SEATTLE (AP) — At least 80 students living in a dozen fraternity houses near the University of Washington campus have reported testing positive for COVID-19, with hundreds of results pending. The university learned Saturday that three fraternity residents had symptoms…
PASCO, Wash. -- Now that Washington state has released guidelines for reopening schools in the fall, school districts across Tri-Cities are having to quickly come up with plans. This week, the Pasco School…
PULLMAN, Wash – Plans for the fall semester are starting to take shape at Washington State University, as Governor Inslee outlined guidelines this week for institutes of higher education. WSU will open the fall semester with a mix of in-person…
RICHLAND, Wash. -- As July approaches, colleges and universities in Washington are coming up with plans for the fall semester. On Wednesday, Governor Inslee issued a proclamation providing specific health guidance for four-year public and private institutions, as well as…
RICHLAND, Wash. - The Richland School District has selected a new superintendent, after their prior pick turned down the offer due to coronavirus concerns. Superintendent Shelley Redinger will be taking over at RSD after eight years serving Spokane Public Schools,…
PULLMAN, Wash. — Washington State University has canceled August 2020 in-person graduation ceremonies due to COVID-19 concerns. This includes ceremonies at all WSU campuses. The university says this decision was made to mitigate the health risks posed by large gatherings, and to…
CHENEY, Wash. — The faculty leadership of Eastern Washington University voted Monday that it has no confidence in university president Dr. Mary Cullinan. The vote comes as EWU is on the verge of declaring a severe financial crisis. EWU announced…
Tens of thousands of dreamers in the northwest celebrated Thursday's U.S. Supreme Court ruling upholding the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, a program protecting undocumented immigrants that came the the…
Political leaders across the Pacific Northwest are responding to the U.S. Supreme Court's 5-4 ruling blocking an attempt from the Trump administration to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, that protects immigrants brought the the U.S. as…
Summer vacation looks different this year for kids in the northwest but Hanford Site and Richland park rangers want to help them get outside, get active and learn about…
RICHLAND, Wash. -- On Tuesday, families picking up lunch at Jefferson Elementary School were in for an extra treat. TCI Kiwanis members handed out bags of free schools supplies to each car for parents to take home to their children.…
Washington Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal has provided guidance for state schools as they prepare to reopen in the fall. The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) released documentation detailing the approach for schools across various counties, as those move…
RICHLAND, Wash. -- As local school districts try and figure out how to safely return to the classroom in the fall - amidst a pandemic - the Richland School District has now had another obstacle thrown at them. On Friday,…
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s largest school district will no longer have police officers in its schools and joins a handful of urban districts from Minneapolis to Denver that are rethinking their school resource officer programs amid national outrage over…
SPOKANE, Wash. — Protests sparked from George Floyd’s death are sweeping across the nation and even around the world. A spotlight is now focused on policing. To help us understand how our experiences play a role in reaching this boiling…
A first generation college student and 2020 Washington State University graduate is saying thank you to a state scholarship foundation by donating his first paycheck from his new career job. Neftali…
The Hermiston Public Library is getting creative with services to keep staff and readers safe as Umatilla County launches Phase 1 of Oregon's reopening plan. The library stopped…
YAKIMA, Wash. -- On Tuesday, the Yakima School District announced that drive-in graduation events for Eisenhower, Davis and Stanton high schools have been canceled. "In recent communications with the Yakima Health District and guidelines set forth by the governor, we…
PHOENIX (AP) — Like students across the U.S., Christa Schall was working toward graduation when the coronavirus closed her school. But unlike many, she can’t finish her classes online — her cosmetology program, like the coursework at many technical and…
(CNN) -- The University of California (UC) is suspending ACT and SAT tests as an admissions requirement until 2024. The Board of Regents unanimously voted on Thursday to waive the standardized testing requirements for applicants, the university system announced in…
TRI-CITIES, Wash. -- A Kamiakin High School senior is part of the 56th class of U.S. Presidential Scholars, according to the U.S. Department of Education. Courtjoseph Melang Saunders, a Richland resident, is one of 161 high school seniors nationwide, and…
(CNN) -- Most of the more than 770,000 students at California's two main university systems aren't likely to return to campus this fall. The California State University system, which claims to be the nation's biggest four-year university system, plans to…
PASCO, Wash. -- A Pasco teacher died at a Seattle hospital after suffering severe burns while working on a car Monday evening. Jeffrey Hanan, 65, was working at a garage at 4312 Road 111 when much of his body became…
PASCO, Wash. -- For seniors, the final days of their high school career are looking different than any of them could have imagined. On Friday, teachers in Pasco tried to make sure that they…
