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Pipes, punk and tradition
MOSES LAKE — The pipes will skirl and the fiddles will ring out at the Cascade Celtic Festival in Leavenworth May …
Covenant Christian School students grow plants for fundraiser
MOSES LAKE — Many gardeners in the Basin have already started nursing their seedlings in preparation for the day they can put them in the ground. Others can pl…
2025 sees slight real estate market improvement
KIRKLAND — The real estate market in Washington improved in 2025 compared to the year before, according to data released by the Northwest Multiple Listing Serv…
Cutest crunch-ball
MOSES LAKE — Meet Pork Rind, a 4‑month‑old reddish mixed‑breed pup. He is medium-sized, sweet as can be, and already neutered, vaccinated, and microchipped. He…
Pages of Redemption
MOSES LAKE — A single book can make a big difference for those who are incarcerated. “Books have the power to change lives,” said Bryson Fico, who collects …
Field trip set to explore ice age geology near Tri-Cities
RICHLAND — The past is right beneath our feet, and a field trip planned for the Tri-Cities area aims to bring that home, according to an announcement from the …
Valentine’s Day cards flood Brookdale Hearthstone with love
MOSES LAKE — Residents at Brookdale Hearthstone Assisted Living in Moses Lake got Valentine’s Day greetings from across the country last month. “I believe t…
SENIOR EVENTS: March 2026
COLUMBIA BASIN — Plays, art shows, auctions and more await seniors in the Columbia Basin this month. Here are some opportunities to get out and about in March.
Space Burger booth open March 13-15
MOSES LAKE — Those who can’t wait for the Grant County Fair can get their Space Burger fix next weekend, according to an announcement from the Lioness Club of …
Pug-mix princess
OTHELLO — Meet Iroko, the small-but-mighty pup who’s ready to color your world with joy. This adorable pug‑mix princess from Othello, Washington is fully spaye…
Adopt a house panther
MOSES LAKE — Meet Zia, the purr‑fect little mystery in a sleek black coat. At four years old, this medium‑sized, golden‑eyed beauty is already spayed, vaccinat…
Childhood tooth decay surges in Grant, Adams counties
MOSES LAKE — A new statewide report shows children in Grant and Adams counties are experiencing some of Washington’s highest rates of tooth decay, underscoring…
Focused on family and community
OTHELLO — Frank Ochoa Jr. did a lot of things in his life, from coaching children in boxing and baseball to helping build Lions Park in Othello to helping rais…
Gonzaga, UW program designed to improve region's health care
MOSES LAKE — Geoff Jones, a physician and assistant clinical dean at the University of Washington Medical School, said giving medical students a wide variety o…
Meet Goober: The goofball your heart has been waiting fur
MOSES LAKE — At just 8 months old, this large, neutered, vaccinated, and microchipped mixed‑breed pup is ready to Goob ‑ right into your life and never let go.…
More than 100 Basin students make WSU honor roll
PULLMAN — One hundred twenty-one students from Grant and Adams counties were named to the President’s Honor Roll at Washington State University for fall quarte…