Cougars fall 2-1 to Brewster in Tri-District playoff game

WARDEN - Yesterday, despite knowing they were destined for their first ever state soccer tournament appearance, the undermanned Warden Cougars gave everything they had in a 1A/2B Tri-District semifinal game.

Late ag season helps unemployment rates

MOSES LAKE -A late agricultural season inflated job figures for Grant County in September.

CBSS boys basketball lose to Oroville, girls win

MOSES LAKE - Michael Northrup had 23 points, 15 rebounds, four steals and four blocks, but it was enough to help the Phoenix  get a win over Oroville Friday.

Children's health study ends pilot phase

MOSES LAKE - Grant County is on the forefront of an extensive children's health study.

Moses Lake swimmers continue their strong run

MOSES LAKE - Once again the Moses Lake High School Chiefs boys swim and dive team found the depth in their lineup to pull off a key Big 9 victory.

Jacks win Jewett Invite; Chiefs girls take fourth

ELLENSBURG - The Quincy Jacks boys rolled to a title at Saturday's Keith Jewett Invitational in Ellensburg while the Moses Lake girls took fourth place, the Chiefs boys ended up tied for 12th place, and the Lady Jacks ended up in 15th place.

Moses Lake boys golf district champion

Send three to State

YAKIMA - Brody Milbrandt finished with a two round total 155, Brenden Cox was two strokes back with 157, and five other Chiefs placed in the top 15 to lead Moses Lake to the Columbia Basin Big Nine District 6 Championship at the Apple Tree and Elks Golf Courses in Yakima Monday.

Walleyes win two, lose two

Host Eastmont July 1

WENATCHEE - The Walleyes took two out of four ball games at the tournament in Wenatchee over the weekend.

Chiefs impressive in win over Eastmont

MOSES LAKE - The color black carries with it a certain symbolism.

Lions lose to Wildcats

AST WENATCHEE - Moses Lake Christian Academy (MLCA) girls basketball was dealt a gut-wrenching 36-35 defeat by Wilbur-Creston (WC) Friday night at the regional tournament at Eastmont High School. The loss eliminated the Lady Lions from postseason play and put an end to a very successful season.

Edrun Sofie "Bobbie" Sandberg

Edrun Sofie "Bobbie" Sandberg, 88, passed away peacefully September, 25th 2013 at Samaritan Hospital with family by her side. Memorial services will be held on Wednesday, October 2, 2013 at 2:00 PM at the Block 40 Community Club, 9704 Road 12 NE, Moses Lake, WA 98837. Please sign the online guestbook at www.kayserschapel.com Arrangements are in care of Kayser's Chapel & Crematory.

Big Bend baseball looks to rebound from down year

MOSES LAKE - Big Bend baseball is ready to erase the memory of last season's 13-27 overall record.

Ag markets proved surprisingly changeable Thursday morning

Corn futures dipped on China talk Thursday morning. Corn futures followed soybeans higher Wednesday night and seemed likely to keep rising after the weekly Export Sales report stated the new-crop result far above expectations. However, rumors that China will insist that U.S. DDGs shipped to that country be certified free of an unapproved GMO trait apparently undercut the market. September corn sank 0.25 cents to $3.6225/bushel late Thursday morning, while December sagged 0.5 cent to $3.7025.

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Grace Ruth Reedy

Grace Ruth Reedy was born on October 19, 1914 to Dirk J. & Anna P. Renzema. She was born at home, in Springfield South Dakota, the second of seven children. She passed away on May 25, 2014 at Golden Age Adult Family Home in Moses Lake, Washington.

Manweller predicts tax package for transportation projects

Said he can't support new taxes

ELLENSBURG - Rep. Matt Manweller doesn't expect the upcoming 60-day Legislative session to go into overtime this time around, but a new tax package for transportation projects still looms.

Robin "Rob" Salinas

Rob was born April 18, 1967 in Bellevue Washington and left this world to move onto the next on March 2, 2013 at his sister and brother-in-law's home in Moses Lake surrounded by family.

Bears made presence felt in the ag markets Thursday afternoon

Corn futures dipped on China talk Thursday. Corn futures followed soybeans higher Wednesday night and seemed likely to keep rising after the weekly Export Sales report stated the new-crop result far above expectations. However, rumors that China will insist that U.S. DDGs shipped to that country be certified free of an unapproved GMO trait apparently undercut the market. September corn settled 1.0 cent lower at $3.615/bushel late Thursday, while December sagged 1.25 cents to $3.695.

Ag futures ended the week in decidedly mixed fashion

Corn futures posted a late bounce Friday afternoon. Large fall harvest prospects have recently exerted great pressure on the corn market, but concurrent slippage in the soy complex added weight this morning. A late statement from the U.S. Grains Council argued that China’s forthcoming rule on DDG imports is unworkable, which didn’t help the bullish cause. However, prices rebounded somewhat at the close, thereby seeming to reflect wheat strength, bottom picking and short-covering before the weekend. September corn settled up 1.5 cents to $3.63/bushel in late Friday trading, while December rose 2.25 cents to $3.7175.

Ag markets diverged again Thursday

Weather news continued weighing on corn futures Thursday. The weekly USDA Export Sales report seemed supportive of CBOT corn prices, but the market suffered moderate across-the-board losses today. Ultimately, improved Midwest weather and prospects for a huge fall crop are depressing prices. July corn slumped 7.25 cents to $4.49/bushel at its Thursday settlement, while December slid 6.25 cents to $4.4725.