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Howard H. Gering, 82, Moses Lake resident died July 21, 2011, at Lake Ridge Solana Care Center in Moses Lake. He was born on Oct. 8, 1928 in Schrag to Henry and Bertha (Janke) Gering. He was a farmer in agriculture in the Schrag area until retiring. He was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters, Ann Farrelly and Lois McMillan. He is survived by five brothers, Virgil and Judy Gering, Spokane, Martin and Joan Gering, Ritzville, Paul and Alberta Gering, Ontario, Ore., Floyd Gering, Albequerque, NM, and Kenneth and... Full story
When you write a column for a weekly newspaper there are certain timelines that are important to meet. This column usually has until Tuesday night to be submitted. But my Tuesday nights can sometimes be busy so I hate to wait until that time to put something together because if something comes up this jumble of words may not come to fruition. So I write this column on Monday nights to beat the rush and then reread it on Tuesday just in case I find something that needs to be... Full story
Molly Schmidt (right) takes a quick peek at a birthday cake in her honor at Rose Garden Estates where she celebrated her 106th birthday this month with a special gift and cake. In addition, Schmidt was taken to a special supper at Perkin’s in Ritzville. She is the matriarch of five generations, including two great-great-grandchildren....
Dustan and Renee Arlt are the parents of their first child, a daughter, Brielle Renee, born July 14, 2011, at Samaritan Hospital in Moses Lake. At birth Brielle weighed 7 pounds and measured 20 inches in length. Paternal grandparents are Tom and Mary Arlt of Ritzville. Maternal grandparents are Shelly Kramer of Ritzville and Rod Kramer of Selah....
Scott and Kanessa Thompson of Battle Ground are the parents of their first child, a daughter, Mikinley Marie, born on June 23, 2011. At birth Mikinley weighed 5 pounds 10 ounces and measured 17 inches in length. Maternal grandparents are Cheryl Hinterlang and Gary Hinterlang of LaCenter. Paternal grandparents are Virginia and Alan Jones of Benge and Keith and Connie Thompson of Battle Ground....
July 11, 10:34 p.m. – Complainant advised a subject spun brodies in a driveway on East Hatton Road, Lind. Dep. Jeff Lane attempted to find the subject but was unable to locate. July 11, 8:59 p.m. – Dep. Lane found an end gun shooting water over the roadway at North Batum and West Rosenoff Roads, Ritzville. The possible owner was contacted. July 11, 8:55 p.m. – Deputies Ben Buriak and Lane contacted subjects involved in an incident at the Lind pool and determined no threats were made. July 11, 6:36 p.m. – Deputies Buriak... Full story
Recently two senior citizens in our community received phone calls from subjects indicating they were the senior’s grandsons. In each case the caller said they needed money from their grandparents to get out of jail in a foreign country. In the first case the caller said he was in jail in Mexico and needed his grandmother to send him money so he could get out of jail. She told him to call his father and the caller said he was too embarrassed to call him. Her grandson was sitting on the couch next to his father at their h... Full story
July 11, 2011 Amy Dawn Cerrillo pled guilty to one count of first-degree theft in a case filed on Jan. 7, 2011. Judge Richard W. Miller in Adams County Superior Court sentenced Cerrillo to 17 months in the custody of the Department of Corrections (DOC) with credit for time previously served. Cerrillo is responsible to pay $500 victim assessment, $200 clerk’s filing fee, $30 sheriff’s fee, $350 attorney fees and $500 fine. Rodney H. Wilson entered a guilty plea on one count of theft of a motor vehicle and one count of fir...