Wahluke students solve problem, create language app
MATTAWA – Competing in the First Lego League regional challenge in Spokane on Dec. 7, students from Wahluke Junior High School developed an app that will take voice, text, or graphics communications and translate them to speech or text of a different language.
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Ping pong drop an adventure
ROYAL CITY – The annual SummerFest ping pong ball drop, which Royal Slope kids love, had become sort of ho-hum.
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Soccer mom arranges soccer camp for her kids and others
ROYAL CITY – When Perla Garcia's daughter McKenzie told her she wanted to be a professional soccer player, she went into action.
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Rising Stars bring Broadway to SummerFest
ROYAL – Lions Park will be alive with the “Sound of Music” and other Broadway musicals at 2 p.m. today, at Royal City's SummerFest.
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FrogHollow Band built with varied personalities
ROYAL CITY – There's more than music to the FrogHollow Band, which will command the main stage Friday, July 11, at the annual Royal City SummerFest.
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Georgettes the key to George's old fashioned Fourth of July
GEORGE – The Georgettes invite you to their old fashioned Independence Day celebration in George, Washington on the Fourth of July.
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Run Royale participants to run for cancer victims
ROYAL CITY – This year's Royal City SummerFest fun runs, known as Run Royale, will be dedicated to Royal residents Michelle Miller and Justin Weyns, both battling cancer.
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Former Republican chair still leading county Republicans
COULEE CITY – Coulee City's Dani Bolyard had to give up the chairmanship of the Grant County Republican Party in December of 2012 because of a change of residence, but she was back in political leadership almost immediately.
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Mattawa schools locked down temporarily
MATTAWA – The Wahluke schools were locked down temporarily last week after a general threat was made to Wahluke High School Thursday morning, reportedly by 9-1-1 call.
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Creating a landing strip
DESERT AIRE – The nearly million dollar modernization project under way at Desert Aire Airport includes the development of a turf landing strip for sport planes. It was completed on a recent snowy day with the hydro-seeding of the grass.
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Crescent Bar case to stay with Quackenbush, 9th Circuit rules
CRESCENT BAR – The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco ruled on Monday that the lawsuit brought by residents of Crescent Bar two years ago against Grant PUD and the Port of Quincy will stay in U.S. District Judge Justin L. Quackenbush's court.
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Move to Highway 26 profitable in many ways for Susie Littlewood
ROYAL CITY – The move in May from a downtown Royal City location to the old Judy's location on Highway 26 has been profitable for Deli-sh Café owner Susie Littlewood in more ways than one.
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Young school district employee aims for a career as a politician
ROYAL CITY – If you have visited the Royal School District administrative office in the last couple of months, it's likely you have met Gina Saldaña.
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Seahawks have this house in an uproar
I believe this is the first time I will write about the Seattle Seahawks this season. I've thought about it, but every time I think about the Seahawks, my wife comes to mind.
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Manweller ready for second year, second election
ELLENSBURG - It seems as if the election of 2012 just ended, but State Rep. Matt Manweller of Ellensburg is ready to campaign again, at the same time he prepares for the second year of his first term in the Washington State Legislature.
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Next two steps for RSRR coming up
ROYAL CITY – The Royal Slope Railroad, which is available to move product from Royal Slope to market, will take two more steps toward operational status in the coming week.
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Cozy Comforts bake sale, bazaar set for Dec. 7
DESERT AIRE - Cozy Comforts of South Grant County, makers of blankets for children in crisis, will have its annual Christmas bake sale and bazaar on Saturday, Dec. 7.
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Columbia Basin Roller Derby club aims to promote the sport
SOAP LAKE – Moses Lake's Kim Becht was at a conference related to her work when she met a woman from Atomic City, the roller derby team from Tri-Cities, and struck up a conversation.
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Grant County sheriff a local boy doing good
EPHRATA - Some people must have wondered why Tom Jones wanted to be sheriff of Grant County when the election campaign of 2010 kicked off. Surely, he could still sing.
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Old Hotel art exhibit features three Royal Slope women
OTHELLO – The art works of three women who reside on the Royal Slope are being featured through the end of October at the Old Hotel in Othello.
