February 13, 2009 in City Erika Folmer, a seventh-grader at West Valley City School, talks about her impressions of taking on the slavery issue in the 19th century on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2009.

February 13, 2009 in City Jason Remington, a teacher at West Valley City School, talks about taking his class to an event about Abraham Lincoln on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2009.

February 13, 2009 in City Erika Folmer, a seventh grader at West Valley City School, talks about attending an event about Abraham Lincoln on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2009.

February 7, 2009 in City Whitworth University associate professor of art Scott Kolbo talks to reporter Mike Prager about one of the works in his Lincoln series in the Chase Gallery in Spokane City Hall …

January 23, 2009 in City The West Valley High School band plays at a kickoff of Spokane Lincoln’s Festival on Friday, Jan. 23, 2009.

May 23, 2012 in City Doug Clark reprises Tom T. Hall’s 1970s song, “Spokane Motel Blues.” 1

May 22, 2012 in News, City Democratic candidate for governor, Jay Inslee addresses the Washington Education Association convention at the Spokane Convention Center on Friday, May 18, 2012.

May 17, 2012 in News, City Gov. Chris Gregoire tells the Washington Education Association on Thusday, May 17, 2012 at the Spokane Convention Center, that the state needs to raise taxes to meet its responsibilities for …