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‘Footloose’: QHS musical combines high energy with strong emotion
QUINCY — It’s time to kick off those Sunday shoes and pump up the adrenaline. Quincy High School’s production of “…
Hard work pays off for 2023 Jacks
QUINCY — Brand-new Quincy High School graduate Xavier Tagle said there was a lesson in the ceremony on June 10. “All those years, all that work, and it pays…
Soap Lake honors 45 members of the class of 2023
SOAP LAKE — Dressed in graduation caps and gowns, 45 Soap Lake High School seniors walked through the high school’s gymnasium for the final time as Eagles on S…
Warden grads focus on kindness, hard work
WARDEN — Work hard and be kind. Those are what Warden High School class of 2023 valedictorian Quinn Erdmann said are the most important things she learned duri…
Learning to fly: Former refugee earns scholarship for Big Bend flight training.
MOSES LAKE — Victoire Wilondja is learning to fly because he wants to do something big with his life. “The freedom of dreaming big,” said Wilondja as he sat…
Knox hired as Ephrata boys wrestling coach
EPHRATA – The Ephrata School District announced that Joe Knox will be taking over the Tiger boys wrestling program in a release on Tuesday. According to the re…
Caps and gowns
COLUMBIA BASIN – Graduations continued over the weekend with students walking stages across the Columbia Basin the last few days. Below are some photo highligh…
Memories, pride at MLHS PALS graduation
MOSES LAKE — Six students in the PALS club (the Life Skills class) at Moses Lake High School were recognized for their accomplishments with a special graduatio…
UW tour to pass through Basin
The University of Washington is hitting the road again...
BBCC celebrates 2023 Outstanding Student Award winners
MOSES LAKE — Big Bend Community College has released its list of 2023 Outstanding Student Award winners, according to an announcement from the college. BBCC fa…
Warden school board mulling student reps
WARDEN — The Warden School Board is considering adding two student members to the district’s governing body this fall. “The board of directors really recogn…
Congrats Desert Oasis grads!
OTHELLO - Graduation season is continuing across the Columbia Basin. As a reminder, we will be printing a special keepsake edition with full coverage of local …
Varner named CEO of Washington STEM
SEATTLE — Washington STEM recently tapped Lynne K. Varner to be its new CEO, according to a release from the organization...
GALLERY: Saturday graduations
COLUMBIA BASIN – Graduations continued over the weekend with students walking stages across the Columbia Basin on Saturday at Wilson Creek, Lind-Ritzville and …
New class comes to BBCC this fall
MOSES LAKE — A new class being offered this fall at Big Bend Community College, HUM 102, will investigate how the representation of women has changed over the …
Celebratory ribbon cutting
Covenant Christian School Principal Alicia Stanley and Patriot Church Pastor Aaron Noble cut a ribbon Thursday surrounded by students, parents and members of t…