Wednesday, December 17, 2025

Warden teacher earning a following for her efforts to reach migrant students with message that college is possible

WARDEN — Teacher Angie Dorman doesn't think about obstacles such as income level, family background or less than perfect grades when talking to her high school students about going to college.
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The power of prayer

MOSES LAKE — Anyone can be a healer.
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Warden, Quincy rerun school levies

Reruns scheduled for April 25
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Chicken pox spreads through Warden schools

Twelve cases reported to health district as of Wednesday morning
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Bringing refuge to the community

Columbia National Wildlife Refuge focuses on strengthening education program
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Masquers debut first play of the season

'Over the River and Through the Woods' opens Friday
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New Miss Moses Lake crowned

Danielle Baker takes title, Kasandra Turman named runner-up
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Getting ready for the big day

2006 bridal show Saturday at ATEC
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Building bonds of sisterhood

MOSES LAKE — On Saturday afternoon shining smiles and giggles of laughter filled the stage at Moses Lake High School where five young women, practicing their routines for the 2006 Miss Moses Lake title, appeared more like lifelong friends than competitors.
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An evening to remember

Big Bend celebrates opening of ATEC at second annual Winter Serenade
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High school band to perform with Dallas Brass

Concert Feb. 6 at Wallenstien Theater
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Hometown girl finds her place in hospice work

MOSES LAKE — Perhaps for most high school graduates born and raised in a small town, their first inclination upon graduation is to leave.
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Finding support

MOSES LAKE — When Jodie Sainsbury gave birth to identical twins with Down syndrome five years ago, all she wanted was to find someone who could be of support to her and her family.
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Presenting Washington's Junior Miss

Moses Lake's own Tanae Bergeson takes state title
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Natural healing

Moses Lake acupuncturist and herbalist treats patients with 2,000-year-old form of Oriental medicine
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Remembering King

MOSES LAKE — Hands were clapping and feet were stomping Monday night as members of the community joined together at New Bride Missionary Baptist Church to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
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Winter Serenade set for Jan. 28

MOSES LAKE — One year after the opening of the Advanced Technologies and Education Center at Big Bend Community College, the second annual Winter Serenade commemorating the opening of the building is being held.
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Woman's Clubmember reflects on 25 years of volunteer service

Club celebrates 92nd anniversary in Moses Lake
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Big Bend College celebrates new nursing center

$130,000 project to provide more space, improved facilities for program
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Parents come for Gang Awareness Night

Presentation informs parents on gang issues in community
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Transitional housing replacing shelters

Task force created to implement plan for ending homelessness
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Wilson Creek school seek new superintendent

Nolan died Thursday, resigned in December
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Project to examine state ed system finds mixed reactions

Mulliken does not support project likely for mention in 2006 session
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King celebration focuses on cultural insights

Moses Lake Gospel Community Choir hosts event, guest speaker Jan. 16
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First for the new year

Samaritan Hospital welcomes first baby born in 2006
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Circulated letter causes confusion over smoking ban

American Legion told to stop allowing smoking or face penalties
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For the love of pets

Humane Society manager shares how she began working with pets
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Cantwell tours McKay Seed Co. in Moses Lake

Senator reviews production of seed oil for biodiesel fuel
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Funding of public health top priority for district in 2006

County, city contributions a start but not adequate health officials say
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Food bank looks back at 2005

Holidays are over, families still in need as 2006 approaches
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Moses Lake schools ready for 2006 vote on new operation

Three-year levy to go to vote Feb. 7
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Sending greetings with a personal touch

Creative ideas for handmade cards, gifts
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Raising up 'the future of Ukraine'

Moses Lake woman reflects on summer trip to children's center in Ukraine
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Teamwork makes success at Job Corps culinary program

Students anticipate food industry jobs upon graduating
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Helping out for the holidays

Kiwanis holds annual holiday food drive
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Cesarean suite celebration

Samaritan Hospital hosts open house to show off $2.2 million project
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State, local reps meet to discuss pandemic flu planning

Health district makes presentations to community groups
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Church mural a long-awaited project

