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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…
Graduation plans begin to take shape
A second year of pandemic graduations are being planned by local high schools. While not all the details have been finalized due to the ever-changing nature of COVID-19, some districts have an idea of their plans.
Moses Lake School Board OKs high school construction contract
MOSES LAKE — In a brief, emergency meeting Friday morning, the Moses Lake School Board approved the $58 million contract to build the district’s next high scho…
Moses Lake School District awards $48.9M contract to build high school
At a meeting Thursday evening, the Moses Lake School Board awarded a $48.9 million contract to build the district’s next high school, informally known as the R…
Perez appointed interim Othello School District superintendent
Pete Perez has been appointed as the interim Othello School District superintendent, replacing Chris Hurst, who announced in March he accepted a job in Califor…
MLSD grade-schoolers to go back full time April 19
Most students in the Moses Lake School District (MLSD) are going back to school full-time beginning April 19.
Royal schools to drop hybrid option after spring break
Royal School District officials are planning to drop the hybrid schedule — part-time on campus and part-time online — April 12, in favor of full-time, in-perso…
Othello looks for new district superintendent
Who the Othello School District superintendent will be in the 2021-22 school year is uncertain, as current district superintendent Chris Hurst announced he accepted another job, but has not resigned from his Othell…
Wahluke School District hires new safety and security coordinator
The Wahluke School District hired JJ Calzadillas as the new safety and security coordinator, as the position was empty since Shelby Jensen left in 2019.
Othello schools to remain in hybrid model
Othello School District students will attend classes in the hybrid model, which includes classes on campus part-time and online part-time, through the end of the current school year.
Committee passes bill backed by Schoesler, Warnick
Senate Bill 5202, which passed in an 11-2 vote, would require school districts to reserve money for “future facility and equipment needs” by placing it in a de…
In-person instructions: Local school districts meet Inslee’s requirement differently
School districts in Grant County and the Othello School District (in Adams County) have one thing in common: they all meet the criteria established by Gov. Jay…
Leprechaun luck: North Elementary kindergartners enjoy St. Patrick’s Day activities
Excitement is an understatement for the kindergartners celebrating St. Patrick’s Day Wednesday at North Elementary School in Moses Lake.
One student at a time: MLSD program gives kids a little extra boost with learning
Kim Morales sits in the cafeteria of Chief Moses Middle School with sixth-grader Leegion Luxner and helps him think through a long division problem.
Royal student wins award in regional art show
Royal High School senior Fernandez Ruiz-Cisneros said he was looking for something to draw one afternoon in art class. The resulting piece won him a $2,000 art…
Othello to keep schools on blended schedule
Othello schools may remain in a hybrid model through the end of the school year, with the goal of returning to complete in-person instruction at the beginning of the 2021-22 school year.