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Basin nonprofit CEO appointed to WA Board of Education
OLYMPIA — Sue Kane, CEO of the NCW Tech Alliance, has been appointed to the Washington State Board of Education, P…
New walls rise at Royal’s middle school, high school
Walls are going up on the new boys locker room at Royal High School and construction crews are pouring the concrete floors in the girls locker room.
Othello School District accepting sealed bids for property
Othello School District officials will accept sealed bids for property for sale at the intersection of Lee and Seventh streets.
Mattawa City Council appoints new member
Vicente Acosta was appointed to the Mattawa City Council during a virtual council meeting on Feb. 18.
Representatives pass school-based health programs bill
House Bill 1225, which passed in a 60-36 vote Friday during the virtual floor debate, would require the state Department of Health to establish a school-based health program office within the department.
ML School Board okays student reps
Two student representatives are expected to join the Moses Lake School Board this fall.
MLSD looks at 2022 levy, fall board races
Voters in the Moses Lake School District will vote this year on a new local school funding levy and two school board seats.
Andy Harlow named Wahluke School District superintendent
Andy Harlow was voted as the new Wahluke School District superintendent by Wahluke School District Board members 3-2 at a special meeting Thursday.
Arrest leads to brief lockdown at Desert Oasis High School
A man arrested on a parole violation across the street from Desert Oasis High School led to a 10-minute "modified lockdown" Feb. 17.
In-person instruction makes difference at Columbia Basin Technical Skills Center
Professional medical careers students at the Columbia Basin Technical Skills Center were working on a model of the digestive system Thursday, using pipe insula…
Legislation would ban use of Native American mascots, logos, team names
If HB 1356 is signed into law, public schools would not be able to use Native American names, symbols or images as mascots, logos or team names.
Finalists announced for Wahluke School District superintendent
Wahluke School Board members announced the finalists for school superintendent.
Wahluke School District officials consider options after apparent capital levy rejection
Wahluke School Board members and district officials will decide how to react following the rejection so far of a capital levy proposal that would have paid for…
Othello School District to sell property
The school district bought the 81.14 acres in 2016 for $2.43 million.
Cooking class teaches more than cooking
Isabel Duran just wasn’t sure about the lemon curd.
Bills on hospital services expansion, graduation requirements waivers pass Senate
Senators passed legislation, including a bill sponsored by Sen. Judy Warnick, R-Moses Lake, that would allow hospitals to add more psychiatric beds, during a v…