RICHLAND, Wash. — On Giving Tuesday, it was announced that WSU Tri-Cities received a $25,000 donation from food processing company Lamb Weston. The donation will be put toward the Cougar Cupboard initiative. The Cougar Cupboard is a program that fights…
WALLA WALLA, Wash. — The Walla Walla Public Schools system improved its graduation rate to a record-high 91.7 percent for the Class of 2020. This substantial improvement is a result of the public school system's plan implemented in the 2016-17 school…
SEATTLE (AP) — Washington state health officials are considering changing the disease metrics that guide school district reopening decisions during the pandemic. The Seattle Times reports the changes, if adopted, mean up to half the state’s 300 school districts would…
PASCO, Wash. — Columbia Basin College was approved for a $2.3 million grant by the U.S. Department of Education. This funding will be used to supplement the High School Equivalency Program (HEP), which enables members of the community to obtain…
RICHLAND, Wash. - Fourth and fifth graders in Richland will not be going back to class after Thanksgiving break. At their meeting Tuesday night, the Richland School Board voted 4 to 1 to return those grades back to online learning…
PASCO, Wash. --- In a unanimous decision during their Nov. 24 meeting, Pasco School District Board members voted to stick to remote learning for middle and high schoolers indefinitely. The decision came after board members reviewed current local and state…
On Friday, Charter College hosted it first regional graduation for students from Eastern Washington. The campuses included were East Wenatchee, Pasco and Yakima. The regional campus President, Mellinda Renteria welcomed and congratulated the students over a ceremony over Youtube Live. …
PASCO, Wash. --- A donation in Pasco this holiday season is making it possible for 277 Robinson Elementary families to have a Thanksgiving meal. Molina Healthcare, a partner in Pasco School District's PEAK! Program, donated $5,000 to buy food for…
Columbia University says it has temporarily banned at least 70 students for violating the New York City school's Covid-19 travel policy. The MBA students traveled to Turks and Caicos, according to Columbia University spokesman Christopher Cashman. That violated the school's…
TRI-CITIES, Wash. — Students, faculty, staff and alumni of Washington State University Tri-Cities gather virtually today to celebrate first-generation students. In conjunction with TRIO Student Support Services, participants will spend Nov. 20 honoring those who've broken through the glass ceiling…
PULLMAN, Wash. — This time of year, students look forward to visiting their families during the Thanksgiving break, but this year officials at Washington State University are warning against such gatherings. RELATED: 60 WSU athletes test positive for COVID-19, coaches…
KENNEWICK, Wash. -- The Kennewick School District Board decided Wednesday night to wait until January to re-evaluate the hybrid learning schedule for middle and high school students. The decision came shortly after the Benton-Franklin Health District recommended that schools districts…
TRI-CITIES, Wash. -- Dr. Amy Person from the Benton-Franklin Health District provided Tri-Cities schools with new information on COVID-19, recommending schools pause their phased return for middle and high school students. The new information was provided to school administrators late…
WALLA WALLA, Wash. - The Walla Walla School Board announced at a meeting Tuesday evening that schools will continue being remote until…
WASHINGTON STATE. - A statewide fundraiser is hoping to give parents a break by contributing to child care centers. The Child Care Initiative is hosted…
RICHLAND, Wash. - Richland high school students will be waiting longer to find out when they can return to classrooms. RELATED: Richland School District requiring parents to verify their child is healthy, everyday At a school board meeting on Tuesday…
RICHLAND, Wash - In an effort to limit coronavirus cases, the Richland School District is now requiring parents of students who are learning in-person to fill…
KENNEWICK, Wash. ---- On Tuesday, Nov. 10 Finley School District administrators learned that a Finley Elementary School staff member tested positive for COVID-19. As a precaution, the district is transitioning all first grade students at Finley Elementary to 100% remote…
KENNEWICK, Wash. - A child at Hawthorne Elementary School recently tested positive for coronavirus, according to the school district. RELATED: Edison Elementary classroom to close due to COVID-19 case Principal Craig Miller sent out an email saying the student was last…
RICHLAND, Wash. – Washington State University Tri‑Cities will now offer in-state tuition rates to students in Umatilla County, Oregon. Under the "I-82 Advantage" program, tuition will cost $11,144 per year for students in Umatilla County, compared to the $26,087 that…
KENNEWICK, Wash. --- Kennewick School District is starting off the week with 11 new COVID-19 cases, all but one are either KSD students or faculty. Cases at Edison Elementary will close one classroom, whose 21 students will need to quarantine.…
RICHLAND, Wash. --- While renovating the Richland High auditorium, crews stumbled across a time capsule. They found the capsule behind an engraved marble plaque commemorating when the building's cornerstone was laid in 1982. Made from pieces of duct work, the…
SPOKANE, Wash. — Gonzaga University has released a statement of solidarity with its black students, in reaction to anonymous harassment during a Zoom meeting for the Black Student Union. According to the university, the uninvited attendees directed racist and homophobic…
WALLA WALLA, Wash. - Ahead of Veterans Day on Wednesday, and the Walla Walla High School Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps 'Blue Devil Cadet Battalion' will honor…
