Editors’ note: The Express staff reached out to all eight candidates for commentary on the election and responses to a list of questions compiled. Mike Huebner did not reply to our request for comment...

Former head football coach and athletic director Steve Harms was a crucial part of the development of BVNW, according to the school’s first principal, Russell Kokoruda.  “[Northwest] is a solid...

In recent years, kids' safety on social media has become a hot topic. At the forefront of the attempts to promote safety is the Kids Online Safety Act, also known as KOSA. The bill was introduced in the...

The Writers Guild of America has been on strike over labor disputes since May 2. Since July 13, the Screen Actors Guild has joined them in solidarity in striving for increased rights for those in the entertainment...

BVNW students will begin reciting the Pledge of Allegiance beginning Friday.  Kansas Statute 72-5308 requires public schools to provide a program for “patriotic exercises.” The statute lists the...

The Kansas City area has been dealing with a heat wave that began Saturday, Aug. 19, and will be over by Saturday, Aug. 26, according to KMBC News First Alert Meteorologist Nick Bender.  The wave will...

This past Sunday, Spain’s Women’s National Football Team won their first World Cup title after defeating England in the final. An outcome many fans of the United States Women’s National Team (USWNT)...

TikTok is currently the most popular app in the United States, with 150 million Americans – almost half the population – using it every month. The app allows users to view and create short videos,...

In the school’s library’s collection of 5,050 diverse books, one book was recently challenged, according to BVNW Librarian Craig Odle. The book, “Living Dead Girl” by Elizabeth Scott, was brought...

Currently, on the U.S. census, two questions are asked: “Is this person of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin?” and “What is this person’s race?,” offering “White,” “Black or African American,”...

When School Resource Officer (SRO) Jonathan Batley came to Blue Valley Northwest three years ago, drugs making their way into the school was not an unfamiliar occurrence.  ”We usually have several...

The Blue Valley School District is seeking approval for a $251.25 million bond fund to improve facilities, technology and safety measures. Mail-in ballots have been sent to all registered voters within...