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Richland School District pushes back start date for hybrid learning
RICHLAND, Wash. -- The Richland School District has released new start dates for hybrid learning this fall. Below is the list of new dates: - DD Preschool (ELC) and kindergartners: Wednesday, Oct. 28 - ECEAP Preschool (ELC) and Grades 1-2:…
Kennewick School District begins Hybrid Learning
KENNEWICK, Wash. - Although there are few things that are normal about going to school during a pandemic, Principal Dale Kern said it's uplifting to see students back in classrooms. "Everybody's…
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Richland elementary students to return to in-person learning
RICHLAND, Wash. ---After a lengthy meeting Tuesday night, the Richland School Board set out guidelines for when and how students will return to schools. Below are details about the return to in-person learning,…
Correctional education classes resume with limitations
OLYIMPA, Wash. -- According to the Washington Department of Corrections, as of October 2nd there were only 28 active cases of COVID-19 statewide. The total number of confirmed cases 486…
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KSD transitions free meal service from remote to hybrid learning
KENNEWICK, Wash. --- With Kennewick School District students moving to hybrid learning in the coming weeks, the district announced new free meal distribution plans. As a reminder, students in grades K-5 will return to in-person learning two days a week…
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Thousands delay, cancel kindergarten enrollment statewide, OSPI reports
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Data from the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) shows that kindergarten enrollment has plummeted statewide, as parents look to alternative learning or delay their children’s first day of school. OSPI gathers data from Washington’s school…
Pasco coffee shop offers free drinks during Down Syndrome Awareness Month
PASCO, Wash. - The Coffee Crush in Pasco has outrageously colorful and sweet drinks, but they also have an outrageous passion for giving back to others. "I always…
Walla Walla Public Schools prepares to bring some students back to class starting Oct. 26
WALLA WALLA, Wash. -- Some Walla Walla students could be back in classrooms by the end of this month. Last night, Walla Walla Public Schools board of directors instructed Superintendent Dr. Wade Smith to make preparations to transition to its…
Districts respond to positive COVID-19 case at Kennewick School District middle school
KENNEWICK, Wash. - The Kennewick School District reported a middle school student who was back at school for in-person learning has tested positive for COVID-19. The student was…
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CVS and other stores want to help you safely trick-or-treat
Add trick-or-treating to the list of social activities upended by the pandemic this year. Given the highly infectious nature of Covid-19, it's not the safest idea to go door-to-door with the kids to collect Halloween treats. The Centers for Disease…
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Justices Thomas and Alito lash out at the decision that cleared way for same-sex marriage
Justice Clarence Thomas, joined by Justice Samuel Alito, lashed out on Monday at the religious liberty implications of the Supreme Court's 2015 decision that cleared the way for same-sex marriage nationwide. Thomas wrote that the decision, Obergefell v. Hodges, "enables…
Downtown Kennewick streets used for outdoor seating will open back up to traffic this weekend
KENNEWICK, Wash. -- This upcoming weekend will be the final opportunity for the community to enjoy outside eating and shopping in Downtown Kennewick. In August, the City of Kennewick and the Historic Downtown Kennewick Partnership shut down part of Kennewick…
City of Pasco supports teen headed to risky surgery
PASCO, Wash. - It's been a long eight years for 16-year-old Landen Schroeder. In 2012, Schroeder was a medical mystery. His mother, Amy Semmern discovered that Landen's left…
Prosser students: Paint a pumpkin, win some cash
PROSSER, Wash. -- The Prosser Parks and Recreation Department wants to bring some Halloween spirit to the community during COVID-19. They are hosting the city's first Pumpkin Painting Contest with the help of Prosser Memorial Health, Benton REA and Yakima…
Tri-Cities Cancer Center prepares for Cancer Crushing Challenge
KENNEWICK, Wash. - Maybe you haven't been consistent with working out during the pandemic, but a local cancer center is encouraging everyone to lace up their…
Walla Walla Public Schools to discuss partial reopening in Tuesday board meeting
WALLA WALLA - The school board will hold a special board meeting Tuesday evening to review data and make a decision on transitioning to the Yellow Stage of the district’s Roadmap to Reopening Schools. If the school board approves the…