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Royal Port commissioners to seek full grant from County
ROYAL CITY - Grant County commissioners recently decided to make a $160,000 grant and a $100,000 loan to the Port of Royal Slope to help pay for extending water service to the Hiawatha Industrial Park.
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An amazing case of charity
There is the American Red Cross. There is the Salvation Army. And there are thousands of churches. Charitable organizations all.
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New Grant County Republican Party chair revels in the red, white and blue
MOSES LAKE - If you want to be in a red, white and blue mood at the Grant County fair this week, a good suggestion would be a visit with Grant County Republican Party Chair Kimber Lybbert.
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Desert Aire golfer hits rarest of aces
DESERT AIRE - Desert Aire golfer Don Dahl accomplished a hole-in-one on Friday, July 12, and it was one his playing partner and the group ahead will likely never forget.
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Mattawa firefighter runs with full gear to spread cancer message
MATTAWA – When Mattawa firefighter/EMT Cielo Acosta completed the Firecracker 5K in Ellensburg on July 4, he was a winner no matter the position in which he finished.
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4 more hurt in risky Mattawa intersection
MATTAWA – Four more people were injured Friday at the dangerous west entrance to Mattawa, which is scheduled for massive safety improvement by sometime next year.
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Slag Callahan: A special treat at SummerFest
ROYAL CITY - Most people who know Slag Callahan think of him as a man who manages a hay production and sales operation known as Agri-Pac.
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Smart TV too smart for us
We got a Smart TV Saturday, and I'm not sure if it's smarter than Pat and me or just plain smart-alecky. The only thing it hadn't done by Sunday afternoon was say: Na-na-na-na-na-na.
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New Royal City golf pro played in Washington State Open at 13
ROYAL CITY - If you have a question about golf – history, rules, equipment – it's a good bet new Royal Golf Course professional Randy Puetz will have your answer.
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You'll enjoy the show before the circus
The Culpepper & Merriweather Circus will be in Royal City Saturday, June 8, and it's advertising two shows. But there will really be three shows.
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Elke Longwill shines in Crescent Bar lady golf
CRESCENT BAR – May 14 was a day of celebration for Elke Longwill in Crescent Bar Golf Course women's club golf.
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Committed couple adds new full service restaurant to Desert Aire
DESERT AIRE - If you are wondering whether Desert Aire's new full-service family restaurant, Tumbleweeds Bar & Grill, will last, rest assured the owners are committed.
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Bistro 26 replaces Judy's on highway 26
ROYAL CITY - There is a new restaurant-wine tasting operation on Highway 26, west of Royal City, moving into the old Judy's Café.
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Basin woman undergoes surgery in Pennsylvania
ROYAL CITY – Royal High School 2004 graduate Flannery Edwards, daughter of Ephrata resident Marge Edwards, recently underwent surgery in Pennsylvania for a brain tumor and is in dire need of financial help to get home to recuperation.
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Pasco novelist sheds light on Mormon life in Mexico
PASCO - A new novelist who resides in Pasco may just attract readers in the Columbia Basin. Her first work, titled “Mattie”, sheds light on life in Mormon communities in Mexico at the turn of the last century.
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Former undersheriff Turley takes reins of Mattawa PD
MATTAWA – As a first order of business at the Mattawa City Council's meeting of Jan. 3, Mayor Judy Esser announced that Interim Police Chief John Turley would soon be on the job.
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Extension cord fire stops Royal Slope fiber service
ROYAL CITY – Grant County PUD fiber communications service to much of the Royal Slope was interrupted by a fire on Dec. 31 that started in an extension cord or the freezer it was powering.
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Quincy Chamber honors long-time business man
QUINCY – Rex Morgan, who drove into Quincy in November of 1953 with a bed and mattress on top of his car, was the winner of the Lifetime Achievement Award for 2012 from the Quincy Valley Chamber of Commerce.
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George Christmas to begin with Marlin Handbell Ringers concert
GEORGE – The George Washington CoffeeHouse concert series will continue on Dec. 1 with annual Christmas Concert by the Marlin Handbell Ringers of Leavenworth.
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Lady mechanic wanted to impress her husband
MATTAWA – Cherie Kielian wanted to make an impression on her mechanic husband. So she showed up his shop and went to work.
