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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…
Earth Day lesson plans scrapped by COVID-19 shutdown
In a normal year, Elliott DeLong, environmental educator with the Grant County Conservation District, would be teaching third-graders in Moses Lake about soil health and the water cycle today, an Earth Day curricul…
Big Bend Community College trustees approve next president’s contract
MOSES LAKE — Big Bend Community College trustees approved a three-year contract for the college’s next president, Sara Thompson Tweedy, at a special meeting April 17. The vote was 5-0.
Will seniors graduate with waivers? Will there be a ceremony?
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake School District is seeking the ability to waive graduation for individual students “on a case-by-case basis.”
Inslee extends schools closure through June
OLYMPIA — Gov. Jay Inslee announced Monday that he is ordering schools — public, private and charter — closed for the rest of the academic year.
State superintendent says schools may remain closed
OLYMPIA — State school superintendent Chris Reykdal said schools may remain closed for the rest of the school year in response to the COVID-19 outbreak.
MLSD names new Frontier principal
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake School District has named Guinevere Joyce as the new principal of Frontier Middle School.
MLSD dealing with move to online learning
MOSES LAKE — Following Gov. Jay Inslee’s order to close schools statewide two weeks ago, the Moses Lake School District is off to a bumpy but solid start teaching students and keeping them fed, according to Superin…
Sara Thompson Tweedy named Big Bend CC president
MOSES LAKE — Big Bend Community College trustees have hired Sara Thompson Tweedy as the college’s 10th president. Trustees voted 5-0 to hire Tweedy at a specia…
MLSD hands out meals for kids
MOSES LAKE — They gathered outside seven elementary schools across the Moses Lake School District, with school buses carrying plastic crates full of sack lunch…
Sex ed legislation prompts local school districts to write governor
GRANT AND ADAMS COUNTIES — Last week, three local school districts discussed the sexual education legislation that passed the Washington state legislature and …
Preliminary plans for closure given to Othello School Board
OTHELLO — Othello School District officials haven’t announced yet how they plan to conduct school during an emergency shutdown ordered by Gov. Jay Inslee, but it won’t be online.
Wahluke robotics team qualifies for world competition
MATTAWA — A robotics team from Wahluke High School has qualified for the world robotics competition in Louisville, Kentucky, that was originally set for the en…
Royal School District receives audit finding
ROYAL CITY — The Royal School District has received a finding from the Washington State Auditor’s office. According to the report published by the auditor’s office on March 5, the district failed to have adequate c…
Area schools finalize plans as they close their doors
School districts across the county are finalizing their plans in the face of a statewide closure of all K-12 schools, including private and charter schools, beginning today until at least April 24.
Big Bend CC takes courses online due to COVID-19
MOSES LAKE — Facing a Friday announcement from Gov. Jay Inslee that all public and private colleges, universities and technical programs in the state are barred from conducting in-person classes, Big Bend Community…