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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…
Court hears bond arguments
SPOKANE — Attorneys representing Grant County, the Moses Lake School District, and a group of voters contesting the results of last year's $135 million school …
School reporting bill clears state house committee
MOSES LAKE — A bill that would allow school districts across the state to use a mobile app to allow students to report violence or dangerous situations anonymo…
Rah rah rah!
MOSES LAKE — It’s official. For the second year in a row, the Moses Lake High School coed cheerleading squad is the best in the state.
Herald will livestream bond arguments
MOSES LAKE — The Columbia Basin Herald will livestream on its Facebook page oral arguments before the state’s Third District Court of Appeals on last February’s disputed $135 million school construction bond.
Auto program teaches skills, a sense of mastery
MOSES LAKE — When Natividad Cardenas first started in the auto program at the Columbia Basin Technical Skills Center, he wasn’t sure he was up to fixing cars.
Speaking out on schools
MOSES LAKE — Nothing has changed since February 2017, when Moses Lake School District voters approved a $135.4 million construction bond.
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…