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Transplanted Californian couldn't resist Friendliness of eastern Washingtonians
ROYAL CITY – If ever you wonder how friendly eastern Washingtonians are, you need to get to know Royal City Harvest Foods supervisor Troy McCullough.
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Mountain trail bridge built by Schawana Eagle Scout
SCHAWANA – Following in the footsteps of his brother Arill, Jonah Bartrand of Schawana has spearheaded the building of a mountain trail bridge to earn his Eagle Scout badge.
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Sub Vets of Central Washington a home for those who served
ELLENSBURG – Members of Submarine Veterans of Central Washington were elated to receive the national Golden Anchor Award recently, and they are most proud of the growth it signifies.
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Pregnant teen's death due to natural causes
SCHAWANA – The death of a pregnant teen last week, originally thought to be suspicious, was determined Friday by Grant County Coroner Craig Morrison to be of natural causes.
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Wildfire ash falls on Crescent Bar
CRESCENT BAR – Crescent Bar may not have burned, but it got its share of smoke and ash from the reported 100 or so wildfires in central Washington the past couple of weeks.
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First Sip of Slope wine fest this Saturday
ROYAL CITY – All is set for the first Sip of the Slope wine festival this Saturday, Sept. 22, at the Royal City Community Center, which is located at the Royal Golf Course.
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Crescent Bar residents face second long winter
CRESCENT BAR – The summer crowds have gone home, and Crescent Bar Island lease holders and permanent residents settle in for a second long winter of uncertainty.
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Grant County best place in world for carbon fiber production
When BMW (Bavarian Motor Works) decided to make an electric car, it went about developing the project meticulously to ensure long-term success. Everything had to be just right.
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Another Crescent Bar season ends on positive note
It's that time of the year when I must inform you that you're reading the final newsprint issue of the season of the Crescent Bar Chronicle.
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Farmer Consumer Awareness Day to be held on Saturday
QUINCY - The annual Quincy Farmer Consumer Awareness Day will be held tomorrow, Saturday, Sept. 8, starting at 7 a.m. and ending around 5 p.m.
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Chef competition tonight at White Heron Cellars
TRINIDAD - If you enjoy Iron Chef on TV's Food Channel, you may want to drop by White Heron Cellars this evening, Friday, Sept. 7, to witness Chef Extravaganza.
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Former Quincy officer involved in shooting
MOSES LAKE - Detectives investigating the Tuesday, Aug. 21 officer-involved shooting near Moses Lake report that the officer was reacting to threats from an armed man who'd reportedly injured a woman and left her bloody.
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Annual George, Washington Bluegrass Festival on horizon
GEORGE - The annual George, Washington Bluegrass Festival, which grows in popularity every year, will be held the week of Sept. 10-16 in the park.
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Still got it, sort of, for roller coaster
Pat and I went to Silverwood Theme Park near Hayden Lake, Idaho, Sunday with our son Teddy, his wife Sabrina and her sister Crystal. I was encouraged to be a kid again by the kids and the atmosphere.
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Beaumont Cellars founder: I want to keep it fun
QUINCY - The popularity of Beaumont Cellars wines has grown rapidly during the winery's short history, and Katie Beaumont is proud and excited about what her husband Pete has done.
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Man disappears after dive into Columbia
DESERT AIRE - Search and rescue personnel from Grant County started a search of the Columbia River near here Sunday afternoon for a possible drowning victim and were still searching at deadline time for the Crescent Bar Chronicle on Tuesday.
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Ground broken for new Wanapum Heritage Center
MATTAWA - Leaders of the Wanapum Band of Native American peoples and Grant County Public Utility District officials broke ground last week for the long-planned new Wanapum Heritage Center.
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Plane burns after hard landing
ROYAL CITY - A Royal Flying Service crop dusting airplane burned early Tuesday morning after making a hard landing on the side of Highway 26 near the Royal Golf Course.
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PUD files appeal of judge's ruling
EPHRATA - The Grant County PUD has filed an appeal with the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco of Federal Judge Justin L. Quackenbush's denial of binding arbitration in the lawsuit Crescent Bar lease holders have against the PUD.
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Tom Thompson top golfer for men
CRESCENT BAR - Tom Thompson shot 73-79-152 to win the Crescent Bar Golf Course Men's Club Championship last weekend.
