Grey and rainy skies blanketed the Columbia Basin on Tuesday. The need for a good, warm winter coat was evident from the moment you stepped out into the elements. For some in the community a good winter coat is hard to come by. The Moses Lake Firefighters Local 1258 helped address the need by delivering winter coats to kids at four schools in Moses Lake on Tuesday through their annual Operation Warm program.
The firefighters handed out about 100 coats to students at Larson Heights, Midway, Knolls Vista and North elementary schools. The kids who received coats were hand-picked by Moses Lake School District staff and identified as needing a good winter coat, explained firefighter Jason Koziol.