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MLSD, MLEA address school day, finances during final meeting of 2025
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake School District Board of Directors held its final meeting of 2025 Thursday. During the…
Power, water, workforce and dams subjects during Murray visit
MOSES LAKE — Senator Patty Murray said Wednesday that she would not support the removal of four dams along the lower Snake River, at least until the Pacific No…
Roberts to take over ESD cross country program
EPHRATA – The Ephrata School District announced that Lyndsy Roberts has been hired as the new head coach of the Ephrata cross country program on Monday. Rob…
ESD names assistant director of teaching and learning
EPHRATA - The Ephrata School District has hired Deb Knox to serve as the assistant director of teaching and learning, according to an ESD press release...
Ephrata campus facelifts move forward
EPHRATA – Remodeling work is ongoing at Ephrata Middle School and Columbia Ridge Elementary, according to a press release from the Ephrata School District...
WSU breaks ground on new Plant Sciences building
PULLMAN – Federal officials joined Washington lawmakers and Washington State University leaders Tuesday afternoon for the groundbreaking of the new U.S. Depart…
CWU geology professor honored by national association
ELLENSBURG - Longtime Central Washington University Geological Sciences Professor Nick Zentner learned this summer that he will be presented with GSA Public Se…
Gene editing could rid sheep of problematic long tails
PULLMAN — Longer tails have long given sheep producers across the globe problems — but a research project spearheaded by Washington State University graduate s…
Quincy schools project higher enrollment
QUINCY — Quincy School District officials expect a slight increase in enrollment for the 2023-24 school year. The projected enrollment for 2023 is the equiv…
MLSD projects 2023-24 enrollment increase
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake School District is projected to have the equivalent of about 8,299 full-time K-12 students for the 2023-24 school year. Moses Lake …
Different focus
SOAP LAKE – Aaron Chavez, the Soap Lake School District’s new superintendent, said he is planning on building trust in the community and helping students succe…
Parents honor son’s love of fashion with scholarship
PULLMAN - Max Pitts is impossible to characterize in just a few words. His family and friends describe him as a loyal, fun-loving, social butterfly. He was a P…
Martinez Fellowship leads to opportunities for CWU education grads
ELLENSBURG - Two recent Central Washington University School of Education graduates have an opportunity to make an immediate impact in their local communities …
Ephrata gets airborne
EPHRATA — The days start early - breakfast at 5 a.m. - are filled with classes, and in the middle of summer, too. But nobody cares. They get to fly. That’s …
Royal schools passes ‘23-24 budget
ROYAL CITY — The Royal School Board approved the district’s 2023-24 budget at its monthly meeting Monday. “We typically start a budget process in February, …
Murray announces UW semiconductor research grant
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Patty Murray, D-WA, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced Wednesday a $10 million grant for semiconductor workforce development and research at the University of Washing…