🌱 What big changes are coming to downtown Moses Lake’s Sinkiuse Square?
Moses Lake, Washington Patch AM: a 5 min readHi there, Moses Lake! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- What big changes are coming to downtown Moses Lake’s Sinkiuse Square?
- How Moses Lake police unearthed $50,000 hidden in a dusty field
- What a new WSU residency could mean for Moses Lake patients
Also on today's calendar: OUTTA NOWHERE TOUR PNW SHOWCASE LIVE IN MOSES LAKE, WA W/ 4UST, FEDSOUL + and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What has four eyes and can’t see? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Hazy sunshine, with a high of 88 and low of 56 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Hazy, temps: high: 98, low: 59.
- Friday: Hazy and sweltering heat, with a high of 101 and low of 61 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Moses Lake pursues downtown revitalization to attract visitors and strengthen business community (yaktrinews.com) — City leaders and the Downtown Moses Lake Association are crafting a major downtown revitalization plan that could reshape Sinkiuse Square and unify streetscape features like lighting, benches, and trash cans. The goal is to make downtown feel like the city’s “living room,” draw in visitors who currently come only for dunes and boating, and strengthen the 100–150 local businesses already rooted there. 
2. Moses Lake Police Dig Up $50,000 From Dusty Field In Theft Case (kw3.com) — Moses Lake police say they recovered $50,000 in cash buried in a nearby field after a woman’s reported life savings were stolen from a local hotel on Kittleson Road. Officers had already seized $40,000 from a suspect, and the full amount is now logged as evidence pending return to the victim.
3. Samaritan CEO Highlights WSU Partnership in Profile (wsu.edu) — Samaritan Healthcare’s CEO says a new partnership with WSU’s Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine will bring a family medicine residency program to Moses Lake, boosting local access to doctors. A federal grant is helping launch the program to serve underserved communities in the region.
4. Gas prices see some relief, increases this week (columbiabasinherald.com) — Drivers in Moses Lake and the rest of Grant County are paying slightly more for gas this week, with county and statewide averages edging higher while national prices dipped. AAA and GasBuddy analysts say geopolitical tensions and refinery impacts are keeping upward pressure on fuel costs compared to last month and last year.
5. Rage runs the table to win NAFA Summer Nationals (theolympian.com) — Moses Lake played host as the Washington Rage 16U softball team stormed through the NAFA Summer Nationals with an undefeated run to claim the championship. Local fans saw dominant early wins, a tense 2-1 semifinal nailbiter, and a 12-1 title-game explosion, with standout defensive plays and aggressive baserunning sealing one of Coach Bob Richardson’s most memorable seasons.
📸 Around Moses Lake
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Comedy Night w/Sam Miller →
Rick's, 819 W 3rd Ave, Moses Lake
7:30 pm
Friday August 7
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Other local events
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Museum at Mobile Recreation: Chalk Pastels
Moses Lake Museum & Art Center Peninsula Park - 2440 W Texas St Moses Lake WA 98837
11:00 am -
August Baby Paint Club →
Moses Lake Museum & Art Center Museum and Art Center Classroom #126 - Moses Lake Civic Center 401
1:00 pm -
Municipal Airport Commission →
City of Moses Lake Information to join the meeting will be posted on the agenda.&n
6:30 pm -
OUTTA NOWHERE TOUR PNW SHOWCASE LIVE IN MOSES LAKE, WA W/ 4UST, FEDSOUL + →
Danny's Tavern, 120 W Broadway Ave, Moses Lake
6:00 pm -
Melt and Pour Soap
Moses Lake Museum & Art Center Museum and Art Center Classroom #126 - Moses Lake Civic Center 401
4:30 pm -
Business After Hours at Moses Lake Roundup 2026
Visit Moses Lake 324 S Pioneer Way, Moses Lake, WA 98837
5:00 pm -
August Preschool Art Club →
Moses Lake Museum & Art Center Museum and Art Center Classroom #126 - Moses Lake Civic Center 401
10:30 am
Thursday August 6
Saturday August 8
Tuesday August 11
Wednesday August 12
📣 Moses Lake Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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America 250 Speaker Series – Caring for Family Photographs →
Moses Lake Museum & Art Center Civic Center Auditorium - 401 S. Balsam St. Moses Lake WA 98837
2:00 pm -
August Youth Arts and Crafts Club →
Moses Lake Museum & Art Center Museum and Art Center Classroom #126 - Moses Lake Civic Center 401
4:30 pm -
Museum at Mobile Recreation: Chalk Pastels →
Peninsula Park, 2440 W Texas St, Moses Lake
11:00 am -
Melt and Pour Soap
Moses Lake Museum & Art Center Museum and Art Center Classroom #126 - Moses Lake Civic Center 401
4:30 pm
Wednesday August 5
Thursday August 6
Tuesday August 11
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