Ghost Herd Photos
The sun sets on Friday, June 17, 2022, at the Basin City Freedom Rodeo in Basin City, Wash. KUOW Photo/Megan Farmer
The Basin City Freedom Rodeo begins on Friday, June 17, 2022. KUOW Photo/Megan Farmer
Faith Perkins, 20, of Benton City, stands with her horse Bolero on Friday, June 17, 2022, at the Basin City Freedom Rodeo in Basin City, Wash. KUOW Photo/Megan Farmer
A competitor in saddle bronco riding competes during the Basin City Freedom Rodeo on Friday, June 17, 2022, in Basin City, Wash. KUOW Photo/Megan Farmer
An aerial view of Alan Schreiber’s farm is shown on Monday, July 18, 2022, in Eltopia, Wash. KUOW Photo/Megan Farmer
Alan Schreiber walks through rows of asparagus at his farm on Monday, July 18, 2022, in Eltopia, Wash. KUOW Photo/Megan Farmer
Alan Schreiber moves a container of cherries grown on his farm on Monday, July 18, 2022, in Eltopia, Wash. KUOW Photo/Megan Farmer
Coulee Flats Dairy farm is shown on Friday, June 17, 2022, in Mesa, Wash. KUOW Photo/Megan Farmer
Coulee Flats Dairy farm is shown on Friday, June 17, 2022, in Mesa, Wash. KUOW Photo/Megan Farmer
Cows are milked at Coulee Flats Dairy farm on Friday, June 17, 2022, in Mesa, Wash. KUOW Photo/Megan Farmer
Stacy Kniveton and Olivia Grassl are portrayed on Friday, June 17, 2022, at their farm outside of Pasco, Wash. KUOW Photo/Megan Farmer
Emmett Kniveton plays basketball on his family’s farm on Friday, June 17, 2022, outside of Pasco, Wash. KUOW Photo/Megan Farmer
Emmett Kniveton, 12, runs his fingers along wheat growing on his family’s farm on Friday, June 17, 2022, outside of Pasco, Wash. KUOW Photo/Megan Farmer
Tyson Fresh Meats cattleyard and factory is shown on Friday, August 12, 2022, in Wallula, Wash. KUOW Photo/Megan Farmer
A group of lawyers arrive at the final bankruptcy hearing for Easterday Farms and Easterday Ranches, on Tuesday, July 19, 2022, in Yakima, Wash. KUOW Photo/Megan Farmer
A server displays choice cuts of beef at the Churchhill's Steakhouse in Spokane, Wash. Photo/Rajah Bose
A major painting of Churchill stands guard near the door to a private party of celebrating lawyers involved with the major Easterday bankruptcy. Photo/Rajah Bose
A sign for Riverbend Farm is displayed on Tuesday, July 19, 2022, in Finley, Wash. KUOW Photo/Megan Farmer
An aerial view of Riverbend Farm is shown on Tuesday, July 19, 2022, in Finley, Wash. KUOW Photo/Megan Farmer
An aerial view of Riverbend Farm is shown on Tuesday, July 19, 2022, in Finley, Wash. KUOW Photo/Megan Farmer
Sweet corn is harvested on Thursday, August 11, 2022, at the Berg farm in Paterson, Wash. KUOW Photo/Megan Farmer
Young beef cattle gather in the fog outside of Wallula, Washington. KUOW Photo / Andrea Starr
Bobbie Conner stands with horses Hero and Tennessee as the sun sets on Thursday, August 11, 2022, outside Pendleton, Ore. KUOW Photo/Megan Farmer
Bobbie Conner holds a medallion made by friend Peppie Frank, on Thursday, August 11, 2022, outside Pendleton, Ore. KUOW Photo/Megan Farmer
Brian Conner tends to horses on Thursday, August 11, 2022, outside Pendleton, Ore. KUOW Photo/Megan Farmer
The sun sets on Bobbie Conner’s property on Thursday, August 11, 2022, outside Pendleton, Ore. KUOW Photo/Megan Farmer
Cody Easterday arrives at the Federal Courthouse on South Third Street ahead of his sentencing on Tuesday, October 4, 2022, in Yakima, Wash. KUOW Photo/Megan Farmer
Cody Easterday walks with family members from the Federal Courthouse on South Third Street after being sentenced to 11 years, on Tuesday, October 4, 2022, in Yakima, Wash. KUOW Photo/Megan Farmer
Cody Easterday, right, hugs family members after leaving the Federal Courthouse on South Third Street where he was sentenced to 11 years, on Tuesday, October 4, 2022, in Yakima, Wash. KUOW Photo/Megan Farmer