4+ hour, 13+ min ago   (230+ words) Columbia Basin Herald MLSD encourages families to prepare early for 2026-27 school year Two sixth-grade students work on opening their lockers at Columbia Middle School on the first day of school in 2025. School district administration is suggesting that families begin preparing…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (473+ words) Laura Fulton is the new administrator at Moses Lake Christian Academy. JOEL MARTIN/COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake Christian Academy’s new administrator traveled a long way to answer the call. “I wanted to be a leader in a…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago   (508+ words) There's a strong argument to say that digital native students are outgrowing traditional school norms, but it's more to do with the format than the skills. They may have grown up with digital devices, but they still require training in…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago   (542+ words) Othello School District study and survey OTHELLO — There’s no timeline, and any possible construction bond is still in the discussion phase, but Othello School Board members and Othello School District officials may be asking for a bond in the next…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (462+ words) MATTAWA — The Wahluke School District will operate with a general fund of about $52.6 million for the 2026-27 school year. The general fund pays for most district operations, including staff salaries and supplies. The school budget process in Washington relies on projected…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (266+ words) LA GRANDE, Ore. — Six students from Grant and Adams counties were among 639 named to the Dean’s List at Eastern Oregon University for spring quarter 2026, according to an announcement from the university. To qualify for the Dean’s List, a student must…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago   (788+ words) MATTAWA — The Wahluke School District experimented with a new summer learning opportunity, and it looks like a success. The district was one of the first group of schools in Washington to be selected for the DiscoverWorks summer program, the work…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago   (930+ words) The Ephrata Library will be closed for renovations with a pop-up branch planned to provide limited services to the community. The library will be closing this Friday, Aug. 8, and the pop-up branch will open at the library on Sept. 3. NANCE…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (398+ words) Have you recently visited the Moses Lake Public Library? If not, from June to September 2024, we completed a shelving replacement project thanks to a generous local anonymous donor who contributed $100,000 through our Moses Lake Public Library Foundation. This allowed for…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (938+ words) Former and current students of the Japanese Agricultural Training Program, along with Big Bend instructors and local dignitaries, gathered to celebrate 60 years of the exchange program Monday. JOEL MARTIN/COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD Takashi Yoshikawa, executive director of the Japanese Agricultural…...