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MLSD has ‘no choice’ but to change mascots, campus names

MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake School District has not asked the Business Council overseeing the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation to keep the name of Chief Moses Middle School and will find a new name for the campus as part of the process of finding new mascots for Moses Lake High School and the district’s two middle schools, according to School Board Member Shannon Hintz. Hintz, speaking to the Columbia Basin Herald after a regular meeting...

Royal City student wins state art award

ROYAL — Royal High School junior Edgar Montoya is one of five students in the state to win the Jury's Choice Award at the 34th Annual Superintendent's High School Art Show.

Veterans help UK children keep calm, cope with virus stress

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Hula hoops, camouflage mats and tires aren't typical supplies needed during the coronavirus pandemic. But they’re useful props as British army veteran Mike Hamilton prepares to lead children in a military-style game designed to boost their resilience and mental health at a time of atypical stress.

Agreement reached in 30-year-old school desegregation case

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — An agreement reached Friday in a long-running school desegregation case in Connecticut's capital city will put the district on a path to ending 30 years of litigation, state officials said.

Golden at Sage Hills

WARDEN — Even on their home course, the Warden golf team has struggled to get their shots to land.

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Apple Book charts for week ending January 19, 2020: (Rank, Book Title by Author Name, ISBN, Publisher)

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Apple Book charts for week ending January 19, 2020: (Rank, Book Title by Author Name, ISBN, Publisher)

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Apple Book charts for week ending January 19, 2020: (Rank, Book Title by Author Name, ISBN, Publisher)

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 employees to receive the COVID-19 vaccine by Oct. 18.

Moses Lake schools face stark levy choice

MOSES LAKE — Despite the promise of increased school funding from Olympia, the Moses Lake School District is very likely going to face some tough spending choices in the next few years, especially regarding athletics and music programs.

Make school lunches and snacks nutritious and fun

(ARA) - As kids head back to school, parents are faced with the dilemma of finding foods to pack for lunch and snacks that kids want to eat and that are good for them. Most snacks available in the grocery stores are full of fat, sugar and/or salt with little nutritional benefit, so finding healthy choices that kids are willing to eat isn't always an easy task.

Midway Elementary sponsors family reading night

MOSES LAKE - Midway Elementary students and their parents could solve mysteries, meet Clifford the Big Red Dog, and listen to Christmas stories at the Family Literacy Night.

Voters with print disabilities can vote electronically

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Voters with print disabilities who are legally allowed to vote by absentee ballot can now use their own computers to mark their choices on an electronically delivered absentee ballot, the New Hampshire Secretary of State's office said Monday.

Voters with print disabilities can vote electronically

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Voters with print disabilities who are legally allowed to vote by absentee ballot can now use their own computers to mark their choices on an electronically delivered absentee ballot, the New Hampshire Secretary of State's office said Monday.

Jump start this school year with the perfect recipe for success

(ARA) - After a summer filled with sunny beach days and sleepovers, getting kids motivated to head back to school and adjust to a new routine is often a challenge. To make the transition a little easier for kids and parents, here are some tips and fun ideas to get creativity flowing and wake-up brains for learning.

Conference on connecting careers at CB Tech

MOSES LAKE — Lacy Johnson said her class in criminal justice at Columbia Basin Technical Skills Center helped her decide law enforcement would be a good career choice for her.

AP Lifestyles Digest

Here is the AP Lifestyles digest for the week of Nov. 23.

Russell Wilson, Ciara fund charter school in Seattle area

SEATTLE (AP) — Football star Russell Wilson and his wife Ciara, the Grammy-winning performer, are the latest wealthy philanthropists to back a charter school — though the celebrity couple say they’re not focused on the politically charged school choice issue and undeterred by challenges that have plagued Washington state’s charter sector.

Russell Wilson, Ciara fund charter school in Seattle area

SEATTLE (AP) — Football star Russell Wilson and his wife Ciara, the Grammy-winning performer, are the latest wealthy philanthropists to back a charter school — though the celebrity couple say they’re not focused on the politically charged school choice issue and undeterred by challenges that have plagued Washington state’s charter sector.

Russell Wilson, Ciara fund charter school in Seattle area

SEATTLE (AP) — Football star Russell Wilson and his wife Ciara, the Grammy-winning performer, are the latest wealthy philanthropists to back a charter school — though the celebrity couple say they’re not focused on the politically charged school choice issue and undeterred by challenges that have plagued Washington state’s charter sector.