🌱 How a Soap Lake course launched this junior golfer onto the national stage

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In today's newsletter:

• How a Soap Lake course launched this junior golfer onto the national stage

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Hazy, with a high of 94 and low of 60 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Hazy, hot; breezy in the p.m., temps: high: 97, low: 64.
• Saturday: Sunny and toasty conditions, with a high of 96 and low of 63 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Joe Anderson set for National Junior Golf Stage after WJGA Cup victory (islandssounder.com) — A major junior golf championship just wrapped up at Lakeview Golf & Country Club in Soap Lake, where Orcas Island golfer Joe Anderson shot 6-under to win the WJGA Cup. His steady two-round performance on the local course earned him a spot representing Washington at the Junior America’s Cup and boosted his momentum for upcoming national junior tournaments.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 6

• Museum at Mobile Recreation: Chalk Pastels →
  Peninsula Park, 2440 W Texas St, Moses Lake
  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

Friday August 7

• Comedy Night w/Sam Miller →
  Rick's, 819 W 3rd Ave, Moses Lake
  7:30 pm

Saturday August 8

• 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

Tuesday August 11

• 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
• Summer Sunflower Highland →
  Moses Lake Taproom, 530 W Valley Rd Unit N, Moses Lake
  6:00 pm

Wednesday August 12

• 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 13

• Kid’s Clay Class: Free Style!
  Moses Lake Museum & Art Center Museum and Art Center Classroom #126 - Moses Lake Civic Center 401
  2:30 pm
• August Mocktails and Makes: Creative Vibes and Refreshing Sips
  Moses Lake Museum & Art Center Museum and Art Center Classroom #126 - Moses Lake Civic Center 401
  5:30 pm

Friday August 14

• Cowboy Breakfast Kick Off to the Grant County Fair & Moses Lake Rodeo
  Visit Moses Lake Moses Lake Elks Lodge Moses Lake, WA
  7:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• ‼️At the request of those coordinating our collective emergency response and recovery, the informational session on insurance for people affected by the fire is postponed and will be rescheduled.
  https://bit.ly/4xkZAY3 Updated location! This #Wildfire & Insurance Informational Session has been moved to Shadle Park High School in Spokane. Hear… (Nextdoor )
• We called an emergency episode to talk about #wildfires and insurance, and to share some tips about what to do after a fire.
  Hosts Aaron VanTuyl and Matt Baide discuss the OIC coming to Spokane for an information session and to staff a Disaster Assistance Center: https:/… (Nextdoor )

• O'Reilly Auto Parts posted a job opening for Assistant Store Manager in Ephrata. Apply here.
• CBRE Group posted a job opening for Facilities Coordinator - On-Site Quincy, WA in Quincy. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Soap Lake here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Ephrata

• Grant County Treasurer retires after 4 decades (tri-cityherald.com)
• Crime rates down in Basin, FBI report suggests (bellinghamherald.com)
• Davis and Johnson reflect on Tillage League All Star team (bellinghamherald.com)

Quincy

• Catholic Charities celebrates completion of Quincy Manor housing upgrades (qvpr.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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