Mississippi flag could have Choctaw-inspired diamond shape

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The new Mississippi flag could include a magnolia or stars or representations of rivers. Or it could reflect the state's Native American heritage with a diamond shape that is important to the Choctaw community.

Help out when in the outdoors

My first column each year is a call to arms. This means calling on the readers to give back to the outdoors. Doing so isn’t difficult.

Exploring the Seep Lakes can pay off for anglers

MARDON RESORT — Between Moses Lake and Othello, there’s a great big reservoir that boasts excellent bass, walleye and other fishing. Potholes Reservoir is kind of a well-known mecca for anglers. Head a little south and the landscape is dotted with myriad little spots of blue, somewhere around 70 of them – nobody really seems sure. These are the Seep Lakes, and they’re one of the Basin’s best-kept fishing secrets...

Washington’s increasing gray wolf population moving further west

(The Center Square) – Hikers have more to watch out for than bears this summer. Washington state's gray wolf population has increased over the last 15 years, said Julie Smith, endangered species recovery section manager for the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife, during Wednesday’s episode of "The Impact" on TVW.

The end of the trip … really, truly, honestly

Legals for November, 11 2021

White Christmas? Pack patience, chains

MOSES LAKE - Washington weather forecasters are predicting a white Christmas, at least in the mountains.

COLUMN: CWU taking steps to help students create their futures

Despite all of the available information showing how higher education leads to better jobs and salaries, many people continue to remain skeptical of the benefits of college. This is evidenced by a 10-percentage point decline in college attendance in the state of Washington since 2018. In fact, Washington now has the nation’s third-lowest rate of students who attend college after graduating from high school.

Henrietta 'Neke' Burns

Henrietta "Neke" Burns was 92 years old when she went to be with Jesus on Feb. 22, 2022, at Samaritan Hospital, with family at her side.

Family raising funds to send brother's body home

OTHELLO — It was only a few years ago that Noe De Jesus Diaz Interiano traveled to Central Washington from the small village of Torola, in the Morazán department of El Salvador, a rural collection of stucco houses hidden amid the mountainous jungle.

Lawrence Wayne Hembroff

Lawrence Wayne Hembroff passed away peacefully with family at his side on March 2, 2023, at Central Washington Hospital in Wenatchee, due to an extended illness. Larry was born on June 27, 1936, on the family farm in North Dakota, to Walter and Delia Hembroff. He always had someone to get into mischief with, as he had 12 brothers and sisters. He served his country in the Army, as a paratrooper and an electronics technician. He came to Washington, where he continued his career-trade a journeyman electrician at the shipyards in Seattle. He retired after logging 50 years of service in the trade working for Boeing, J & M Electric and Grant County PUD. In his off-time, he enjoyed watching his kids participate in football, wrestling, bowling, track, band, and softball/baseball.

Canada high court dismisses Indigenous appeal of pipeline

TORONTO (AP) — The Supreme Court of Canada on Thursday dismissed an appeal from British Columbia First Nations against the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion that would nearly triple the flow of oil from the Alberta oil sands to the Pacific Coast

Canada high court dismisses Indigenous appeal of pipeline

TORONTO (AP) — The Supreme Court of Canada on Thursday dismissed an appeal from British Columbia First Nations against the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion that would nearly triple the flow of oil from the Alberta oil sands to the Pacific Coast

Canada high court dismisses Indigenous appeal of pipeline

TORONTO (AP) — The Supreme Court of Canada on Thursday dismissed an appeal from British Columbia First Nations against the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion that would nearly triple the flow of oil from the Alberta oil sands to the Pacific Coast

Washington a good partner with railroads

OLYMPIA — Washington has been very proactive at addressing infrastructure problems and keeping both people and freight moving across the state, according to French Thompson, general director for public and private infrastructure development for the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad...

Gordon Robinson

Gordon Robinson passed away on Feb. 3, 2023, at the age of 82. He was born in Prosser, Washington on July 21, 1940, to Sylvia and William Robinson. His family briefly moved to Missouri but eventually ended up in Longview where he attended RA Long High School. Gordon loved cars. Shortly after high school he and his brother Bob founded the first Untouchables Car Club. Gordon eventually left Longview and traveled throughout the West, learning different trades along the way. He was very proud of the trades he had learned throughout his life and would often tell tales of different work experiences. He moved back to the Longview area for a few years but eventually settled east of the mountains in Moses Lake. Gordon was the ultimate tinkerer and had a wonderful knack for solving problems. He would rather build something than have to buy it. He also loved the outdoors and was an avid fisherman. He would spend many days on the lake with Maggie, his Scottie dog and fishing partner.

Peggy Lightfoot

On Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021, Peggy Lorraine Fisk Lighfoot passed away at the age of 78 in her home in Moses Lake, Washington.

Bighorn sheep in Washington tests positive for disease

YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) — A bighorn sheep from the Cleman Mountain herd in central Washington state has tested positive for a lethal disease, the state Department of Fish and Wildlife said this week.

Bighorn sheep in Washington tests positive for disease

YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) — A bighorn sheep from the Cleman Mountain herd in central Washington state has tested positive for a lethal disease, the state Department of Fish and Wildlife said this week.

A crowded mountain can make silverback gorillas more violent

WASHINGTON (AP) — Gorillas are highly sociable animals – up to a point. A crowded mountain can make silverbacks more violent, scientists say.