With nsəlxčin (ColvilleOkanagan Salish) translation
everything you need to know about the 2026 moses lake rounup
through the year and there’s no sign of slowing. One day we’re worried if Snoqualmie Pass will be clear, and the next day school is out, pools are open, lakes are warm(er) and it’s time to start thinking about the holidays.
I’ve traveled all around the state this year from Westport to Spokane and Vancouver WA to Vancouver BC. Everywhere I’ve gone, with family, friends or work, I’ve brought along pieces of the Basin with me. I love gifting local goods, like a chilled marsanne, jars of buckwheat honey from B Safe Products, or wooden spoons I found in a flower shop in Wilbur - each one hand carved and so special. Folks are amazed that such delicious, beautiful products come out of our shrub steppe, and I’m happy to surprise them.
Along with amazing products, we have incredible events happening all over the region and all summer long. Of course, this edition rides on the Moses Lake Roundup Rodeo! Everything you need to know about the annual Demo Derby and Roundup can be found starting on page 30 - and don’t forget your Demo raffle tickets! We’ve also got events in Odessa, Quincy, Soap Lake, Ephrata, Ritzville, Lind, Warden, Othello and more in Moses Lake - find info throughout!
Rounding out the magazine is an opportunity to get to know a special couple, Loryn and Charlie Joseph, who introduce us to their beautiful
family and how they’re continuing the multi-generational work to bring forward their Native American heritage, heal what divides them from their ancestors, and nurture a future where Indigenous knowledge is centered and celebrated.
All of this is not happening somewhere else, it is happening here, all around us. This edition is a testament to the diversity, beauty, benefits and duty we owe to the land that frames our life and the community that fills it. Thank you so much for continuing to read Venue, for supporting the businesses in it, and for being a part of the wonderful stories that I enjoy so much.
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Contributing Writers: Shawn Cardwell, Melea Johnson, Callie Preston, Sarah Bullinger, Loryn Joseph, Salish Translator: Andrew Joseph, Christina Heinen
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Article/SHAWN CARDWELL, LORYN JOSEPH
Translation/ANDREW JOSEPH
Photos/LORYN JOSEPH
TThe 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 Salish language is not just communication - it is a way of understanding the world.
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Colville-Okanagan Salish nsəlxčin
iʔ n syil xčnm táx mist l Sn x ʷn itkw pilaʔx uł ksx an , atla’ Washington, Oregon, British Columbia, and Montana. Čkʷiskʷsts xʷaʔspín tk, n x ʷi l tn laʔx nath snəqsilxʷ. kiʔ muts sw swit qʷaʔqʷal s, my pn wiłn s, ƛ əx p stin iʔ sqʷəsqʷasiaʔs. x l Charlie and Loryn Joseph, iʔ n syil xčn lut kmax qʷl qʷil x-̣ nax mł nixʷ n su xʷnaʔ iʔ tm xʷúlaʔx .
n syil xčn LANGUAGE
While Charlie and Loryn are not fluent Salish speakers, they often hear the voices of their ancestors and desire to express themselves through it. “Throughout my relationship with Loryn, there have been many times I’ve felt a deep longing to express my love for her in our language,” Charlie said, “Because, to me, in my heart and my soul, our language holds so much more meaning than anything the English language could possibly amount to. If I could profess my love for her in our native language, then our ancestors and the spirits of our lands could understand just how deeply I am in love with her.”
The couple became friends after a Native-led yoga class hosted by Cloudview Kitchen in Soap Lake, where Loryn was working after returning home from playing collegiate soccer at Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado. At the time, Charlie was working as a fisheries biologist with the Colville Tribes Fish and Wildlife Department, based
n syil xčn LANGUAGE
iwaʔ Charlie and Loryn iʔ lu tiʔ sisyu s qʷqʷil əl x n
syil xčn, qʷay nixl selx iʔ n k ʷəčəčk ʷčin n xaʔaʔčín səl x ut kłx minkəl x kl łǐq ʷmistsəl x “yaʔt isčq łw sctm naʔł Loryn xʷaʔk ʷinx kn ktʔanwín n qast sk ʷn stułts inx min kn l n qʷl qʷil tn tət.” Charlie cus, ałiʔ, kl in čaʔ, l ispʔus uł isn kaʔkʔiw s, n qʷl qʷil tn tət miʔ taliʔ ksy syustn nixʷ tl iʔ nw yápiʔčn čakʷ sn c kiw s. Uč čakʷ cunmaʔmn kl inx mínks l n syil xčnm tət ixíʔn xaʔaʔčín tət naʔł iʔ sn kaʔkʔiw tl tm xwúlaʔxtət čakʷ n súxʷnaʔsəl x kin n qʷast inx mínks.” iʔ tk asʔasil slx lax txwil x ksx an t sqilxʷ c x ʷin tim čármiʔst n mamáyaʔtn l Cloudview Kitchen l Soap Lake, k aʔkín Loryn t k ʷul m s ksx an əłxʷuy s tl stŕqłp úkl aʔm l Fort Lewis College l Durango, Colorado. l iʔ k ʷinx, Charlie t ačkʷul m s n qaqxʷl xtn biologist naʔł sx ʷýʔłpx qaqxʷl x uł tmixʷ tuw , tl nspiləm. Charlie qʷay s kskm qin s miswisxn t nəqsp am tl nspiləm kl Soap Lake. ksx an nəqspin tk, iʔ l x tiwsəl x sl xʷaʔtwílx, uł tíʔ lútiʔ, nixʷ iʔ snəqsilx səl x. ʔay
out of Nespelem. Charlie would make the hour-plus drive from Nespelem to Soap Lake regularly. After a year, their relationship grew, and eventually so did their family. Shared priorities guide the couple through life and parenting: their story is one of community, responsibility, identity, connection to land, and leading with love.