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Have fun but please be careful on the water
Returning to my car after mass Sunday evening in Yakima, I checked my phone messages and missed calls, as I usually do. There was one oddly worded text from the Grant County Sheriff's Office.
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Tomatofare today at White Heron
TRINIDAD - Today will see the return of Tomatofare to White Heron Cellars. Heirloom tomatoes in all shapes, sizes, and colors will take center stage.
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PUD appeals Crescent Bar ruling
EPHRATA - The Grant County PUD filed an appeal with the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco of Federal Judge Justin L. Quackenbush's denial of binding arbitration.
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Noble, Barnes, DeLeeuw, Demuth win Li'l Abner golf tournament
CRESCENT BAR - Wilma DeLeeuw, Judy Barnes, Don DeMuth and Jeff Noble combined their efforts on Aug. 8 to win the Crescent Bar Men's Club's annual mixed foursomes Li'l Abner Golf Tournament.
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Tropical Tango Party coming in two weeks
QUINCY - The Quincy Valley Historical Society's Tropical Tango Party, which will be held on Saturday, Aug. 25, marks eight years that the Society has been raising funds for heritage education for children.
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Tupperware lady still going strong in spite of economy
TRINIDAD - While many folks across the country are singing the blues over having lost a job in the current tough economy, Debi Hill moves right along in hers after 19 years.
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Tiger Wood's chances to catch Jack probably dead
Sunday's final round of the PGA Championship is the most golf I've watched in a while, and it seemed eerily similar to the second round of the 2005 British Open.
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Bread, Cheese & Cured Meat Festival tomorrow
TRINIDAD - The annual Bread, Cheese & Cured Meat Festival will be celebrated at White Heron Cellars tomorrow, Saturday, Aug. 18, starting at 6 p.m.
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Children's education fund raiser a Tropical Tango Party
QUINCY - The Reiman-Simmons House's annual fund raiser for the Educational Fund for Children - Quincy Summer Tropical Tango Party this year - will be held on Saturday, Aug. 25.
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Randy Allred resigns, PUD seeks replacement
EPHRATA - Citing ongoing health concerns, Royal City farmer Randy Allred has resigned from the Grant County PUD commission, effective Nov. 1.
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State Trooper's happy presence
CRESCENT BAR - You probably wondered who'd been robbed or murdered on Crescent Bar Island the first time you saw the Washington State Patrol Ford Expedition pass through the gate into North Park this spring.
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Art & Wine planned for October
MOSES LAKE - The Moses Lake Business Association is planning its first Art & Wine Walk for Saturday, October 13.
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All you need to do is look official and crash the party
I arrived at the Hot Desert Nights community celebration in Desert Aire Saturday with enough time to enjoy some of the drag racing, and the folks I ran into made it even more fun.
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Balloon Fest flying to Quincy soon
QUINCY - The fourth annual Quincy Valley Hot Air Balloon Festival at Twin Firs Turf Farm has been scheduled for the weekend of Sept. 8-9 to coincide once again with the Farmer Consumer Awareness Day.
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Date nears for annual Bread, Cheese, Cured Meats Festival
TRINIDAD - It's only a couple of weeks until the annual Bread, Cheese and Cured Meats Festival at White Heron Cellars.
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Islanders win another round in PUD lawsuit
CRESCENT BAR - The residents of Crescent Bar Island won another round Monday in their legal struggle with the Grant County Public Utility District over use of lands they've occupied for 50 years.
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E-mail hacked, scammed within two-week period
Every once in a while I think I've seen it all. Then something new happens.
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George, Washington was supposed to honor the first president
GEORGE - Imagine the thoughts this nation's travelers must have when they see the first destination signs for the town of George as they move along Interstate 90.
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Sisters, best friends, law partners and roller derby girls
ELLENSBURG - Growing up, Devra Sigle Hermosilla and Dovie Sigle often felt it was two against the world. So it seemed quite natural when the sisters decided to practice law out of the same office - Sigle Law - a year and a half ago.
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Annual Hot Desert Nights set for August 4
DESERT AIRE - Hot Desert Nights, Desert Aire's annual celebration of the summer sun, will be held on Saturday, August 4, with a non-stop party from 7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.
