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GCAO lowers fees to help older pets find ‘forever Valentines’
MOSES LAKE — Grant County Animal Outreach is hoping the community will open its hearts and homes to the shelter’s …
Frontier Cheer takes first at Battle in the Desert
MOSES LAKE — The Frontier Middle School Spartans cheer team took first at the Battle in the Desert competition in Hanford Saturday. Spartans Head Coach Kelsy K…
On ‘Wicked’ in print
MOSES LAKE — “Wicked” and the sequel “Wicked: For Good” have taken over my household. After the first watch at Fairchild Cinemas, I was hooked on the extension…
Pittie-perfect pup
OTHELLO — Panela is ready to pit her heart into your home. This house-trained, spayed, vaccinated and microchipped diva is the ultimate ‘pawsitive’ addition to…
Locals compete in Dancing with the Moses Lake Stars
MOSES LAKE — Volunteer firefighter Brian McGowan took home the coveted mirrored ball trophy at Saturday night’s Dancing with the Moses Lake Stars. “This ha…
Handbell choir keeps up ringing tradition at Othello church
OTHELLO — It’s difficult enough for a director to keep musicians in line when they’re all playing at the same time. But when members take turns with just one o…
Whisker away your worries with Wiley
MOSES LAKE — Meet Wiley – the purr-fect gentleman with a whisker of wisdom. At 8 years young, this domestic longhair mix is neutered, microchipped, vaccinated …
Ready to howl ‘hurrah’ in her new home
OTHELLO — Meet Banzai – the husky mix who’s ready to shout ‘Hurrah!’ for her forever home. This spunky gal is vaccinated, spayed, and working on her house-trai…
Stalking Awareness Month highlights a dangerous form of abuse
MOSES LAKE — January is Stalking Awareness Month and those who work with victims want people to know that it is a serious issue and there is help available. …
Soap Lake Library, Creative District hold crowdsourced art show
SOAP LAKE — Artists who like to think small are invited to show their stuff at the Six by Six Community Art Show. The show, a collaboration between the Soa…
‘Four Corners of the Year’
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Museum & Art Center’s first exhibit of 2026 encompasses the entire calendar. “The title of the show is ‘The Four Corners of the …
BASIN EVENTS: Jan. 9-17, 2026
COLUMBIA BASIN — With the holidays safely in our rear-view mirror, the calendar in the Basin isn’t as crowded as it was a few months ago. Still, there are plen…
GCAO had a transformative 2025
MOSES LAKE — Grant County Animal Outreach achieved several goals in 2025, including groundbreaking on a new facility, nearly 300 adoptions and successes in com…
Metalwork exhibit opens Jan. 15 at CWU
ELLENSBURG — Beginning next week, the Sarah Spurgeon Gallery at Central Washington University will host Ferrous, a group exhibition of 15 innovative contempora…
Soap Lake Events Committee to meet
SOAP LAKE — The Soap Lake Community and Senior Center will host its second meeting for the newly formed Events Committee on Tuesday, Jan. 13, at 5 p.m. This initiative aims to revitalize community engagement throug…
Double the trouble
OTHELLO — Kefir, front and Whey, back, are both up for adoption at Adams County Pet Rescue. Adoptable together or separately, these sweet pups want comfy homes…