Children at the Soap Lake Library play with oversized puzzle pieces at the library’s grand reopening in June.
January 2, 2026
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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 good things happened in the Columbia Basin last year as well.