Ruby Hembolt creates mural at St. Martin's
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Food voucher program aims to aid cancer patients

Moses Lake Cancer Foundation and Ann's Diner partner to provide meals
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State works to improve reporting of WASL scores

Moses Lake schools see changes in final WASL scores from October
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Big Bend awaits arrival of replacement aircraft

Two new Piper Warrior III planes expected to arrive early next year
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Warden students receive $25,000 grant

Money awarded for gains on WASL
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Festival of trees raises funds, spirits

QUINCY —The second annual Quincy Valley Hospital Foundation Festival of Trees is going to be bigger and better this year.
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Literacy council to close Dec. 31

Closure comes after low participation numbers fail meeting grant requirements
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'Students helping student'

Peninsula Elementary rallies to help fellow student get new motorized wheelchair
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Raising funds to help local Habitat for Humanity

$30,000 raised at 11th annual Festival of Trees
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How to cook a turkey, kindgarten style

Young students use imaginations creating Thanksgiving feasts
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County preps for flu pandemic

Local officals concerned about avian flu
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Thanks given for help

Soroptimist International delivers 150 food baskets to area's needy families
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Giving Life

Basin blood donors recognized for their donations
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Home sweet home

Habitat for Humanity helps family build own home
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Congress grapples Medicaid reform

House yet to pass bill to cut $50 billion from social programs
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Maintaining the challenge in academics

Students and parents seek continued opportunities to keep education interesting
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LULAC chapter officially welcomed in Quincy

Community comes together to bridge cultural barriers and advocate civil rights for Hispanics
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Celebrating soldiers of past and present

Assembly brings students and veterans together in honor of Veterans Day
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Beauty school students debut talent at Hair Show

Roughly 40 students feature variety of clothing, hair styles
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Calling pioneers and their families

Students work to record oral histories of first farmers
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Sheriff's Office responds to bomb threat

No bomb found, Head Start program canceled Thursday
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Mattawa school is ahead of schedule

Board approves $1.23 million for increases in cost of materials
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Health district hosts flu clinic Saturday

No shortages of vaccine expected
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Financial aid money unused in worker training program

Funds may be sent back to state
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School co-op considers facility updates

COULEE CITY — At two separate board meetings earlier this month, the Almira School District and Coulee-Hartline School District discussed preliminary options to update school facilities.
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School responds to rumors of fight

Police patrol high school throughout week
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Community Gardens marks end of season

74 plots rented and organizers consider options for fund-raising to finance program in future years
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MedStar consolidates Moses Lake air service

Consolidation of ambulance company takes effect Nov. 1
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Planning for the future: Second annual Latino college night

College information presented Oct. 24 at Moses Lake High School
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Health district orders home stay for patient

TB patient required to remain at home until symptoms subside
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Community raises $12,000 for 1st Way

Third annual banquet brings in national guest speaker, local representatives
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Hantavirus reported in Grant County

Virus suspected as cause of death in farm worker
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Turning a century

Moses Lake resident recaps life on Oklahoma frontier and events that changed U.S.
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Art dedication confirms Big Bend and Heritage partnership

Presidents discuss future of programs
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High school program at Job Corps to close

Costs prompt Job Corps and school district to end diploma program
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Paying top dollar for higher ed

Public institutions discuss charging private tuition rates
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1st Way holds annual fund-raising dinner

Agency hopes to expand services, bring awareness to parenting programs
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Midwife reunites with patient at Moses Lake event

Mothers bring questions, concerns and experiences to midwife's visit
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Tech on wheels

Techmobile brings the latest in technology to students at Boys and Girls Club
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Royal schools reach agreement on contracts

Contract expected to be ratified Oct. 24
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Audit calls for health district to make changes

Financial reports, documentation of grant funds and expenditures need improvement
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Boys and Girls Club receives support

$105,000 raised at Saturday auction
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Symposium starts facilities planning

Construction in district three years out if '06 bond passes
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Changing perceptions

Informational fair set for domestic violence and sexual assault services October
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Warden schools look toward renovations

