Timberline Lodge lays off hundreds amid virus outbreak

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The historic Timberline Lodge has slashed hundreds of jobs because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Timberline Lodge lays off hundreds amid virus outbreak

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The historic Timberline Lodge has slashed hundreds of jobs because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Officers receive accolades in Moses Lake

MOSES LAKE - Law enforcement and firefighters in Moses Lake were honored Tuesday night at the annual Masonic Lodge #174 Public Safety Recognition Awards.

Jerry Lee Brumet

Jerry Lee Brumet passed away unexpectedly, yet peacefully, at his home in Birch Bay, Washington, on September 29, 2014, at the age of 63. He is survived by his wife, Linda Spray Brumet. They were married on November 27, 2009.

Daniel John Delgado

Daniel John Delgado, 40, lifelong Royal City resident, passed away Monday, Jan. 9, 2006 at Central Washington Hospital in Wenatchee. Holy Rosary will be prayed at 5 p.m. Friday, Jan. 13, 2006 at Kayser's Chapel of Memories. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14, 2006 at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Royal City with Father Jesus Rameriz and Father Solomon Covarubas as celebrants. Interment will follow in Royal Memorial Gardens with Bishop David Gilbert officiating and Bishop Ardean Anderson dedicating the grave. Arrangements are in care of Kayser's Chapel of Memories, Moses Lake. Viewing will take place at the church on Saturday from noon until service time.

Sheriff: Jail inmate dies of apparent suicide

VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — A 64-year-old man died by apparent suicide while lodged at the Clark County Jail in Vancouver, Washington, authorities said.

Sheriff: Jail inmate dies of apparent suicide

VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — A 64-year-old man died by apparent suicide while lodged at the Clark County Jail in Vancouver, Washington, authorities said.

Gretchen Ann Horne

September 16, 1938 – December 27, 2022 Gretchen Ann (Frey) Horne, a longtime resident of Moses Lake, passed away on Dec. 27, 2022, in Yakima, Washington. Gretchen had been living in Yakima at a memory care facility since August of 2018. Gretchen was born on Sept. 16, 1938, in Yakima, Washington. Her father, Art Frey, was a teacher and her mother, Thora Belle Armstrong, worked in the office of a large fruit packing company. In 1941 the family moved to Spokane, Washington when Art accepted a teaching/coaching position at Lewis and Clark High School, a position he would hold for the next 31 years. Gretchen grew up on 24th and Jefferson, on Spokane’s South Hill. She attended Lewis and Clark and was involved in many activities. In her senior year she was named the Job’s Daughters Queen for 1956. After high school, Gretchen attended WSU for one year before moving back to Spokane. In 1958, Gretchen found herself working as a secretary at a downtown business called Capital Finance. While there, she met and fell in love with the young assistant manager, Doug Horne. After a quick engagement, the couple were married on June 15, 1958, in the Manito Presbyterian Church. The couple moved briefly to Chehalis, Washington for Doug’s business, but soon found themselves back in Eastern Washington. Upon landing in Moses Lake in 1959, Gretchen’s first words to Doug were "I will give this a year!" That year stretched out for 59 years, and Moses Lake became the city that Gretchen learned to call home. In 1961, they had their first child, Teresa Lynn Horne. In 1964, their son Lawrence Douglas Horne was born. In 1980, after their daughter gave birth to their first grandchild, Anitra Monique, Doug and Gretchen became legal guardians of Anitra and raised her. Over the years, Gretchen was involved in many different activities in her newly adopted hometown. She was a lifelong member of the First Presbyterian Church of Moses Lake, where she served as an elder and clerk of session for many years. She was a Stephen Minister for several years and was active in her local PEO chapter. Gretchen loved to travel. This love of travel was not just a passive hobby. When Gretchen planned a vacation, she brought out notebooks, maps and brochures, which she acquired through numerous letters to local tourism offices. She built three-ring binders and meticulously planned out family adventures. Each roadside historical marker was read, and every museum and historical site visited. But of all the places Gretchen traveled, none could ever compare to her beloved ocean. Gretchen lived for her vacations to the ocean. In later life, she and Doug would spend at least two weeks every year in Cannon Beach. The ocean, to her, was life made tangible through every gray mist, seagull squawk, and cuffs made wet by overly-ambitious waves. Gretchen was an honest and caring person who truly loved her friends and her church. She was a person who felt things deeply, and despised the dark sarcasm often found in everyday life. Gretchen was a graceful and gracious person, a definite nod to a more genteel time. She noticed which fork you used for your salad, whether or not you removed your hat in a restaurant, and if you neglected to say please and thank you when such a gesture was required. Most of all, however, Gretchen lived by the motto "If you have nothing nice to say, say nothing at all." So, while she was sometimes quiet with a knowing expression, she was always quick to forgive and ready with a smile. Her generosity of spirit, her contained yet exuberant lust for travel and adventure, and her deep and abiding kindness were her hallmarks. For this, and for so much more, she will be forever missed. Gretchen is survived by her daughter Teresa of Tri-Cities; her son Larry and his husband Jeremy of Olympia; and her granddaughter Anitra Castillo, her husband Juan and their two children Rayn and Noah of Moses Lake. She is also survived (albeit in memory only) by her husband of 61 years, Douglas Lewis Horne, the forever soldier by her side. Memorial services will be announced in early spring 2023. Brookside Funeral Home is caring for the family. Memories and condolences may be shared at www.brooksidefuneral.com.

