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Southridge High School marching band students' detail "unsafe" practice conditions
KENNEWICK, Wash. - When Southridge's marching band returned to school at the start of the year, they were met with a surprise. The class had been moved from practicing on its regular grassy field and into a parking lot. According to the Kennewick School District (KSD), the decision was made...
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Long-time Walla Walla School employee getting ready to embark on new adventure
WALLA WALLA – A longtime Walla Walla Public Schools employee is bidding farewell to Washington to embark on a new adventure an ocean away. Assistant Director of Technology and Information Services Rick Pummel is relocating to France after 25 years with WWPS. Why France you ask?. Rick’s wife Estee...
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Hanford Advances In T-Mobile Friday Night 5G Lights Contest
RICHLAND, WA — Hanford High School moved into the next round of T-Mobile's Friday Night 5G Lights competition after winning its first stage and securing $25,000 as a division finalist. The national contest focuses on school pride, performance and opportunity, and Hanford now has a chance to compete for...
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Classroom Makeover: Congratulations Jackie Ives!
RICHLAND, Wash. Jackie Ives of River’s Edge High School is this month’s Classroom Makeover winner, presented by STCU. Ives has built her classroom around connection, creativity and giving students the freedom to take ownership of their learning. “I love the small class sizes, so we really get to...
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Waitsburg students receive free welding kits through state grant
WAITSBURG – Welding can be a valuable skill in many industries, and thanks to a grant from Washington’s Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, students in Waitsburg are getting a leg up in the field. The funds came from OSPI’s Non-Traditional Fields Grant and allowed Waitsburg Secondary School...
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Highland high school teen returns to marching band after a brain tumor battle
Kennewick. Wash. — A year after brain tumor surgery threatened his vision, 15-year-old Arturo Sotelo was back on the field in Kennewick performing with the Highland High School marching band. His family first thought his headaches and nausea might be allergies or a virus. After a seizure in the...
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Whitman Announces New Walking Fee for Students
The start of the semester has marked the beginning of many changes to Whitman College. One of the least controversial things is the new printing budget ($0 per student). It’s surprisingly not controversial due to one small detail: everyone hates it. Our reporters searched far and wide and could not find a single student in support of it, but this is just one of the new fees to hit students.
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WSU, Heritage find way onto national rankings
The two universities with Tri-City campuses made appearances on several of the lists compiled in U.S. News & World Report’s annual college rankings. Washington State University edged its way onto the Top 100 Public Schools lists, tying for No. 99 with Florida Atlantic University, Georgia State University, Missouri University of Science & Technology, Oklahoma State University, Rowan University and University of Arkansas.