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Calm under pressure
MOSES LAKE — Some Columbia Basin Technical Skills Center students saved a life Sept. 19. “We were there volunte…
Students transforming their lives honored by Big Bend
MOSES LAKE — It was on an inauspicious day two years ago that Jim Leland, a veteran, husband and father, was abruptly laid off from REC Silicon. He had worked …
Moses Lake School Board approves new contracts
MOSES LAKE — In a special meeting on Wednesday, the Moses Lake School Board approved new contacts for its senior leaders, including what the board is calling “…
BBCC workforce education building takes shape
MOSES LAKE — Walls are starting to go up on the new workforce education center at Big Bend Community College. The project is on schedule and might even be ahead of schedule, said Linda Schoonmaker, BBCC vice-presid…
Time running out for Moses Lake auto tech program
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake School only has a few months to find a new home for its automobile repair and technology classes.
Warden schools to sponsor second survey
WARDEN — Warden School District officials will sponsor a second survey designed to find out what district residents think about the district and where it’s headed.
From scrap to sculpture Metal Art competition requires critical thinking skills
MOSES LAKE — The team from Kamiakin High School had an idea what they were going to do with those broken springs, pieces of rusted pipe, stray gears and that t…
State Supreme Court rules in favor of MLSD in injury case
OLYMPIA — The Washington State Supreme Court ruled unanimously Thursday that the Moses Lake School District was not responsible for injuries sustained by a student in shop class roughly a decade ago.
MLSD looking to innovate with next school design
MOSES LAKE — As the Moses Lake School District sets out to find an architect for its two planned new elementary schools, the district is looking for ways to make those schools “efficient, low-maintenance and excell…
School improvement topic at Warden School Board meeting
WARDEN — Setting out goals for the school year, and how to reach them, was the topic of discussion at the regular meeting of the Warden School Board meeting Thursday.
Facilitator to help Othello school committee
OTHELLO — Members of a committee asked to recommend options to meet facility needs in the Othello School District are asking for some help. Committee chair Rya…
STEM education-focused forum coming to Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) education is an important issue to voters each election cycle and locals will have the opportunit…
Pucker up for Porky Kids meet fundraising goal, principal kisses pig
MOSES LAKE — Five thousand dollars.
Knolls Vista Elementary locked down Thursday after gun report
MOSES LAKE — Knolls Vista Elementary School was locked down for a part of Thursday morning after police responded to reports of a student with a gun.
Farm Day calls up memories
MOSES LAKE — “This is nostalgic in the weirdest way.”
Aircraft donated to Big Bend Community College
MOSES LAKE — A single-engine Beechcraft will get a second career as a pilot training aircraft at Big Bend Community College, the result of the plane’s donation…