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Tacoma News Tribune

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Elementary school evacuated in Pierce County after students find ‘unusual odor'

Staff and students evacuated an elementary school in Spanaway today because of an unusual odor. According to a post from Central Pierce Fire & Rescue, crews went to Naches Trail Elementary School in the 15000 block of Waller Road East at about 7:58 a.m. The school day had not started, but several students who had arrived early noticed the odor and then said they felt ill. Paramedics evaluated the students, then released them to their parents, the post said. Crews also monitored the air throughout the building and said people could re-enter the school safely. While investigating, crews found an illegal outdoor burn in the area, which might have caused the odor, the post said. Crews found the burn and extinguished it. “Bethel School District officials communicated with affected staff and families throughout the incident,” the post said. “Once the building was determined to be safe, students and staff were able to return to school.” CPFR is taking the opportunity to remind residents about the impacts of outdoor burning. “Burning garbage, plastics, treated wood, and other prohibited materials is illegal and releases harmful pollutants into the air. In some areas of our fire district, burning yard waste is prohibited year-round,”

Pierce County, WA · 3h

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History is Happening in Washington State

In partnership with the Suquamish Tribe, Shoreline College (SC) will be flying a Native flag, making it the very first community and technical college to do so in Washington state. Indigenous Student Success Specialist, Amalia Akagi, and the yəhaw̓ Center for Student Empowerment will be hosting this important event in...

Shoreline, WA · 17h

MyNorthwest.com

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‘We’re kind of suffering the consequences’: Seattle schools superintendent explains new limits on screen time and AI

Seattle Public Schools (SPS) is pulling back on classroom screen time and blocking more apps and AI tools. SPS Superintendent Ben Shuldiner said the district is fixing a problem that started during the pandemic. “I think what happened is during COVID, we just said, ‘Hey, everybody, take a laptop,’ and...

Seattle, WA · 19h

Kitsap Sun

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Six Kitsap teams open football playoffs Friday. Here's the schedule

Week 10 of the high school football season in West Sound features eight total contests, six being postseason games. It's that time of the year when only the best programs get to progress deeper into November. Five Olympic League teams will be vying for Class 2A state tournament berths when they take the field Friday and Saturday, while Klahowya is hoping to reach the 1A state tournament out of the Nisqually League. South Kitsap, Central Kitsap and Kingston will finish their seasons this week after missing out on the playoffs. For the other six local squads, it's win or go home. Here's a preview of Week 10 games: Thursday, Nov. 5 South Kitsap (1-8) at Bonney Lake (2-7), 6 p.m. : The Wolves have a chance to finish on a high note and snap a 5-game losing skid after dropping a 34-33 overtime game to Spanaway Lake in Week 9. South Kitsap finished 6-4 last season to post its first winning record in over a decade, but this fall has been a reminder of the struggles South Kitsap has endured as members of the Class 4A South Puget Sound League. Friday, Nov. 6 Klahowya (5-4) at Cashmere (8-1), 1A District

Kitsap County, WA · 1d

MyNorthwest.com

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‘They can all come in’: Seattle schools superintendent says mergers could close 10 buildings, argues plan is about education

Seattle Public Schools (SPS) could close 10 school buildings under a proposed merger plan, but SPS Superintendent Ben Shuldiner said the goal is to improve education — not simply save money. Speaking on “The Gee and Ursula Show” on KIRO Newsradio, Shuldiner said the district is considering combining 21...

Seattle, WA · 1d

Nisqually Valley News

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Election night results show fifth Yelm Community Schools levy attempt passing by 7 percent

The fifth time may be the charm. That's certainly what Yelm Community Schools (YCS) is hoping for in the case of its fifth attempt at passing an educational programs and operations (EP&O)

Yelm, WA · 2d

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New staff members arriving at Terrace

With the curtains closing on the 2025-26 school year, students at MTHS were informed of the retirement of three teachers: English teacher Peter White, photography and graphic design CTE teacher Angelo Comeaux and foreign language teacher Heidi Monrad. Following their departure, MTHS was introduced to several new faces on staff....

