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Three returning Ephrata School Board members sworn in
EPHRATA — Ephrata School District Superintendent Ken Murray swore in three of five school board members Monday nig…
Gesa extends scholarship deadline
RICHLAND — Gesa Credit Union has extended its deadline for scholarship applications, according to an announcement from Gesa.
Capital levy goes before Wahluke voters
MATTAWA — Wahluke School District voters will decide the fate of a four-year capital levy request in a special election Feb. 13. Ballots for the election were …
Warden School Board discusses ‘22-23 finances, end of federal relief funding
WARDEN — Thursday’s Warden School Board meeting at Warden High School featured a review and discussion of the 2022-23 school year’s finances and the upcoming e…
Local Cougs recognized for academic achievement
PULLMAN — Washington State University has named 101 Basin students to the President’s List for fall quarter 2023, according to an announcement from the univers…
McFarland staff present on new teaching programs
OTHELLO – Faculty and Staff at Othello’s McFarland Middle School attended Monday’s regular Othello School Board meeting to present on ongoing programs and chan…
Basin students make EWU Dean's List
CHENEY – According to a Tuesday announcement from Eastern Washington University, the college’s 2023 Fall Dean’s list has been released. An undergraduate studen…
Locals make Gonzaga Dean’s List
SPOKANE – Five Grant County students made it onto Gonzaga University’s Fall 2023 Dean’s List, according to a Thursday announcement from the college. Students must earn a 3.5 to 3.84 grade-point average to be listed…
Tickets for Cellarbration! for Education on sale
MOSES LAKE — Tickets are now on sale for Cellarbration for Education, the annual fundraiser for the Big Bend Community College Foundation. Cellarbration is sch…
Chess tournament incoming
EPHRATA – The Waypoint Foundation Scholastic Chess Tournament is set for Saturday Feb. 3 at Parkway Intermediate School. The tournament is open to all students…
Ephrata School Board accepts grant, reviews finances
EPHRATA – The Ephrata School Board had a busy evening during their regular meeting Monday night with multiple financial topics, security and the acceptance of …
MLSD levy proposal put to voters in February
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake School District voters will be asked to accept or reject a two-year educational program and operations levy request in a special electi…
Quincy Jacks to move to Class 2A
QUINCY — The Quincy Jacks should be moving back to the Class 2A Central Washington Athletic Conference with the start of the 2024-25 school year. The Washingto…
‘A joyful noise’
MOSES LAKE — When the psalmist wrote “Make a joyful noise unto the Lord,” he may not have been referring to a school band. But he would probably approve of the…
Frontier gym serves as temporary warming center during frigid weekend
MOSES LAKE — The city of Moses Lake and the Moses Lake School District joined forces over the weekend to protect unhoused people from the bitter cold, by openi…
Ephrata schools offering Child Find screenings
EPHRATA – The Ephrata School District announced on January 9 that screenings for developmental disabilities for youth up to the age of 21 are available through the Child Find program. Children can be screened to de…