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Farm Wives and Cowbelles: Women Who Built Grant County
From the Neppel days to now, women have worked hard to build a life here and shape the broader community. In the e…
Steel Wolf Karate stays busy for the summer
MOSES LAKE – Steel Wolf Karate has plans to keep busy during the summer months following their break for the Fourth of July and into the future. These plans in…
Nonprofit of the Day: Community Services of Moses Lake
Community Services of Moses Lake 9299 Beacon Road NE Moses Lake 509-765-8101 www.mlfood.org CSML operates the Moses Lake Food Bank, which feeds loca…
Imagination Library saved by OSPI funding
OLYMPIA — Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library will continue to lead children to reading in Washington. The Imagination Library of Washington announced Wedne…
Swinging to support Cougars hitting the mat
WARDEN – On Saturday, the Warden wrestling program put together their annual golf tournament to raise money for their program. They hope to continue using the …
Bookmobile brings the library to the rural Basin
MOSES LAKE — It’s a Tuesday afternoon and the library has just rolled in at Doolittle Dream Park, to stay for an hour before moving on. “We’ve had as many …
Free Care-A-Van vaccine clinic in Warden today
WARDEN – The Warden School District and Washington State Department of Health are partnering to host a free community clinic offering vaccinations and health s…
BASIN COMMUNITY CALENDAR: Ending June and into July 2025
COLUMBIA BASIN — July will sizzle in the Basin, both the weather and the events scene. Here are a few things coming up this month:
Sage Point development sports new look
MOSES LAKE — The newest development from CAD Homes is going vertical. “We’re offering 16 single-family lots … and on the second block there’ll be 19 condo-s…
State fire marshal encourages home sprinkler installation
MOSES LAKE — They’re in commercial and industrial buildings everywhere you go, but fire sprinklers are still a rarity in homes, where they could save lives, ac…
Solid Grounds: Fairgrounds staff works behind the scenes year-round
MOSES LAKE — Having a great fairgrounds doesn’t happen by accident. “It all comes down to having a great crew,” said Grant County Fairgrounds Manager Jim Mc…
Megan Watson: A driving force behind Moses Lake Community Coalition’s prevention efforts
Jeannie Austin and Moms Helping Moms: A couple of moms show what it means to just show up
MOSES LAKE — For Jeannie Austin, just showing up is the biggest way to impact your community. Austin is co-founder with Stephanie Blauert of a Facebook group w…
Bob Poindexter: Helping others learn to take control of their lives
QUINCY — Bob Poindexter has worn a variety of hats throughout his life as a military chaplain and even more since he arrived in Quincy years ago, as a pastor, …
Bonnie Helvey and ARFS: Working to make life better for pets and pet owners
EPHRATA — Bonnie Helvey isn’t in her office in Ephrata on Fridays – which is part of her retirement plan, she said – but she’s not just at home. On a recent Fr…
Youth spotlight: Quincy students turn raw materials into legacy for Quincy hospital
QUINCY — The old Quincy Valley Medical Center had a few trees next to the parking lot, including three pine trees planted in – well, back in the day, not long …