District upgrades and additions projected to cost under $10 million
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Reaching Out

Car Care and Hair Care Day a successful outreach to needy families
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Taking a stand for the civil rights of all people

Speaker talks of need for better relationships among nations, races
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Symposium to look at future needs of school facilities

Growth in schools and community push school district to find more space
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City denies request for Boys and Girls Club program funding

City says funding program would be viewed as donation
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Stamping out a cure

Second annual event to raise money for breast cancer takes place Saturday
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Civil rights leader to visit Moses Lake for NAACP conference

Visit is part of annual NAACP regional meeting
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Another year at Big Bend

President talks on college's new capital projects and programs
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Supporters, critics weigh in on recent WASL scores

State Superintendent reports record gains in nearly every area of the WASL
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PARC accused of improper employee activities

Management accused of inadequate employee training, supervision, patient care and
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Schools feel strain of gas prices

School districts looking at how to save money, re-budget transportation
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First-year teachers ready for school

Moses Lake hires 28 new staff with four first-year teachers
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With 40 years gone, Job Corps eyes future

Program looks to expand, fill nation's workforce shortages
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Students armed with work-based learning

Local businesses talk about partnering with Job Corps
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Sea change comes to Job Corps

Stability and integration highlight 40th anniversary of program
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Case of TB confirmed in Grant County resident

Health officials seeing tuberculosis increase with four confirmed cases
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Violence Against Women Act up for renewal

Local agencies voice concern about services if bill not reintroduced
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School board and health district races gearing up

Fall elections see 11 contested races
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Habitat for Humanity, Skillsource partner

Organizations looking to strengthen relations with Columbia Basin Job Corps in future
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Breastfest sees largest turnout ever

Organizers impressed with turnout, community support at fourth annual event
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Back to school special

Program collects school supplies for students in Moses Lake
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MLSD sets goals for new school year

Board to adopt budget, decide on next step for long-range planning in August
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Soap Lake woman spurs revitalization effort

Gustaveson and volunteers take on neighborhood remodel project
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ML School District has hiring freeze

$2.5 million increase in benefits costs forces district to put hold on more
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Wishes granted

Organization gives three wishes to Warden family with Brittle Bone Disease
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One day at a time

Loading up the car for a trip to the grocery store or a short ride to visit family in Warden is no small task for mother Shelly Rodriguez and her three children.
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At home in Royal City

ROYAL CITY — "Safe" is the word that comes to mind for mother Lizeth Gutierez, a resident at the newly completed Jardin De Rosas housing development in Royal City.
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More than just fragile

Shelly Rodriguez was 24 years old and pregnant with her first child when she found out she was living with Brittle Bone Disease.
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Getting a taste of Gunpo

Basin students ready for trip to Gunpo City, South Korea
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Project at Samaritan Hospital finishes first phase

Simplot gives $20,000 to Surgery Expansion Project
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Building the future one brick at a time

Brick dedication at Big Bend honors community and raises $45,000 for most recent
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The sky's the limit

MOSES LAKE — Aviation High School in Seattle and Big Bend Community College may be separated by distance, but its students' dedication to the field of aviation is bringing them closer than ever before.
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Facing HIV

GRANT COUNTY —The first thing Cyndi will tell you is that she is HIV positive.
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State board of community colleges meets at Big Bend

Washington hailed as leading the way in community college programs
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Locals recognized for work against drug and alcohol abuse

Sixth annual event celebrates award recipients and life of Basin resident
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Big Bend grads celebrate, praise college for programs and tech

College president announces official accreditation of nursing program at ceremony
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Celebrating the class of 2005

348 students graduate from Moses Lake High School
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College Bound, other ed programs on chopping block for '06

After 38 years at Big Bend Community College, College Bound program baffled by cuts
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Top ten count down until graduation

Moses Lake High School top ten ready for plans post graduation High school
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Relay for Life confident $90,0000 goal met

MOSES LAKE — Even at 5 a.m., the smell from fire pits at various campsites and the sounds of music and cheering voices filled the air at the Moses Lake High School track at the annual Relay for Life event.
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Mother Teresa-McKay Outreach Center to close

