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Senior events for December 2025
COLUMBIA BASIN — The weather outside may be frightful, but the holiday events this month make the chill in the air…
Active communities
MOSES LAKE — A night of awards and games in Othello, and afternoon of music and suds in Moses Lake, a Civil War story in Quincy - there’s a lot going on around…
Makin’ Gnocchi!
KENNEWICK — Chef Ben Leonard thinks more people would like mushrooms if they knew how to cook them properly. It’s why he tries to make sure the mushrooms he…
Tips for cops and kids
MOSES LAKE — There was hardly a place to park at Rock Top Burgers and Brew Wednesday evening as diners gathered to have law enforcement officers from three loc…
Full house
QUINCY — The crowd filled the Quincy Business and Event Center as the fundraising auction and dinner sponsored by the Quincy Valley Chamber of Commerce and Qui…
USDA recalls almost 150,000 pounds of chicken patties
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Saturday announced the recall of roughly 148,000 pounds of fully Foster Farms fully cooked and frozen chicken breast patties that may be contaminated with pi…
Soap Lake Senior Center to hold fundraiser
SOAP LAKE - The Soap Lake Community and Senior Center is holding a spaghetti dinner fundraiser this Saturday. The dinner will feature Spaghetti with meatballs…
The Favored Farmhouse
MOSES LAKE — Daphne Martinez has a rather odd confession to make for a coffee shop owner. “So, I’m not a coffee drinker,” Martinez said as she sat with her …
Soap Lake to hold pancake fundraiser
SOAP LAKE - The Soap Lake Community and Senior Center is holding a pancake breakfast fundraiser where proceeds will go towards operation costs of the center. The breakfast will be all-you-can-eat buttermilk pancak…
Enzo installs sign
MOSES LAKE - Enzo Italian Restaurant installed its sign Wednesday along S Pioneer Way.
Basin seniors calendar for August 2022
Ephrata: Lunch at the senior center Join community members each weekday at noon at the Ephrata Senior Center at 124 C Street NW in Ephrata. Lunch comes w…
Pop Stop
MOSES LAKE — Some call it pop, others say it’s soda. Either way, it’s going to get a new twist in Moses Lake when a new business opens this summer. “It's th…
Time Out Pizza looks for a consistent slice in Othello
OTHELLO — Timeout Pizza co-owner CJ Garza said the crucial ingredient in making good pizza isn’t so much an ingredient as good habits of mind. “I think what…
Hot Dog!
RITZVILLE - Ritzville has a new restaurant in town, one that brings a unique twist to food normally seen in a restaurant. “It's been fun, we’ve had a really…
USDA’s tips to avoid foodborne illnesses
The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued a release on June 28 advising the public how to prevent foodborne illnesses. “Wherever you go this summer, don’t forget to bring your safe food handling practices along …
Corner Street Donuts now open in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE - Danielle Bailey, owner of Corner Street Donuts, cuts the ribbon on her new business at the corner of Broadway Avenue and Alder Street on Monday su…