SPOKANE, Wash. – It might be months until a COVID-19 vaccine comes out but there are people ready to help. For this semester, about 130 students with Washington State University’s College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences are certified to give…
TRI-CITIES, Wash. -- With coronavirus activity continuing to drop in Benton and Franklin counties, health leaders say schools should be able to safely reopen for hybrid learning in October. The Benton-Franklin Health District on Monday said that schools in Benton…
PASCO, Wash. --- Due to poor air quality the Pasco School District has made the following changes to their lunch distribution program. All meal distributions and bus deliveries for Sept. 15 is cancelled. If the air quality improves, students can…
TRI-CITIES, Wash. -- The Benton-Franklin Health District says schools could start reopening for in-person learning as early as Oct. 1. Health Officer, Dr. Amy Person, sent a letter to school administrators in Benton and Franklin Counties on Monday recommending that…
HERMISTON, Ore. -- The largest school district in northeast Oregon canceled classes Monday afternoon due to "diminishing air quality inside buildings" as a result of wildfires burning across the West Coast. Hermiston School District said classes were suspended for the…
PULLMAN, Wash. — Washington State University has suspended all of its operations at the Pullman campus Friday due to deteriorating air quality. All online and in-person academics, as well as other activities, were canceled as of 12 p.m. As of…
The city of Prosser is recovering from a wind storm on Labor Day with crews working to clear debris, officials assisting residents with damage and kids starting classes…
UMATILLA, Ore. -- As if school districts weren't dealing with enough obstacles at the start of the 2020-2021 school year, wildfires tearing through the region have caused additional complications. The Umatilla School District announced on Monday that all absences would…
RICHLAND, Wash. -- As students across the area adjust to a new type of learning, the transition has proved to be especially difficult for students with special…
Teachers, students and parents in Washington started navigating school from home this week and many challenges popped up along the way. The Kennewick School District posted online…
UMATILLA/MORROW COUNTY, Ore. -- Umatilla Morrow Head Start (UMCHS) received a donation Friday of literal truckloads of furniture, playground equipment and classroom materials from Nike's world campus headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon. The donation is estimated to be worth nearly half…
PULLMAN, Wash. — The Pullman School District has launched an investigation to identify the person who hacked a Zoom class and showed inappropriate videos. Pullman Police said the person hacked into a band class at Lincoln Middle School and displayed…
WALLA WALLA, Wash. (AP) — A local team of art researchers has proposed moving the Marcus Whitman statue from its current spot at the Whitman College campus to Fort Walla Walla Museum where the group says its true context can…
A local barber is giving back to families in the Tri-Cities by offering free school supplies and haircuts to children. Jonny 'Blade' Ortiz owns two barbershops…
KITTITAS, Wash. --- Kittitas School District, who was originally planning to fully reopen amid the COVID-19 pandemic is now changing plans. In a letter to parents today, KSD Superintendent Mike Nollan announced that kindergarten through second grade would return completely…
WALLA WALLA, Wash. -- After being closed to the public since mid-March, the Fort Walla Walla Museum opened its doors on Friday. “It’s exciting and it’s almost surreal,” said James Payne,…
HERMISTON, Ore. -- As students get set to begin their fall semester, some families are beginning to look for childcare. The City of Hermiston along with the school district is…
KENNEWICK, Wash. -- After collecting enough backpacks and school supplies to fill a school bus, Joel Watson and friends will be handing them all out at Jay Perry Park on Wednesday, Aug. 26. Starting at 6 p.m., the school supply-stuffed…
OLYMPIA, Wash. --- New food benefits are now available to some Washington families due to COVID-19 school closures. The Emergency School Meals Program, P-EBT, provides up to $399 a student to buy groceries. K-12 Children who qualify for free or…
WALLA WALLA, Wash.--- With COVID-19 sending most students to virtual classrooms this year, finding safe study spaces is challenging. That's why Blue Mountain Community Church in Walla Walla is…
TRI-CITIES, Wash. -- Tri-Cities school districts are requiring students to get the proper vaccinations before school starts, which will now be easier after the U.S. Department of Health and…
RICHLAND, Wash. -- While most Washington school districts are opting for online learning in the fall, one Richland campus is bringing students back into classrooms. “We actually have a…
RICHLAND, Wash. -- For families spending more time at home, chances are you and your children are spending more hours online. To keep your children safe, now might be a good…
KITTITAS, Wash. - Fear of reopening schools during the COVID-19 pandemic is sparking controversial conversations across the nation. As more districts in Washington move to remote learning, one district is planning to fully reopen. The decision to have students…
