Des Moines in the news, from 7 sources
3 stories about Des Moines in the past 90 days, plus the town’s own sources and 7 games on the schedule. Latest: “Basketball Live and Upcoming Games - Mount Rainier High School - Des Moines, WA” from NFHS Network, Sep 21.
Latest about Des Moines
The newest stories with Des Moines in the headline, one per story.
From the schools and the library
16 notices in the past month, read every morning from Des Moines’s own websites. Each one opens on the site that posted it.
- Levies and Bonds - What's the Difference?
The bond would fund major, long-term school construction and building projects. This includes replacing or renovating aging schools, completing critical upgrades, improving accessibility, and upgrading major building systems. The technology levy would provide $12 million per year for four years. Th…
5 days ago - Highline Public Schools Saves Taxpayers More Than $8.2 Million
Highline Public Schools refinanced bonds sold in 2017, resulting in a savings to taxpayers of more than $8.2 million over the next 10 years.
5 days ago - October Student Count Helps Inform 2027-28 Budget Planning
Highline's October enrollment count is 16,559 full-time equivalent students, about 1.6% below projections. While districtwide enrollment is close to expectations, rising costs and gaps in state funding continue to create financial challenges. We will use updated enrollment data as we plan for appro…
5 days ago
5 more from highlineschools.org
- Highline Public Schools Recognized for Sustainability Efforts5 days ago
- Highline Headlines - October 305 days ago
- Students Get a Head Start on Construction Careers6 days ago
- A Lasting Legacy in the Heart of Evergreen6 days ago
- Building More Than Schools: Tyee High School's Investment in Our Community6 days ago
- National Native American Heritage Month 2026
November is National Native American Heritage Month, a time our district and schools celebrate the significant and countless contributions, rich and diverse ancestry, cultures, traditions, and histories of our nation’s first people.
Yesterday - Highly Capable Referral Window Now Open Oct. 26 to Nov. 20
The Federal Way Public Schools (FWPS) Highly Capable Program referral window is open from October 26 through Nov. 20, 2026
Yesterday - Life After High School 2026
Learn how the Life After High School College and Career Fair helped students explore the future.
Yesterday
5 more from fwps.org
Who’s covering Des Moines
Des Moines was in the news from 4 outlets in the past 90 days, led by NFHS Network with 1 story about Des Moines. Stories with Des Moines in the headline come first; every one opens on its publisher’s site.
- Basketball Live and Upcoming Games - Mount Rainier High School - Des Moines, WASep 21
- Team Highlights: Varsity Girls Volleyball Stadium High School vs. Mount Rainier High School - StadiumSep 30 · Mentions Des Moines
- Team Highlights: Varsity Girls Volleyball Liberty High School - Issaquah vs. Mount Rainier High School - Mount RainierSep 19 · Mentions Des Moines
1 more from NFHS Network
- Game Recap: Varsity Girls Volleyball Liberty High School - Issaquah vs. Mount Rainier High SchoolSep 17 · Mentions Des Moines
- Camp Craftaway 2026: A 3-Day Adult Craft Camp Creates Community Through a Shared Love of MakingAug 24 · Mentions Des Moines
What Des Moines’s news is about
Every headline sorted into a topic. Tap one to see just those stories in the source cards.
Next up: Mount Rainier vs Newport
Wednesday, Dec 2 · Girls Varsity Basketball. Streams on the NFHS Network.
Schedule - Mt. Rainier Rams (Des Moines, WA) Football 26-27
Schedule - Mt. Rainier Rams (Des Moines, WA) Baseball 26-27
Des Moines High School Football Scores | 9/4/2026 Results
Rankings - Mt. Rainier Rams (Des Moines, WA) Volleyball 26-27
Rankings - Mt. Rainier Rams (Des Moines, WA) Football 26-27
Des Moines High School Volleyball Scores
Standings - Mt. Rainier Rams (Des Moines, WA) Girls Basketball
Standings - Mt. Rainier Rams (Des Moines, WA) Basketball
Homes listed in Des Moines
Listed in the past 60 days. Check each listing for the current price and availability.
From neighbors
The news that never makes the paper: what Des Moines is posting.
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Headlines come from the outlets that cover Des Moines, found through Google News; stories with Des Moines in the headline come first, and outlets or places that aren’t Des Moines, WA are left out. Articles belong to their publishers and aren’t independently verified; every story links to the publisher who wrote it. Topics are sorted automatically from each headline’s words. Notices, meetings and events come from the town, school district and library websites, read every morning and linked to the page that posted them. Game listings come from the NFHS Network.