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Gators coming home: Groff to reopen with ribbon cutting, community tour
MOSES LAKE — After more than a year away from their school building, students and staff at Groff Elementary are pr…
Moses Lake School District adopts budget, restores levy-funded programs
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake School District has approved a budget for the 2026-27 school year, using voter-approved levy dollars and related state assistance t…
‘I have been incredibly blessed’
MOSES LAKE — When LeAnne Parton steps down as executive director of the Big Bend Community College Foundation at the end of August, she’ll do it with her head …
Royal School District enrollment dropping gradually
ROYAL CITY — The Royal School District is experiencing the same declining enrollment trends that are affecting other local school districts. Royal Superintende…
Groff Elementary to reopen with ribbon cutting, facility tours
MOSES LAKE — The repaired Groff Elementary school will be introduced to Moses Lake School District patrons with a ribbon cutting and facility tour Aug. 31. The…
DiscoverWorks summer school program -- a fun way to learn for Royal students
ROYAL CITY — The Royal School District was chosen for the inaugural DiscoverWorks program in Washington. The program is the work of a foundation based in Belle…
New fence improves playground safety at Sage Point Elementary
MOSES LAKE — A new fence at Sage Point Elementary School is helping create a safer playground environment for students, thanks to a partnership between local b…
Othello School District 2026-27 finances healthy -- but there are warning signs
OTHELLO — While the Othello School District is in good financial condition for 2026-27, things look a little bumpy over the next four to five years unless ther…
MLSD encourages families to prepare early for 2026-27 school year
MOSES LAKE — With the first day of school less than a month away, Moses Lake School District officials are encouraging families to begin preparing now by revie…
From east to west, new MLCA head answers a calling
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 Christian school,” Laura…
Evaluation of possible Othello School District construction bond underway
OTHELLO — There’s no timeline, and any possible construction bond is still in the discussion phase, but Othello School Board members and Othello School Distric…
Wahluke School District general fund budget about $52.6 million for 2026-27
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 distr…
6 named to Eastern Oregon Dean's List
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, acco…
Field study
MOSES LAKE — Six decades of agricultural collaboration between the Columbia Basin and Japan were celebrated Monday evening at Big Bend Community College. “O…
Warden closes out its five-week-long summer school program with a splash
WARDEN — Warden Summer School wrapped up Thursday with a field day full of water balloons, relay races, wet sponges, laughter and plenty of smiles, bringing an…