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District officials have wheels in motion to offer COVID-19 vaccines to children ages 5-11 at upcoming school-based clinics pending FDA approval of the shot, which came Friday.
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“The kids do fine with the masks. It’s just kind of been their normal.” — Carlyn HansonSmith, fourth-grade teacher
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Employees who have claimed a medical or religious exemption must test weekly.
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Two-time incumbent and banker David Olson is running against mental health therapist Juanita Beard.
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Jennifer Butler captured 54% of the vote in the August primary. Linda Ader garnered just 18%, but stands to gain more from two candidates she shared an ad with.
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The non-league game last week against Lincoln and a contest at Yelm Friday that had league title implications were called off.
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Mandate has had “minimal impact” on staffing and no impact to educational services, superintendent says.
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The victim was assaulted by five teens, who fled, but he wouldn’t cooperate with the police.
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Bus drivers in Peninsula School District, some of whom complained to the school board in August about low wages and tough working conditions, are getting a 7.5% raise. “Kids have messes on buses, they throw up on buses, they rip our bus seats. There’s all kinds of stuff we deal with, but the majority of
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Story time for the youngest and a STEAM program for grade-schoolers are both held in a big field next to the library’s parking lot.
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