The desire to live in a traditional way has shaped much of their life together. It is present in how they raise their children, how they create, and how they engage with their community. Between Charlie and Loryn, their children are proud descendants of the šnpəšqʷáw šəxʷ (Wenatchi), škwáxčənəxʷ (Moses-Columbia), sʔukʷnaʔqín (Okanogan), sx ʷýʔłpx, (Colville), sn ʕay čkstx (Arrow Lakes), sńpʕawílx (Sanpoil), nspiləm (Nespelem), palúspam (Palus), wal’wáma (Nez Perce), schitsu’umsh (Coeur d’Alene), imatalamłáma (Umatilla, Jamestown and Port Gamble s’kallalum), and Očhéthi Šakówiŋ (Sioux) peoples.
Together, they are raising two daughters: Cyxʷitkʷ (Waterfall) and x ʷnámtalqs (Hummingbird Dress). “We introduce our daughters with their given names because every time someone speaks their names, they are speaking a language that was nearly lost,” Loryn said, “Their names represent the resilience of our ancestors. Naming them in our language was important to us. We want our children to feel strong in who they are and where they come from.”
Cyxʷitkʷ, the eldest, almost three years old, loves riding horses, gathering roots, picking berries, shooting her bow, fishing, dancing, and taking part in her traditions. Her younger sister, x ʷnámtalqs, almost one, recently began walking and eagerly follows her sister in everything she does. “Both really embody their names,” Loryn said, “x ʷnámtalqs is named after her paternal grandmother, who is also the girls’ best friend.”
Language loss in Indigenous communities is directly tied to the brutal history of residential and boarding schools whose policies removed Native children from their families and punished the use of Native languages and practices. Native children were abused in these schools, many remain there in unmarked graves, and almost all Indigenous families from Canada and the United States continue to address and heal from intergenerational trauma caused by these programs.
Charlie’s grandfather, Andrew Joseph Sr., attended the Chemawa Indian School in Oregon, and was one of many survivors between the couple’s families. Like many survivors, he did not initially pass the language on to his children in an effort to protect them from the harm he had experienced. Later in life, he felt the need to help preserve what he knew, and so recorded language lessons on cassette tapes and writing materials including his book titled ‘The County of Sen-om-tuse’ (snʔamtus), which continue to be used for learning today.
snwixʷ sk paʔx səl x tkníplaʔ iʔ tk asʔasil naʔł sxʷl xʷalt uł kl n k ʷul tn : iʔ my may səl x l náqs čwílxʷtn , čnq aʔílsḿ, čmisčút, c x ĺsácəc iʔ tm xʷúlaʔx, uł tkníplaʔaʔx naʔł x min k. I ʔ x min k kʷlíw t sc x ił t sqilxʷ taliʔ k wul sts t sxʷl xʷal tsəl x: łiq ʷts kin ƛ əx pstisəl x iʔ sqʷəsqʷasíaʔsəl x, kin čk ʷul səl x, uł kin čk ʷul səl x naʔł kin n k ʷčwixtn səl x. n q aʔmíw s Charlie and Loryn, iʔ sqʷəsqʷasíaʔsəl x swísiʔn ts sčəčmálaʔ of the šnp əšqʷáw šəxʷ (Wenatchi), škwáxčənəxʷ (MosesColumbia), sʔukʷnaʔqín (Okanogan), sx ʷýʔłpx, (Colville), sn ʕay čkstx (Arrow Lakes), sńpʕawílx (Sanpoil), nspiləm (Nespelem), palúspam (Palus), wal’wáma (Nez Perce), schitsu’umsh (Coeur d’Alene), imatalamłáma (Umatilla, Jamestown and Port Gamble s’kallalum), and Očhéthi Šakówiŋ (Sioux) peoples.
čq łiw s , ƛ əx pstisəl x tk asʔasil st m t m kʔil t: Cyxʷitkʷ (Waterfall) and x ʷnámtalqs (Hummingbird Dress). “Kwuʔ ksqwaʔmnwixʷst st m t m kʔil tət naʔł skʷəskʷistsəl x ałiʔ skʷəskʷistsəl x łksqʷl qʷil sts, secksqʷl qʷil sts k ík ḿ n sl sl ip n səl xcin ,” Loryn cus, “skʷəskʷistsəl x łiq ʷt iʔ syw yạw t l n xaʔaʔčín tət. ʔamníl tm səl x l n syil xčnm tət ǐxi xaʔxaʔt kl minmpłtət. kʷuʔ x mink skʷəskʷistət k wəčk ʷəčtwil x l mnim łtsəl x uł čwísiʔstsəl x iʔ sqilxtət.
Cyxʷitkʷ, iʔ sxʔitx, k ík ḿ kaʔłis spin kt, x minks n k am tíw sts, wəc wic m , q ʷl iw m s, t apám s sčkʷińk, słəłt am s, swan xs, uł n c x ʷil tn s. słəčəčʔups, x ʷnámtalqs, k ík ḿ naq
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@huckleberryhoneycreations and @waterfallfilmstudio.
miƛ m ART
“What’s beautiful about today is the surge in Native representation across a multitude of platforms,” Loryn said, “Including traditional and contemporary art, music, poetry, books, sports, science, health care, land management practices, and more. Everyone should support Indigenous art and wisdom because we all benefit from it.”
For the Joseph family, art, like language, is inseparable from identity and culture. “Our whole culture is art,” Loryn said. “Many Indigenous people come from families of weavers, singers, drummers, beadworkers, and dancers.” Charlie, Loryn, Cyxʷitkʷ and x ʷnámtalqs have danced traditionally throughout their lives, and the whole family is engaged in learning from artists, teachers, and relatives. Together, they created Huckleberry Honey, a creative space where they share and sell their work, including traditional baby boards, ribbon skirts, shirts, wing dresses, beadwork, regalia, dentalium jewelry, painted drums, basket hats, and other traditional and contemporary pieces. Charlie and Loryn continue to learn while also sharing their knowledge with family and community. They are currently partnering with Colville Tribal Behavioral Health program to host a traditional baby board making workshop this summer.
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“In our teachings, the Creator has given everyone a gift to share with others,” said Charlie, “Those gifts can be revealed in many ways - through time in nature, ceremony, service, etc. Our people, and the youth especially, need more opportunities to develop and share those gifts with the world.”
