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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…
Bonded pair needs a home
Clarion, also known as “Mr. Happy,” and his brother Dr. Freeze are looking for the purr-fect home. The two are a bonded pair and must be adopted together. Clar…
Teen pregnancy dropping in Grant, Adams counties
MOSES LAKE – According to a study conducted by BadCredit.org, an organization that studies issues impacting credit ratings, teen pregnancies in Grant and Adams…
Prince looking fur a comfy castle
Prince is looking for a loving family for the holidays. The chocolate Rottweiler mix is 8 years old and neutered. He has an adoption fee of $250 and is in the …
Keeping pets safe, happy and included during the holidays
The holiday season is a time of joy, togetherness, and celebration, but for pet owners, it also comes with unique challenges. Creating a safe, festive environm…
Ag Parade glitter
An Ag Parade participant enjoys the ride down West Third Avenue in Moses Lake Friday night. The parade drew farm equipment, trucks, work trucks, cars, horses a…
Home at last
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake family will move into its first home in the coming weeks, thanks to Habitat for Humanity. “This family is a family of four,” said…
Ancient Lakes students collect hats, gloves
QUINCY — Three students at Ancient Lakes Elementary School in Quincy have made winter a little warmer for some folks. “(They collected) 97 pairs of gloves,…
Adopted: Lunch Break found his furr-ever home!
Lunch Break, the dog on the left, recently found his forever home with Cathy and her husband, according to a release from Adams County Pet Rescue. Cathy and he…
CB Foundation donates to Viking Food Pantry
MOSES LAKE — Big Bend Community College was recently awarded a $1,000 grant to support its Viking Food Pantry, courtesy of the Columbia Basin Foundation, accor…
Basin events calendar for Dec. 6-13, 2024
COLUMBIA BASIN — It’s a festive time of year, and there are all kinds of community celebrations and gift shopping opportunities coming up this week. If you hav…
Bite2Go program combating child hunger in Quincy Schools
QUINCY – The reality of chronic hunger and food insecurity faces countless children across Washington, impacting their ability to learn and thrive. In response…
Vocab VIPs
MOSES LAKE — Next time you advise a Moses Lake Christian Academy student to use their words, be careful. They might use some you don’t know. MLCA emerged f…
Seeking a pawsome pal
Meet Railroad, a newly graduated shepherd mix pup from Coyote Ridge Correctional Center in Connell, Washington. He learned a lot from the school — like sit, st…
Soap Lake Winterfest set for Saturday
SOAP LAKE — Soap Lake will usher in the holiday season with Winterfest Dec. 7, according to the Soap Lake Chamber of Commerce.
Columbia Basin Foundation raffles trees for foster children
EPHRATA — The Grant County Guardian Ad Litem program, which advocates for children in foster care, will be the beneficiary of this year’s Columbia Basin Founda…