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'Man up'
MOSES LAKE — When the rodeo riders wear purple, that means it’s time to man up. “Man Up" is for awareness of do…
Ag Parade coming Dec. 6 to Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake will celebrate agriculture and the holidays downtown Dec. 6 with music, food and the traditional Ag Parade.
Gesa ‘Stock-the-Sock’ gift drive begins
RICHLAND — Gesa Credit Union announced Wednesday the beginning of its annual “Stock the Sock” gift drive.
WA expands access to free school meals for students
OLYMPIA – As of Oct. 15, 2024, over 775,000 students in Washington State, around 70% of the student population, have access to school meals at no out-of-pocket…
Law enforcement gearing up for shop with a cop events
EPHRATA – As the holiday season approaches so does the annual shop with the cop events various police departments and sheriff’s offices put on yearly. Dep…
Ephrata chamber to hold window decorating contest
EPHRATA — The Ephrata Chamber of Commerce will sponsor the Bells on Basin Christmas window decorating contest this year for downtown businesses, according to an announcement from the chamber.
Local mothers group collecting toys for Christmas
MOSES LAKE — Christmas can be a really worrisome time for families with children, especially during tough economic times. However, when people are worried, mom…
Moses Lake tree lighting kicks off the holiday season
MOSES LAKE — Downtown Moses Lake blazed into light Friday evening as the enormous holiday tree in Sinkiuse Square was lit to mark the beginning of the holiday …
Youth coding marathon coming to Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — Budding coders, artists and musicians from sixth through 12 grade are invited this weekend to take part in Counterspell, a 24-hour hackathon in wh…
Trimmed and ready
MOSES LAKE — Folks who are pining for a Christmas tree will find them all spruced up with lights and decorations at the annual Festival of Trees Dec. 7. Th…
WA still grappling with ongoing EV charging challenges
(The Center Square) – Although Initiative 2117 repealing the state’s cap-and-trade program was rejected by Washington voters earlier this month, state planners…
Harvest Market at fairgrounds tomorrow
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Farmers Market is having its first harvest market this Saturday from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Grant County Fairgrounds in the Com…
Socktober drive brings in 1,300 pairs of socks
MOSES LAKE — Some feet will be warmer this winter in Moses Lake. A whole lot of feet, in fact. Greenpoint Technologies and Red Door Cafe’s joint project, Soc…
Home sales up in October, but interest rates make future iffy
COLUMBIA BASIN — Home sales were up in October statewide, according to data released by the Northwest Multiple Listing Service, but a mortgage rate hike and ri…
Moses Lake School board clarifies position on forensic audit
In light of recent discussions about the district’s financial situation, the school board wants to update the community on actions taken and our perspective on the current state of our financial management. Init…
Basin events for Nov.15-23
COLUMBIA BASIN — Comedy, drama and lots of holiday shopping are on the horizon this week in the Basin. Here are a few things coming up: