GALLERY: July 2026 in review
George Washington, played by Joseph Brent Adams of Ephrata, waves to the crowd in the Independence Day parade in George.
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A player spikes the ball over the net during the Othello Fourth of July volleyball tourney.
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Younger players compete in the 3v3 Soaring Eagles basketball tournament chase at Soap Lake’s Suds N’ Sun celebration July 4.
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Detective Edgar Salazar receives the Eastern District of Washington’s 2026 Hometown Hero award for his actions in the 2023 Gorge Campground shooting.
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Mauricio Alamos, 7, tries his hand at wielding a fire hose with help from a Royal Slope Firefighter at Summerfest.
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Royal’s Briana Cedillo (11) jogs up the court during the 2026 1A state girls basketball tournament.
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A player gets ready to throw the ball in the Moses Lake Men’s Softball Championship.
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Two moose pay a visit to the Hartline area.
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MOSES LAKE — As we wave goodbye to July, here are a few things that happened last month in the Columbia Basin.
A player spikes the ball over the net during the Othello Fourth of July volleyball tourney.
Younger players compete in the 3v3 Soaring Eagles basketball tournament chase at Soap Lake’s Suds N’ Sun celebration July 4.
Detective Edgar Salazar receives the Eastern District of Washington’s 2026 Hometown Hero award for his actions in the 2023 Gorge Campground shooting.
Mauricio Alamos, 7, tries his hand at wielding a fire hose with help from a Royal Slope Firefighter at Summerfest.
Royal’s Briana Cedillo (11) jogs up the court during the 2026 1A state girls basketball tournament.
A player gets ready to throw the ball in the Moses Lake Men’s Softball Championship.
Two moose pay a visit to the Hartline area.