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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…
Weather for the week of Jan. 13, 2025
Weather for the week of Jan. 13, 2025
A career of grace
MOSES LAKE — Pastor Walter Klockers has a guiding principle: “This is Christ's Church, and I know my place.” It’s a part of the creed he maintains for his m…
Interest rates continue to drag down housing market in Washington
KIRKLAND — 2024 ended with a disappointing housing market statewide, according to data released by the Northwest Multiple Listing Service, which tracks real es…
ENZO opens event room, expands kitchen
MOSES LAKE — ENZO owners and staff cut the ribbon on the restaurant’s newest facility, called the Riviera Room, Wednesday. ENZO already had a smaller banque…
Basin events for Jan. 10-17, 2025
COLUMBIA BASIN — Crafts, hoops, dancing and handbells are just part of what’s in store for the Basin this week. Here are a few things to check out:
‘Interweavings’ exhibit opens Jan. 16 at CWU
ELLENSBURG — Beginning next week, the Sarah Spurgeon Gallery at Central Washington University will host an exhibition titled “Interweavings: Photography and Sc…
Open Mic brings out the talent in Soap Lake
SOAP LAKE — It’s 5:30 p.m, and 11-year-old Jimmy Ocampo is singing “Die with a Smile” in front of an audience of about 25 people. He’s the fourth performer to …
WIC mobile app now available in 22 languages
OLYMPIA – WICShopper, the free smartphone application for families in the Women, Infants, and Children Nutrition Program, is now available in 22 languages for …
Community servant
MOSES LAKE — Peny Archer first encountered the Moses Lake Food Bank more than 20 years ago. It changed her life. Her youngest child was starting school, Pe…
New Umatilla youth leadership council takes oath of office
MISSION – The newest members of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation’s Senior and Junior Youth Leadership Councils took their oaths of of…
Curiosity keeps centenarian young
MOSES LAKE — It could be that the secret to living a long time is just not to get old.
Beta Lambda brightens Christmas for farm worker families
OTHELLO — Sixty Othello children had a better Christmas this year, thanks to the ladies of Beta Lambda. Members of the women’s service organization took gif…
Medicare out-of-pocket cap on prescriptions takes effect
WASHINGTON, D.C. — More than 70,000 seniors in Washington state will save hundreds or thousands of dollars each year thanks to the new annual cap on out-of-poc…
Senior events calendar for January 2025
COLUMBIA BASIN — The weather is dreary, but that’s no reason to stay home. Here are a few opportunities to get out and about:
Ag parade awards announced
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Downtown Association awarded prizes Dec. 31 for the best displays in the Ag Appreciation Parade held Dec. 6, according to an announ…