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Golf, business and women fit together quite well
I had the opportunity to visit a couple of events last week at which women, or girls, were the stars, and it was fun to witness.
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East Wenatchee couple's art to be featured all summer
QUINCY - Quincy Library's art gallery will show the works of a prominent husband-wife duo, Rod Daut and Martha Flores of East Wenatchee, through the end of September.
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U.S. Open golf is something especially magical
There is the U.S. Senior Open Golf Tournament. Then there is the U.S. Senior Open Golf Tournament in which your nephew plays.
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Quincy Valley Women's Day coming this Saturday
QUINCY - The Quincy Valley Chamber of Commerce will host the second annual Quincy Valley Women's Day on Saturday, July 21, in downtown Quincy.
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Crescent Bar real estate partners look downriver
CRESCENT BAR – Things continue to go well for ResortWorks at Crescent Bar, a real estate business that specializes in the sale and rental of vacation properties.
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Quincy resident finds Crescent Bar relaxing
CRESCENT BAR – Leslie Tobin lives in Quincy, but she really likes Crescent Bar. So much so that she visits every week throughout the year, winter included.
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'I liked her from day one' - Wes Prinzen, 50 years later
CRESCENT BAR - Carol Prinzen was just 12 years old when Wes Prinzen saw her for the first time and fell head-over-heels in love.
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Parade route changed, farmers market added
CRESCENT BAR - The route of the Crescent Bar Fourth of July Parade, on Saturday, July 7, has been altered a little this year in an effort to eliminate the congestion that has occurred in the past.
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Jangles set for two shows at George's 4th
GEORGE - Jangles, rated Seattle's premier Western Swing Band by fans of the genre, has signed for two main stage performances at George's Fourth of July Celebration on July 4.
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"We've seen the best of America," - a fallen soldier's father
You always look for the good in a sad situation. It was there during the weeks since June 6 as the process of burying U.S. Army 1st Lt. Mat Fazzari of Walla Walla was carried out.
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Name change, new assistant at flower shop
CRESCENT BAR – Signature Flowers & Events, which opened on Crescent Bar Island last year, has a couple of significant changes this year.
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New Crescent Bar business inspired by Food Channel
CRESCENT BAR – If you happen to walk into Ardith Holmes's home while she's watching television, she'll likely be tuned into the Food Channel, her favorite of all TV fare.
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Royal City community raises $46,000 for research of illness
ROYAL CITY – The wind and the rain Saturday forced participants at the second annual Histio Heroes Walk-A-Bike-A-Thon to go home earlier than planned.
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The Afghanistan War comes knocking on the door
Some of you saw news reports around June 6 of a helicopter shoot-down in Afghanistan. Both crew members were killed, and one was close to my family.
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Spaghetti benefit dinner this Friday for twice-stricken leukemia patient
ROYAL CITY – Members of the Grant County community will have the opportunity this Friday to come to the aid of twice-stricken leukemia patient Michelle Wallace.
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Movie For Greater Glory reminds us about freedom
I'd been waiting for an opportunity to see the movie “For Greater Glory”, and it came Sunday at a movie house in Sunnyside.
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Changes in Crescent Bar chain of leases
CRESCENT BAR – If you've seen Ed Pace out and about Crescent Bar seemingly doing the same job he has done for years, he is, sort of.
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Out of town Mass turns up old hero
Pat, our daughter Jenny and I attended Mass Sunday at Moses Lake's Our Lady of Fatima Church during a break between fun and games at my sister Jenny's house.
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Linda Hayes 3-time golf winner
CRESCENT BAR - Things are starting to liven up at Crescent Bar with Spring Festival at the end of April and the fishing derby this weekend, but the Crescent Bar Ladies Golf Club has been going since the first of April.
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It's time for Crescent Bar season once again
As usual, winter was very quiet at Crescent Bar. Most residents went elsewhere for the cold season.
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$9,000, 2 boats prizes in QVTA fishing derby
CRESCENT BAR - About $9,000 in cash and two brand new fishing boats will be the major prizes at the Quincy Valley Tourism Association's Northern Pikeminnow Fishing Derby here the weekend of May 18-20.
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Dog shooting case against sheriff's deputy dismissed
EPHRATA – In a case that should command the attention of all Grant County dog owners, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington dismissed a dog shooting claim against the Grant County Sheriff’s Office and one of its deputies on April 9.