Loryn added, “Native Americans, with everything that has been taken from us and done to us, experience some of the highest suicide rate of any race in the United States. We carry generational trauma and face continued hardships that can feel overwhelming.” For the family, this understanding is deeply personal after the loss of her 17-year-old brother, Ambrose Moore. “When my brother was at his happiest, he was hunting, fishing, and providing for elders, other families, friends, and more,” she said, “Providing gave him a purpose. It was his gift he shared with everyone. It gave him joy.”
Loryn recently completed a 10-week, Indigenous-led program through the Northwest Native Development Fund, that took participants through the process of creating a business plan, analyzing markets, and making a pitch. Loryn and her business partner, Mirella Whalawista, plan to follow through with their pitch to establish their business, Abalone
s, sxʷists uł x minks stkxan s Cyxʷitkʷ t yəyáʔt stim čkists. “tk asílm w nixʷ t xʷ skʷəskʷistsəl x,” Loryn cus, “x ʷnámtalqs is ʔamníl tm ksx an čniłts qáqnaʔ, swit nixʷ iʔ əxíwxwtm misx ást slax tsəl x.”
N qʷl qʷil tń xʷtm sčut l n ql qil xčn kłłxʷuym iʔ n k sil sasqt iʔ sw yápix sńmamáyaʔtn kcəx ʷíplaʔn tsəl x kʷnist sqilx sčəčmálaʔ tl stəm áliʔsəl x uł x n umtməl x iʔ sčəčmálaʔ swit kʷul ḿs n qilxčnx uł sk ʷak ʷul sts. yaʕyáʕt iʔ sqilx sčəčmálaʔ x n umtsəl x kl axáʔ sńmamáyaʔtn , ƛ axʷ sčəčmálaʔ čtakʷ iliʔ l n sl sl ip sn liq tn , uł yaʕyáʕt sqilx stəm áliʔs tl ʔarsíkw ksun kʷ pútiʔ t sxʷus p ʔax səl x tl t yaʕyáʕt spin tk l x n umtməl x spʔusəl x nałʔ sn kaʔkʔíw səl x tl ixíʔ sw yápix sńmamáyaʔtn
Charlie’s sx ax paʔ, Andrew Joseph Sr., t nanáqs xʷaʔtxʷl xʷl tmínm iʔ tk asʔasil stəm áliʔsəl x. Andy xʷuy kl Chemawa Indian sńmamáyaʔtn l Oregon. sc x ił many xʷaʔtxʷl xʷl tmínm , uł iʔ lútiʔ c x ʷn tis iʔ n qilxčnx kl sqʷəsqʷasíaʔsəl xs kl čkłal səl x tl iʔ papút cmʔikstm. nínwiʔ, x minks kn xits xʷl xʷl ts čmystis t stim, n kʷn čan s iʔ n səl xcin smy may s uł q yants smy may s ixiʔ pu tiʔ k ʷul s tl mipn wiłn ʕapnáʔ,uł q y tis iʔ sʔaʔác skʷísts ‘The County of Sen-om-tuse’ (snʔamtus).
Cyxʷitkʷ in fancy dress at the first powwow she danced at, on the Port Gamble S’Klallam Reservation.
Soul, an Indigenous food trailer to be located at Spring Canyon State Park, serving an intentionally crafted, organic menu, incorporating First Foods. “It was such an incredible experience to be surrounded by so many like-minded individuals who all share in wanting to make a positive impact on and off our reservation by providing people with trustworthy and meaningful products and services,” Loryn said, “Our entire world’s well-being is directly correlated to the visibility and honored way of life of Indigenous First Peoples. When we honor the teachings of our ancestors and choose to live with, and not against, the land, our economic and environmental state will drastically improve.”
miƛ m ART
“Stim qʷam qʷm t axáʔ ʕapnáʔ t sx lxal t xʷaʔsqilx l t xʷaʔst ixʷlm tx liws čk ʷul səl x,” Loryn cus. “ n c x ʷil tn s naʔł ʕapnáʔ t sx lxal t miƛ m , q ʷn m , xsʔum s, sʔaʔác, naʔł yaʕt stim. Yaʕtswit čakʷ čkn xit syilx miƛ m uł taʔxwspəx páx t ałiʔ kwuʔ my pn wiłn .”
X l iʔ Joseph iʔ snəqsilxʷ, iʔ sčmiƛ c xił nqʷlqʷiltn, ixíʔ mi nqliwsəs ki tl iʔ ʔamn čút uł sqilxʷ nak ʷul mn. “Yʔat iʔ sqilxʷ nak ʷul mntət ixíʔ iʔ sčmiƛ ,” čus Loryn.
Loryn’s maternal grandparents Butch and Kim Stranger (red head band), and great aunty Debby Stranger, at a powwow. Loryn said, “My grandma taught me how to make baby boards and my grandpa has always given us all the materials we ever needed, and taught us so many other things.”
Tmxʷulaxʷ LAND
Charlie has continued his work as a biologist, focused on habitat restoration. “We are here to honor the land and keep it healthy for seven generations,” he said, “Everything has a spirit. It is not something to use and discard… it is something you are in relationship with.” His work restoring fish habitat reflects teachings that have long guided Indigenous stewardship of land and water.
For many years, Charlie worked for the Chief Joseph Kokanee Enhancement Project (CJKEP), which is a part of the Resident Fish Division of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation - Fish and Wildlife Department. The CJKEP goal is to protect and enhance the population of Kokanee salmon. Kokanee salmon are a freshwater species of salmon who do not return to the ocean as most salmon do, and are native to the Pacific Northwest.
“Our tribes, along with the Spokane Tribe of Indians and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, comanage the Lake Roosevelt Fisheries,” he said, “We work to protect the populations of native species, supplement the fisheries with hatchery supplementation, and suppress invasive species that are detrimental to the native species.” For a little over a year, Charlie has been working as a senior biologist for the Lake Roosevelt Habitat Improvement Project. The goal of the project is to assess, protect, and restore fish habitat in reaches within the Sanpoil River and Upper Columbia River watersheds in an effort to improve the population of redband rainbow trout.
