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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 …
Brookdale Hearthstone Christmas Parade delights seniors, children
MOSES LAKE — The spirit of Christmas paid a visit to Brookdale Hearthstone Dec. 23, with a parade, a visit from Santa and lots and lots of candy for children.
Dementia challenges: Handling difficult behaviors with calm and care
MOSES LAKE — Once dementia has set in, it’s time to adjust to a new reality which can include behavioral challenges as the family member experiences frustratio…
Post-holiday sweetness
OTHELLO — Although Christmas is over, your chance to adopt Candy Cane is not. This sweet mixed breed puppy has a curious and adventurous soul, always looking t…
A look at positive vibes in the Basin in 2025
COLUMBIA BASIN — Too often, people pick up the newspaper and see bad news staring them in the face. It’s true that 2025 had its negative moments, but a lot of …
SENIOR EVENTS: January 2026
COLUMBIA BASIN — After the hoopla of the holidays, it’s time to wind down a little and start getting into a routine. Here are a few things to keep your time oc…
New year! New pup?
MOSES LAKE — Welcoming everyone to 2026 is little Maddie Kendall, a small mixed breed pup. Maddie said she is excited for this year, as it will be her first fu…
Starting 2026 with a plan is key to fiscal management
MOSES LAKE — January being the season to take stock and resolve to do better, one of the places where people usually resolve to do better is their finances. Pe…
Dancing with the Moses Lake Stars returns Jan. 10
MOSES LAKE — Six homegrown hoofers will take the stage again Jan. 10 at Dancing with the Moses Lake Stars. “It’s part comedy (and) part dancing – of cours…
GALLERY: Ribbon cuttings 2025
MOSES LAKE — The Basin’s business community grew in 2025, and many businesses, especially Moses Lake Chamber of Commerce members, celebrated that growth by cut…
Lorelai’s Toy Drive collects more than 1,500 toys
MOSES LAKE — Most children eagerly await their toys on Christmas. But 17-year-old Lorelai Draper has more fun giving them away. “When she was 12, a light b…
GALLERY: 2025 at the Masquers
SOAP LAKE — The Masquers Theater brought laughter, drama and joy to the stage in 2025. Here’s a look back at the troupe’s productions for the year. The theater…
COLUMBIA BASIN EVENTS: January 2026
COLUMBIA BASIN — With the holidays behind us, things are slowing down a little in the Basin, but there’s still plenty to do coming up in January. Here are a fe…
Alumni Association scholarship applications open
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Alumni Association will begin accepting applications for 2026 in January, Association Secretary Susan Blackwell wrote in an announc…
STUDIO BASIN: New Year’s traditions and plans
MOSES LAKE — On this episode of the STUDIO BASIN Podcast, Managing Editor R. Hans Miller, along with reporters Nance Beston, Mike Maynard and Caleb Perez discu…
Start the new year with a new pup
MOSES LAKE — Meet Henrietta Wilson, the cutest golden mixed breed in Eastern Washington. She is around three months old, full of energy and is paws-itively rea…