Mountlake Terrace, WA · 1d

Tacoma News Tribune

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Ex-athletic director resigns from teaching position at Pierce County high school

A new director is heading athletics at Gig Harbor High School following the abrupt departure of his predecessor. Jordan Halstead, former athletic director at Issaquah High School, started in the role Sept. 16, a district employee report on the school district’s website shows. Halstead resigned his position at IHS as of Aug. 31, per a list of employees leaving the district that the Issaquah school board approved that month. Halstead’s arrival follows the Peninsula School District’s removal of Erick Counts, who held the position for less than a month before learning on Aug. 27 that he was losing the job. The previous athletic director, Blair Suek, was hired ahead of the 2022-23 school year and resigned in June 2026 ; her predecessor, Bob Werner, had held the role since 2011. Counts then resigned his position as a part-time social studies teacher at Gig Harbor High School on Oct. 23, the district employee report shows. The district confirmed his resignation in an email to The News Tribune Tuesday. “Mr. Counts has resigned from the Peninsula School District, and his resignation was approved at last week’s board meeting on October 27,” Chief of Schools Michael Farmer wrote. “The district cannot comment further

Pierce County, WA · 2d

Tacoma News Tribune

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Playoffs: TNT's football Game of Week, predictions for every South Sound matchup

The “Round of 32” is here, with high school football playoff games being played across Washington this weekend. Here’s our Game of the Week pick in the South Sound, along with our predictions for every local matchup. GAME OF THE WEEK No. 17 Camas (6-3) vs. No. 16 Olympia (7-2) 7 p.m. Friday at Ingersoll Stadium (Olympia) Olympia will look to bounce back after the Bears were stopped in their tracks by back-to-back Class 4A state champion Sumner last week in a 38-8 loss. Olympia kept things a little closer against Graham-Kapowsin in early October, though, and has improved under first-year coach Cary Nagel. Senior running back Ibrahima Diallo is averaging nearly 200 yards per game on the ground and has racked up 21 touchdowns. Camas, meanwhile, will be eager to get to the 4A state tournament after the Papermakers have fallen short of lofty preseason expectations this year. Camas fared well against 4A SPSL opponent Curtis in September in a 41-14 win. Skyview had Camas’ number this year, but I think the Papermakers are heading into the postseason with some positive momentum. The matchup between Diallo and Camas senior running back Thor Brody should be fun. TNT pick: Camas

Olympia, WA · 17h

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Redmond families push back against Northshore school closure plan

REDMOND, Wash. — Redmond families are fighting back against the Northshore School District's proposal to close their neighborhood school and others with low enrollment and aging buildings. It's part of a larger plan that could shutter multiple campuses and redesign district boundaries. The district has listed Sunrise, Cottage Lake,...

Redmond, WA · 22h

The Daily

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UW hires three health systems advisors to replace six previously laid off workers

UW has now hired three of the six graduate program advisors laid off in June to fill new positions in the department of health systems and population health (HSPop). The remaining three advisors were terminated Nov. 2, according to one of the affected employees. Four days after UW’s June 12...

Seattle, WA · 1d

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BASIS Independent Bellevue Expands with New Lower School Campus

BASIS Independent Bellevue is expanding next fall by opening a lower school campus serving kindergarten through fourth grade. Rebecca Huang, Bellevue's associate head of school, will lead it. The new campus will be located at 15760 NE Fourth St., across from the school's current campus. The existing campus will become...

Bellevue, WA · 1d

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Ingraham’s Logan Rudell Breaks School Rushing Record Previously Held by UW Star Greg Lewis

Ingraham High School senior running back Logan Rudell made school history this past weekend as he became the Rams’ single-season rushing record holder during a 50-0 victory over the Garfield Bulldogs. Rudell surpassed the previous mark of 1,293 yards set by Greg Lewis, a 1987 Ingraham graduate who went...

