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St. Rose breaks ground on prayer garden, wedding space

EPHRATA — The sacred garden at St. Rose of Lima Catholic School in Ephrata is beginning to take shape.

Updated 2 weeks, 2 days ago
Proclaiming care for survivors

Child Abuse Prevention Month

Updated 2 weeks, 2 days ago
‘Just helping kids, helping people’

EPHRATA — Sophomore Navi Kaur already knows exactly where she’s headed – and she’s not wasting any time getting there. The 16‑year‑old Ephrata High School stud…

Updated 2 weeks, 3 days ago
Homegrown: Dr. Firouzi gives back to his community

MOSES LAKE — A lot of young people, when they go off to college from a small town, never return. But some do. Dr. Kameron Firouzi is one of them. “When I wa…

Updated 2 weeks, 3 days ago
Dr. Alexander Brzezny guards the community’s health

EPHRATA — Dr. Alexander Brzezny had a good reason for going into public medicine. “I grew up in an area which is well known for coal mining and production o…

Updated 2 weeks, 3 days ago
Mental health care includes self-care, expert says

MOSES LAKE — Sometimes, especially in the health care field, it’s easy for the people who look after others to forget about their own well-being, said nurse ed…

Updated 2 weeks, 4 days ago
Community health physician wants to make a difference

MOSES LAKE — Family Medicine physician Morgan Fife said practicing medicine has been a very satisfying career. “I feel like I'm the best version of myself …

Updated 2 weeks, 4 days ago
Shared Calling: Brothers find their medical home in Moses Lake

MOSES LAKE — Some professions run in families: a lawyer’s children may follow in their parent’s footsteps, or a teacher may inspire their children to teach. Bu…

Updated 2 weeks, 4 days ago
Professional snuggler

MOSES LAKE —This 2‑year‑old, medium mixed‑breed sweetheart is rocking a striking black‑and‑red coat, and he’s already neutered, vaccinated, and microchipped — …

Updated 2 weeks, 6 days ago
Sky-high snugglebug

OTHELLO – Meet Cloud Nine — the pup who’ll have you walking on air and floating on pure joy.

Updated 2 weeks, 6 days ago
Behind the line

EPHRATA — By 10:45 a.m., the kitchen at Grant Elementary is already busy. Trays clatter, ovens hum and the first-graders begin filing through the lunch line. F…

Updated 2 weeks, 6 days ago
BASIN EVENTS CALENDAR: April 2026

COLUMBIA BASIN — April is almost here, with all the flowers, singing birds and – hopefully – sunshine that comes with it. Here are a few things to get you out …

Updated 3 weeks ago
GCFD 7 ceremony promotes captains, medical service officers

SOAP LAKE — Four Grant County Fire District 7 firefighters officially received five promotions Friday, according to Chief Erick Brittain.

Updated 3 weeks, 1 day ago
‘They are counting on us’

MOSES LAKE — The Big Bend Community College Foundation’s annual Cellarbration! for Education auction was bigger than ever Saturday night. “This is a record …

Updated 3 weeks, 2 days ago
Moses Lake Touch a Truck to return April 25

MOSES LAKE — The MomCo Touch a Truck event will be April 25, and there may be something new, according to organizer Brittney Ketterer.

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COLUMN: Looking ahead toward Easter

A few weeks ago I wrote a story about local Lenten observances that got me to thinking: What is it about this time of year?