BASIN EVENTS Sept. 11-19 2026
JOEL MARTIN | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 18 hours, 52 minutes AGO
A parade, games and dinner await at Hartline Community Days Saturday.
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Quincy will pull out the stops at Farmer Consumer Awareness Day Saturday.
Both Quincy and Moses Lake will hold their National Night Out events Tuesday. The events were postponed in August due to smoky skies.
Joel Martin has been with the Columbia Basin Herald for more than 25 years in a variety of roles and is the most-tenured employee in the building. Martin is a married father of eight and enjoys spending time with his children and his wife, Christina. He is passionate about the paper’s mission of informing the people of the Columbia Basin because he knows it is important to record the history of the communities the publication serves. | September 11, 2026 1:20 AM
COLUMBIA BASIN — Wherever you are in the Columbia Basin, there’s probably something fun happening near you. Here are a few possibilities.
Sept. 11
Community Shred Day
Protect your personal information by keeping bank statements, credit card bills, medical records and tax forms out of the hands of identity thieves. Personal papers only; no binders or hard drives. No charge. 9 a.m.-12 p.m. at Washington Trust Bank, 402 S. Ash St., Moses Lake. Info: www.watrust.com/shred.
B Street Block Party
Music, dancing and community under the stars. Live music by The Wicked Pickles. 5:30-10 p.m. on B Street in downtown Quincy. Info: 509-787-2140 or quincyvalley.org.
Sept. 12
Care Fair
Local nonprofits and service organizations ready to show what they’re all about and ways to give back to the community. 8 a.m.-1 p.m. at McCosh Park, 567 S Dogwood St, Moses Lake. Info: caremoseslake.com.
Farmer Consumer Awareness Day
Farmer Consumer Awareness Day is a day for farmers to show how food is produced, and for consumers to learn. The festival includes a parade, farm equipment display, quilt show, vendors, tours, fun run, car show and more. 9 a.m. at Quincy Middle School, 16 Sixth Ave. SE, Quincy. Info: www.quincyfcad.org.
Hartline Days
Parade, fun run, games, live auction, vendors and more. Proceeds go to local scholarships. Fun run starts at 8 a.m., parade 10:30 a.m., auction 1 p.m. at Hartline Community Park. Info: 509-641-0323.
Sip & Stroll
Visit local businesses and sample wines, beers, ciders and spirits made locally and regionally. 10 a.m. in downtown Moses Lake. Info: downtowmmoseslake.org.
Sept. 15
Moses Lake National Night Out
Meet the people who keep the community safe. Free hot dogs, games, dunk tank and more. 6 p.m. at Sinkiuse Square. Info: 509-764-3887.
Ephrata National Night Out
Join Ephrata Police and other first responder agencies for a party in the park. Free hot dogs as well as emergency vehicles to check out, games and informational booths. 6 p.m. at Lions Park, 536 Parkway Blvd. Info: 509-754-2491.
Sept. 16
Create & Cackle
Join fellow artists, makers and creatives to hang out and finish that project you’ve been working on. 6 p.m. at The Main Event, 116 W. Main Ave., Ritzville. Info: 843-323-2218.
Sept. 17-20
Deutschesfest
Beer garden, live music and more in downtown Odessa. Info: www.deutschesfest.net.
Sept. 19
Autism Community Day
Community celebration focused on inclusion, connection, acceptance, and family fun. Bounce house, corn dogs, coffee, games and resources for autism families and others. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Grant County Courthouse, 35 S Ct. SW, Ephrata.
Walk to End Alzheimer’s
Fundraiser to support research into Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. Registration 9 a.m., flower ceremony 10 a.m., walk begins 10:30 a.m. at McCosh Park, Moses Lake. Info: https://bit.ly/ALZWLK25.
This weekend at the movies:
Fairchild Cinemas: Buddy (R); By Any Means (R); Cars: 20th Anniversary (G); Coyote vs. Acme (PG); Insidious: Out of the Further (PG-13); Practical Magic 2 (PG-13); Runner (PG-13); Spider-Man: Brand New Day (PG-13); The Fix (R); Uprising (R). See www.fairchildcinemas.com for show times.
The Showhouse: Practical Magic 2 (PG-13).. See othelloshowhouse.com for show times.
Ritz Theater: The End of Oak Street (PG-13). 7 p.m. Friday, and Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday. See www.facebook.com/RitzvilleRitz for updates.
Quincy will pull out the stops at Farmer Consumer Awareness Day Saturday.
Both Quincy and Moses Lake will hold their National Night Out events Tuesday. The events were postponed in August due to smoky skies.ARTICLES BY JOEL MARTIN
BASIN EVENTS Sept. 11-19 2026
COLUMBIA BASIN — Wherever you are in the Columbia Basin, there’s probably something fun happening near you. Here are a few possibilities.
Quincy National Night Out scales down
QUINCY — Quincy’s National Night Out was more compact this year, which worked out well, said QPD Sgt. Joe Westby, who’s in charge of event planning for the Quincy Police Department. “National Night Out is a big event, and the fact that we’re able to shrink it up is like a breath of fresh air,” Westby said. “If you're always doing the same thing, it's kind of nice to switch things up and see how it works.” National Night Out took place Thursday on the block of C Street next to the police station, a shift from previous years when it was held at Lauzier Park. The smaller space meant fewer emergency vehicles for children to explore, but it also meant less walking for attendees. Grant County Fire District 5 brought a fire truck, and the Grant County Sheriff’s Office had a patrol boat. Renew, the Grant County behavioral health agency, had a booth and so did Quincy Partnership for Youth. Veterans Operation Creation sang the national anthem, and the Quincy Animal Shelter brought kittens that piled over each other making friends with passersby. As before, the QPD served grilled hot dogs.
Quincy Police retirements leave big shoes to fill
QUINCY — There are some big shoes to fill at the Quincy Police Department. “We’re losing 48 years of experience between them,” Quincy Police Chief Ryan Green said at the retirement party for Capt. Jorge Trujillo and Det. Damon Powell Thursday. Trujillo, who grew up in Sunnyside, has been with QPD for 19 years, he said, coming on as a patrol officer fresh out of the military. From there he served as a field training officer, a detective and finally captain. “I consider him my left-hand man,” Green said. “He runs the operations side of the house … He knows the agency very well, and he knows the community.” Trujillo has some projects around the house to tackle now that he’s retired, he said.