Seattle, WA · 2d

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Lincoln Lynx Capture Back-to-Back State Ultimate Frisbee Championships

Building a Championship Legacy, One Title at a Time. The Lincoln High School varsity ultimate frisbee team is celebrating a repeat state championship after defeating Roosevelt High School 15-7 in the Washington state finals at Foster Stadium in Tukwila on Nov. 1. Lincoln entered the tournament as the defending state...

Tacoma, WA · 2d

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UW researchers warn against permanent Daylight Saving Time before ‘Big Dark’

A University of Washington study warns that permanent daylight saving time would cause at least 2 billion additional school trips nationwide in the dark each year, including nearly 35 million in Washington. Traffic collision data analyzed in the study found school-age pedestrians are roughly twice as likely to be involved...

Seattle, WA · 3d

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Prep football play-in matchups, district tourney updates, Huskies stun Cornhuskers, Sounders playoff setback and more | Northwest Sports Update

The Seahawks are rounding out Week 8 of the NFL season tonight with a primetime showdown. They’re hosting the Chicago Bears in a meeting between two of the top teams in the NFC. It will pit a lockdown Seahawks defense that’s allowing the least yards per game to opponents against a high-octane Bears offense that’s averaging the third-most.

Seattle, WA · 3d

The Daily

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Updates: Election Day 2026 results, student engagement across campus

Happy Election Day, Huskies! Today is an opportunity to exercise your right to vote. You can vote at the HUB from 8:30 a.m. through 8 p.m. or visit any voting center across the city until 8 p.m. Students who are in line by 8 p.m. are still eligible to vote,...

Seattle, WA · 3d

Tacoma News Tribune

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Statewide high school football playoffs pairings for Week 10

The high school football postseason begins across Washington this week. Here are the statewide pairings for the Week 10 Round of 32 playoff round. Winners will advance to the state playoffs, which begin next week. Qualifying teams in each of the six classifications will be seeded into the state brackets on Sunday. In 4A, 3A, 2A and 1A, 16 teams advance to the state playoffs. CLASS 4A West Valley (Yakima) at Bothell Curtis at Chiawana Kamiakin at Eastmont Eastlake at Emerald Ridge Woodinville at Glacier Peak Juanita at Graham-Kapowsin Arlington at Kennedy Catholic Lake Washington at Lake Stevens Wenatchee at Mead Kentwood at Moses Lake Richland OR Gonzaga Prep at Mount Si Camas at Olympia Lewis and Clark at Puyallup Bethel at Skyview Stadium at Sumner North Creek at Tahoma CLASS 3A Bishop Blanchet at Bellevue Decatur at Eastside Catholic Capital at Enumclaw West Seattle at Federal Way Liberty at Ferndale Mercer Island at Kelso Kennewick OR Cheney at Lakes Evergreen Vancouver at Meadowdale Sedro-Woolley at Mount Tahoma Everett at O’Dea Lincoln of Tacoma at Peninsula Mountlake Terrace at Rainier Beach Gig Harbor at Ridgeline Seattle Prep at Snohomish University at Southridge Walla Walla at Stanwood CLASS 2A North Mason

Seattle, WA · 5d

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Issaquah Admin Flips for Liberty’s rivalry

Liberty’s football team brought home more than just bacon against Issaquah. The morning before the rival football game, Issaquah High School’s administrators came down to Liberty to make pancakes for students. They set up a station outside the commons with their principal Erin Connolly in an Eagles mascot costume.

Issaquah, WA · 3d

B-Town (Burien) Blog

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Kennedy Catholic’s football Lancers shut out Kentridge 55-0 to end regular season; moves on to playoffs

Burien’s Kennedy Catholic High School football Lancers rolled to a 55–0 victory over visiting Kentridge on Saturday, Oct. 31, pairing a big scoring day with a shutout in league football action. The Lancers handed the Kent team its eighth loss of the season, leaving the Chargers with a...

Burien, WA · 4d