As they continue to create, teach, and learn, Charlie and Loryn emphasize that their work is not about preserving something frozen in time. It is about living the knowledge forward through language spoken at home, art made with intention, and children growing up knowing their history. Loryn said, “We are just one of many families doing the work our ancestors have asked of us. We often day dream of gardens in every home in our area, of native and endangered species thriving, of buffalo returning, more food co-ops, markets, community centers, holistic healing centers, birth centers, and so many other ideas. We have been playing a ‘When We Win the Lottery’ game since we first became a couple, but we don’t need a lottery... we simply need more togetherness. Indigenous and non-Indigenous people
coming together to create the world our sons and daughters and the next several generations deserve to live in. A world full of thriving languages, ethical art practices, gatherings, ceremonies, and celebration.”
As the Salish language connects the Columbia Basin to the greater Pacific Northwest, and as the Kokanee connect the region through the water, we hope this story connects readers to traditions from time immemorial, to the opportunities for beauty all around us, and to the possibilities that lie ahead. We hope it encourages all of us to learn how to better live with one another and the natural world, in harmony.
The translator: Andrew Joseph Jr. is one of Charlie’s brothers who teaches at the Salish School of Spokane.
uł iʔ sxʷwanxm.” wanxəlx iʔ Charlie, Loryn, Cyxʷitkʷ uł X ʷnámtalqs iʔ l čxʷlxʷal ts, uł yʔat iʔ snəqsilxʷ nxʔiməlx l mipnw iłnəlx tl sxʷsčmiƛ , sxʷmamaʔaym, uł iʔ stətm áliʔs. yʔayʔatəl x , k ʷul səlx iʔ St xałq Límná, ixíʔ iʔ slaʔkin mi ʔay snwixʷ uł tw mistmn t iʔ sčk ʷul səl x c xił iʔ mx ʷal , t xt ix lm iʔ sx lsčút c xił iʔ lasmíst, yexʷtpalqs, łəłaxʷ, uł iʔ sčłək ʷam, kłtm tmutn , dentalium jewelry, iʔ sčmiƛ pumin, iʔ yám x ʷaʔ qʷačqn, uł iʔ t xʷt ixʷlm n k ʷul mn iʔ sčk ʷul s.
Charlie uł Loryn t sxʷuysəl x mipnw iłnəl x iʔ l ʔay snxʷisəl x t stim iʔ mipnunəl x nʔał iʔ snəqsilxʷ uł iʔ n k ʷčwilxʷtn . Čniłčəl x səčl ax mn məl x nʔał iʔ Sx ʷy iłp sqəlxʷulaʔxʷ
Behavioral sn xʷlxʷl tan mi tkníplaʔ iʔ sčʔalw sčút x l iʔ n k ʷul mn mi k ʷul m iʔ mx ʷal iʔ k l ʕapnáʔ iʔ sčaʔakʷ.
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Iʔ l sčmipnw iłntət, iʔ kʷlnčutn xʷicłts yʔat swit iʔ sxʷicəc mi ʔay snxʷixʷəl x, čus Charlie. Ixíʔ t sxʷicəc mi łaq ʷm stim iʔ l čt at ixʷlm … ixíʔ l tmxʷúlaʔxʷ, iʔ l sy aʔ. Iʔ sqilxʷtət uł w nixʷ iʔ t ʔik , yaʕtmisəl x nixʷ iʔ kswilqn t mi k ʷul l x uł ʔay snwixʷəl x ixíʔ iʔ sxʷicəc naʔł iʔ tm xʷúlaʔxʷ.
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IIt seems like everywhere you look in today’s world there is an influx of information about all the toxins in our environment. From microplastics, forever chemicals, PFA’s, and regular life stressors, it’s hard to know if we can ever make choices that are truly clean. If we can’t fully avoid these things, do our decisions even matter? Yes, of course they do! Just because the majority of corporations are doing the wrong thing, it doesn’t mean that everyone is. In order to make lasting, impactful changes, we as consumers can focus on supporting those who are doing things right in our communities. What we eat can be one of the most important choices we can make. Instead of chain restaurants that have tons of added sugar and processed ingredients, try finding places that use clean, whole foods. At Settler’s Market, we pride ourselves on using all real fruits in our smoothies and juices, and doing it organically whenever we can. You never have to worry about an ingredient list a mile long with us, because we want to make the choice to be clean easier for you! We also stock brands who care about our planet’s long-term health, whether it be local honey, regenerative herbal brands, or grass-fed and pasture raised meats.
One of the biggest choices we can make when it comes to health is what we put into our body. This isn’t just our diet, it’s what we take in with our eyes and ears. You can avoid every kind of edible toxin and live in a bubble your entire life, but if you’re feeding yourself negativity and stress online, none of it will matter. It’s an amazing time to have so much information available, however, our nervous systems aren’t wired to have every issue in the entire world constantly being fed to us. By giving continuous access, you will never feel truly regulated. Go outside, hang with friends, shop local in your downtown, and be in your community. These are the
Think you can’t buy a home? You might be closer than you think.
Article/SARAH BULLINGER - MOVEMENT MORTGAGE
MMany people assume they are years away from buying a home. They believe they need perfect credit, a large down payment, or a six-figure income before they can even consider homeownership.
The reality is that many potential buyers are much closer than they realize.
As a mortgage professional, I frequently meet people who have convinced themselves they cannot qualify, only to discover they are ready now—or just a few simple steps away from becoming homeowners.
Myth
#1: You Need 20% Down.
This is one of the most common misconceptions about buying a home. While putting 20% down can offer certain benefits, many loan programs allow much smaller down payments. Some conventional loans require as little as 3% down, FHA loans require 3.5% down, there are even programs that require no down payment or down payment assistance.
The right loan program depends on your individual situation, but a large down payment is not always necessary.
Myth
#2: Your Credit Has to Be Perfect.
Many people avoid talking to a lender because they are worried about their credit score. The truth is that mortgage programs exist for a wide range of credit profiles. Even if your score is not where you want it to be, a conversation with a lender can help identify specific actions that may improve your eligibility.
Sometimes a few strategic changes can make a significant difference.
Myth #3:
You Need to Have Everything Figured Out.
Many future buyers delay the process because they think they need to be completely prepared before speaking with a lender.
