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Newport School District bond fails while levy passes

UPDATED: Tue., Feb. 10, 2026

Newport School District voters gave a split decision on two tax measures in Tuesday’s election.

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Voters in northern Whitman County give big wins to school levies

UPDATED: Tue., Feb. 10, 2026

Levies sought by rural school districts across Spokane and Whitman Counties were faring well on election night.

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East Valley School District bond likely will fail

UPDATED: Wed., Feb. 11, 2026

The East Valley Knights likely won’t get their new castles, election night results indicate.

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Got whole milk? Cheney Public Schools’ menu to offer fattier dairy option amid federal rule change

UPDATED: Thu., Feb. 12, 2026

Pesto flatbread coho salmon sandwiches, teriyaki salmon rice bowls, beef chili made from Washington cows, fresh bison, chicken curry – all meals that have been cooked and served from cafeterias at Cheney Public Schools, designed by executive chef LJ Klinkenberg to meet the complex matrix of nutritional requirements set by the federal government and also taste good to kids.

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Tekoa School District seeks operations levy to continue extracurriculars, class size in the district of 200 kids

Fri., Feb. 6, 2026

The tiny Tekoa School District that teaches 200 kids at two schools in northeast Whitman County is asking voters to renew a school operations levy on Tuesday’s ballot.

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A $1 million fleet of robots is Spokane Public School custodians’ latest tool for squeaky clean floors

Thu., Feb. 5, 2026

It’s long after the final bell has rung at Glover Middle School and all the students have gone home for the day, but a recent addition to the school is just beginning its solitary job cleaning its many hard floors .

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More oversight proposed for Idaho virtual schools after stunning spending report

UPDATED: Wed., Feb. 4, 2026

Idaho lawmakers could add more accountability measures for virtual public schools across the state after a report last year found gaps in oversight that led to families using public funds for costs such as Disney+ subscriptions and trampoline parks. The bill, sponsored by a bipartisan group of lawmakers, seeks to fix some of the concerns identified in the report. “This bill will provide ...

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‘Safe and comfortable for students to learn’: Rural school districts in Whitman County seek levy renewals

UPDATED: Mon., Feb. 2, 2026

Two rural school districts are asking voters to approve replacement levies to support their local and shared schools.

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How Moses Lake processes a deadly school shooting 30 years later: ‘If you try to bury it, it’ll get to you’

UPDATED: Sun., Feb. 1, 2026

MOSES LAKE – Football Coach Jason McLean won’t ever forget the exact date he started teaching: Monday, Feb. 4, 1996.

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East Valley School District opts to reopen superintendent applications, after announcing finalists, conducting six-month search

UPDATED: Fri., Jan. 30, 2026

The East Valley School District will need to wait a little longer for its next leader.

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East Valley School District $220 million bond would replace 64-year-old high school, 56-year-old middle school

UPDATED: Fri., Jan. 30, 2026

Carpets held together with fraying duct tape, chunks missing from the ceiling, tiles falling off the side of a building, vastly different temperatures across the school, a lack of ventilation that traps the odor of teenagerdom.

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Annual Holocaust art contest focuses on courage and resistance

Thu., Jan. 29, 2026

The Spokane Community Observance of the Holocaust, in partnership with the Seattle Holocaust Center for Humanity, announces the 11th annual Jessica Stein Memorial Student Art Contest. This year’s theme is “The Art of Courage and Resistance.”

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SPS, Launch NW host Winterfest in downtown Spokane

Thu., Jan. 29, 2026

While Spokane Public Schools students are out of school Friday, the district and Launch NW will host Winterfest, where families can connect and engage with their communities through activities and community performances.

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Rosalia School District asks voters to support two levy renewals for building upgrades and education

UPDATED: Wed., Jan. 28, 2026

The small Rosalia School District along the southern edge of Spokane County has two levies on the February ballot, one for operations and one for capital projects, to replace two expiring levies.

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Border patrol detains 10-year-old Spokane girl and her dad, sends them to Texas detention center

UPDATED: Fri., Jan. 23, 2026

Arnoldo Tiul Caal dropped his daughter off for school at Logan Elementary the morning of Jan. 9 with the unnerving sense that they were being followed.

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Three rural superintendents, one East Valley administrator selected as finalists to lead school district

UPDATED: Wed., Jan. 21, 2026

After some six months since the search began, the East Valley School District board Thursday selected four finalists for the soon-to-be open superintendent position in the school district.