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Student found with knife at Pasco High School, district says
PASCO, Wash. - The Pasco School District sent a letter to families and staff on Wednesday detailing an incident at Pasco High School involving a student possessing a knife. PSD said in the letter that the student was called to the office for an incident in which school property was damaged. School administrators then discovered that the student was in possession of a knife.
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Deshler Auditorium Opening Caps Upward Together Campaign
Whitman College closed the books Sept. 18 on Upward Together, the largest fundraising campaign in its 164-year history, with an on-campus gathering that doubled as the dedication of the newly renovated Deshler Auditorium in Maxey Hall. The celebration comes as members of the President’s Advisory Board travel to Walla Walla to mark the occasion and discuss the college’s budget for the coming fiscal year.
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Sunnyside High Student Hit by Car Near School, Recovering From Leg Injury
A Sunnyside High School student was hit by a car leaving the school parking lot Monday morning and taken to the hospital with a leg injury. Police are reminding drivers that school zones have a 20 mph speed limit for good reason.
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Kennewick Kiwanis launches new speaker series for students
Kennewick Kiwanis is rolling out another new initiative as it prepares to celebrate its centennial. The service-oriented community organization recently announced the launch of the new Kiwanis Speaker Series, an initiative that will bring notable and impactful individuals into schools to share their stories with students. “The new biannual series...
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Touchet School District wins $5,000 T-Mobile grant
TOUCHET – The Touchet School District has secured a $5,000 grant after being named a weekly winner in T-Mobile’s national “Friday Night 5G Lights” sweepstakes. School officials announced the funding will directly support the district’s football program alongside broader educational and campus initiatives. The corporate initiative celebrates high school athletics while investing in local public-school communities nationwide.
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Sunnyside High Schooler hit by car
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Prosser School District under state oversight after $1.4 million shortfall
Prosser, Wash. — Prosser School District has come under binding conditions from the state after projecting a negative $1.4 million fund balance from the 2025-26 school year. District leaders said the change did not mean the state was taking over. Instead, the district will receive more financial oversight as it works to bring its budget back on track.
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Richland School District launches search for next superintendent
RICHLAND, Wash. —- The Richland School District (RSD) Board of Directors has launched a search for its next superintendent following the planned departure of Dr. Shelley Redinger, who has served as superintendent since 2020, RSD announced in a release. Board members plan to gather feedback from students, families, staff...
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Students take on school dress code debate at River’s Edge High
RICHLAND, Wash. — The Richland School District said students at River’s Edge High School got a close look at how laws are made during a Constitution and Citizenship Day event on Wednesday. Project-based learning students at River’s Edge joined students from Pacific Crest Online Academy for a student...
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Historic school bell rings in Walla Walla High School’s first home football game of season
The Walla Walla High School football team played the season’s first home game on Friday, Sept. 11. As usual, the varsity boys made their entrance to AC/DC’s “Hells Bells,” performed by WaHi band students. But this time, the song carried notes of history. The somber tolls...
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Profits Over Pages: The Inequity of Whitman’s New Printing Policy
Whitman College has once again shown how it puts students’ needs on the back burner while raking in money from unsuspecting alumni and friends. Whitman’s recent decision to cut WEPA printing funds for most students does not exist in a vacuum; it operates within a complex and inequitable web of strict no-technology policies, increased pricing and mandatory printed readings.
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Hanford High's Eric Ogden wins statewide new CTE teacher award
RICHLAND, Wash. — Richland School District announced that Hanford High School computer science teacher Eric Ogden received the New CTE Teacher of the Year award from the Washington Career Counseling and Employment Readiness CTE Section. The district said Ogden received the honor at the WA-ACTE Conference in August. The...