In reality, the pre-approval process is often where the planning begins.
A lender can help you understand:
• How much home you may qualify for
• Estimated monthly payments
• Available loan programs
• Down payment options
• Steps needed to strengthen your application
Even if you are six months or a year away from buying, creating a plan today can help you reach your goal sooner.
Homeownership Is About Building a Plan
Buying a home is one of the largest financial decisions most people will ever make. It can feel overwhelming, especially when information online often creates more confusion than clarity.
The good news is that you do not have to navigate the process alone.
Whether you are ready to buy now or simply want to understand your options, having a conversation with a trusted mortgage professional can provide valuable insight into where you stand and what steps to take next.
You may discover that homeownership is not as far away as you think.
Let’s visit and put your personalized plan in place.
Demo
Derby Schedule:
Tuesday, Aug 18th
5:00-6:15 PM Time Trials
6:00 PM Registration Gate Closes
6:45-7:00 PM Driver Meeting
7:00 PM Opening, National Anthem, Hall of Fame, Best Looking Car
8:00 PM Trophy Dash Heat Races
Powder Puff race
Australian Pursuit Dirt Bike Barrels
Winners race
Chain & Go Demo
Wednesday, Aug 19th
5:30-5:45 PM Drivers Meeting
5:45-6:15 PM Youth Power Wheels Demo
6:00 PM Registration Gate Closes
6:15 PM Opening, National Anthem, Hall of Fame
6:30 PM Committee Choice Charity race
7:00 PM Heat races
Powder Puff races
Australian Pursuit races
Winners race
80’s Car Demo
*gates open one hour before first event* *schedule subject to change depending on entries*
demo derby!
power wheels: pedal power
Pre-registration required at wwwmoseslakeroundup.com
• Wednedsay only.
• Limited to 25 entries.
• Kids must be 4-7 years old and under 60 lbs dressed.
• Entry fee is $30 per contestant and includes demo entrance.
• Balloons provided. Kids must supply own car and helmet.
• Full details on website.
RODEO SCHEDULE
daily:
5 PM Gates open
6:30 PM Mutton Bustin’
7:30 PM Rodeo
all events every night:
Bareback Riding
Saddle Bronc
Women’s Breakaway Roping
Women’s Barrel Racing
Steer Wrestling
Tie Down Roping
Team Roping
Bull Riding
thursday, august 20th
White Out to Wipe Out
Cancer Please, wear white in solidarity. More info: columbiabasincancerfoundation. org
Friday, August 21st
Military Day Celebrating those that served. Show Service ID at Blue Gate for free entry.
Saturday, August 22nd
Man Up Crusade Night
Raising Awareness of Domestic Violence, please wear purple. More info: www.manupcrusade.com
For more information, contact the rodeo office at 765-6393.
Photos by Roseanna Sales
mutton
bustin ': hang on tight
Entries are full, plan for next year!
Pre-registration required at www.moseslakeroundup.com.
• Limited to 15 contestants a night.
• Kids must be 4-7 years old and under 60 lbs dressed.
• Entry fee is $30 per contestant & includes rodeo entrance for child.
• Only one parent/guardian per contestant to accompany child.
Kids 6 & under ............................... free
Seniors (65+).............. $20 (rodeo only)
Loadin’ Chute $45 (21+)
A credit card processing fee is added to online ticket sales. For more information on Rodeo, contact 509-765-6393.
Participant Registration:
Heat Race
$25
Ladies Race $25
Australian Pursuit (Tuesday) $100
Australian Pursuit (Wednesday) $50
Dirt Bike Barrel Racing: .................. $25
Please register at: www.moseslakeroundup.com For questions on Demo 509-989-1812. ** ALL RODEO/DEMO TICKETS GAIN YOU ENTRANCE TO THE FAIR ** all active military & veterans, moses lake roundup would like to thank you:
You’re invited to attend the Moses Lake Roundup on Friday, August 21st, FREE OF CHARGE! Show your Service ID at Blue Gate and your admission on Friday is free of charge.
austin singley: more than a clown entertainment
GGrab your snacks and keep your boots on for Austin Singley, the Green Hat Clown, an award winning Rodeo Clown, Entertainer and Stuntman that will be in the Moses Lake Roundup arena each day of the 2026 rodeo! Since 2009, Austin has criss-crossed the country, entertaining tens of thousands of rodeo fans with his three show horses: Bandit, a black Azteca Gelding Trick Riding Horse; and, his brand new matching set of Clydesdale Geldings from the Budweiser bloodline, Wilson and Windsor, his trusty Roman Riding Team.
His theatrical experience goes back to Junior High theater class in Clearfield, Utah, and has continued on to exciting venues such as at Universal Studios Hollywood where he landed his dream job as a Jetskier/Stuntmas for the WaterWorld Stun Show, and to Dolly Parton’s Dixie Stampede Show as the Master of Ceremonies. Austin performs for the Moses Lake Roundup Thursday, Friday and Saturday - don’t miss him!
beer gardens: you've got options!
loadin’ chute: exclusive lounge
Open 5 PM - 1 hr after last event, Tues. - Sat.
Food, full service bar and waitstaff.
Featuring Southern Spirits, Proximo & Coors products from Odom Distributing. Featuring Spurstride Wheated Bourbon Whiskey from Moses Lake Distillery.
Large tent with shade.
Great views from raised viewing platform with *new* bleachers.
Featuring John White’s memorable and acoustic music after rodeo.
Entrance fee $40 // tickets available at www.moseslakeroundup.com and at the Rodeo Office at Green Gate.
last chute: good ol' fashion beer garden
Open 5 PM - 2 AM, Tues. - Sat.
Bleacher seating.
New this year a JUMBOTRON!
Nightly parties!
21+
Tues. & Wed.: An amazing team of local talent with DJ Dale Roth setting the pace for free line dancing, led by Moonshine Line Dancing.
Thurs: Dakota Robins is a PNW country singer-songwriter blending traditional country with a modern sound.
Fri. & Sat.: American Honey is a hot, Washington, country/ rock dance band known for their powerful lead vocals and explosive guitar solos.
demo derby!
