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CB Tech’s Armstrong wrapping up 40 years in education
MOSES LAKE — Christine Armstrong has run the Columbia Basin Technical Skills Center since its inception, and now s…
Memorial recognizing 30 years after Frontier tragedy to be held Sunday
MOSES LAKE — Thirty years after the tragedy at Frontier Middle School, the Moses Lake School District will hold “We Remember,” a community gathering centered o…
Ephrata SD to host guided bond tour
EPHRATA — Community members will have the chance to see firsthand how the Ephrata School District’s proposed 2026 bond would impact local schools during a guid…
‘Showing their Tiger stripes’
EPHRATA — Columbia Ridge Elementary School’s Lego Robotics team, Ridge Robotics, earned the Engineering Excellence award at this year’s state competition, held…
Frontier, Columbia cheer teams conclude seasons with first place
MOSES LAKE — The Frontier Middle School Spartans and Columbia Middle School Red Hawks competed in the Battle at the Lake cheer competition Saturday, where both…
Ephrata High tackles ‘Grease’ in aging PAC
EPHRATA — As students at Ephrata High School prepare to debut the musical “Grease,” they’re also grappling with the limits of a Performing Arts Center which th…
Ephrata High students protest ICE
EPHRATA — Around 25 students from Ephrata High School protested Immigration Customs Enforcement Wednesday morning by skipping their second period. The students…
Robo champions
ROYAL CITY — Students from Royal School District brought home some honors from the First Lego League state robotics competition Saturday in Spokane. Royal Inte…
McDonnell sits in on first BBCC Board of Trustees meeting
MOSES LAKE — Sarah McDonnell, the newest member on the Board of Trustees at Big Bend Community College, sat in on her first board meeting Thursday afternoon af…
MLSD outlines proposal for new elementary
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake School District’s Facility Advisory Committee is recommending the district replace North Elementary and Larson Heights Elementary w…
Mayan Memers earn honors
ROYAL CITY — The Mayan Memers, made up of fourth- through sixth graders, won second place for core values – sportsmanship, teamwork and things like that – at t…
Moses Lake students stage walkout to protest ICE
MOSES LAKE — About 80 students walked out of Moses Lake High School and Vanguard Academy Tuesday afternoon to protest actions by Immigration and Customs Enforc…
Wilson Creek School District seeks replacement EP&O levy
WILSON CREEK — Voters in the Wilson Creek School District will decide in February on a two‑year replacement Educational Programs and Operations levy which woul…
MLSD board votes to support WIAA amendment, two state initiatives
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake School board voted on a resolution to support Washington Interscholastic Activities and Athletics Amendment No. 21, Washington Stat…
Sponsoring dreams
EPHRATA — June seems like a long time away now, but before we know it, students will be graduating and heading off to further their education. For those who wi…
Former MLHS coach named in inappropriate relationships case
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake School District officials verified the identify of former coach and substitute teacher Juan David Peralez as the individual whose emplo…