Ephrata celebrates Halloween with displays, activities and – of course – candy
R. HANS MILLER | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 2 years, 3 months AGO
Mario, Princess Peach, a police officer and a Pokémon walk into a Halloween celebration. Video game characters were a popular staple among costumed celebrants at this year’s Ephrata trick-or-treating celebration.
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Managing Editor Rob Miller is a 4-year U.S. Army veteran who grew up in Western Montana in a community about the size of Soap Lake. An honors graduate of Texas State University, he enjoys spending time with his wife, Brandee, and their three dogs, Draco, Pepper and Cinnamon. He has one son, William. During his free time, he enjoys photography, video games, reading and working on the house he and his wife bought in Ephrata. He is passionate about the First Amendment and educating communities. | November 1, 2023 5:33 PM
EPHRATA — Thousands showed up in downtown Ephrata Tuesday to celebrate Halloween. Ghouls, superheroes, Power Rangers and more showed up in a display we’re sure would have made both Vincent Price and Stan Lee proud.
The annual event was hosted by the Ephrata Chamber of Commerce and its member businesses. Tables were set up on First Avenue Southwest between the Chamber’s Basin Street Southwest office and City Hall for those businesses without a downtown storefront, while all along Basin Street, businesses had displays, candy and family-friendly activities for folks to enjoy.
Area-serving agencies such as the Grant County Sheriff’s Office and New Hope/Kids’ Hope were on hand to participate in the festivities as well.
In the end, the important thing was ensuring that everyone had their sweet teeth satisfied and the youngsters had fun.
Editor’s Note: Thank you to everyone who stopped by the Columbia Basin Herald’s table at the event and visited with us. We appreciate your support as we work to ensure residents are informed and I personally appreciate the tolerance of my dad jokes.
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