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District to slow down, regroup after Ephrata bond failure
EPHRATA — Ephrata School District leaders say they will slow down and regroup after voters rejected the district’s…
Unexpected challenge leads to rewarding career
KENNEWICK — Susan Hoose had to deal with challenges she didn’t expect. So she did.
Ballots for Othello school bond mailed this week
OTHELLO — Ballots will be mailed this week for a special election to approve or reject a $61.4 million construction bond proposal from the Othello School District.
'Cupcake Wars' at CB Tech
MOSES LAKE — The frosting was the crowning touch, strawberry cream cheese frosting for red velvet cupcakes. It had awesome strawberry flavor, had been whipped …
Bill would strengthen school response for mental health crises
OLYMPIA — School districts throughout the state have for years failed to complete legally required response plans for students who are in potentially dangerous…
Big Bend enrollment down
MOSES LAKE — Enrollment dropped at Big Bend Community College at fall quarter, and enrollment also is down for winter quarter. What to do about that was a topic of discussion at the regular meeting of BBCC trustees…
Plans for Big Bend CC building submitted to county
MOSES LAKE — Plans for the new workforce education center at Big Bend Community College will be submitted to Grant County building officials for review next we…
Moses Lake schools face stark levy choice
MOSES LAKE — Despite the promise of increased school funding from Olympia, the Moses Lake School District is very likely going to face some tough spending choices in the next few years, especially regarding athleti…
MLSB talks bond changes
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake School Board voted on Thursday to start reconsidering what to do with last year’s school construction bond and to hold at least one…
Bond talk at Othello meeting
OTHELLO — School overcrowding, school construction funding and what happens if Othello keeps growing were among the subjects discussed at a community forum spo…
Transforming lives at Big Bend
MOSES LAKE — Big Bend Community College honored 10 of its own Thursday, celebrating both individual hard work and persistence against adversity as well as the …
SL council urges county to take care of abandoned school building
SOAP LAKE — The demolition and removal of an abandoned and decaying Grant County-owned school building in Soap Lake has been a pressing issue in the city for years and city officials are now urging the county to do…
Future of MLSD still uncertain
MOSES LAKE — Last February, Moses Lake School District voters cast ballots for a $135.3 million bond to build the district a second high school and 11th elementary school as well as for renovations to the existing …
MLSB halts construction spending
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake School Board on Thursday voted unanimously to suspend all spending on any construction-related projects until the lawsuit over last…
Peninsula Elementary principal gets silly-stringed
MOSES LAKE — The fifth-graders in Lory Benavidez’ class at Peninsula Elementary came armed with silly string. Lots of silly string.
Teachers tackle obstacle course in Toys for Teens challenge
EPHRATA — It sounded kind of easy, really. It looked easy, even. Just a little obstacle course around the Ephrata High School gym. Considering other situations…