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Moses Lake firefighters meet the community with hot cocoa
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake firefighters held their Christmas community event at ground level this year. “The last…
Trash mob keeps Soap Lake clean
SOAP LAKE — A group of volunteers is making a difference in Soap Lake one ‘mob’ at a time. Every so often the call goes out for volunteers for a one-hour “t…
Seniors schedule for Jiuly
COLUMBIA BASIN – The Columbia Basin has several senior centers scattered around its various cities. Below are events hosted by three of those senior centers. F…
Usage increasing at Moses Lake Food Bank
MOSES LAKE — Even in the summer, the Moses Lake food bank is still busy. Moses Lake Food Bank Director Peny Archer said more people seem to be using the foo…
Shawna Kluge: Rescuing goes both ways
A Soap Lake woman is making a difference through rescuing animals in Grant County, and they are making a difference in her life as well.
Cari Cortez: Managing the moving pieces of the housing shortage
Cari Cortez’s official title with the City of Moses Lake is housing and grants coordinator. It sounds simple, but there’s more involved than people may realize.
Multi-Agency Communications Center: Emergency dispatch requires ‘a special kind of person’
It takes a special kind of person to be a 911 dispatcher, says Dispatch Supervisor Jennifer Pitt, who has worked at the Multi-Agency Communications Center for …
July 4 fun in the Columbia Basin
COLUMBIA BASIN - The Columbia Basin has several different events over the Fourth of July weekend for people of all ages to enjoy.
The little things
MOSES LAKE — It’s not a very big job you’ve got in front of you. A fence with a few holes, a door to replace, something like that.
Jazz Silva: Life experiences lead to career in law enforcement
Jazzlyn Silva had some bumpy times when she was young. The help she got to get through those times influenced her choice of career.
A hobby that’s becoming a business
MOSES LAKE — Jereme Roy makes a lot of things out of leather.
Story Corps comes to Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — Basin residents have a chance this month to tell their stories for posterity.
Hope for Hanford
MATTAWA- The second annual Hanford Journey was held June 24 at the Vernita Boat Launch. The event familiarizes people with the area, educates them on the histo…
‘This is going to take some getting used to’
MOSES LAKE — Nallely Escobedo said she didn’t realize for a long time that her vision wasn’t really that good. “I thought everyone just saw how I saw,” she sa…
Gamble Sands Golf Resort
BREWSTER — Gamble Sands Golf Resort is a direct descendant of golf courses of old - and a worth-the-trip destination for Columbia Basin golf enthusiasts. “I…
First aid for pets
When a friend or significant other gets hurt we generally have a good idea of how to take care of them, but what do you do when your pet is in an emergency? Un…