Dent proud of committee’s bipartisan effort in 2023 session

MOSES LAKE – Rep. Tom Dent, R-Moses Lake, said that there is a lot he has to be proud of from this session, but the thing he was most proud of was the bipartisan effort to tackle bills by him and several other lawmakers. “I think, for me, there were a lot of wins,” said Dent. “The kind of wins that you don’t see.”

Weather for Monday, May 1, 2023

Monday: A 30% ance of showers before 11 a.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind around 6 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. Monday night should see a 20% chance of showers after 11 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83, while Tuesday night should be partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Wednesday night is forecast a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low of around 56. The chance of precipitation is 20%. Thursday: A 20% chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78, while Thursday night should see a 40% chance of showers and mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Friday: A 30% chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67.

Legals for May, 1 2023

You’re all doers’

Job Corp graduates prepare to make their mark in the world

MOSES LAKE — It was a small ceremony as commencements go, but the emotions were huge at the Columbia Basin Job Corps Center graduation. “This is home,” said Susan Mann, the center’s liaison officer. “Most of the students are here for about a year, 24-seven. They become very, very well-bonded. That's actually the part of Job Corps that I've always loved, is that student bonding."

‘Full of knowledge’

Symposium digs deep in eco-gardening techniques

MOSES LAKE — The Columbia Basin Technical Skills Center was a hive of activity Saturday, hosting the sixth annual Columbia Basin Eco-Gardening Symposium. “The list of the exhibitors didn't look that long,” said Dinah Rouleau, project manager with the Columbia Basin Conservation District. “But when you went there was filled up with a lot of really full informational booths and really knowledgeable people.” ...

Public invited to ad hoc homeless committee meeting Tuesday

MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake city’s Ad Hoc Homeless Committee will hold a public meeting to solicit input on the future site of the city’s proposed homeless RV parking site in the city council chambers on Tuesday, May 2, at 6 p.m.

I-90 upgrades

Construction coming to east-west thoroughfare vital for Washington travel, economy.

GRANT COUNTY — Travel along I-90 between Ellensburg and North Bend through Snoqualmie Pass will be interesting for the next few years as the Washington State Department of Transportation prepares for the next phase of improvements to the eastbound section of the interstate and replaces the Vantage Bridge. “It’s the primary east-west corridor for the state,” said Madison Scully, a design project engineer with WSDOT, during a Moses Lake City Council meeting on Tuesday. “It’s very important for the state.” ...

Distinguished 'crown'

Addy Carlile named Moses Lake Distinguished Young Woman for 2024

MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake High School junior Addy Carlile was named the Young Woman of Distinction for 2024 at the Young Women of Distinction’s annual competition on Saturday night. Along with First Runner-Up Sydney Garza and Second Runner-Up Tori Moser, the three young women will represent Moses Lake. “It’s a really great experience,” Carlile said afterward. “I feel like I’ve met so many great people, and I’m so excited to spend the rest of the year with these people.” ...

Moses Lake council, business owners discuss homelessness concerns

MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake City Council is going to look at places to park RVs used as residences — including next to the current city dog park on N. Paxson Drive — in early May following a lengthy discussion of the homelessness situation in Moses Lake at its regular Tuesday meeting. “There are not a lot of good solutions,” said City Manager Allison Williams. “That would be a temporary location to deal with RVs until they move along.” ...

Tigers down Jacks on senior night

EPHRATA – The Tigers earned back-to-back wins over Quincy on Tuesday night, sweeping the Jacks with 16-1 and 12-2 wins on senior night. “I’ve been playing this sport for about 13 years, and I’ve really loved having my last year be with these girls,” Ephrata senior Alexis Park said...

Huskies dance team brings home second straight state title

OTHELLO — A state-winning dance routine takes commitment and discipline, a team that’s ready for 6 a.m. practices - no, not 6 a.m. for the Othello High School dance team. “Five a.m.,” five members of the team said in unison...

Legals for April, 26 2023

Ybarra proud to secure capital funds for local projects

OLYMPIA – District 13 Representative Alex Ybarra said there were a lot of good moments this session, but he is most proud of securing millions of dollars in capital funds for local projects. “We were very lucky,” said Ybarra. “It was a good year for us.” ...

Legals for April, 25 2023

Mavs earn 10th win with sweep of Davis

YAKIMA – Moses Lake put together its ninth and 10th wins of the season with 16-0 and 18-0 road victories over Davis on Friday, moving to 10-2 on the year...

Royal recognition

Hard work pays off with state titles for Knights dance team

ROYAL CITY — Royal High School dance coach Makynlee Myrick said winning a state title is sweet, and community recognition makes it even sweeter. The Knights brought home their second straight state title in 1A/2A/3A military dance competition and finished second in the kick competition. “It’s really cool to get recognition from our town,” Myrick said. “Dance has never been a big thing in our community, so I feel like the state titles have gotten our girls recognition for all the hard work they’ve put in. People are noticing these girls are really talented and that we’ve built up a program over the years.” ...

Legals for April, 24 2023

Huskies run away with 5-1 win over Selah

OTHELLO — The Huskies’ 5-1 win over Selah on Saturday marked the team’s seventh win in their previous eight outings, priming them for a run at the No. 2 seed in the Central Washington Athletic Conference tournament in May. Othello, now 9-4-1 on the year, controls its own destiny, earning a bye and hosting a district playoff game.

Mavs sweep Davis

MOSES LAKE – Coming off of Tuesday’s 11-1 win over Davis, the Mavs completed the regular season sweep over the Pirates with back-to-back 4-2 wins on Friday night in Moses Lake. “Davis is a really good team,” Moses Lake senior Joshua West said. “We saw a kid (throwing) in the upper 80’s. To beat a team like that, in a sweep, it’s really good – especially coming off of a loss. I know the team’s really hyped up after that.”

Toews scores winner, Avs rally to tie series with Kraken

DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Avalanche couldn't find their stride in the first period, skating with more caution than confidence. After intermission, they flipped a switch to swagger mode. They played more like the version that earned a Stanley Cup title last season.