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Updated 1 day, 12 hours ago

More than 100 Basin students make WSU honor roll

PULLMAN — One hundred twenty-one students from Grant and Adams counties were named to the President’s Honor Roll a…

Updated 4 years, 6 months ago
Opening doors: Frontier Middle School uses lessons learned last year

MOSES LAKE — Frontier Middle School Principal Guinevere Joyce was at the door as students arrived Wednesday morning.

Updated 4 years, 6 months ago
George principal welcomes children back to school

GEORGE — As she arrives for the first day of school, a girl wearing a sparkly pink backpack more than half her size looks up and quietly says one of her mask s…

Updated 4 years, 6 months ago
Real World Academy rises

Construction is underway for Moses Lake School District’s new high school, still informally dubbed “Real World Academy,” Wednesday.

Updated 4 years, 6 months ago
School controversies: MLSD board passes a budget in heated meeting

During a sometimes contentious meeting, Moses Lake School Board passes a budget, decides to look for interim chief.

Updated 4 years, 6 months ago
Protest in Othello opposes mandates

OTHELLO — About 75 people gathered in front of the Othello School District office Monday evening to protest an order from Gov. Jay Inslee requiring most school…

Updated 4 years, 6 months ago
Othello schools seek control over masks, vaccinations

OTHELLO — The Othello School Board voted Monday to send a letter to Gov. Jay Inslee asking him to restore local control to school districts and allow them to decide if masks and vaccinations should be required in t…

Updated 4 years, 6 months ago
Moses Lake School District to part ways with Meek

MOSES LAKE — At a special meeting Tuesday evening, the Moses Lake School Board voted to “sever the employment” of Moses Lake School District Superintendent Jos…

Updated 4 years, 6 months ago
MLSD looks at $7 million in budget cuts

MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake School Board is looking at significant cuts to district athletic programs, how teachers and administrators are paid to cover for ab…

Updated 4 years, 6 months ago
MLSD board president to continue talks with Meek

The decision to authorize Vickey Melcher to continue talks was made after a two-hour, closed-door executive session called at 9 a.m.

Updated 4 years, 6 months ago
Wahluke School District students back in class Aug. 30

MATTAWA — After 18 months of remote instruction or part-time classes, Wahluke School District students return to the classroom full-time Aug. 30.

Updated 4 years, 6 months ago
Moses Lake School Board considers 2021-22 budget

MOSES LAKE — With the apparent failure of the replacement levy in the Aug. 3 primary election, the Moses Lake School District is facing a $7 million budget sho…

Updated 4 years, 6 months ago
ML school board asks for investigation into ‘financial concerns’

MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake School Board decided at a special meeting Tuesday morning to ask the North Central Education Service District (NCESD) in Wenatchee …

Updated 4 years, 7 months ago
Candidates face issues: Seven running for Moses Lake School Board talk about local control, communication at forum

MOSES LAKE — Improving the way the Moses Lake School District communicates with the community and how the district should respond to state mandates regarding g…

Updated 4 years, 7 months ago
Policy debate: MLSD inches closer to equity policy

MOSES LAKE — Members of the Moses Lake School Board inched closer to completing a final district statement and policy on equity at a sometimes fraught meeting …

Updated 4 years, 7 months ago
MLSD voters to cast ballots on local levy

MOSES LAKE — Voters in the Moses Lake School District will get a chance on Aug. 3 to vote to continue the local levy to help fund district programs over the next three years.