Race in Wednesday night’s Miner Service
Demo Derby...without all the maintenance!
Fully equipped ‘74 Camaro demo race car with a built 327. Top of the line safety throughout, five point harness, seat will be fit to winner.
Race day: Wednesday, Aug. 19th
Winner will be announced Tuesday, Aug. 11th
purchase tickets at: Early Bird Espresso, Scott y’s Auto Repair Experience Powersports, Commercial Tire
sponsored by: Brandon Douglass
Windermere Real Estate
Spurstride spirits was created out of a need for an American-made spirit that could support and honor the hardworking values of Rodeo events, families, and communities. The inaugural collaboration between Moses Lake Roundup and Moses Lake Distillery showcases a bourbon based upon the 2024 ASCOT Double Platinum Award winning spirit from Moses Lake Distillery.
AVAILABLE AT THE LOADIN’ CHUTE 21+ DRIVE RESPONSIBLY
As Moses Lake Roundup celebrates its 83rd year and boasts being a top 50 PRCA Rodeo, only the best will do to recognize and support one of the greatest shows on dirt! Spurstride is proud to be an American Made, Veteran Owned, and Roundup Approved brand.
Dirt Bike Barrel RacinG
YYou can ride a dirt bike? But, can you ride a dirt bike in a Clover pattern? It might not be as easy as you think. Riders enter the arena to race one at a time, with times recorded much like the rodeo horse racing event. Each rider must make three 360 degree turns throughout the clover pattern, with the option to enter the barrel pattern either to the right or left, as the rider chooses, also like the horse event.
Unlike a horse, a dirt bike only has two feet… or wheels rather, and no muscles… just torque, to get around the barrels. This often slows down even the best of riders, and is the crowd’s most exciting moment of the event. The straight portions between barrels are the dirt bike’s sweet
spot, while the soft and slippery corners don’t offer much traction for the wheels.
Dirt bike barrel racing was added to the Miner Services Demo Derby in 2024 to bring more diversity to the day’s events, said Columbia Basin Rodeo Association Vice President, and organizer of the Demo Derby, Aaron Schrodt. It will take place on Tuesday, August 18 this year. The Derby is working on the final schedule with collaborators Experience Motorsports.
All riders must wear a helmet, close toed shoes and provide their own dirt bike. Interested riders can sign up at www.moseslakeroundup.com.
breakaway roping: a roping career path for women
BBreakaway Roping is the fastest rodeo sport in the arena. In April of this year, Shania Johnston, had an incredible, likely all-time record with a staggering 1.29-second run.
Breakaway roping is a relatively new professional rodeo career path for women. In 2019 it was introduced at The American, a one-day rodeo event in Texas. Nearly 500 women qualified for the inaugural event, competed for a $110,000 first place purse, and put the sport on the map. Prior to this, roping opportunities for women stopped professionally after college level rodeo, and the only event for women in amateur and professional rodeo was barrel racing.
Breakaway roping was added to the Moses Lake Roundup in 2021. Roundup Rodeo Committee Member Buck Naff said that adding the event has not only increased the opportunities for women, but also made the rodeo a
more inclusive environment for families when both adults in a family can compete. “I had a calf tiedown roper tell me, ‘Thank you for including breakaway roping because now my wife and I can travel from Texas together, and compete in your rodeo together,’” he said.
Breakaway roping starts with a calf in a chute at one side of the area, and the roper in the start box to the calf’s right. When the calf is released it engages the start box and allows the roper to gallop after, and rope, her calf. The “bell collar catch” is the only legal catch, requiring the rope to pass over the calf’s head and come tight on its neck behind the ears. After the calf is roped, the rider must stop her horse, breaking a string attached between her rope and saddle horn. The clock stops when the string is pulled.
A good breakaway horse is quick-footed, has speed, a big stop, and can handle the pressure of the start box.
tom dent: a rodeo champion
TThe Moses Lake Roundup Rodeo has changed a lot since the 1960s. State Representative of District 12, Tom Dent, would know… because he was riding broncs in the arena. More than half a century later, Representative Dent still lives near Moses Lake, managing his ranch raising buffalo and growing hay.
“Moses Lake Roundup is just improving every year, and I remember back in the 60s and 70s bucking horses riding there, and it wasn’t the same. They just keep getting better and better, working hard – from the folks that are selling advertising, to the committee managing the rodeo, to the volunteers out in the field - I can’t say enough about them. And it’s going to continue to improve, too,” Representative Dent said.
Representative Dent isn’t just a champion of the rodeo and the agricultural community in words. In the last 5 years, he has received recognition from the Washington Cattleman’s Association, Washington Association of Agriculture Educators, Washington State Tree Fruit
Association, Ag-Forestry, Yakima-Klickitat Farm Association and the Moses Lake Roundup Rodeo thanks to his legislative work and beyond. For the Roundup, Representative Dent has been integral in several recent improvements to the arena, which is owned by Grant County, including new venue lights installed in 2021 and new bleachers that were finished for the 2025 rodeo.
Representative Dent echos a common thread about the rodeo - that it’s a family. “It’s a way of life, a friendship, a family,” he said, “So many life lessons I’ve learned bucking horses back in the day that I remember, some of the most important people to my heart came out of rodeo. It’s who we are.”
State Representative Tom Dent, riding in the parade in Quincy. Photo courtesy of Tom Dent.
kaylee stump: on the campaign trail to miss rodeo washington
KKaylee 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, and expectations from the Moses Lake Rodeo Committee, Kaylee signed up for another year of championing the rodeo and agricultural communities on behalf of Moses Lake.
Along with her rodeo obligations, Kaylee has been finishing up esthetician school in the Tri-Cities, and is focused on getting state licensed this year. She works with her family on their still-burgeoning cattle business. “Our cattle business is up and running! Not too big, but we have a few cows that are getting ready to be butchered and sold, and our heifer is pregnant!” Kaylee said. She also bought a 6-year-old gelding, Gator, that needs broken and trained!
“I’m thankful I took this opportunity, that God pushed
me to do it a second year. And, that the Committee pushed me to run for Miss Rodeo Washington!” Kaylee said, “I like having a small rodeo who I represent, a small town and a small community - but after a little bit of talking and support from the Moses Lake Committee, I decided to turn in my application.”
