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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…
Silent competition
MOSES LAKE — Courtney Hanson describes American Sign Language (ASL) as “the Yoda language.”
BBCC program provides manufacturing skills training
MOSES LAKE — Eduardo Valencia said he looked around at work and saw things were changing.
Recount begins as lawsuit is filed
EPHRATA — As election workers began sorting through and recounting February’s Moses Lake School District school construction ballots, opponents of the measure …
Assistant superintendent candidates grilled
MOSES LAKE — The four candidates vying to become the Moses Lake School District's next assistant superintendent spent Wednesday evening explaining their vision…
WGU announces graduates
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — The following Moses Lake residents have received their degree from Western Governors University (WGU). The university held its 32nd semi-annual commencement ceremony at the Disney Coronado Sp…
Bethany Iverson named to RIT Dean's List
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Bethany Iverson of Moses Lake was named to the Rochester Institute of Technology Dean’s List for the fall 2016-2017 semester. Iverson is studying in the illustration program.
Democrats' education plan boosts local schools
OLYMPIA — The House Democrats’ education plan, if passed, could bring an additional $1,200 to local school districts, with the biggest increase in Wahluke Scho…
Big Bend honor society inducts new members
MOSES LAKE — The Big Bend Community College chapter of Phi Theta Kappa recently inducted 23 new members in the college’s winter induction ceremony.
Peninsula students celebrate reading
MOSES LAKE — Adults came to read to Peninsula Elementary students; children in the higher grades read to (and with) kids in the lower grades. Parents and kids …
The Cat in the Hat visits Immanuel preschool
MOSES LAKE — The kids in the 3- and 4-year-old class at Immanuel Lutheran Preschool were a little puzzled by the special guest who was coming. It’s that time o…
Sneetches and stars at Lakeview
MOSES LAKE — They sat and listened as Adam Munro read.
Threat sends Wahluke Schools into lockdown
MATTAWA — A threat spoken over the phone sent schools in the Wahluke School District into a “teaching lockdown” on Thursday.
Big Bend Job and Career Fair draws big crowd
MOSES LAKE — Prospective employers, prospective employees, college recruiters, social service agencies, and people looking for career inspiration filled the AT…
Othello talks school bond
OTHELLO — Othello School District patrons are being invited to a series of community meetings to determine what might be in a possible construction bond propos…
Washington Counties Scholarship application open
MOSES LAKE — The Washington Association of County Officials and the Washington State Association of Counties will be accepting applications for scholarships beginning Wednesday.