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Small, local shops offer unique Christmas gifts
MOSES LAKE — Plenty of people do all their Christmas shopping from the comfort of their laptop. But just a few blo…
Watershed celebrates another year at the Gorge
GEORGE – Over the weekend, the Gorge Amphitheatre became the ultimate country paradise as the Watershed Music Festival took center stage. With breathtaking vie…
Celebrating 50 years of business in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE – Mike Hamilton has a long history of owning restaurants in Moses Lake. He’ll hit 50 years of business in Moses Lake in October. With the help of hi…
Ephrata to debut resource fair
EPHRATA — The first Ephrata Community Resource Fair will take place Aug. 19 at the Ephrata Recreation Center, bringing together community resources in a single…
Weather for the week of Aug. 4, 2025
Weather for the week of Aug. 4, 2025
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: It’s time to celebrate...
The Columbia Basin is filled with amazing people, businesses and places. You already knew that, though. What you may not have realized is that it’s alread…
Mobile fun
MOSES LAKE — Four-year-old Leilani Torres examined her artwork critically. “Okay, what else do I need?” she asked, as she searched through the piles of con…
BASIN COMMUNITY CALENDAR: August 2025
COLUMBIA BASIN — July is over and we’re heading into the home stretch of summer. Here are a few of the things happening around the Basin this month:
Home prices down in Grant Co., up in Adams Co.
COLUMBIA BASIN — Home prices are down slightly in Grant County, and they’re also selling more slowly, according to the real estate website Redfin. On the other…
First responders to connect with communities at National Night Out
COLUMBIA BASIN — Police, firefighters and other agencies will have a chance to rub elbows with the communities they serve next week at National Night Out. …
Building a community at Garb & Gizmos
SOAP LAKE – Garb & Gizmos, a hobby and gaming store in Soap Lake, recently celebrated one year of being in business. Kala Seim, who owns the business alongside…
Ending summer school with a splash
WARDEN — The Warden School District celebrated the conclusion of its summer school program with an exciting Field Day, an event designed to showcase the social…
DMLA debuts new digs, merch
MOSES LAKE — The Downtown Moses Lake Association has a new home, and it comes with sunshine. “The old location was kind of dark, and it didn’t have any wind…
Masquers to audition for ‘Little Shop of Horrors’
SOAP LAKE — Auditions for the Masquers Theater production of “Little Shop of Horrors” will take place Aug. 16-17, according to an announcement from the theater…
Adopt a furry eagle
OTHELLO – Adams County Pet Rescue has not one, but two eagles up for adoption. Don’t be concerned, these “eagles” are not a protected species, nor do they have…
Library story time keeps children engaged with books, songs and crafts
MOSES LAKE — Books are meant to be read, and children’s books are meant to be read aloud. And at the Moses Lake Public Library, that’s what happens. “We ha…