Robert Lee Burton

In loving memory

PUD pays $57 million for debt

EPHRATA — The Grant County Public Utility District commission voted to pay $57 million of debt Monday, redeeming a portion of the district's $217 million electric system revenue and refunding bonds from 2001.

Ephrata drops district title game

Lady Tigers go into state tournament rounds in two spot

Isaak's late shot, 26 points, leads ACH

Play Pateros tonight at 8 p.m. in semifinals

YAKIMA — Only 24 hours earlier Almira/Coulee-Hartline’s sophomore guard Madeline Isaak struggled all night to get her shooting rhythm.

Bates, Ranstrom move on

MOSES LAKE — Big Bend Community College basketball players Jeff Ranstrom (left) and Dana Bates announced their future intentions recently about where each plan to continue their careers.

Cougars begin state playoff push

Naches Valley battles Warden starting at 7 p.m.

WARDEN — A first playoff appearance since 2007 for the Warden Cougars tips off tonight at 7 p.m. against the Naches Valley Rangers.

Difference of two kicks, Warden falls short

WARDEN - A kick here or there in their favor and the Warden

Lady Lions qualify for 1B state tournament

SOAP LAKE - Only one bid to the Class 1B state finals in Yakima was available to the North Central Washington 1B league and in last night's volleyball final, the Moses Lake Christian Academy Lady Lions made sure they sent Thorp home on the bus empty handed.

Winning streak falls in Walla Walla

Walla Walla CC 101Big Bend CC 78

WALLA WALLA — A seven-game winning streak by the Big Bend Community College Vikings basketball team came to a resounding halt as Walla Walla CC rolled to a 101-78 win on Saturday night.

White Heron's Cameron Fries studied in Europe

TRINIDAD - Once he decided he wanted to be a wine maker, White Heron Cellars's Cameron Fries knew he needed to learn from the best, and he headed for Europe.

Lula Estrada

Our beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend Obdulia (Lula) Estrada, 69, of Warden, passed away on Nov. 17, 2020, at Central Washington Hospital.

ACH boys look to make noise at state

ACH boys' basketball

SPOKANE — It’s the big city and bright lights for three area basketball teams headed to the Class B State Basketball Tournament at the Spokane Arena. The No. 1-ranked Almira/Coulee-Hartline boys (23-0) roll into town undefeated and will face No. 2 Seattle Lutheran in the 2 p.m. game on Thursday. The Warriors won a 1B state championship in 2012 and are certainly on track to play for another one in 2015-16.

Ag markets began Wednesday's trading in mixed fashion

Favorable conditions continued depressing corn futures Tuesday night. Although China announced overnight that it will increase its domestic grain storage capacity by 50 million tonnes, that apparently did little to support corn futures. Prospects for a bumper autumn harvest reportedly dragged yellow grain prices lower once again. July slid 2.5 cents to $4.405/bushel early Wednesday morning, while December declined 2.75 to $4.38.

Increased drought portends lower future for Midwest yields

Increasingly harsh drought conditions in the U.S. Midwest’s Corn Belt may take a serious toll on corn and soybean yields over the next half-century, according to research published in the journal Science.

Howard Arthur Larson

Howard Arthur Larson, was born on May 16, 1924, to Julius and Anna Larson of Kenyon, MN. His sister, Corinne (Tootie), was born 3 1/2 years later and soon thereafter the family moved to a lakeside, 20 acre plot west of Faribault, MN. This location eventually became a small resort know as Larson's Bay. The family had large vegetable gardens and a huge strawberry patch.

River Dogs struggle at Taylor Baseball Classic

SEATTLE - After finishing 8-2 in their last 10 games, the Rivers Dogs struggled at the Taylor Baseball Classic in Seattle and finished 1-4.

Moses Lake third at CK Matman Classic

SILVERDALE - After a grueling stretch of wrestling that saw Moses Lake score wins against the top-ranked 4A and 3A schools in the state, head coach Jaime Garza gave part of his team some much-needed down time.

Ag markets ended Monday mostly higher

Grain traders were probably squaring positions Monday. The corn market has recently suffered badly from prospects for a huge U.S. harvest and from U.S. dollar strength. Today’s Export Inspections result also looked rather bearish. Nevertheless, futures rose modestly today, which probably reflected widespread short-covering ahead of tomorrow’s quarterly Grain Stocks report. December corn futures gained 2.75 cents to $3.2575/bushel in late Monday action, while May bounced 2.75 to $3.47.

Wash. attorney general offers opinion on pot business bans

SEATTLE - State Attorney General Bob Ferguson said Thursday cities and counties can ban licensed marijuana business from operating.

UK leader to end England's national lockdown on Dec. 2

LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson plans to end an England-wide lockdown as scheduled on Dec. 2 and to announce a return to regional restrictions as statistics show coronavirus infections have stabilized.