January 13, 1939 - October 12, 2026 Rawley Rounds Taylor, 87, of Mesa, Washington passed away peacefully in his home on October 12, 2026 with his family at his side. Rawley was born in Idaho Falls, Idaho on January 13th, 1939 to Wells and Thelma Taylor. Thelma died before he reached the age of two and Wells married Bardee Lake who became his mother for the remainder of his life. Wells and Bardee raised the children in Grant, Idaho where the family owned the local grocery stor

October 21, 2026 By: Clayton Trowbridge The Mesa Grocery Store It was near midnight on Monday, October 19 when a person wearing a hoodie and mask broke a window at the Mesa Grocery and Deli. One of the large windows was broken by throwing an object at 11:40pm. The suspect, then, proceeded straight to a beer cooler and took 2 cases of beer, uninterested with other items. The person then left with the stolen property as the business camera recorded. The video footage was pre

October 9, 2026 The South Columbia Basin Irrigation District (S.C.B.I.D.) board of directors voted to extend the 2026 irrigation season. While water shut off was set for October 16, the extension will provide water through Friday, October 23. The extension will provide much needed water for agricultural production in this dry season. The Bureau of Reclemation's October water forecast, thier final for the season, shows September precipitation for the five reservoirs that supp

Connell Gets New Restaraunt HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH: October 8, 2026 By: Miurlin Escalante & Clayton Trowbridge Lilliana and Adriel Rivera welcome you to La Luna - their new restaraunt in Connell. Lilliana Rivera, owner and manager of La Luna Kitchen & Bar in Connell (710 S. Columbia Ave) welcomed the Graphic to introduce herself and the restaurant to the community. Rivera and her four employees are happy to be serving the Connell community as well as passers by who stop in o