Lovely market: Valentine’s Market brings people out as winter fades

MOSES LAKE — Love was in the air, and so were the aroma of food and the sound of shopping, at the Moses Lake Farmers Market’s annual Valentine’s Market Saturday. The market, which was held in the Commercial and 4-H buildings at the Grant County Fairgrounds, attracted a sizable crowd.

New Mattawa port director discusses challenges, port’s future

MATTAWA — Gil Alvarado, recently hired as the Port of Mattawa’s executive director, has been working with commissioners to overcome challenges facing the port, make changes, and implement new goals and focuses for the trade center’s future.

Legals for February, 14 2024

CWU hires new provost and executive VP for academic affairs

ELLENSBURG — Central Washington University has hired a new Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs.

Kathryn Bradley

Kathryn (Kathy) Ann Bradley (Naab), 71, was born May 25, 1952, to Benedict and Marguerite Naab in Ritzville, Wash.

Antique appraisals, flea market coming to Moses Lake Saturday

MOSES LAKE — Local residents will have a chance to learn the truth about their family heirlooms and mantel dust-catchers, and maybe pick up a few treasures, Saturday at the Frosty Finds Flea Market and Appraisal Fair.

Legals for February, 13 2024

WA's HB 1958 would require consent before removing a condom during intercourse

OLYMPIA – Testifying before lawmakers, Mina Hashemi recounted how three years ago she was shocked to see that the condom she had explicitly asked for during sex had been removed.

Othello schools implement new point-of-entry security upgrades

OTHELLO – The Othello School District installed new Secure Access Keypads at all its school buildings Feb. 5. Moving forward, all visitors are required to check in through the keypad, which allows school staff to see and speak with the visitor before letting them enter.

Champion Jacks

Quincy defeats Omak in CTL district title game

WENATCHEE – The Jackrabbits held off a late Omak comeback bid in Saturday’s Caribou Trial League district championship game, defeating the Pioneers 72-71 in exciting fashion. “Wild ending, wild game – everything you’d want in a high school basketball game,” Quincy Head Coach Scott Bierlink said. “It certainly wasn’t a clean game on our part, but our motto’s been ‘Survive and advance,’ so that’s what we did.”

Farming on display

Spokane Ag Show brings in ag businesses of all kinds

SPOKANE — The agricultural community pulled out all the stops last week at the Spokane Ag Show, held at the Spokane Convention Center Tuesday through Thursday.

Washington’s H-2A bill aims to enhance data collection, faces fiscal concerns

OLYMPIA - Washington Subsitute House Bill 2226, aims to address wage suppression in the H-2A guest worker program. The bill advances to the Senate with a 54-42 vote. A companion bill, Senate Bill 5996 awaits movement from rules to the Senate floor.

Legislation would impose fines for untreated sewage discharge

OLYMPIA – A proposal to fine counties and cities when untreated sewage is released into Puget Sound is part of an effort to save dwindling salmon runs. The bill, proposed by Rep. J.T. Wilcox, R-Yelm, imposes a 1-cent-per-gallon fee on municipal discharges of untreated sewage into Puget Sound. The bill, HB 2290, is part of a comprehensive five-bill bipartisan initiative to preserve salmon populations and support the fishing community.

Digging talons into the win

Eagles earn 10-point win over Riverside Christian in district semis

SOAP LAKE – Soap Lake punched their ticket to the Central Washington 1B district title game with its 62-52 win over Riverside Christian Friday night, defeating the Crusaders while holding a double-digit lead throughout most of the contest.

District bound: Lions advance to title game, defeat Waterville-Mansfield

MOSES LAKE – An offensive surge late in the second quarter carried on into the second half for the No. 1 seed MLCA/CCS Lions, who defeated No. 4 Waterville-Mansfield 58-39 Friday night in the semifinal round of the Central Washington 1B district tournament.

Success celebration

Moses Lake students celebrate hard work, overcome challenges at Open Doors graduation

MOSES LAKE — The diploma Kadence Spencer received Thursday night was the visible symbol of hard work and success.

Marjorie "Marje" Hohnstein Kennerud

Feb. 13, 1924 – Jan. 19, 2024

Marjorie Hohnstein Kennerud, 99, passed away peacefully on January 19, 2024, in Wenatchee, just short of her 100th birthday.

Law enforcement logs for Feb. 9, 2024

The reports below were provided by the sheriff’s office or police department indicated. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Small bookstore owners reflect on doing business in a small town

Moses Lake’s Sandbox Bookstore owner Mai Houvener and Wenatchee’s Ye Olde Bookshoppe owner AnaMaree Ordway discussed what it’s like to operate a bookstore in a smaller town while competing with larger retailers ...

McMorris Rodgers will not run for reelection

WASHINGTON D.C. – Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Washington, announced Wednesday that she will not be running for reelection when her current term ends in early 2025. She said she feels grateful to serve the people of Eastern Washington during her time in office in a formal statement to the press.