June 15 last day for youth center after 51/2 years
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Band of brothers

MOSES LAKE — The day firefighter Schrade Rouse brought home a signed card and envelope with pictures of 15 bald men from the Moses Lake Fire Department, was the day his mother, Sharon, knew she didn't have to face cancer alone.
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It takes a village to make a healthy community

MOSES LAKE — Collaboration.
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Soap Lake School District staff upset

Several staff resign, receive layoff notices from district
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Growing healthy communities

Healthy Futures Forum to look at next steps for Healthy Communities Project
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Students petition for school super's resignation

Petition signed by approximately 60 high school students
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A career to remember

MOSES LAKE — For the past 31 years, students have been the center of Lisa Hanson's life.
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Cities choked by inches of ash

Mount St. Helens Eruption 25 Year Anniversary Moses Lake recalls its response to the effects of Mount St. Helens eruption
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The Age of Invention

Bugs, mysteries and movies all part of 2005 Camp Invention Camp to be held June 20-24 at Discover Elementary
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Where there's smoke

MOSES LAKE — With a few inhales and exhales through a straw after jumping up and down for anywhere from one to three minutes, fifth-grader Bryce Perez at Longview Elementary has an inkling of what it feels like to be a smoker.
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Ready for the next challenge

Assistant principal ends last year at Frontier Middle School
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Middle schooler expelled after threats to hurt self, others

Frontier Middle School student given emergency expulsion after online correspondence
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A new beginning

Maternity Support Services reaches out to Soap Lake family in crisis
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Age ain't nothin' but a number

MOSES LAKE — People are the center of 89-year-old Glenn Schneider's world.
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These are my children

Othello teacher to retire at end of 2004-2005 school year
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Leaving your mark

GEAR UP program brings 'Signature Project' to ML
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The last dance

'The Firebird' final performance for BAML director in ML
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Grow where you're planted

ML students take home trees to plant in celebration of National Arbor Day
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MLHS graduate takes ag awareness message to Basin schools

QUINCY — Pulling out plastic cups, Cocoa Puffs cereal, pudding snacks and plastic spoons, Heather Drader is ready to bring a message of environmental awareness to first-graders at Mountain View Elementary School.
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Schiavo case prompts ML community to hold 'End of Life Choices Seminar' break out: POLST forms can be obtained online, at physician or hospice offices and care facilities

MOSES LAKE — If there is one thing Dorothy Hougan knows for sure, it is that she doesn't want to leave her family with making the decision of what kind of care she should receive in the event of an unexpected illness or injury.
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Bill proposes students who don't pass WASL to take summer school

State WASL testing starts this week, ends May 6
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Reauthorization of Head Start programs

MOSES LAKE — Reauthorization of Head Start programs — a process conducted every five years by Congress to evaluate the program — is nothing new to Denise Schmidt, who has worked in the program for several years.
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Basin educators, reps concerned about potential curriculum changes

COLUMBIA BASIN — The next time students walk into a sex education class, it may be coordinated by the state rather than local school districts.
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Breastfeeding friendly

Moses Lake community teams up to work together for moms and babies
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Eastern listens to '9/11' professor

Hundreds showed up at EWU to hear controversial Ward Churchill speak
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Governor's budget a boon to educators, mental healthcare

Services for seniors raise concern
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Working with baby

No longer an impossible feat, new moms return to work force with pumps, private rooms and employer support
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Super majority worries state educators

Many say voters should decide fate on school levy passage
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Feeding time is bonding time

Moses Lake moms share the experience of breastfeeding
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Building the bond of brotherhood

SkillSource, CBYD take group of men on annual Polar Bear trip
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'It's only a day away'

'Annie' opens March 18
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Shad Bruhn holds on tight to take Corey and Horst

Basin's own Colby Reilly leads long round
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Soap Lake citizens share concerns about Adkins

Four address school board at Monday's meeting
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Allegations made against Soap Lake Superintendent

