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Rhiannon Davies named Big Sky 2024-25 SAAC Co-President
CHENEY, Wash. — Eastern Washington senior Rhiannon Davies has been named the Co-President for Big Sky Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) and will serve as the conferences' representative to the NCAA Division I SAAC. Earlier this summer, Davis was elected as the EWU SAAC president for the upcoming academic year.
'It's our biggest fundraiser of the year'
Aug. 16—MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Lions lion ears were a hit. "I've been waiting for these," a customer said, as she sat down at the picnic table. Lion ears are fry bread liberally sprinkled with butter, sugar and cinnamon, traditionally known as elephant ears — but in this case sold by the Lions Club. So they're lion ears. "Mom used to make fry bread," another customer explained to her ...
Desert Artists featured at the Grant County Fair
Aug. 16—MOSES LAKE — At the Grant County Fair, there's a Commercial Building where fairgoers can find things for sale, and there's an Arts and Crafts building where people can find paintings, drawings and other visual art. Up at the north end of Yarbro Avenue there's also a building that's kind of a hybrid, where the Desert Artists have their works out for display and — hopefully, anyway — ...
TASTINESS: WE ARE GO FOR LAUNCH!
Aug. 16—MOSES LAKE — The line for Space Burgers at the Grant Count Fair reached pretty continuously around the back of the booth Wednesday. Space Burgers have been a popular tradition at the fair since the Moses Lake Lioness Club acquired the machine to make them following the 1962 Seattle World's Fair. ___ (c)2024 the Columbia Basin Herald, Wash. Visit the Columbia Basin Herald, Wash. at ...
FIRE REPORT: International firefighters in PNW to fight fires
Aug. 16—MOSES LAKE — A team of 65 senior firefighters from Australia and New Zealand has arrived in the Pacific Northwest to help combat the region's severe wildfires. Upon arrival, the firefighters received briefings at the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, Idaho, before being dispatched to major wildfire incidents, including the Willamette Complex South on the Willamette National ...
Almira farmers unite to harvest 1,200 acres of wheat for grieving grower
ALMIRA - Harvesting 1,200 acres of wheat by his lonesome would have been an extremely tall task for a man mourning the loss of his dad who passed away a week ago. Dakota Childers lost his dad, Dale, just before it was time to harvest. Fortunately for Dakota, his farming connections, who also happen to be his friends, care about him and his late dad enough to band together to save the crestfallen cultivator 7 to 10 days of labor. Source ONE News spoke to Ben McKay, an Almira-area wheat farmer who has known the Childers family for years and misses Dale, dearly.
Truck crash in State Route 26 work zone causes disruption
COLFAX, Wash. - A truck hauling grain crashed into a maintenance work zone on State Route 26 west of Colfax at milepost 126 today. According to the Washington State Department (WSDOT), the incident occurred on Aug. 15, while crews were responding to a previous incident that day. The truck went around, stopped traffic and entered the work zone, where it crashed with the trailer, causing it to disconnect from the semi.
Extracurricular activities saved in Moses Lake schools thanks to successful fundraising efforts
MOSES LAKE, Wash. - Enough money has been raised to keep extracurricular activities in all Moses Lake schools this upcoming school year to keep athletics and extracurricular activities.
Proposition 1, which outlaws camping in certain parts of Spokane, is now being enforced
SPOKANE, Wash. – The law that made it illegal for anyone to camp in most of The City of Spokane, Proposition 1, is officially being enforced. Proposition 1 was approved last November and it prohibits camping within 1,000 feet of schools, parks and daycare centers. The law has been...
New hotel designed for longer-term stays planned near I-90/SR 17 interchange in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE - Hogback Development out of Yakima plans to build a 90-room hotel that is designed to accommodate 20+ night stays. The facility will be called StudioRes by Marriott. StudioRes hotels are outfitted full extended apartment stay rooms. The hotel will be situated adjacent to to the south of Hogback's Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott on Kittelson Road. Guests can book stays as short as one night, but the rooms have full kitchens and expanded laundry facilities for those with reservations that span three weeks or more.
Garland Theatre Fundraiser: Thursday show supports local students with school shopping needs
SPOKANE, Wash. – Back to school shopping is not affordable for every Spokane family, so the Garland Theatre is hosting a special showing of TMNT Mutant Mayhem Thursday to support local students getting the supplies they need to succeed. “As a teacher, we see a lot of kids who...
Back to school resources in Spokane
SPOKANE, Wash. - School is almost back and here are events that will offer free school supplies for you and your kids. Unity in the Community: Saturday, Aug. 17, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Riverfront Park, Downtown Spokane. 1,200 bags of school supplies while they last. Families will collect stamps on their...
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