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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…
School board approves restart plan with options
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake School Board on Thursday unanimously approved a school reopening plan for the fall that will give parents the choice of online inst…
Moses Lake Christian Academy has a new teaching-learning director
MOSES LAKE — Daniel Timofeyev is the new director of teaching and learning at Moses Lake Christian Academy.
Othello School district hires new communications director
OTHELLO — Ed Petersen started work as the new communications director for Othello School District on July 1.
Moses Lake School District looks at three options for reopening
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake School district is looking at three different plans as ways of restarting school in the fall.
School board member seeks more control for eastern districts
MOSES LAKE — Vickey Melcher is on a mission.
School district finds mixed response for remote learning, but majority are concerned with school safety
MOSES LAKE — While remote learning was largely unpopular for the Moses Lake School District community, many are also concerned about their safety when school resumes, according to a survey published by the school d…
Othello valedictorian reflects on years in school
OTHELLO — This past Friday, Georgia Bunch walked across the stage and became a graduate of Othello High School. The senior has spent her entire educational lif…
Quincy graduate promotes value of education
QUINCY — Edward Pinto gives his parents credit for showing him the value of education. It shows today in his career as a teacher and in continuing his own educ…
Othello graduates receive their diplomas in unorthodox ceremony
OTHELLO — About 250 Othello High School graduates drove along the school’s football field Friday to receive their diplomas in a socially distant ceremony, the …
COVID-19 drives school budget uncertainty
MOSES LAKE — Uncertainty as to just how many students will be back to school this fall means the Moses Lake School District will likely have to make some very conservative assumptions in its 2020-21 school year bud…
As next school year looms, MLSD wrangles with reopening safely
MOSES LAKE — Though the Moses Lake School District is still in the process of finalizing a plan to safely start the new school year in late August, one thing i…
Start of fall prep sports pushed
RENTON — High school sports in the fall will not start on time this season.
School districts adjust to McCleary Fix
SOUTH COUNTY — State legislators passed the McCleary Fix last February, a bill that limits the amount of money school districts can ask for at levy time.
Othello superintendent’s contract extended
OTHELLO — Othello School Board members extended the contract of superintendent Chris Hurst through 2023. The contract was approved by the board in a 5-0 vote at the June 22 board meeting.
District leaders hope for ‘normal’ return to school
MOSES LAKE — Officials with Moses Lake School District are working to make sure school restarts next fall in “as normal conditions as possible,” though no one knows yet if there will be fall sports such as football.