Kamiakin to Keep Brave Mascot, But Famous Mural Comes Down
Per the law that passed the state legislature in 2021, many schools have had to change their mascots in WA.
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Ben Franklin Transit Unveils Bus Wrapped in Art From Local Students
(Finley, WA) -- Jaws dropped while eyes and smiles widened with excitement as a Ben Franklin Transit bus pulled up to Riverview High School in Finley Wednesday. Students are typically used to waiting for buses, but this time was different for Zaydean Valdez, in particular, as the bus arrived wrapped partly with her own artwork
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KONA Storm Center Delays & Closures
Current School Delays For Thursday, 2/24:
Paterson Sch. Dist. - 2 Hours Late, No AM preschool. Mercer Bus route pick up to 100 Circles
Prosser Sch. Dist. - 2 Hours Late, No AM preschool. No AM Tri-Tech, and No Breakfast
Liberty Christian School Tri-Cities - 2 Hours Late
Other Delays/Closures:
• City of West Richland - 2 Hours Late. The City
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Social Media Threat at Moses Lake High School Part of Trend Following Michigan Mass Shooting
(Moses Lake, WA) --Schools across Washington state are dealing with threats of violence against students. Police say a recent threat made against Moses Lake High School over Snapchat Monday night was not credible. Investigators found the same threatening post was directed at the Monroe School District in Western Washington last week
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Schools Won’t Close if County is Moved Back to Phase Two
TRI-CITIES, Wash. - Though the threat of many counties in the region being moved back to Phase 2 of re-opening looms large, any decision made would not affect schools in those counties.
Benton-Franklin Health Officer Dr. Amy Person says, "The determination on whether or not schools would need to close or if schools would need to alter their practices, would be based solely on whether or n
Richland school board approves return schedule for secondary students.
RICHLAND, Wash.-- Secondary students in the Richland School District will resume in-person learning later this month.
At its meeting Tuesday night, Richland's School Board of Directors approved a phased-in plan for returning students to the classroom after nearly a year of distance learning due to COVID-19 concerns.
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School Closure: What Kiona-Benton families need to know
BENTON CITY, Wash.-- Students in the Kiona-Benton School District won't attend classes on Monday, as the school implements Gov. Jay Inslee's orders to close all schools in the state one day ahead of schedule.
Schools will still provide nutrition services through "grab and go" meals, rather than opening cafeterias to children during the mandated six week closure
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School Closure: What Pasco families need to know
PASCO, Wash.-- The Pasco School District held an emergency board meeting Friday evening in response to Gov. Jay Inslee's announcement that he was ordering all schools in the state to close no later than Tuesday, March 17.
Schools in Pasco will be open on Monday, March 16, with their regular schedules
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Gov. Inslee orders schools closed in King, Snohomish, Pierce Counties
OLYMPIA, Wash.-- Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is calling for the closure of schools in three counties in the state in an effort to curb the spread of coronavirus.
Inslee made the announcement Thursday afternoon, just a day after asking businesses and organizations to cancel any public or private events that would have 250 or more people in attendance
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State marijuana restrictions don’t apply to preschools
Officials with the Washington Liquor and Cannabis Board say a preschool doesn't meet the criteria that would require marijuana retail stores to be established at least 1,000 feet from them.
Officials wth the city of West Richland contacted the agency last week after learning that a retail marijuana store had been granted a license to operate less than 400 feet away from Kids Space Preschool and Le