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Thorp, WA · Education
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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...
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Pasco School District seeks members for Don Monson gym naming review
PASCO, Wash. — Pasco School District is looking for students, families, staff, alumni and other community members to help review a request to name Pasco High School’s main gym after former basketball coach Don Monson. The district said the Facility Naming Review Committee would study facts, gather stakeholder...
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Kiona-Benton City levy would fund schools and key student services
BENTON CITY, Wash. — Voters in the Kiona-Benton City School District will decide a two-year levy on the November 3 ballot. The educational programs and operations replacement levy would pay for athletics and the arts. It would also support smaller class sizes, safety and security and staff positions including teachers, counselors and nurses.
swxlocalsports.com
swxlocalsports.com
Gonzaga Prep vs. Kennewick | High School Football Highlights 9/11/26
KENNEWICK, Wash. — Kennewick used a strong defensive performance to beat Gonzaga Prep 27-7 Friday night. Quarterback Bradley Parker found Leroy Ables on a fourth-down pass to keep a Kennewick drive alive. The Lions scored on the following possession when Jax Wright found the end zone untouched, extending their lead to 27-7.
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Walla Walla University building to become new humanitarian engagement center
COLLEGE PLACE — Renovations are underway on a historic building at Walla Walla University to transform a long-standing property into the new home for the university’s Center for Humanitarian Engagement (CHE). Located at the corner of College Avenue and Fourth Street, the structure has served multiple purposes throughout...
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Richland students make Top 300 in national STEM contest
RICHLAND, Wash. — Two Richland middle school students made the Top 300 in the 2026 Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge, chosen from nearly 2,000 applicants nationwide, Society for Science announced. The students are Anvi Gourihar Kulkarni of Enterprise Middle School and Suhavi Santhosh of Leona Marshall Libby Middle...
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Walla Walla High School set to ring new Spirit Bell during Friday night game
WALLA WALLA, Wash. - Walla Walla High School's new Spirit Bell is set to make its public debut on Friday night during the varsity football game against Lakeland High School. This game is their 9/11 Remembrance Night game, where the school will honor those who have served the public, such as first responders, veterans, and active military members.
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Century-old schoolhouse bell restored for Wa-Hi football tradition
WALLA WALLA — A century-old bell is heading to the football field to help ring in a new athletic tradition at Walla Walla High School. The 500-pound artifact originally hung at the old Blue Creek School in the Mill Creek area before spending nearly 40 years sitting at Station 45 of Walla Walla County Fire District No. 4. When Walla Walla High School Athletic Director Chris Ferenz began searching for a bell to start a new spirit tradition following stadium renovations, he reached out to the local fire district.
MyNorthwest.com
‘All points of our view are welcome’: Jake, Spike call out Whitman College after student senate unanimously blocks Republican club
The Associated Students of Whitman College Senate unanimously voted to oppose the Whitman Republican Club’s application to be affiliated with the university during a March 8 meeting, citing the group’s refusal to criticize the GOP or President Trump. The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) sent a letter to Whitman President Sarah Bolton demanding the decision be reversed, calling it “viewpoint discrimination.”