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Moses Lake Hosts Overdose Awareness Event

Thursday, August 27, 2026

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Moses Lake will host a Community Resource Fair and International Overdose Awareness Day on Saturday, August 29, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at McCosh Park, according to a public alert from the Grant County Health District.

The event aims to connect residents with local health and social services while raising awareness about opioid and drug overdoses. The Grant County Health District is sponsoring the event, which will include resource booths and educational materials related to overdose prevention and treatment options.

The health district also issued a separate alert about widespread poor air quality due to wildfire smoke, warning residents to limit outdoor activity. This alert, issued by the Washington State Department of Health, is part of ongoing health advisories related to air quality in the region.

📄 Source: Grant County Health District — https://granthealth.org/RSSFeed.aspx?ModID=1&CID=All-newsflash.xml

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Moses Lake will host a Community Resource Fair on Saturday, August 29“Saturday, August 29, 2026 | 8am - 1pm | McCosh Park, Moses Lake Source: https://www.granthealth.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?aid=154”
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Moses Lake will host an International Overdose Awareness Day on Saturday, August 29“Saturday, August 29, 2026 | 8am - 1pm | McCosh Park, Moses Lake”
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The Community Resource Fair and International Overdose Awareness Day will take place from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.“Saturday, August 29, 2026 | 8am - 1pm | McCosh Park, Moses Lake”
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The event will take place at McCosh Park“Saturday, August 29, 2026 | 8am - 1pm | McCosh Park, Moses Lake”
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The event is according to a public alert from the Grant County Health DistrictNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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The event aims to connect residents with local health and social services“Community Resource Fair & International Overdose Awareness Day — Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:22:00 -0800 Saturday, August 29, 2026 | 8am - 1pm | McCosh Park, Moses Lake Source: https://www.granthealth.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?aid=154”
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The event aims to raise awareness about opioid and drug overdosesNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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The Grant County Health District is sponsoring the eventNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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The event will include resource boothsNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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The event will include educational materials related to overdose preventionNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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The event will include educational materials related to treatment optionsNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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The Grant County Health District also issued a separate alert about widespread poor air qualityNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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The alert is due to wildfire smokeNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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The alert warns residents to limit outdoor activityNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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The alert was issued by the Washington State Department of Health“This is a provider alert from the Washington State Department of Health.”
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The alert is part of ongoing health advisories related to air quality in the regionNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.