Her application has been officially accepted into the state-wide competition: contestants must adhere to strict standards, including being between 21 and 25 years old, no children, no husband, no criminal record and must have previously earned a PRCA royalty title.
Now that she’s in the running, Kaylee will be spending time getting ready for the pageant, including raising money and selling raffle tickets for the pageant, studying the rodeo and equine health, and getting her choice of horses, her brother’s horse Buzz, pageant ready.
GOOD LUCK, KAYLEE! WE BELIEVE IN YOU!
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 recognition of his commitment to rodeo, the fair, and the Columbia Basin community. He left a lasting legacy and will be deeply missed and fondly remembered by his rodeo family.
Marvin “ George” Whitney
Paul Kersey
Dale Hendricks
Marvin “George” Whitney was born in Sunnyside, Washington, to Marvin and Iris Whitney and moved to Moses Lake during elementary school. George and his wife, Lisa, raised their daughters, Pauline and Rose, while enjoying many years involved in team and jackpot roping. George became an active member of the Moses Lake Roundup Association in 1980, served as Secretary (1984-87), Director (1988-92), Vice President (1990), and President. He led the installation of the tunnel on the south end of the arena. George’s leadership, dedication, and unwavering support will be remembered and appreciated for generations to come.
Paul Kersey was a true cowboy, leader, friend, and proud member of the ancestral Fugarwee Tribe. He devoted his life to his family, community, and the western way of life. He married Cathy, and together raised three sons and a daughter. He was active in local 4-H, horse clubs, team and jackpot roping, and mentored many along the way. Paul joined the CBRA in 1973, helped develop the Demo Derby in 1970, served as Director (1975-92), Vice President (1974-75), President (1993-96), and was instrumental in the development of the Timed Event Center and mezzanine. Paul’s hard work, generosity, and dedication to rodeo will never be forgotten.
Dale Hendricks passed on early this year, just three months shy of his 95th birthday. He was a CBRA member from 1965-75 and a valued part of rodeo operations. He served in the US Air Force and was a lifelong rancher and horseman. Those who knew him best found a deeply kind, hard working, loyal and generous man. Dale overcame a difficult childhood after being orphaned at a young age during the Great Depression. He is survived by his son Dave, daughter Pam, two granddaughters, and one greatgranddaughter. Dale will be deeply missed and remembered fondly by his friends, especially those who gathered in his famous ‘tack room’.
“There will come a time when you believe everything is finished. That will be the beginning.” – Louis L’Amour
Dr. Daniel “ Dan” Hansen
The Moses Lake Roundup family mourns the unexpected passing of our dear friend Dr. Daniel Hansen. Over 20 years, Dan served as a Board Member, Marketing and Sponsorship Director, and as the caring hands behind our Sports Medicine program. He was Committee Member of the year in 2018. His love for rodeo was evident in everything he did, and will be remembered for his generous heart, unwavering work ethic, calm demeanor, and willingness to help anyone in need. The impact he made on our association, our contestants, and our community is immeasurable.
Article/EDWARD JONES
S Financial Focus: Social Security is an important income source
Social Security is often one of the most important income sources in retirement. Yet widespread myths about how it works can lead to confusion, unnecessary worry and poor planning decisions. Here’s the truth behind five of the most common misconceptions.
Myth 1: Social Security is going broke. You’ve probably heard this one, but the full picture is more nuanced. According to the 2026 Social Security Board of Trustees Report, if Congress does nothing, the program would need to reduce benefits starting in 2032, paying roughly 78 cents for every dollar owed.
But that’s just one scenario. Congress could raise the combined payroll tax from 12.4% to 16.65%, which the trustees estimate would secure full benefits through 2100. Other options include eliminating the earnings cap subject to payroll tax or adjusting retirement ages. Lawmakers have tools to address this.
Myth 2: Social Security will cover all your retirement needs. Think of Social Security as a financial foundation, not the full building. According to the Social Security Administration, benefits replace only about 40% of pre-retirement income for a median earner. That means you’ll likely need to account for most of your retirement income yourself. Building a strong personal savings strategy now can help close that gap.
Myth 3: You lose benefits permanently if you keep working. Not true. Social Security does have an “earnings test” that can temporarily reduce benefits for people who claim early and keep working. If your earnings exceed a set annual cap – which changes each year – Social Security will withhold a portion of your benefits. But once you reach full retirement age, the Social Security Administration adjusts your monthly check higher to repay those withheld amounts over time.
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Myth 5: Social Security benefits are no longer taxed. Recent legislation caused some confusion here. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act did not eliminate taxes on Social Security benefits. If your combined income exceeds certain thresholds, you’ll still owe taxes on a portion of your benefits.
The law also created a temporary deduction (available through 2028) for people 65 and older. Eligible taxpayers can deduct $6,000 per qualifying filer if their modified adjusted gross income is $75,000 or less for singles or $150,000 for couples. The deduction phases out at $175,000 for singles and $250,000 for joint filers.
The more you understand Social Security, the more control you have over your retirement outcome. Grounding your decisions in facts rather than assumptions can make a meaningful difference in your long-term financial security.
As your needs evolve throughout your life, we’ll strive to provide the products, solutions and experiences to help you achieve what’s important to you.
As your needs evolve throughout your life, we’ll strive to provide the products, solutions and experiences to help you achieve what’s important to you.
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Myth 4: An ex-spouse’s benefits come out of your own. If you were married for at least 10 years and are currently unmarried, your former spouse may be eligible to collect on your earnings record, or you may be able to collect on theirs. Divorced spouse benefits can be up to 50% of the other person’s full retirement benefit. But those payments don’t affect yours. Your monthly benefit is not reduced by anything paid to an ex-spouse or even a current spouse.
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As your needs evolve throughout your life, we’ll strive to provide the products, solutions and experiences to help you achieve what’s important to you.
