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Cut to pre-K program leaves WA school officials frustrated
An early learning program designed to prepare children in Washington for kindergarten will soon shrink by nearly 2…
Bite2Go program combating child hunger in Quincy Schools
QUINCY – The reality of chronic hunger and food insecurity faces countless children across Washington, impacting their ability to learn and thrive. In response…
Vocab VIPs
MOSES LAKE — Next time you advise a Moses Lake Christian Academy student to use their words, be careful. They might use some you don’t know. MLCA emerged f…
Gesa scholarship applications open
RICHLAND — Gesa Credit Union, which operates multiple branches in Eastern Washington, including one in Moses Lake, is accepting applications for college schola…
Attendance, readiness addressed by Othello SD
OTHELLO — Keeping children in school and getting them back in school when they’ve stopped attending were among the topics of an extensive discussion at the Oth…
A 'heartwarming' affair
SOAP LAKE - Soap Lake sixth grade students and families came together for a large potluck for the holiday season before the students had the following days off…
CWU to host lecture on plantation imagery in Cuba
ELLENSBURG — The Central Washington University Department of Art + Design will host a lecture by art historian Dr. Asiel Sepúlveda on Thursday, according to an…
Ephrata schools to move forward with spring levy election
EPHRATA – The Ephrata School District Board unanimously approved a motion to run an Educational Programs and Operations levy on the Feb. 2025 ballot. The levy …
Tigers, Legos and farewells at Ephrata schools meeting
EPHRATA – During the Nov. 25 Ephrata School Board meeting there was a presentation on the First Lego League. Then there was discussion around electronic doors,…
OSPI data shows Basin schools performance
OLYMPIA — The Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction releases a report card with data about every school district in the state. The da…
Ephrata School District works to mitigate cybersecurity issues
EPHRATA – Ephrata School District staff and stakeholders met earlier in November to address how the district can prepare for cyber attacks. The exercise was no…
MLSD addresses contract, assessments, snow and payroll
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake School District met for its normal meeting Nov. 21 to discuss a construction agreement with Absher Construction, state assessment d…
SLSD gets new transportation number
SOAP LAKE – The Soap Lake School District announced the transportation department has a new phone number 509-390-4060. The transportation office should be contacted for long-term changes of more than one week. For …
Ephrata School District awards $6,100 in grants
EPHRATA — The Ephrata School District recently held a special awards ceremony to present 12 “Teacher Classroom Grants” totaling $6,100 to 25 teachers in the di…
WA expands access to free school meals for students
OLYMPIA – As of Oct. 15, 2024, over 775,000 students in Washington State, around 70% of the student population, have access to school meals at no out-of-pocket…
'Countless opportunities to grow and learn'
WARDEN – Annie Hindman has stepped into the role of principal at Warden Middle School, bringing experience in both education and juvenile justice. Raised on a …