge Garden and Nursery in Moses Lake. Pressure-treated 2x6s work well...

‘Soil Your Undies’ campaign builds healthy dirt

MOSES LAKE - Few of us realize or even think about the fact that healthy soil has billions upon billions of microscopic organisms in it. Though it may be hard to imagine, one teaspoon of healthy soil has more microbes than there are people on earth! Soil microbes are important because they feed on organic matter like the cotton in clothing. So, the more the cotton in a garment, say a pair of underwear, breaks down and disappears, the healthier your soil is. Soil microbes also help soils...

Chinook salmon fishing rules change on Snake River

OLYMPIA — The spring Chinook salmon fishing season will open in early May with some restrictions along the Snake River, according to a press release from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Starting May 3, the area below Little Goose Dam...

Basin Brief: Quincy to sponsor spring cleanup day

QUINCY — Quincy residents will have the chance to get rid of some of that stuff that’s accumulated around the place during the annual Spring Cleanup Day, scheduled ffrom 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on April 23 according to an announcement from the city...

Columbia Basin teams measure up

Now that it is nearly halfway through the spring sports season, let’s see how the teams in the Columbia Basin are doing.

Low temperatures this week may cause harvest issues

MOSES LAKE — The calendar says it’s almost mid-April, but a cold low-pressure system passing through the Pacific Northwest has left it feeling more like it’s early March. . .

Quincy fields see tournament over spring break

QUINCY - The Quincy High School softball and baseball fields were abuzz with players and spectators on April 8 when the Jacks hosted Warden, Blaine, Nooksack Valley and Montesano. The Warden High School fastpitch softball team took on two non-league opponents that day and walked away with a split...

Water a precious commodity this spring according to NOAA report

It’s likely going to be another dry year across the western United States, according to the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration’s climate outlook for spring 2022. In its U.S. Spring Outlook, NOAA researchers say...