Cattle Producers to meet June 13

REARDAN – The Cattle Producers of Washington's monthly general meeting will be held here on Wednesday, June 13.

Keller family part of German migration west by train

Many of the German families came west by train in the early 1900s. Many of these were part of the Russian-German, or was it German-Russian immigrants. The story of the Keller family was typical of the hard work used to establish farms and ranches in the Greater Columbia Basin. Read on.

Mariane Kristiane Larsen Saunders

Mariane Kristiane Larsen Saunders, 86, a lifelong resident of Grant County passed away Monday, May 28, 2012 at Columbia Crest Care Center. Viewing will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, June 1st and from 8 a.m. to 9:15 a.m., Saturday, June 2nd at Kayser's Chapel. Services will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, June 2, 2012 at Kayser's Chapel with Dr. Paul Wagner officiating. Interment will follow at Pioneer Memorial Gardens. Please sign the online guestbook or leave a note for the family at www.kayserschapel.com Arrangements are in care of Kayser's Chapel & Crematory, Moses Lake.

Robert Cirillo Montoya

9-4-1934 - 5-18-2012

Time is short, but scholarship still possible

Time is short, but applying is still possible. This is a scholarship for the flight students, in the area, such as at Big Bend. If you are reading this for the first time, don't delay, but hurry to the website and apply. Read on.

Richard C."Dutch" Starzman

Richard C."Dutch" Starzman, longtime Moses Lake resident passed away Sunday, April 22, 2012 at his home. A potluck celebration will be held on Saturday, April 28, 2012 at the ranch, 252 Road 5 N.E., Moses Lake. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, May 1, 2012 at Wilbur Cemetery, Wilbur, Washington. Please sign the online guestbook or leave a note for the family at www.kayserschapel.com Arrangements are in care of Kayser's Chapel & Crematory.

Cattle Producers to take up predator wolf issues

COLVILLE – Predator wolves will be a chief topic of discussion at the monthly meeting of the Cattle Producers of Washington here on Wednesday, May 9.

Mad Cow Disease Discovered, Inspections Working

Guy Conrad Bonar

Guy Conrad Bonar, our beloved father, brother, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend passed away peacefully Tuesday evening April 17th following a sudden illness.

Kay Evans continues with history of Hartline

The history of our greater Columbia Basin towns and cities fascinates me. Today we hear more of the history of Hartline. Read on.

Avila Dairy buys, harvests neighbors' crops

MOSES LAKE - Moses Lake dairyman John Avila discovered a win-win solution to find feed for his operation of 2,500 cattle.

Daedalian Flight 41 offers flight scholarship

New meat processing co-operative organized

ODESSA – The Cattle Producers of Washington Livestock Processors Cooperative Association is organized and will be ready to go as soon as its new slaughter house is ready.

Chicken killing mule provided food for Slim and his brother

Seldom does a mule provide as valuable as one Slim and his brother used to help George Horner during harvest. Read on.

Lease signed for new Cattle Producers' slaughter house

MOSES LAKE – A new slaughter house will likely be on everyone's mind when the Cattle Producers of Washington has its monthly general meeting here on April 11.

4-H, FFA participants show livestock

Lambs, swine, cattle on display

MOSES LAKE - The sounds of sheep, cows and pigs filled the air Friday afternoon as students prepared to show their animals.

Elkins' Bremerton Amtrak adventure continues

Other travel journals welcome

This column welcomes other travel journals from readers about their adventures around the Pacific Northwest. The story can be short or long; a fishing trip to the ocean or a camping trip to the Blue Mountains.

Quincy animal shelter manager hired

Wants to help educate people about pets

QUINCY - Rachel Lewis is the new Quincy's animal shelter manager.

STATE OF WASHINGTON

NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO APPROPRIATE PUBLIC WATERS

Yamamoto wins big at Burke Lake Fishing Derby

Information is sketchy from the Quincy area about the trout derby held at nearby Burke Lake last Saturday. The big winner was Calvin Yamamoto, a Quincy resident, who caught a tagged fish worth $2,000.