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EDUCATION
Tri-Tech students take first at state competition
A two-student team from Tri-Tech Skills Center took the top prize at a state auto technician competition Tuesday.
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EDUCATION
Finley FFA offers closeout plant sale
Plants, vegetables, hanging baskets and more will be available at the River View High School greenhouses Saturday.
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EDUCATION
Chiawana High musicians named state champs
Chiawana High School saxophonists brought home the top award in their category from a recent state solo and ensemble contest.
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EDUCATION
WSU president recommends 2 percent tuition increase
Washington State University’s president said he will recommend no more than a 2 percent increase in tutition for the coming school year, even with the Legislature still debating the state’s budget.
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EDUCATION
3,500 students to fill Columbia Park for Salmon Summit
Thousands of students from around the Mid-Columbia will take over the east end of Columbia Park next week as part of the annual Salmon Summit.
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EDUCATION
CBC music professor dies after illness
D. Robert Burroughs, a Columbia Basin College music professor, known as a talented violinist with an infectious laugh, died Wednesday afternoon in Richland.
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CRIME
Man arrested at Ochoa Middle School after break-in
A 53-year-old man was arrested early Thursday morning after breaking into a portable classroom at Ochoa Middle School.
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EDUCATION
Program to hand out 27 scholarships
Twenty-seven scholarships worth about $66,500 will be given to graduating seniors on Sunday at the 24th annual awards ceremony for the Hispanic Academic Achievers Program.
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EDUCATION
Pasco school bond tax rate lower than expected
Taxpayers in the Pasco School District will see a slightly lower tax rate than expected to pay off the bonds approved in February.
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YAHOO LOCAL FEED
Hewitt staffer comment on gays ignites furor
A Huffington Post item reporting a statement about gays reportedly made by a staff member for Republican state Sen. Mike Hewitt of Walla Walla has drawn national ire from bloggers and concern from locals about the city’s reputation.




