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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…
Managing manners
MOSES LAKE — Applying for a job can lead down some strange pathways.
WSP accepting applications for Law Enforcement Career Camp
OLYMPIA — Local high school juniors and seniors have the opportunity to learn about law enforcement and careers in the field by attending the Washington State Patrol’s Kiwanis Youth Law Enforcement Career Camp this…
First responders serve school breakfast
MOSES LAKE — Some of the kids at Midway Elementary School were excited that first responders were serving breakfast.
VIDEO: Interview with MLSD Superintendent Josh Meek
The Columbia Basin Herald's Charles Featherstone sits down with Moses Lake School District superintendent Josh Meek to discuss some of the issues facing our community.
Fuel for the fight
MOSES LAKE — Culinary students at Columbia Basin Technical Skills Center (CB Tech) and the Columbia Basin Cancer Foundation are teaming up to do some of the co…
Up, up and away
MOSES LAKE — It turns out, Moses Lake is the perfect place to launch a weather balloon.
Othello community meeting for school security set for March 12
OTHELLO — Othello School District patrons are being invited to a community meeting to discuss school security within the district. The meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. March 12, at a location to be announced.
Dems weaken school mental health care bill
Amidst calls to strengthen school safety in an era of mass shootings, a bill that sought to bring up-to-date lagging school district response plans for student…
Board discusses next step for Othello school bond
OTHELLO — The next step for the Othello School District after the rejection of its construction bond was the subject of lengthy discussion at the Othello School Board meeting Monday.
Dems sink proposal to add officers to schools
An amendment to the House supplemental budget proposal that would have invested $30 million for school districts to hire resource officers failed to be adopted after Democratic resistance and a vote along party lin…
Speaker: Africa's story a part of America's story
MOSES LAKE — Everyone has a story, says Lamin Jatta.
Big Bend Job and Career Fair slated for Thursday
MOSES LAKE — People can learn about available jobs and some of their options for college, among other possibilities, at the Big Bend Community College 2018 Job…
MLHS gets new schedule for fall
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake School Board on Thursday unanimously approved a new schedule for Moses Lake High School this fall, reducing the number of periods to nine from 11 and the length of the school day to eigh…
Daddies, daughters and a dance floor
MOSES LAKE — The fathers were handsome, the princesses were resplendent and the superheroes were, well, heroic Saturday night at Moses Lake High School’s annua…
ML school board nixes fund transfer
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake School Board kicked around several proposals Thursday evening to improve security and access to Moses Lake High School before deciding not to spend any money at this point until the boar…