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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…
Fuhr reelected as Moses Lake School Board chair
MOSES LAKE — Kevin Fuhr has been reelected for a new term as Moses Lake School Board president. Shannon Hintz was reelected as vice president. Board members…
Dent tours Ephrata schools renovation projects
EPHRATA - Washington State Representative Tom Dent (R-Moses Lake) received a tour of the construction projects underway at Ephrata Schools with Ephrata School …
SLSD to hold state of the district meeting
SOAP LAKE - Soap Lake School District Superintendent Kim Casey is inviting the community to a state of the district town hall. Casey said the meeting topics of discussion include attendance, a balanced calendar, d…
Dept. of Education extends student loan pause
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Education has issued a 60-day extension of the pause on student loan repayments as officials in the administration of…
Ephrata hosts active shooter roundtable exercise
EPHRATA — The Ephrata School District hosted a number of first responders, emergency personnel and district staff Monday for a tabletop exercise to prepare inv…
‘That’s what I heard about Moses Lake, the strength was in the people’
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake School District Superintendent Monty Sabin said transparency and visibility are important, both in themselves and because they help bui…
‘Special and moving’
WARDEN — Jessica Galster still can’t believe she’s a teacher sometimes. Even though she’s been teaching first grade at Warden Elementary School for five years.…
‘Lead, serve and support’
WENATCHEE — North Central Educational Service District, or ESD 171, supports school districts in Chelan, Douglas, Grant and Okanogan counties. “Our mantra as…
‘It was the kiddos’
Julie Carvo said she didn’t plan from the outset to become a teacher. It just sort of crept up on her. Carvo, who’s been teaching fourth grade at Moses Lake C…
‘This is what I love to do’
Middle school is a tough time for most kids. Some thrive in those years, some just survive, but they all change one way or another. Jesus Santiago came out of …
Martinez joins Big Bend CC Board of Trustees
MOSES LAKE — Bethany Martinez of Mattawa has been appointed to the Big Bend Community College Board of Trustees. Martinez is the director of multilingual and …
OSPI looks at additional educational supports
OLYMPIA — Washington’s youngest learners need an extra boost, state Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal said Thursday in a press conference. …
Focused on one-on-one
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake’s newest school had its long-awaited ribbon-cutting Wednesday evening. “It's been some time in the making,” said Moses Lake School D…
Ephrata school levies pass
EPHRATA - Both Ephrata School District Propositions 1 and 2 passed Tuesday night, according to unofficial election results. “We look forward to getting to w…
Big Bend has big plans with new bachelors program
MOSES LAKE — Big Bend Community College now offers a bachelor’s degree, with its first cohort of students set to graduate this coming spring. “I have nothing …