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Federal judge orders status quo on Crescent Bar Island
CRESCENT BAR – U.S. District Court Judge Justin Quackenbush of Spokane issued a preliminary injunction Thursday afternoon to maintain the “status quo” on Crescent Bar Island until he lifts it, which he indicated will be after the legal dispute between the island residents and the Grant County PUD is resolved.
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Deliberate investigation of Quincy school bus roll-over proceeding
QUINCY – Nothing has changed in the investigation of the March 12 Quincy School District bus roll-over accident with 39 children aboard, according to Washington State Patrol Detective Sergeant Jerry Cooper.
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Long-time Crescent Bar resident, leader Doug Caton dies suddenly
CRESCENT BAR — Crescent Bar resident Doug Caton, who has been a community leader for Crescent Bar Island leaseholders in their suit against Grant County PUD, was found dead Monday morning in his car, an apparent victim of a heart attack.
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Moses Lake grad in contest for nationwide Latina title
MOSES LAKE – Karol Scott-Tracy, a 2006 Moses Lake High School graduate, has made it to the final 24 in a nationwide search for Nuestra Belleza Latina (Our Latin Beauty).
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City Administrator Tim Snead in right place at right time
QUINCY – If there is anyone who truly believes the adage, “things happen for a reason,” that person has to be Quincy City Administrator Tim Snead.
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Youth Action attracted student to involvement
QUINCY - David Navarro was a better than B-average student who never got involved in student leadership.
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Judge bars eviction of islanders
CRESCENT BAR – A federal judge issued an order on Dec. 27 that bars the Grant County PUD from evicting residents of Crescent Bar island until March 1.
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They really mean family at the Tijuana restaurant
QUINCY - Most restaurants that employ the word "family" in their name are implying that theirs is a good place for a sit down family meal, but "family" means even more at Quincy's Tijuana.
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State prisoners picking Quincy, Royal City fruit
QUINCY - In a deal struck with the Washington State Department of Corrections, an apple grower with orchards here and in Royal City is receiving harvest help from state prisoners.
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Retirement doesn't agree with Mara Jacobs
QUINCY - People who are becoming aware of Mara Jacobs, because of her growing community involvement, might be surprised to learn she's on her second wind.
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Crescent Bar residents seek White House help
CRESCENT BAR - While the legal battle over their homes trudges on in court, the residents of Crescent Bar island have added a new front, asking the White House for help.
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Trifecta last Thursday tops successes for ResortWorks
CRESCENT BAR - Starting the year, Michelle Smith and Faye Torgerson formed a real estate and rental management partnership they hoped would bring good fortune.
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Crescent Bar residents urged to take petition route
CRESCENT BAR - Two residents of the Crescent Bar Condominiums are encouraging all Crescent Bar island home owners to sign a petition they hope will bring White House attention to their plight.
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We finally came to an understanding about the Mac
I was driving the freeway from Yakima to Granger when I heard Steve Jobs had passed on. I knew he'd been ill for some time. So I wasn't surprised.
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Long-time patron excited about new Quincy Library
QUINCY - The new Quincy Public Library is expected to open in November, and no one is more excited than longtime patron Roxa Kreimeyer.
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Quackenbush delays again
CRESCENT BAR - The decision about whether to grant a stay and injunction to Crescent Bar island residents in their lawsuit against Grant County PUD has been delayed again, to Sept. 9.
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Inspired by the grand lady of Crescent Bar golf
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Quincy Library art exhibit features Olympia woman
QUINCY - A three-month art exhibit at the Quincy Library, 108 B Street SW, features the works of an Olympia woman with ties to this area.
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Grant County Fair to close Saturday
MOSES LAKE - The Grant County Fair, which has been celebrating its 100th anniversary this week, has two more days to run, today and tomorrow, at the Grant County Fairgrounds.
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QVTB offers $15,000 in prizes for fishing derby
CRESCENT BAR - There will be up to $15,000 in cash prizes and additional non-cash prizes when the Quincy Valley Tourism Board stages its first Northern Pikeminnow Fishing Derby at Quincy at Crescent Bar on Sept. 24-25.
