Although the rainbow mural has since been painted over at the middle school, quotes from former Frontier Middle School Principal Lisa Hanson and teacher Jon Lane adorn the hallway.
January 31, 2026
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February 2, 2026 4 a.m.
'It never goes away’
Three decades after Frontier tragedy, Moses Lake heals the way it always has — quietly, together
MOSES LAKE — Three decades after the tragedy at Frontier Middle School on Feb. 2, 1996, Moses Lake is still healing – quietly, together and steadily. Sunday the community gathered for “We Remember,” a 30‑year commemoration at Frontier Middle School, not to relive the trauma, but to honor the strength, unity and continued care that followed it.