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BASIN EVENTS: October 2026
COLUMBIA BASIN — The days are getting shorter and the eerie time of year is creeping up on us. Here are a few thin…
History books for people who think history is boring
History? Oh, man, that’s sooooo boooring. Yeah ,okay, maybe, if it’s restricted to dates and lists of British prime ministers and things. Explore a little…
Grant Co. Fairgrounds has urgent need of seasonal staff
MOSES LAKE — The Grant County Fairgrounds is calling for immediate applications for seasonal positions as the county prepares for its busy fair season. Fairgro…
BASIN EVENTS CALENDAR: May 9-17, 2025
COLUMBIA BASIN — Live music, fundraiser dinners and arts and crafts. What are you waiting for? There’s something for everyone happening this week.
Five fantasy series for ages 12 and up
When I first started fourth grade, I despised reading. Now, that very thought sounds like sacrilege and I’ve gone on amazing adventures all through the pages o…
Bigger every year
MOSES LAKE — The biggest celebration in Moses Lake’s calendar just keeps getting bigger. Tens of thousands came to McCosh Park for Spring Fest last year. Th…
Ephrata Fire to hold Touch a Truck event to support Ephrata Food Bank
EPHRATA – Fire trucks, buses, ambulances, concrete mixers, dump trucks, tractors and other emergency vehicles and equipment will fill the Ephrata Splash Zone p…
Arts celebration
MOSES LAKE — Mother Nature dealt the Columbia Basin Allied Arts kind of a bum hand Saturday, but the organizers of the fundraiser rode it out with aplomb.
First responders to face off at Guns & Hoses softball game Saturday
QUINCY — The reputations of Quincy’s first responders will be on the line Saturday at the community’s first Guns & Hoses softball game.
Ephrata school nurse ensures students thrive despite medical needs
EPHRATA – Pam Cleveringa has been a part of the Ephrata School District since 2010, serving as the school nurse for over a decade. With a nursing career that b…
Paw-sitively charming pup
OTHELLO -- Meet Rainwash, the 9.8-pound wunderpup is ready to leash the hearts of his new family. This tail-wagging two-year-old enjoys fetching and barking up…
Lavish 31 opens in style
OTHELLO — Lavish 31 held a fashion show Friday evening to celebrate its opening and highlight the clothing lines the store carries. “Owning a boutique has …
Busy hands: Small core of volunteers keeps Gritman Senior Center serving Ritzville
RITZVILLE — A senior center is sort of like a grocery store or a bank: every town should have one. Big cities have extensive ones, and little towns like Ritzvi…
SENIOR EVENTS: May 2025
COLUMBIA BASIN — The Basin is hopping with opportunities for seniors to get out and about. Here are a few things happening in May:
Looking for her Happily-Ever-After
SOAP LAKE – It’s a paws-itively enchanting experience meeting two-year-old Princess Ebby, who is looking for her forever throne. This petite medium-sized mixed…
Stamp Out Hunger food drive coming Saturday
MOSES LAKE — Your letter carriers will be toting an extra burden on Saturday, and they’re asking folks to make it heavier.