Washington Achievement Award Recipients in Wahluke
STAFF REPORT | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 14 years, 8 months AGO
The Royal Register News
MATTAWA - Saddle Mountain Intermediate School and Morris School Middle School are recipients of the 2011 Washington Achievement Award, according to Liz Leitz, assistant to the superintendent.
Saddle Mountain earned exemplary marks in multiple categories: Overall Excellence, Language Arts, Math and Improvement for 2011. Saddle Mountain was a repeat recipient, having earned the 2010 Improvement Award.
Morris Schott earned exemplary marks in two categories: Improvement and Closing Achievement Gaps.
"This is an extraordinary accomplishment and is a direct reflection of the hard work of our students, the dedication of our teachers, and the support and guidance of our parents," Leitz said. "These awards are well deserved."
The Washington Achievement Awards, sponsored by the Washington State Board of Education and the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, celebrate the state's top-performing schools.
The selections are based on these schools' performance on the Achievement Index, a comprehensive measurement of Washington schools' performance for the three previous years.
ARTICLES BY STAFF REPORT
Connell woman killed in Booker Road crash
CONNELL — Charges are pending against a Kennewick man following a collision about 12 miles south of Othello that killed a Connell woman and injured three other people Tuesday evening. A Washington State Patrol press memo said intoxicating substances were a factor. Jessica Zarate, 37, Connell, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash near the intersection of SR 17 and South Booker Road, the WSP memo said. She was driving south on Booker Road approaching the intersection when her car was hit by a pickup driven by John Reiss, 62, Kennewick. Edgar Garcia Quirino, 28, Othello, was driving north on SR 17 and ran into Zarate's car, the WSP memo said. The crash occurred at about 6:40 p.m.
Wheeler Road closed because of traffic collision
UPDATE: The road was reopened as of noon, according to a GCSO media release. MOSES LAKE — Grant County Sheriff’s Office has announced there is a road closure between Road 3-NE and Road S-NE. There was a serious traffic collision. GCSO is asking for drivers to avoid the area and find alternative routes. This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
Doors opening: The Currents will provide homeownership for more local workers
About 104 homes are planned at the former Atlas sawmill site
Teachers, nurses, firefighters and other workers who keep Coeur d’Alene running will soon have more places to buy a home in the community where they work. About 104 homes are being planned to be built at Atlas Waterfront, on roughly 10 acres that are part of a swath of land that was once home to the Atlas sawmill and is being redeveloped. Ignite CDA, the city of Coeur d’Alene’s urban renewal agency, is leading this effort.