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CBAA auction moves inside with Kentucky Derby theme
MOSES LAKE — The Columbia Basin Allied Arts fundraiser auction will have a new venue this year, at the Best Wester…
YMCA exploring possible branch in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — The YMCA could have a lot to offer Moses Lake, if the community wants one. “(It) would probably have an aquatic center with one or two pools in…
BASIN EVENTS: June 20-28
COLUMBIA BASIN — Festivals, art, crafting, live music – if you can’t find something to do this week, you’re not trying. Here are a few things to check out:
Rock show
MOSES LAKE — In the Basin, rock gardens are looking like a better idea all the time to some people. Not only do they save money on watering, but they’re not al…
Washington deploys new tools hoping to prevent summer traffic deaths
OLYMPIA — Summer in Washington is supposed to be a season of celebration: high school graduations, family road trips, long weekends at the lake. But traffic sa…
Washington State Patrol plans emphasis patrol around Gorge Amphitheater
QUINCY — The Washington State Patrol will be conducting additional patrols in the area around the Gorge Amphitheater this weekend, the first of a number of “Hi…
Ephrata approves crack seal and pavement repair project
EPHRATA — The Ephrata City Council unanimously accepted as complete the Crack Seal and Pavement Repair Project – 2024 during its regular meeting Wednesday. The…
High Desert Foxes
SOAP LAKE — Progressive soul folk music may not have been a thing before, but it is now. “It’s a genre that we kind of created,” said Dusty James, singer wi…
GALLERY: Sage-‘N-Sun 2025
EPHRATA — Ephrata’s annual Sage-‘N-Sun festival Friday and Saturday brought the community out for music, a parade, food and fun. Here are a few scenes from the…
Fresh spin
MOSES LAKE — Sometimes, you learn best by doing. “I had never taken a spin class until recently,” said CyclePath Spin Studio owner Rita Morfin. “But it was …
Dru Gimlin tournament set for Saturday
QUINCY – The annual Dru Gimlin 3-on-3 basketball tournament will be this Saturday with player check-in beginning at 8 a.m. and the first games starting at 9 a.…
Little Big Show
WILSON CREEK — Sometimes, a car owner just can’t help himself. “Originally I bought it because I needed a commuter,” said Ricky Gutierrez, who was showing h…
’70s-themed Senior Picnic a groovy time
MOSES LAKE — About 700 people came out to the Moses Lake Chamber of Commerce’s annual Senior Picnic June 11, which was pretty much on a par with last year, Cha…
BBCC celebrates record-breaking graduation
MOSES LAKE — Big Bend Community College held its 62nd commencement ceremony on Friday night at Lions Field, where it celebrated the largest graduating class in…
The Side Project to play in Moses Lake – for real, this time
MOSES LAKE — When The Side Project takes the stage June 20, the city of Moses Lake’s Summer Concert Series will pick up where it left off, sort of. “They w…
Open Doors students overcome obstacles to graduate Thursday
MOSES LAKE — It was a short walk across the room, but for the 34 students who graduated from Open Doors Thursday it was the end of a long journey. “I had t…