School Board meeting to be held Feb. 28 to discuss inquiry, public comment
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EPA to recommend Moses Lake contamination cleanup

EPA to present final record of decision on contamination of Moses Lake site on Sep. 30
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Starting them early

Moses Lake literacy programs try to instill a lifelong love of reading
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A display of courage

Local residents put together display for Black History Month
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From one troop to another

Girl Scouts troop No. 244 hang ribbons in support of troops serving in Iraq
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Voters may see malpractice initiatives on ballot

Basin Legislative reps show support for I-330
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Moses Lake project represented at national conference

ML city councilman shares successes of Healthy Communities with state and national health agencies
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House votes in mental health bill

Basin legislative representatives show support
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Getting in the Word

Seminary classes help MLHS students learn about and question religious beliefs
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Message in a barrel

ML Senior Center Thrift Store sends 120 barrels of donated relief items to tsunami victims
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Influenza outbreak strikes Job Corps students

70 of 250 show symptoms at CBJC
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Flu finally finds Grant County

Health officials confident at least two cases discovered
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Getting Elder Friendly

Health care professionals in Basin to present concept to city and county officials this year
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'This is your building'

Big Bend Community College celebrates opening of its largest project to date
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Basin ending tsunami aid

MOSES LAKE — Disaster is not something planned for but responded to.
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New building promises new educational training and resources BBCC students, staff and community celebrate

MOSES LAKE — When student Cherie Flint arrived at Big Bend Community College on Monday for class, she couldn't help but anticipate seeing the completed Grant County Advanced Technologies Education Center.
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Hi-tech health

COLUMBIA BASIN — Before Elisabeth Gutierrez comes for her doctor's appointment at Columbia Basin Health Association in Othello, her doctor not only knows when her last visit was but what medications she might be taking and any notes made about her health from other physicians. That is because Gutierrez is …
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Local chapter of Project Linus makes quilts for needy children

MOSES LAKE — When Charlynn Franklin started sewing a blanket for a foster child, she had no idea the impact it would have on her life.
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The road to quality health care

Health Express Shuttle takes patients to Wenatchee for treatment
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Wahluke: Education powerhouse

Students and administrators work to improve test scores, provide extracurricular programs and step up use of technology
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Meningitis cases multiply

Health officials report Frontier students recovering, second case of viral meningitis reported in ML
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November is national hospice month

One volunteer shares the impact hospice services have on individuals and the community
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A teacher, a friend

MLHS students recognize teacher for his commitment to education and students
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A community Thanksgiving

Students, volunteers and non-profit agencies give thanks by giving back to needy families for upcoming community Thanksgiving dinner
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Weighing in the factors of holiday health

Small changes in shopping, eating and exercise habits can make all the difference
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Rapid Responder steps up high school security

School and emergency personnel in the Basin anticipate the advantages of new security system
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McKay levy fails, facility looks to alternatives

Fund-raisers and ProShare dollars will be used to pay off some of debt
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Two-year levy crucial to McKay's future

Voters to decide Nov. 2
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Job Corps heeds call to meet job shortages

CBJC to consider expanding health care programs
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From Sudan to the Basin

Job Corps graduate from Africa shares his story of success, determination
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2004 homecoming 'a week full of spirit'

Maria Hamm and Brady Coker crowned homecoming king and queen of Moses Lake High School
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Flu queue pushes center to open early

Pioneer Medical Center in ML administers flu vac to more than 700 high risk patients Wednesday
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Harvest Festival entertains, raises money for historic restoration

Donations help to raise between $450 and $500 dollars for Reiman-Simmons House
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Leg approved R-55, voters have final say to overturn

If passed, R-55 to establish 45 charter schools statewide
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Returning back to school can be a challenging transition for new and returning students

Parents are influential in helping kids deal with pressures of school, life
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School district approves $52.8 million budget

Levy monies coming next spring
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BBCC gives board members, business representatives tour of A-tech

Tour of A-tech building presents community with much to be proud of
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Grant County women pose in the buff for McKay fundraiser

Grant County women support hospital in a new and creative way
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