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Real estate pointed to Trinidad cliff
TRINIDAD - When Carl Nicholson stepped to the edge of an empty lot on the cliff at Trinidad, his real estate experience told him something good was about to happen, and he called his wife.
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'I don't want any bums in my family' - working mom
Once in a while you meet someone who leaves you wondering where all the sensible folks have gone. You wish you could make a copy.
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Fully-tested, this kid is a candidate for senior tour
John Jessup and I had our regular nine-hole golf game last Saturday.
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Long-timer would rather live out his days here
CRESCENT BAR - Bill Fisher, 82, believes he'll move to Wenatchee if he is eventually forced to vacate Crescent Bar Island along with the rest of its residents.
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Residents challenge ethics of PUD's attorneys
CRESCENT BAR - Residents of Crescent Bar Island are scratching their heads. A decision Federal Judge Justin Quackenbush was to make on July 22 in the residents' lawsuit against the Grant County PUD, was delayed until Aug. 12 without explanation.
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Former Wenatchee resident authors books
DESERT AIRE - Loretta Pomerleau. who grew up in Wenatchee, recently accomplished her dream of being a published author.
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Final Shreves reunion at Crescent Bar helps with matriarch's grieving
CRESCENT BAR - Sandra Shreves and her family celebrated their final Crescent Bar reunion last weekend. Surprisingly, Sandra is not sad about it.
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Riddle, Lennon, Quealey, Bennett first in Sadie Hawkins golf event
CRESCENT BAR - Jerry Riddle, Candy Lennon, Jack Quealey and Mavis Bennett combined their talents to score 87 and win the annual Sadie Hawkins Day hosted by the women's club at the Crescent Bar Golf Course on July 12.
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Sand Dance planned
MATTAWA - The Wahluke Enrichment Organization (WEO) will celebrate the second annual Dance in the Sand at Sandbar Marine at the Port of Mattawa on Saturday, July 30.
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Volunteers prove their value with quick action on wildfire
GEORGE - A farmer and a communications operation learned of the value of dedicated, well-trained volunteer firefighters last Friday afternoon.
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Lucas, Brissey big winners in women's golf
CRESCENT BAR - Playing in the first division, Marian Lucas put her name on the honors board four times at the July 5 women's day competition at Crescent Bar Golf Course.
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Baseball is still the game, even if I'm a Mariner fan
I suspect I'm like a lot of Seattle Mariner fans this summer, suffering through a dismal effort while agreeing that Manager Eric Wedge's youth movement is the right idea.
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Casey Anthony verdict tests honesty of conservatives
An item on the national scene that caught my attention in recent weeks was media reaction to the Casey Anthony murder trial.
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'Family' celebrates 11th annual Crescent Bar Fourth gathering
CRESCENT BAR - If he ever has to leave Crescent Bar, North Park lot owner Matt Black will remember it as "a uniting place for friends and family to celebrate the Fourth."
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Colockum Ridge's Jan Hageson steals the show at women's golf
CRESCENT BAR - The ladies of the Crescent Bar Golf Course hosted their counterparts from Colockum Ridge (Quincy) Golf Course at their regular women's day on Jun 28 and were treated to some special golf by Colockum's Jan Hageson.
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Longest July 4 Parade ever at Crescent Bar
CRESCENT BAR - Residents of Crescent Bar and friends from around the area staged their biggest Fourth of July Parade yet on Sunday, July 3.
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Quackenbush delays decision
CRESCENT BAR - A decision on whether to postpone the Crescent Bar residents' lawsuit against the Grant County Public Utility District has been delayed about three weeks.
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Margaret Linder captures competitive President's Cup
CRESCENT BAR - Margaret Linder won the 2011 Crescent Bar Golf Course women's club President's Cup on June 21 and learned why Mavis Bennett wins often in weekly women's events.
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Hot air balloon rides for Fourth
CRESCENT BAR - For those who are willing to rise early, there will be an added treat in the park on July 3 for the Fourth of July celebration.
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Histiocytosis victim confronts ailment with will to be normal
ROYAL CITY - If you saw Jackson Noftle walking down the street, you likely wouldn't say he's ill. He looks like a normal 15-year-old.
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Deep Water Concert Series a casino's play for stature
MANSON - If the phrase "Deep Water Concert Series" sounds new to you, it is.
