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Great Escape bus tour to highlight geology
QUINCY — Ken Lacy will lead a tour covering the ice age floods that swept across Quincy Valley on Sept. 14. The busses will load at 12:45 p.m. at Quincy Middle School and depart for a trek across the valley at 1 p.m. Lacy is the current president of...
Doctors baffled by mysterious illness that has left Pocatello native unable to speak or move
It all started near the end of June when 33-year-old Pocatello native and Challis resident Jacob Lipshin began experiencing bouts of dizziness and trouble with his depth perception — so much so that he told his wife Brooke he didn’t feel comfortable driving a vehicle. In a span of just about eight weeks, Lipshin’s condition has deteriorated to the point where he is now bedridden at the University of Utah Hospital in Salt Lake City — unable to speak, move or even blink his eyes. ...
2024 Convention for Jehovah’s Witnesses is back in Kennewick
KENNEWICK, Wash. — The 2024 Convention for Jehovah’s Witnesses is happening from Aug. 23 to 25 at the Toyota Center in Kennewick. This is the third three-day convention this summer, out of four planned. The next one is happening next weekend, Aug. 30 to Sept. 1.
MLSD passes budget, appoints new board member
Aug. 23—MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake School District passed its budget Thursday night meeting in which all four school board members voted yes on the budget proposal. A double maintenance and operations levy failure and accounting discrepancies caused significant difficulty in establishing a budget for the 2024-25 school year. The MLSD also appointed its fifth board member, Ryan Coulston, with ...
Stay Out of Drug Areas Ordinance Passed
(YAKIMA) - The Yakima City Council passed the stay out of drug areas ordinance at Tuesday’s council meeting. The stay out of drug areas are two zones around North 1st Street and South Naches Avenue. With this ordinance municipal court judges can ban people facing drug charges from visiting these areas as a condition around pre-trial release or after the conviction. Although some members of the community shared their concerns about the ordinance at the meeting.
Musician's granddaughter honors his memory with display
Aug. 23—MOSES LAKE — That old mandolin has been a lot of places, from Depression-racked Arkansas to the Grand Ole Opry. And now it has a home. "My grandfather inherited this when he was 4 years old, (in) 1928," said Nickey Groff of Moses Lake, as she hung the mandolin up on the wall of Moore Brewing Company on Tuesday. "He had many businesses in town, but what he was known for was being a ...
Moses Lake seed breeder honored
Aug. 23—SEATTLE — Jerry Benson of Moses Lake was recently honored by the Washington Native Plant Society, according to an announcement from the society. Benson, owner of BFI Native Seeds in Moses Lake, was named a WNPS Arthur R. Kruckeberg Fellow, according to the announcement. This is the highest honor given by the Society and recognizes outstanding contributions to the understanding and ...
$20,000 Raised to Purchase Prosthetic Leg for Quincy Valley Firefighter
QUINCY - The community recently celebrated a remarkable achievement, as residents came together to raise $20,000 to support 18-year-old Ben Belino of Ephrata in his pursuit of a specialized prosthetic leg tailored for firefighting. This heartwarming accomplishment was made possible by the unwavering dedication of the Grant County Fire District #3 Volunteer Firefighter's Association and the overwhelming generosity of the public.
Be careful before you post, says Richland Police Department
RICHLAND, Wash. – With the official start of the 2024-2025 school year just days away, RPD wants to remind parents that posting information online could lead to potential consequences. A Facebook post by the Richland Police Department warned parents that posting identifying information along the “first day of school”...
Kadlec responds to striking union's claims as fourth strike day wraps up
RICHLAND, Wash. - The Kadlec Regional Medical Center issued multiple responses on Friday to claims made by SEIU Healthcare 1199NW, the union representing the service and technical workers that have been on strike since Tue., Aug. 20. SEIU claimed that Providence security escorted striking night shift workers out of the...
MultiCare uses new AR technogy to enhance knee replacement surgeries in Yakima
YAKIMA, Wash. — For years, surgeons placed implants for knee replacements in the same way for every patient. However, a new augmented reality software called ARVIS is changing that approach, allowing surgeons to tailor implant placement to individual patients.
Stan’s Merry Mart to End Gun Sales
Stan's Merry Mart in Wenatchee, WA is getting out of the firearms business after more than 11 years. Company president Brandon Wright says the decision to end firearms sales by July 1st in 2025 was a business decision based on the Washington State lLegislature's passage of HB 2118. Wright says...
Incredibly Unique Idaho High School Among the Most Expensive in America
If you’re a parent, you already know first hand from this back to school shopping season that school, in general, is expensive. This year, the USA Today estimates that parents with kids in grades K-12 will spend about $875 on supplies, clothes, shoes and other things their child needs going into the new school year.
'Frozen in place': High housing prices, incongruent wages keep Idaho's housing market at standstill
Idaho’s housing market is largely stuck in an expensive place, as is the nationwide market, with high interest rates keeping many people from buying and selling. “We’re all just kind of sitting here frozen in place, waiting for this thing to unthaw,” Idaho Department of Labor Economist Sam Wolkenhauer said. Wolkenhauer on Tuesday provided an overview in a Department of Labor webinar of local and national housing market conditions and...
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