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Othello School Board considers new meeting schedule
OTHELLO — The Othello School Board will consider moving one of its two monthly board meetings to a different time.…
Family support program being considered in Othello
OTHELLO — An effort is underway in Othello to start a new non-profit organization that would help kids and families prepare for school, and what comes after gr…
Moses Lake school bond supporters file suit
MOSES LAKE — The dispute over the recent Moses Lake School District construction bond just got more interesting as a group of Moses Lake voters are filing a petition with the court in support of the bond results.
Endeavor students raise money to rebuild Haiti school
MOSES LAKE — When Taylor Mack first saw the images of devastation in Haiti following hurricane Matthew last year, they made her sad.
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.