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Some American Heroes up front, others obscure
The theme of the Fourth of July celebration at Crescent Bar - Our American Heroes - brings to mind a series by the History Channel back in the 1990s about heroes of Spanish surname who have fought for America.
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'Our American Heroes' parade to follow first-ever color guard
CRESCENT BAR - Crescent Bar Fourth of July Parade organizer Karen Wirta has gleefully announced that the parade will be led off by a color guard this year.
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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.
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Custard pie was the key to victory
Talk of Fourth of July celebrations at Crescent Bar (July 3) and George (July 4) and the annual Summerfest at Royal City July 5-10 reminds me of when a couple of friends and I decided to make the Granger Cherry Festival better in 1963.
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Islanders for postponement, PUD against, judge learns
CRESCENT BAR - As expected, the residents of Crescent Bar Island and the Grant County PUD took opposing views last Friday, June 17, in the matter of postponement of the lawsuit the residents have brought against the PUD.
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Blanket for Deployed Daddy back home with baby
MATTAWA - It's mission accomplished for the participants in Wahluke High School's Knit Wits class.
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Q fever human cases investigated by Grant County Health District
EPHRATA - The Grant County Health District reported on June 16 that it is investigating reports of human cases of Q fever, a bacterial disease caused primarily by contact with goats, sheep and cattle.
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'Our American Heroes' theme of July 4 Parade
CRESCENT BAR - Organizer Karen Wirta has announced that the theme of the 2011 Crescent Bar Fourth of July Parade will be "Our American Heroes."
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Fourth of July was all about the individual
If you're looking for a place to celebrate the Fourth of July, I can recommend two choices that will please.
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Muller-Richter team takes member-guest tourney
CRESCENT BAR - Chuck Muller and Phil Richer combined their talents to shoot an aggregate 161.5 to take first place in the first division of the first annual Crescent Bar Member-Guest Golf Tournament on June 4-5.
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Second round of legal case begins today
CRESCENT BAR - The second round of proceedings in the lawsuit brought by residents of Crescent Bar Island (CBI) against the Grant County Public Utility District (PUD) over the extension of lot leases will get under way at noon today.
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Desert Aire Airport's breakfast on Saturday
DESERT AIRE - The 18th annual Desert Aire Airport Fly-in, a breakfast to please a hungry man, will be held this Saturday, June 18, from 7-11 a.m.
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Family-oriented The Band Perry coming to Gorge June 18
George - If you're looking for a country-western act with more than a touch of family, you may want to check out The Band Perry at the Gorge Amphitheatre on Saturday, June 18.
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Round one of battle goes to the islanders
CRESCENT BAR - It appears the first round in the legal contest between residents of Crescent Bar island and the Grant County Public Utility District has gone to the islanders.
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Festival of golf planned for June 3-5
CRESCENT BAR - There will be a festival of golf at the Crescent Bar Golf Course on June 3-5 when it hosts the first annual Member-Guest Tournament.
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Good weather greets men's golf season opener
CRESCENT BAR - The Crescent Bar Golf Course men's club took advantage of balmy weather on May 7 to kick off the new season.
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Residents believe twister raced through Crescent Bar in March
CRESCENT BAR - Year-around Crescent Bar residents who were here for the event, are convinced a funnel cloud, or twister, swept through the resort on the evening of March 10.
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A Senior View: Time for sun and fun again
CRESCENT BAR - My first day back to Crescent Bar this spring was March 28. It was dead, just as residents told me last year it would be.
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Quilts of Valor command woman's working hours
ROYAL CITY - Planning to retire after 28 years in education, June Moore bought a $35,000 long-arm quilting machine with plans to start a business and finish out her life with a new type of living.
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Vickie Brissey sweeps at the women's golf opener
CRESCENT BAR - Vickie Brissey had the hot clubs on May 3 at the season opener for the Women's Club at Crescent Bar Golf Course, finding the winner's circle four times.
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Islanders' lawsuit filed, PUD says wrong court
Islanders' lawsuit filed, PUD says wrong court
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George Independence Day celebration set
GEORGE - The community of George is gearing up for its 54th annual Independence Day Celebration. In honor of the nation's first president, it will include the famous world's largest cherry pie.
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