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Applicants sought for Moses Lake School Board seat
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake School District is accepting applications to fill a vacant seat on the school board fo…
Moses Lake School District to part ways with Meek
MOSES LAKE — At a special meeting Tuesday evening, the Moses Lake School Board voted to “sever the employment” of Moses Lake School District Superintendent Jos…
MLSD looks at $7 million in budget cuts
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake School Board is looking at significant cuts to district athletic programs, how teachers and administrators are paid to cover for ab…
MLSD board president to continue talks with Meek
The decision to authorize Vickey Melcher to continue talks was made after a two-hour, closed-door executive session called at 9 a.m.
Wahluke School District students back in class Aug. 30
MATTAWA — After 18 months of remote instruction or part-time classes, Wahluke School District students return to the classroom full-time Aug. 30.
Moses Lake School Board considers 2021-22 budget
MOSES LAKE — With the apparent failure of the replacement levy in the Aug. 3 primary election, the Moses Lake School District is facing a $7 million budget sho…
ML school board asks for investigation into ‘financial concerns’
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake School Board decided at a special meeting Tuesday morning to ask the North Central Education Service District (NCESD) in Wenatchee …
Candidates face issues: Seven running for Moses Lake School Board talk about local control, communication at forum
MOSES LAKE — Improving the way the Moses Lake School District communicates with the community and how the district should respond to state mandates regarding g…
Policy debate: MLSD inches closer to equity policy
MOSES LAKE — Members of the Moses Lake School Board inched closer to completing a final district statement and policy on equity at a sometimes fraught meeting …
MLSD voters to cast ballots on local levy
MOSES LAKE — Voters in the Moses Lake School District will get a chance on Aug. 3 to vote to continue the local levy to help fund district programs over the next three years.
Trust and mandate concerns drive school board races
Two seats are up for contention in the Aug. 3 primary, and again in November’s general election.
MLSD names new board member, talks about equity and inclusion
MOSES LAKE — Two nights of back-to-back meetings last week saw the Moses Lake School District School Board appoint a new member and engage in a sometimes heate…
2020 legal fees were costly for school district
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake School District spent about $614,000 on legal fees in 2020, mostly handling personnel matters and dealing with claims from families with special education students, according to MLSD Sup…
Moses Lake School District board talks about race, gender at lengthy meeting
MOSES LAKE — There were more questions than answers when members of the Moses Lake School District School Board met Thursday to discuss race and gender.
Big Bend Community College celebrates with drive-thru ceremony
MOSES LAKE — After a year when classes were online, Big Bend Community College graduates received their diplomas in person June 18.
‘A good, tough class’: Pride, determination show through at Wahluke High School graduation
MATTAWA — Seniors Victor Perez and Oscar Tlatelpa said they didn’t quite know how to feel as the Wahluke High School class of 2021 left the football stadium at…