Excitement, emotion at Wahluke 2025 graduation

MATTAWA — Standing in a packed hallway following the ceremony, new Wahluke High School graduate Juanairis Lopez said graduation was both exciting and disconcer…

Vanguard Academy celebrates first graduating class

MOSES LAKE — Vanguard Academy made history June 4 with the graduation of its inaugural class. The ceremony, held at Lion’s Field, featured heartfelt speeches f…

MLSD celebrates inaugural graduation of Digital Learning Center

MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake School District marked a historic milestone on May 4, as the Digital Learning Center proudly held its inaugural graduation ceremony…

EHS weight room receives $72,000 upgrade

EPHRATA – The Ephrata High School weight room has undergone transformation, thanks to a $72,000 grant from the Paul Lauzier Foundation. Sixteen brand-new fitne…

Ephrata installs new sewer liner

Proposed TRIO cuts to impact around 1,300 BBCC students

MOSES LAKE – Big Bend Community College held its monthly board of trustees meeting last Thursday. They discussed their meeting with Congressman Dan Newhouse’s …

Mattawa man drowns in irrigation canal

MATTAWA — The body of a Mattawa man was discovered late Tuesday after he apparently drowned in an irrigation canal.

Adopt a cat ready to blossom in your home

MOSES LAKE – Meet Cherry, the purr-fectly sweet addition to your fruit bowl of life. This little domestic diva is spayed, vaccinated and ripe for adoption. Mak…

Annual golf classic set for Friday to support Warden community

WARDEN – This Friday Sage Hills Golf Course will be hosting the Annual Golf Classic, put together by the Warden Development Council. They will aim to fundraise…

Jacks reflect on 2025 baseball season

QUINCY – The Quincy Jackrabbits baseball team finished their 2025 season with a 5-15 record and entered the District Five tournament as the seventh seed. This …

Sweet Saber searching for snazzy home

OTHELLO – Saber, a female medium mixed breed is looking fur her new home. She is a sweet girl who loves walks, playing outside and cuddling on the couch. She i…

Gorge shooting suspect appears in court

EPHRATA – James Kelly, the suspect in the June 2023 shooting at the Beyond Wonderland music festival, appeared in court Tuesday morning when his defense team r…

‘It was humongous’

WILSON CREEK — The Little Big Show keeps getting bigger. “Last year we doubled,” said organizer Nicholas Odorizzi. “We usually have 100 cars, and last year…

Ephrata water tower gets its top

EPHRATA — The construction of the new Ephrata water tower reached a significant milestone on Saturday morning with the successful placement of its lid, marking…

Gallery: Sunset photos

MOSES LAKE — The Columbia Basin Herald asked readers to post their best sunset photos and where they were taken on Facebook, and the readers came through. With…