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columbiabasinherald. com > news > 04/29/2026 > workshop-aims-to-bridge-gap-between-kids-digital-lives-and-parents-awareness

Workshop aims to bridge gap between kids" digital lives and parents" awareness

8+ hour, 16+ min ago  (121+ words) Columbia Basin Herald Workshop aims to bridge gap between kids" digital lives and parents" awareness Quincy School District has partnered with several other agencies to host a free workshop Wednesday on how parents can ensure their children are safe on…...

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columbiabasinherald. com > news > 04/27/2026 > bbcc-job-and-career-fair-connects-job-seekers-with-jobs

BBCC Job and Career Fair connects job seekers with jobs

2+ day, 7+ hour ago  (583+ words) Job seekers explore career options at Big Bend Community College's Job and Career Fair Thursday. More than 1, 200 people were anticipated to attend. JOEL MARTIN/COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD Kasandra Edeza-Rodriguez, left, talks with job seeker Jasmine Ruiz about career opportunities with…...

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columbiabasinherald. com > news > 04/27/2026 > gonzaga-releases-honor-rolls-for-winter-2026

Gonzaga releases honor rolls for winter 2026

2+ day, 11+ hour ago  (95+ words) SPOKANE " Eight students from Grant and Adams counties were honored at Gonzaga University for winter quarter 2026, according to an announcement from the university." Students named to the President's List are enrolled in 12 or more academic credits and have a semester…...

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columbiabasinherald. com > news > 04/06/2026 > e-sports-finds-a-foothold-in-the-basin

E-sports finds a foothold in the Basin

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (1001+ words) MOSES LAKE" Among the activities that students can participate in, e-sports, or organized competitive video gaming, often goes unrecognized but is growing quickly across the nation. In the Basin, Ephrata Tigers and Wahluke Warriors teams have established strong gaming programs…...

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columbiabasinherald. com > news > 04/01/2026 > kindergarten-registration-opens-in-columbia-basin

Kindergarten registration opens in Columbia Basin

4+ week, 7+ hour ago  (424+ words) EPHRATA " School districts across the Columbia Basin have opened kindergarten registration for the 2026-27 school year, urging families, especially first'time parents, to begin gathering required documents and contacting their local schools ahead of spring break." In Ephrata, families registering new students…...

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columbiabasinherald. com > news > 03/31/2026 > just-helping-kids-helping-people

Just helping kids, helping people

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (803+ words) When Navi Kaur isn't focused on school or medicine, she's on the volleyball court. Navi Kaur sits with another student at the Health Occupations Students of America State Competition. Her event focused on family medicine physicians. EPHRATA " Sophomore Navi Kaur…...

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columbiabasinherald. com > news > 03/12/2026 > a-love-letter-to-teachers

A love letter to teachers

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1103+ words) Up the Down Staircase" follows first-time teacher Sylvia Barrett (Paisley Ashton) as she navigates a tough New York classroom in the 1960s. NANCE BESTON/COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD Students wreak havoc in the on-stage classroom as teacher Sylvia Barrett (Paisley Ashton) attempts…...

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columbiabasinherald. com > news > 03/03/2026 > childhood-tooth-decay-surges-in-grant-adams-counties

Childhood tooth decay surges in Grant, Adams counties

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (588+ words) MOSES LAKE " A new statewide report shows children in Grant and Adams counties are experiencing some of Washington's highest rates of tooth decay, underscoring concerns from public'health leaders as National Children's Dental Health Month came to a close in February....

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columbiabasinherald. com > news > 03/03/2026 > warden-elementary-improves-attendance-using-regional-program

Warden Elementary improves attendance using regional program

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (678+ words) Warden Elementary School's fifth grade students won the 10-day attendance challenge, competing against third and sixth graders. WARDEN " Warden Elementary School is beginning to see early gains in student attendance after launching a 10day attendance challenge supported by a regional network…...

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columbiabasinherald. com > news > 12/16/2025 > rock-bottom-rocker-pet-pantry-launches-angel-tree-program-for-rescue-pets

Rock Bottom Rocker Pet Pantry launches Angel Tree program for rescue pets

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (404+ words) Frankie, one of the animals at Rock Bottom Rocker Pet Pantry, will have an Angel Tree tag at Akins Fresh Market in Soap Lake. On his list, he asks for a raised dog bed, pig ears, beef knuckles, big and…...