iwaʔ Charlie and Loryn iʔ lu̓ tiʔ sisyu̓ s qʷqʷil̓əl̓x n̓ syil̓xčn, qʷay̓ nixl̓selx iʔ n̓ k̓ ʷəčəčk̓ ʷčin̓ n̓ xaʔaʔčín̓ səl̓x ut kłx̌minkəl̓x kl̓łǐq̓ ʷmistsəl̓x “yaʔt isčq̓ łw̓ sctm̓ naʔł Loryn xʷaʔk̓ ʷinx kn ktʔanwín n̓ qast sk̓ ʷn̓ stułts inx̌min̓ kn l̓ n̓ qʷl̓qʷil̓tn̓ tət.” Charlie cus, ałiʔ, kl̓in̓ čaʔ, l̓ispʔus uł isn̓ […]
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Ancestors Prayers
The Salish language stretches across the Columbia Plateau and beyond, through what is now Washington, Oregon, British Columbia, and Montana. It carries generations of knowledge, teaching, identity, and connection to both land and family. It lives through those who speak it, learn it, and raise their children within it. For Charlie and Loryn Joseph, the […]
New Physician Starting September 2026
We are excited to welcome Dr. Monty Salanoa, Family Practice Physician, to the Columbia Basin Hospital Family Medicine Clinic. “Talofa! My name is Monty Salanoa. I was born in Kahuku, Hawaii, but grew up in Rialto, California. I met my wife in college, where I attended USAFA and received my degree in biology. I went […]
A Ride For One To One Thousand
Sometimes, something special begins and it feels like it always was, or at least should have been, there all along. This spring, Aubree Skone teamed up with partner, Chezni Woods, and with the encouragement of Sagecliffe Resort president and CEO Vince Coluccio, created Sagecliffe Horseback. It’s an opportunity, Aubree said, to pay forward the wonderful gifts given […]
Gone But Not Forgotten
William “Bill” West: Born to Merle “Windy” West, a respected rodeo announcer and CBRA member, and Dorothy West, Bill was raised in Moses Lake. He married his high school sweetheart, Lucinda. Bill served as Roundup Secretary (1988-92) and Director (1993–95). Bill was honored as the Moses Lake Roundup Man of the Year in 2008 in […]
Kaylee Stump: On the Campaign Trail to Miss Rodeo Washington
Kaylee Stump is in the second year of her reign as Moses Lake Rodeo Queen, but she is in a very different place, and it’s a very different year. In 2024 Kaylee competed against two talented girls for the title – this year she was offered the position. After juggling her work and school obligations, […]