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James B Shank
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Moses Lake, WA 98837
509-855-5556
James B Shank
123 W 3rd Ave
123 W 3rd Ave Moses Lake, WA 98837
Moses Lake, WA 98837
123 W 3rd Ave
509-855-5556
Moses Lake, WA 98837
509-855-5556
Moonlight Paddle • August 29th
An evening paddle under the stars –calm water and glowing lights.
Future Events:
September – Harvest Moon Festival
October – Shop-A-Bout
November – Shop Small Saturday
December – Winterfest
All outdoor events are weather permitting. Schedule subject to change. Visit www.soaplakecoc.org for event details.
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Supporting the creative economy in Soap Lake, including local businesses, Masquers Theater, art experiences, the Soap Lake Wayfinding Project, and more.
A RIDE FOR ONE TO ONE THOUSAND
Article/SHAWN CARDWELL
SSometimes, 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 her over the years, from the simple joy of riding, to financial success, to the confidence and authenticity that makes her such a radiant being. “My stepfather is the reason I’m here... I’m doing what Randy did for me, but times 1,000. I get to give people access to horses they wouldn’t have had before,” Aubree said. Not only did Randy teach Aubree all she knows about training competitive horses and rodeos, he also passed on unexpectedly, which brought Aubree back to Warden to be with her family.
Chezni was born and raised in Lewiston, ID, “I have always been on the back of a horse,” she said. Like Aubree, she, too, rodeos, and trains competitive horses. The connection between the two partners goes back many years, but before starting the business, they had not really met, and instead were vouched for by friends and family. “I now have an even bigger view of [Sagecliffe Horseback] than coming in - I’m really really excited all the time out there. We’ve always got ideas building bigger things,” she says of their successful partnership and business.
With over 150 rides in the first few months of their first season, the experience speaks for itself. “When [riders] get there, they are always more impressed, more blown away and happier than what they expected. They are more comfortable than they expected. We blow expectations away!” Chezni said. Both partners acknowledge that it’s not only their expertise and communication that make the experience great, it’s also the views of the Columbia River Gorge, and, of course, the horses.
“Five to 10 minutes into the ride, [the riders] transform. They comment on the ride, the land, the feeling. They say it’s the best experience of their life. They say it transforms the stresses of their lives - it’s energy transforming,” Aubree said. She explains that the other things in one’s life are no longer as important, because, “With a horse you’re asked to be present, for snakes, etc., and so you’re only thinking about your horse… and the views of Sagecliffe.”
Rides are available Tuesday - Sunday, and can be booked online. Their season will conclude for the year in September. Even if you don’t book a ride, the Sagecliffe Horseback corral is right by Tendrils Restaurant at Sagecliffe Resort, and you might catch a glimpse, or even get to say hello to Aubree, Chezni and their other partners, Wayne, Money, Jasmine and Dex! Yes… those are horses!
Aubree and Chezni with horses in front of Sagecliffe Resort.
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In celebration of America’s 250 anniversary of signing of the Declaration of Independence, all events at the Grant County Museum are free in 2026!
OLD-TIMEY POLITICAL RALLY:
JULY 22 • 5-7PM
Drinks provided by the candidates! Food provided for a small fee by American Legion Post 28. This rally is for all members of the community regardless of political party – just in time to get to know the primary election candidates.
PIONEER DAY: SEPT 12
10AM-4PM
Branding, shoot-outs, Pioneer Wash House, Embibe Saloon Drinks, cookies & burgers at the Gazebo. Come ring the fire house bell!
Museum Hours: Wed - Sat • 10am-4pm • 42 Basin Street NW • Ephrata, WA
ARTEMIS:
Article/SHAWN CARDWELL
A From Moses Lake to the Moon
At the end of the Artemis II mission around the moon and further than any humans had traveled in space before, upon entry, the atmospheric heat shield would get Orion, the spacecraft, down to 350 mph, far from the desired 17 mph landing speed.
So, at 24,000 ft the parachute deployment sequence began. First, ‘forward bay cover parachutes’ lifted off the cover to expose the rest of the hardware. Next, two mortar-deployed ‘drogue parachutes’, each about 23 ft in diameter and made of nylon, stabilized and decelerated the spacecraft to about 150 mph. Finally, the three ‘pilot parachutes’, 9 ft in diameter, were deployed and lifted up the three main parachutes which are about 300 pounds and 11,000 ft² each, all of which are also made of nylon.
Flight software deploys the first parachutes all the way down through the main parachutes, but the crew has the ability to manually command the chutes, all according to Jared Daum, the parachute system manager for Artemis II, in an interview with AFP.
General Dynamics, which has been at its Moses Lake location for over 20 years, built the propulsion system that deployed the parachutes. Those who worked on the project took one giant leap further - they were allowed to record their names onto a drive that was on Orion as it made its historical trip around the moon.
It is spectacular that a small part of this triumph was made in Moses Lake, our region’s historic aviation center still has a piece of the action. It’s something to be proud of, something that connects us in a small part, to the entire nation, working together to achieve something great.
HELP FEED KIDS ALL YEAR LONG
We provide our local Boys & Girls Club with 750 Care Snack Bags every week for 9 weeks for the kids during the summer. And, during the school year we provide 160 Care Snack bags every week to Communities in Schools that go to 8 local Moses Lake schools to feed kids. That’s over 13,000 Care Snack Bags! And, we donate 230
Care Sack Lunches every week during the school year as well. Your financial support will help us purchase the items needed to feed local kids.
Want to volunteer? Join us on Tuesdays at 4pm, Immanuel Lutheran Church (1020 A Street, Moses Lake). You can also sponsor a month’s worth of supplies and we’ll put a sticker on every sack!
New Physician starting September 2026
Article/COLUMBIA BASIN HOSPITAL
WWe 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 on to attend medical school at Creighton University.
My wife and I have five children, all boys. Our oldest is married and expecting their first child, three are in college, and our youngest is in high school. We also have an amazing beagle named Maggie who loves food and is driven by her nose.
My hobbies include lifting weights, biking, hiking, exploring new places, and playing sports such as basketball, volleyball, and softball.
As a Family Physician, I am interested in finding ways to build a relationship of trust and to improve health outcomes with every patient I have the privilege of working with.”
To learn more about Dr. Monty Salanoa, call 509-754-3330, option 1.