William 'Bill' Brent Weech

June 25, 1962 – April 20, 2017

Morris E. Thomas

Morris E. Thomas, 94, of Yakima, died peacefully on August 1, 2012 at Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital. Morris was born on December 17, 1917 in Indian Valley, Idaho to Augusta and Arthur Thomas. He graduated in 1935 from Kapowsin High School, Kapowsin, WA.

Sarah Kaye Reed

Sarah Kaye Reed, husband Jason Reed, passed away unexpectedly on June 17, 2021.

Anastacia Nocum Huff

Anastacia Nocum Huff passed away unexpectedly, but peacefully, on the morning of August 29, 2008, at 10:28 a.m. at Central Washington Hospital in Wenatchee.

First Choice Services offers residents Thanksgiving dinner

MOSES LAKE - For a number of Basin residents Thanksgiving came a week early, as First Choice Services held a free Thanksgiving dinner at the Moses Lake Elks Lodge on Wednesday.

Food bank receives trees in time for holidays

MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake Food Bank received dozens of trees just in the “Saint Nick” of time.

Tulla Dilling

April 1, 1934 — July 1, 2024

Tulla Dilling, 90, passed away peacefully in her Moses Lake, Washington home July 1 with her closest family by her side. She was born April 1, 1934, in Rødnes, Norway, and was given a family nickname of “Tulla.” She was the youngest of four children. She moved to Seattle in 1958 looking for opportunity and adventure and soon met her husband Rolf Dilling (also from Norway). They were married in 1959, and began farming in the Block 40 community north of Moses Lake, making the United States their permanent home. Tulla had a vibrant and joyful spirit. The room was brighter and the mood lighter whenever she entered a room. Tulla had the unique gift of making friends with everyone she met, and they in return all loved her fun-loving personality. She especially valued her close circle of friends in the Block 40 community. She had a flair for throwing parties, where she created amazing Norwegian food and pastries, as well as making the event exciting and fun for everyone. She was a life long member of Sons of Norway and enjoyed celebrating the annual Christmas dinner by happily serving the lutefisk. Tulla will be remembered as a selfless and generous wife, mom, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend, who had a smile for everyone, even when times were tough. She loved having a good laugh and conversation with friends and family over a good strong cup of coffee.

Free Christmas dinner in Moses Lake Wednesday

MOSES LAKE — If you don’t have any plans for Wednesday afternoon then you might want to venture out to the Columbia Basin Elks Lodge and enjoy a free Christmas dinner with other community members.

Felix Ramarui

Felix Ramarui, 94, passed away on August 21, 2021, at his home in Moses Lake, Washington, surrounded by his family.

Maria 'Maruca' Garza

Maria “Maruca” Garza, 73, of Moses Lake, Washington died Thursday morning August 14, 2009, at Highline Hospital in Burien, Washington.  She fought a valiant fight against her illness and was welcomed by our blessed Father in heaven.

Government shutdown hurt veterans

When Washington can’t act like grown-ups and compromise, and shuts down the government, then nobody in Washington should receive a paycheck. When they shut down the government, neither veterans nor their families receive a paycheck. Everybody loves to say they care about and appreciate our veterans, but when you close down the government that’s not caring for veterans, that’s hurting veterans. Other countries treat their veterans much better than America, and that’s a downright disgrace to treat someone who protected us this way. With Washington’s lips they say they care for our veterans, but their actions and deeds prove different.

Patricia Lynn Bradway

1950-2021

Patricia Bradway, born to Fred and Gertrude Holden, grew up in Ogden, British Columbia. She was the oldest of six children and lovingly referred to as “The Warden” by her siblings.