Tick infestation heavy along Big Alkali Creek

Tick infestation has been so high along the Alkali Flat creeks that cattle health has been affected. Many of the ranchers have been treating their herds with a dip that helps alleviate the problem. This is an unusually high infestation due to spring conditions.

Easter dinner guests at the home of Helen and Dick Appel were Kate Wollstein, Moscow; Phil Appel, Cheney; Caroline and Rob Kunkel, Kade, Elly and Luciene, Pullman; Neil and Liz Appel, Josh, Naomi Isaac, John Paul, Grace and Michael, Dusty; and Lisa and Travis Frei, Miriam, Rachel, Emma and Colette, Palouse.

Linda Hennigar traveled to Ke...