Mod Pizza coming to Moses Lake, Chipotle a possibility

MOSES LAKE — Seattle-based Mod Pizza will be opening a restaurant in Moses Lake, with opening scheduled for spring 2023.

Joan Coulson

Joan Coulson was born Jan. 8, 1932, in Smoot, Wyoming to Reuben Earl Johnson and Lillian Melvina Swenson, the fourth of five children.

Quincy takes Kiona Benton 11-0

3-1 start to season sees the Quincy boys rolling strong

QUINCY - Over the weekend, the Basin was exploding with spring sports. Those sports included team sports such as baseball, softball and soccer or individual sports like track and field, tennis and golf. Among those teams were the Quincy boys soccer team...

Othello set to clean up in April

OTHELLO — Othello residents will have the chance to dispose of grass piles and tree limbs - and old appliances and scrap metal, among other junk - during the annual spring cleanup week April 4 through 9, according to an announcement from the city. This is the 24th year the city has sponsored...

Pesty business

Managing household pests as spring comes on

MOSES LAKE - With spring upon us, many animals are making their presence known, including the pesky ones that homeowners and renters alike do not want to see around their residences. Some of these unwanted pests include cockroaches, beetles, termites, mice, rats, ants, wasps, earwigs, spiders, bed bugs and flies. Knowing how to deter and eliminate these pests can aid residents in enjoying their spaces and save them from undo stress. The first step is to identify...

Spring sports are here!

Baseball, softball, golf, track and field, soccer and tennis this weekend

COLUMBIA BASIN - Spring sports are already up and running around the Columbia Basin. Among the spring sports are baseball, softball, golf, track and field, boys soccer and tennis. This weekend’s events include, but are not limited to...

Farrell C. Trask, Jr.

April 10, 1937 – February 19, 2022 On Saturday, February 19, 2022, Farrell C. Trask, Jr., of San Antonio, TX, passed on into God’s graces. After living with well-managed Parkinson’s for the last ten years of his life, we finally lost him at 84 years of age...

Moses Lake Gun Show offers shopping, networking opportunities

MOSES LAKE - The Northwest Gun Show was held at the Grant County Fairgrounds on March 12-13 and saw a vast array of vendors from all over the Pacific Northwest. Ron Warren, promoter for Northwest Gun Shows said...

Getting your pollinators on...

MOSES LAKE — Spring is coming. Time to plant bulbs, plan your garden, reseed your lawn if needed, get your lawnmower ready and check out your sprinklers to make sure they work.

Othello moves to acquire PJ Taggares Park

OTHELLO — The city of Othello will start negotiations to take over ownership of PJ Taggares Park, and is taking over park maintenance this spring. Othello City Council members voted to approve an interlocal agreement with Adams County Parks and Recreation District 1, the current park owners, at the Feb. 28 council meeting. Parks and rec commissioners had previously approved the agreement...

March, April state park free days announced

OLYMPIA — Washington residents can park for free in state parks on three days this spring, with the first one being Wednesday. The Discover Pass won’t be required on...

Lind Artist reinvents the wheels…

LIND — Tom Strohmaier never set out to be an artist. “My father-in-law used to restore buggies, horse-drawn buggies, sleighs and wagons,” Strohmaier said. “And when he died in 2014, he left me this huge pile of (stuff)” The retired farmer pauses as he stands over a pile of rusting cast-iron and steel parts — springs, spindles, axles — sitting behind his home in Lind...

Law enforcement reports for the week of Feb. 28

Ephrata Police Department Feb. 18 Report of theft from a business in the 200 block of Basin Street Southwest. Feb. 19 Report of attempted theft of alcohol from a business in the 1100 block of Basin Street Southwest. Feb. 20 Report of a vehicle prowl on Basin Street Southwest. Report of a vehicle prowl on F Street Northeast...

Outdoor school could bridge COVID-19 learning gaps

OLYMPIA — Middle school-age students may have more learning opportunities outside of the classroom under legislation considered by the Senate on Monday. Sen. Judy Warnick, R-Moses Lake, said the proposed Outdoor School for All program is a reinvestment in the community. District 13 is chock-full of agricultural communities that could benefit...

Bryan Eugene Vance

On Tuesday, Feb. 8, Bryan Eugene Vance went home to the loving arms of Jesus.

Visions in white: Enchanting Bridal Show prepares for post-COVID wedding season

MOSES LAKE — The snow wasn’t quite melted outside, but in the Commercial Building at the Grant County Fairgrounds Saturday, it was a bright spring day, perfect for a wedding.

In memoriam: MLHS student honored with memorial nursing scholarship

MOSES LAKE — Fabrizio Delgado worked all his life to help people.

Columbia River spring Chinook salmon fishing season looking up

OLYMPIA – A news release from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife on Feb. 23, shows that Columbia River Chinook salmon returns are up over 30,000 fish compared to last year.

Wahluke SD to run revised levy proposal while Othello SD defers bond decision

ATTAWA — The Wahluke School Board has decided to submit a revised educational programs and operations levy proposal to district voters in April.

Legislators consider ghost gun legislation

OLYMPIA — The manufacture, sale and distribution of “ghost guns,” often-homemade weapons that are untraceable by authorities, may soon become illegal in Washington under legislation proposed in the Senate on Monday.