College hoops coaches move to eliminate standardized testing

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Men's and women's college basketball coaches are proposing the NCAA eliminate standardized testing requirements from initial-eligibility standards, calling exams such as the SAT and ACT “longstanding forces of institutional racism.”

James passes Bryant on NBA scoring list in Lakers' loss

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — LeBron James was a teenager when he first met Kobe Bryant at a youth basketball camp, in awe of his idol and ears open as the Los Angeles Lakers star offered advice to the prodigy that has lasted to this day.

James passes Bryant on NBA scoring list in Lakers' loss

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — LeBron James was a teenager when he first met Kobe Bryant at a youth basketball camp, in awe of his idol and ears open as the Los Angeles Lakers star offered advice to the prodigy that has lasted to this day.

Royal Slope's John Loos cornered the market

ROYAL CITY - Herbie Hancock could have been thinking ahead to John Loos of the Royal Slope when he wrote the bright and catchy jazz composition "Watermelon Man" in 1962.

A new twist to test prep for college admissions exams

(ARA) - Walk into a typical high school classroom and you'll see the same story: A few kids will quickly pick up every concept, a few kids will struggle to understand the lesson and many will fall somewhere in between. Historically, all would receive the same lesson plan, no matter what their aptitude and ability. A more modern approach, shaped by growing research on effective learning, requires teachers to adjust how and what they teach according to each students' learning needs, rather than expecting all students to absorb the same curriculum.

21st Century Program expands scope

MATTAWA - The 21st Century program at Wahluke High School, an after school enrichment project, continues to grow.

Allison Brower

Allison (Al) Brower, 80, passed from this life on November 30, 2011 in Ellensburg, Washington. Al was born September 26, 1931 in Seattle, WA to Allison C. and Marie (Kueckenberg) Brower.

Cleveland's Shane Bieber unanimously wins AL Cy Young Award

Cleveland Indians ace Shane Bieber was the unanimous winner of the AL Cy Young Award on Wednesday night, capping an impressive rise by the right-hander to one of the game’s best pitchers.

Pearl 'Skip' Munson

Pearl (“Skip”) Munson 84, of Moses Lake passed away at St. John’s Hospital in Longview, Wash., on Sunday morning Oct. 12, 2008. Skip had worked at the Moses Lake Public Library for 48 years, retiring in 2004 because of health concerns. She was born in Chicago, Ill., on May 5, 1924, to Frederick and Antonia Hitzemann. After graduating from high school she took some college classes. She worked at UCLA in the science department during WW II. It was there that she met Albert Munson. Skip married Al and moved to Ellensburg after the war. After eight years she and Al moved to Moses Lake where she has resided for 53 years. She spent the last five weeks of her life in

Cheney ends Othello's season on the Huskies home turf

OTHELLO — A black pickup truck sat in the dirt parking lot across from the north end of Husky Stadium. As people filed out, walked across Hemlock Street, and got into their cars and drove off, the truck was isolated, alone in its vigil.

Staton-McCray, Parks lead Samford past VMI 84-71

HOMEWOOD, Ala. (AP) — A.J. Staton-McCray registered 15 points and six rebounds as Samford got past VMI 84-71 on Wednesday night in the Southern Conference opener for both teams.

Staton-McCray, Parks lead Samford past VMI 84-71

HOMEWOOD, Ala. (AP) — A.J. Staton-McCray registered 15 points and six rebounds as Samford got past VMI 84-71 on Wednesday night in the Southern Conference opener for both teams.

Bonnie Jean Davis

Mom, with tear-filled eyes we watched as you suffered and faded away. With all the love we have for you, we could not make you stay. Your heart of gold stopped beating, hard-working hands they rest. Although our tears fall freely, we know you are at peace, at last.

Thousands collect diplomas at North Carolina NASCAR track

CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Tytianah Ward sat in the passenger seat of a parked SUV at the Charlotte Motor Speedway. She adjusted her bright green graduation cap as family members packed in the rows behind her beam with pride.

A glance at new Indiana House Speaker Todd Huston

NAME: Todd Huston

House bill would reduce high school testing

HB 2214

OLYMPIA — The Washington State House of Representatives passed a bill this week to reduce the required number of standardized tests for high school students. The bill passed out of the House with bipartisan support, with a vote of 87-10, and one excused.

School responds to rumors of fight

Police patrol high school throughout week

Teacher who turned ALS diagnosis into a movement dies at 71

Christopher Pendergast, a suburban New York teacher who turned a dreaded Lou Gehrig’s disease diagnosis into a decadeslong campaign to raise awareness and fund research, died from the illness on Wednesday. He was 71.

Teacher who turned ALS diagnosis into a movement dies at 71

Christopher Pendergast, a suburban New York teacher who turned a dreaded Lou Gehrig’s disease diagnosis into a decadeslong campaign to raise awareness and fund research, died from the illness on Wednesday. He was 71.

Alfred Waco "Al" Cordell

Feb. 24, 1947 – May 18, 2024

Alfred "Al" Waco Cordell, Jr., aged 87, passed away peacefully on May 18, 2024, at his home in East Wenatchee, Washington, surrounded by his family. He was a beloved father, brother, grandfather, great-grandfather, friend and community leader, who will be deeply missed by all who knew him.