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Applicants sought for Moses Lake School Board seat
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake School District is accepting applications to fill a vacant seat on the school board fo…
Moses Lake museum to showcase preschool artists
MOSES LAKE — The 200-plus artists whose work will go up this week at the Moses Lake Museum & Art Center draw their inspiration from many giants in the field: P…
8 Basin students honored at Gonzaga
SPOKANE — Gonzaga University has released its President’s List and Dean’s List for fall quarter 2024, including eight students from Grant and Adams counties, a…
Basin students make WSU President's List
PULLMAN — Washington State University has released its President’s List for fall quarter 2024, which includes 117 students from the Columbia Basin, according t…
Ephrata High grad honored at University of Tennessee
MARTIN, Tenn. — An Ephrata High School graduate has been honored at the University of Tennessee, Martin, according to an announcement from the university.
Superintendents discuss reading, math skills locally, statewide
OLYMPIA – The National Center for Education Statistics released the 2024 results of the National Assessment of Educational Progress Thursday, revealing that Wa…
Ephrata SD welcomes new board member: Casey Devine
EPHRATA – The Ephrata School Board swore in its newest member, Casey Devine, at the Jan. 27 meeting. Devine describes herself as an educator, parent and commun…
Ephrata School Board focuses on attendance, funding in regular meeting
EPHRATA – The Ephrata School District board met for a regular meeting Jan. 27 and swore in a new board member, received an update on district attendance, appro…
Under the sea
ROYAL CITY — The Royal Middle School Oceanic Outlaws robotics team is headed to Nationals. The eight seventh- and eighth-grade students took home the Champ…
BBCC releases President’s List
MOSES LAKE — Big Bend Community College has named 338 Basin students to the President’s List for fall quarter 2024, according to an announcement from the colle…
More than 200 named to BBCC Vice President’s List
MOSES LAKE — Two hundred forty-four Basin students were named to the Big Bend Community College Vice-President’s List for fall quarter 2024, the college announ…
Voters to weigh Wahluke capital levy
MATTAWA — Wahluke School District voters will decide the fate of a three-year capital projects levy request in a special election Feb. 11. If the levy is appro…
Playing with the future...
MOSES LAKE — The Apple STEM event at Garden Heights Elementary School Thursday was a little more popular than expected. “We haven’t officially counted yet,…
BBCC Cellarbration! coming March 15
MOSES LAKE — The Big Bend Community College Foundation will give a lot of students a hand up through the 24th annual Cellarbration! March 15. Tickets are still…
Basin law enforcement, schools address immigration concerns
MOSES LAKE — Local law enforcement and schools will continue following state law regarding immigration enforcement, according to statements made by those organ…
MLSD levy impacts on safety, health and facilities
MOSES LAKE – The Moses Lake School District has an Educational Programs and Operations levy on the Feb. 11 ballot. The levy and whether it passes or not, will …