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STUDIO BASIN: Soap Lake School District with Superintendent Chavez and Basin wrestling

STAFF REPORT | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 2 years, 10 months AGO
by STAFF REPORT
| January 13, 2024 10:19 AM

MOSES LAKE — On this week's episode of the STUDIO BASIN podcast, Senior Reporter Cheryl Schweizer is joined by Aaron Chavez, the superintendent of the Soap Lake School District, who has been on the job since July 2023. He discusses his impressions of the school district, challenges and opportunities in Soap Lake, and the Soap Lake educational programs and operations levy that will be on the Feb. 13 ballot.

Next, Sports Reporter Ian Bivona and Schweizer recap last week's sports headlines from the Basin, including two wrestling tournaments being held in the area, results from recent Quincy and Wahluke basketball games and the 18/19U Columbia Basin River Dogs making the move to American Legion Baseball.

The STUDIO BASIN podcast can be found on your favorite podcast apps, or downloaded directly at https://bit.ly/4aXJCZu. 

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