In the Media

"In his youth, Johnny Moses was an all-around athlete who became one of the greatest basketball stars to come out of Castle Rock High School.

But Moses' life was about more than basketball. He was also a respected Kalama businessman and served many years on a number of community boards and committees.

The 88-year-old Moses, a younger brother of legendary R.A. Long High basketball coach Joe Moses, died March 28 at St. John Medical Center."

"Silverdale attorney Lynn K. Fleischbein recently was honored with a Local Hero Award from the Washington State Bar Association for her perseverance in pursuing a law degree and her work in the legal world and the local community.

She began her legal career at 16, when she became a legal secretary for several local attorneys while still in high school. She later earned an associate degree at Olympic College and a bachelor’s degree at Western Washington University."

"The budget impasse at the Capitol is expected to continue past Easter, pushing state lawmakers closer to the end of their 30-day special legislative session.

Senate Democratic leaders still were hanging on to a temporary sales tax increase Thursday as part of their $800 million tax package to bridge a $2.8 billion budget gap. Their inability to get 25 votes for other substitute taxes appears to be a major sticking point with the House, which says it can’t get votes for a sales tax."

"John Brace (JB) was a normal guy with a stable job, wife, two kids, and a house with a picket fence. He loved his life, his job at Cancer Research and Biostatistics in Seattle, and loved being outdoors and challenging nature with his long hikes, climbs, and ski adventures. John had a life of envy for sure, until he began to experience excruciating headaches that would soon lead to a life threatening diagnosis that none of us are ready to hear---'you have brain cancer and you are going to die.'"

"There is no question that Ady Crosby is in charge.

When she whistles, horses and dogs come running, showing their delight to see her.

Crosby, a Sequim High School graduate, is a sophomore at Western Washington University in Bellingham, so the animals don’t see her as often as they’d like. She’s worked with horses and riders as long as she can remember and is active in Interstate, a competition among gaming champions from Washington and Oregon."

"A beachfront house in Normandy Park, designed by architect Paul Thiry, often called 'the father of Northwest modernism,' is apparently headed for demolition following unsuccessful attempts to find a buyer who could have it moved."

"Junior Jamie Kluth has trouble studying in the library. According to Kluth, studying seems impossible, due in part to the vibrating cell phones and whispers of conversation that seem to plague the library.

These disruptive distractions are a constant frustration to students who believe the library should have a focused and studious atmosphere.

For two weeks, the library, with the use of a new online forum, asked students to 'Speak UP: 14 days to speak UP about the library.'"

"Be prepared to giggle, chuckle, guffaw, laugh uproariously, and just plain wet your pants as local personality Jeff Brown unleashes the satirical humor that has earned him a variety of titles by a variety of Alaska governors. REAL ALASKAN Magazine hits the streets today, on April Fools Day, or as Brown likes to say, 'a national holiday for me.' Nothing Alaskan is sacred from his whimsical view of life."

"Algae growth in Lake Whatcom isn't necessarily getting worse, but it isn't necessarily getting better, says a scientist who monitors the lake annually.

'It's really important to not say the lake is getting better. Because it's not getting better, it's the same. But that's good news,' said Robin Matthews, a Western Washington University scientist and director of the Institute for Watershed Studies at Huxley College of the Environment."

"While Danielle Muri has been successful in a number of track events, she’s ready to test her abilities on something new.

The junior standout has been a staple in the long jump, high jump, sprints and hurdles for Billings West. This year, she’s going to take on the triple jump."