RICHLAND, Wash. — Washington State University Tri-Cities announced a five-year strategic plan on Wednesday. The university's planning process has been an ongoing effort by WSU Tri-Cities faculty, students, staff and community members to make campus-wide improvements. Assessments of school policy…
SPOKANE, Wash. — A student at Lewis and Clark High School was told she could not pose with the American flag for her yearbook photo. Now, the principal of the school is responding. RELATED: Spokane student’s senior photo with American…
UPDATE: Photo of senior posing with American flag not ‘in accordance with code guidelines,’ Spokane principal says SPOKANE, Wash. —A student at Lewis and Clark High School is being told her picture with the American flag won’t be allowed in…
RICHLAND, Wash. -- The Richland School District has announced the return dates for its fourth and fifth grade students, after the two grades were sent back to remote learning due to issues stemming from COVID-19. At its Tuesday night meeting,…
One Richland resident was awarded Northwestern Mutual's Childhood Cancer Sibling Scholarship which is aimed to "alleviate the financial strain on families that often results from expensive cancer treatments by helping fund…
KENNEWICK, Wash. ---To help fight the cold this winter, Kennewick School District is holding a pop-up glove drive for their elementary school students who need a little extra help keeping warm. The district is specifically asking for the stretchy "magic…
TACOMA, Wash. - For decades, researchers throughout Washington and the West Coast have tried to figure out, what is killing Coho salmon, after…
WAPATO, Wash. -- All Wapato Public Schools students will transition back to remote learning starting Monday. According to the school district, WPS will transition from hybrid learning to fully remote learning due to "COVID issues impacting the availability of staff."…
KENNEWICK, Wash. — The Mid-Columbia Libraries are finding innovative ways to help local school children gain access to eBooks and learning materials. It was announced today that the local library system would use an app to provide reading materials for…
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Washington State University is launching Spinout Space in Spokane, a new life sciences incubator designed to build and grow start-up companies. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation on Thursday pledged its support for the incubator with…
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…
