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In today's newsletter:

  • How Moses Lake teens can launch aviation careers without leaving the Basin
  • How a new fire station could change emergency response in north Moses Lake
  • Where and when Moses Lake teams kick off fall sports

Today's riddle: What is the 1 way to guarantee winning a small fortune at the casino? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 83 and low of 58 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Cloudy with a shower in spots, temps: high: 74, low: 51.
  • Thursday: A shower; breezy in the a.m., with a high of 69 and low of 46 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. CBTECH, Museum of Flight partner to expand aviation education opportunities (bellinghamherald.com) — High school students in Moses Lake now have expanded access to aviation careers through CBTECH's new Aviation Pathways program, created with Seattle's Museum of Flight. Open to Moses Lake and neighboring districts, the program offers flight simulation, drone training, pilot ground school, and college credit, connecting local teens to the region's strong aerospace industry and Big Bend's aviation programs.
   

2. Moses Lake advances plans for third fire station as community grows (yaktrinews.com) — Moses Lake officials are moving ahead with plans for a third fire station to cut long response times to the city's fast-growing north end and industrial area near the Port of Moses Lake. A temporary mobile station is planned first while leaders sort out funding, location, and design for a permanent facility expected to cost well over $10 million, with public input still to come.
   

3. Basin Sports Schedule: Sept. 1-8, 2026 (columbiabasinherald.com) — Moses Lake sports fans can track a full slate of fall games this week, including home football against Richland and volleyball and soccer matchups involving MLHS. The schedule also highlights contests for nearby schools like Ephrata, Quincy, Royal, and more across the Columbia Basin.
   

4. Invenergy, GCPUD break ground for new solar energy facility (gcj.news) — A new Invenergy solar and battery facility is now under construction just northwest of Moses Lake, set to power the equivalent of 25,000 homes by 2027. Working with Grant County PUD, the project promises hundreds of construction jobs, millions in local economic benefits, and a boost toward Washington's clean-energy goals.
   

5. Washington Sale Barn Moved 1,400 Head Of Cattle Last Week, With Feeder Prices Climbing (pnwag.net) — Cattle producers around Moses Lake may be interested to know Washington's Sale Barn moved 1,400 head last week, with feeder prices generally higher and stocker heifers up as much as $3. USDA market analyst Greg Sanders, reporting from Moses Lake, detailed firmer feeder markets, mixed dairy cow prices, and steady beef cow prices in his weekly review.
   

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    Tuesday September 1
  • Business After Hours - CliftonLarsonAllen
    Visit Moses Lake 1350 S Pioneer Way Moses Lake
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    • Tuesday September 8
  • Wire Wrapping Tree
    Moses Lake Museum & Art Center - 401 S. Balsam St. Moses Lake WA
    5:00 pm

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  • Versova posted a job opening for Sanitation Technician - Night Shift / Personal de limpieza – Turno nocturno in Moses Lake. Apply here.
  • Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Shift Manager - Full Time in Moses Lake. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Moses Lake here.

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