Miner Services ready to serve
JOEL MARTIN | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 1 year, 9 months AGO
JOEL MARTIN/COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD
Joel Martin has been with the Columbia Basin Herald for more than 25 years in a variety of roles and is the most-tenured employee in the building. Martin is a married father of eight and enjoys spending time with his children and his wife, Christina. He is passionate about the paper’s mission of informing the people of the Columbia Basin because he knows it is important to record the history of the communities the publication serves. | March 4, 2024 5:54 PM
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Chamber of Commerce welcomed a new member Monday as Seth Miner, owner of Miner Services, cut the ceremonial ribbon in front of his service vehicles outside the chamber office, surrounded by family, employees and chamber members. With Miner, from left: Rachel Miner, holding 7-month-old Landon Miner; Krystopher Villasenor, behind Miner; Krystopher’s wife Jenna Villasenor, holding their 5-month-old daughter Adelynn Villasenor; and Kailey Hansen, mostly hidden behind Kailey, holding 2-year-old Kai Hansen. Kailey’s husband, Ty Hansen, was unable to attend the ceremony.
Seth Miner has been welding for about 20 years, he said, and started Miner Services about five years ago. Miner Services does welding and metal fabrication.
ARTICLES BY JOEL MARTIN
Wahluke Jr. High earns Culture Kick-Off Award again
MATTAWA — Wahluke Junior High School has been honored with the 2025 Culture Kickoff Award for the second year in a row, according to an announcement from the Association of Washington School Leaders and the Association of Washington School Principals.
Cops for Tots
Moses Lake Police collect toys for local children
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Police Department is focused on supporting local children this year with their revamped annual toy drive. “We had been doing this for a while, through Toys for Tots,” said MLPD Public Records Technician Cristina Valdez. “But last year we decided to change it to Cops for Tots so that we could make sure the toys stayed within our own community.” Officers and support staff stationed themselves outside both entrances of the Moses Lake Walmart Saturday evening.
Local bean bag champ eyes pro game
MOSES LAKE — We’ve seen the game at almost every outdoor community gathering: two or more players tossing bean bags at a board tilted up at an angle, aiming for a hole in the board. But that bean bag toss game, also called cornhole, is more than just a casual pastime; it’s a serious sport with dedicated players. “I’m trying to go pro right now,” said Camryn Barrientoz of Moses Lake. “I was No. 2 in Washington, and since I did really well in this regional (tournament), it got me enough points where it bumped me up to No. 1 in Washington.” That regional tournament was held in Wenatchee Dec. 12-13, and Camryn, along with his doubles partner Jay Robins, took back-to-back titles, according to an email Camryn sent the Columbia Basin Herald.