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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…
Job Corps students build new JAL crash memorial
MOSES LAKE — It was very early on Monday as a group of about six Columbia Basin Job Corps students and their instructor gathered with their gear — shovels, tro…
Longtime teachers retire
MOSES LAKE — Three teachers were recognized for their many years of service in the classroom at a retirement party Thursday afternoon at Garden Heights Element…
Samaritan 'program support' at CB Tech
MOSES LAKE — Columbia Basin Technical Skills Center director Christine Armstrong said $20,000 in “program support” was a big enough deal to warrant recognition.
Cellarbration draws full house
MOSES LAKE — Final totals won’t be available for a few days, but the annual Cellarbration fundraiser was so successful organizers had to add more seating.
Elementary school change big topic in Othello board meeting
OTHELLO — The move to a kindergarten through eighth grade model for the Othello School District, scheduled to start in the 2018-19 school year, has started a lot of discussion, some of it at the Othello School Boar…
MLSD outlines access plan for high school
MOSES LAKE — A draft “sketch” of possible vehicle access to Moses Lake High School has the school district acquiring two roughly half-acre parcels for access a…
Warden parents concerned about teacher turnover
WARDEN — A meeting to discuss concerns of some parents in the Warden School District - and to start processes that would address the concerns - will be schedul…
Big Bend CC holds Honor Society induction
MOSES LAKE — The Big Bend Community College chapter of Phi Theta Kappa added 19 new members in its spring induction ceremony Monday. Phi Theta Kappa is the Nat…
Big Bend College to sponsor summer career camp
MOSES LAKE — Registration is open for a program designed to introduce teens to careers in healthcare, criminal justice and mechatronics. “Serious Gaming: Searc…
Molahiette drill team coaches call it a day
MOSES LAKE — When Lori Baker took the microphone, she said she was going to try and not cry.
Moses Lake School District mulling school safety reporting app
MOSES LAKE — In the two weeks since the Moses Lake School District’s SafeSchools Alert web site has gone live, the district has gotten two tips.
ML School Board OKs new science, math curricula
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake School Board on Thursday unanimously adopted a new elementary school math curriculum, as well as a new science curriculum for the d…
Groundbreaking for new BBCC building in mid-May
MOSES LAKE — A groundbreaking ceremony for the new workforce education building at Big Bend Community College tentatively is scheduled for the week of May 14. Linda Schoonmaker, BBCC vice president of finance and a…
Learning the moves CB Tech students ready for cop competition
MOSES LAKE — The young man in the gray sweats is struggling to say his well-rehearse line as he leans on the door of his car and points a blue, plastic fake gu…
CB Tech gets $15,000 gift to buy welding simulator
MOSES LAKE — The Columbia Basin Technical Skills Center has received at $15,000 donation to help the school purchase a virtual welding simulator.