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News >  K-12 education

Ideas to solve Spokane’s school bus woes include picking up high school students 20 minutes earlier and reduction of stops

UPDATED: Tue., April 12, 2022

Spokane School Board could take final action Wednesday night on a short-term solution to address the district’s transportation problems.

News >  K-12 education

Former North Central Principal Steve Fisk now at Richland High School

UPDATED: Mon., April 11, 2022

Six weeks after resigning as superintendent of the Colville School District, Steve Fisk has been named the new principal of Richland High School.

News >  K-12 education

Central Valley hopes to name superintendent from four finalists this week

Mon., April 11, 2022

Even with an ample timeline and the aid of a regional search firm, Northwest Leadership Associates, the position attracted only four candidates. The reasons are unclear, though the district dealt with more than its share of controversy over mask and vaccine mandates during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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News >  Crime/Public Safety

Spokane Public Schools proposal would revamp policies on bullying and harassment to be more ‘restorative’

UPDATED: Tue., April 12, 2022

Spokane Public Schools is poised to make substantial changes to its policies and procedures on harassment, intimidation and bullying.

News >  Education

Building a culture: Students at new Ridgeline High School break in their school spirit at special assembly

Sat., April 2, 2022

The occasion was the first indoor assembly in school history, a yell-at-the-top-of-your-lungs event. Students did just that as classmates danced, sang and generally let off some of the steam that had been building since last fall.

News >  Education

Go inside ‘the neighborhood model’ at Spokane’s new Flett Middle School

Fri., April 1, 2022

If light equals knowledge, incoming students at Pauline Flett Middle School will have a bright future.

News >  Education

If these seats could talk: The demolition of Spokane’s Joe Albi Stadium has begun

UPDATED: Fri., April 1, 2022

Albi Stadium is a sore sight. The artificial turf has been stripped away, leaving a field of dirt covered by piles of concrete, rebar and aluminum. By fall, the entire site will be leveled, leaving only the memories of big concerts, Billy Graham’s crusade and hundreds of high school and college football games. And after that? No one is quite sure.

Sports >  NCAA basketball

Gonzaga women happy with how season ended but questions remain about roster

UPDATED: Wed., March 30, 2022

For Gonzaga women’s basketball coach Lisa Fortier, the offseason lasted about 30 minutes.

Sports >  NCAA

Spokane native Lexie Hull scores 20 points to lead Stanford over Texas and into Final Four

UPDATED: Sun., March 27, 2022

Stanford is back in the Final Four, in no small part because of two special players from Spokane.

Sports >  NCAA basketball

Bringing the hustle, and Russell: Stanford’s Anna Wilson cheered on at Spokane NCAA game by quarterback brother

UPDATED: Fri., March 25, 2022

Russell Wilson has always been there for his younger sister, Anna.

Sports >  NCAA basketball

No. 1 seed Stanford hold on to beat No. 4 seed Maryland 72-66 to reach Elite 8 in Hull sisters’ Spokane homecoming

UPDATED: Fri., March 25, 2022

It’s been four years since Lexie Hull played in the Spokane Arena, but she found her comfort zone from the opening tip Friday night.

Sports >  NCAA

Stanford’s Hull sisters, Central Valley grads, have that rare trait: ‘Competitive Greatness’

Fri., March 25, 2022

As homecomings go, this one is hard to beat – just like Lacie and Lexie Hull.

News >  K-12 education

Amid FBI inquiry, mosts speaking at Spokane School Board meeting praise district for handling of safety issues

UPDATED: Thu., March 24, 2022

Spokane Public Schools is facing an FBI investigation over security protocols, but it received mostly favorable comments Wednesday night for its handling of students’ social and academic welfare.

Sports >  NCAA basketball

Stanford continues title defense in Sweet 16 matchup with Maryland

UPDATED: Fri., March 25, 2022

Stanford women’s coach Tara Vanderveer surprised a few folks Thursday when asked about her game-planning for Friday’s Sweet 16 game against a Maryland team that prefers a fast pace.

News >  Education

Spokane School Board to consider wide-ranging busing changes, including few stops, longer walks and STA

UPDATED: Wed., March 23, 2022

Spokane children may have to walk farther to catch the school bus next year, and high school students may have to ride STA buses to class. Those are among the proposals under consideration as Spokane Public Schools seeks to ease its transportation woes.

Sports >  NCAA basketball

Gonzaga women keep successful season in perspective after narrow loss to Louisville

UPDATED: Mon., March 21, 2022

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Kayleigh and Kaylynne Truong had just kept their cool in one of the toughest environments in college basketball.

News >  Education

‘Children at the forefront’: New Sacajawea Middle School groundbreaking signals brighter days ahead after two pandemic years

UPDATED: Tue., March 22, 2022

A damp, chilly Tuesday morning hardly seemed like the setting for end-of-the-tunnel moment.

Sports >  Gonzaga athletics

Gonzaga women dig themselves out of early hole against Louisville, run out of gas in second half

UPDATED: Sun., March 20, 2022

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Having dug themselves out of one hole after another, the Gonzaga women finally ran out of gas Sunday night in a second-round NCAA Tournament game at Louisville.

Sports >  Gonzaga athletics

Louisville pulls away in second half to avoid Gonzaga’s upset bid in NCAA Tournament round of 32

UPDATED: Sun., March 20, 2022

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The women’s NCAA Tournament offered plenty of inspiration Sunday night for the Gonzaga women.

Sports >  Gonzaga women

NCAA Sweet 16 win over Louisville still Gonzaga’s greatest feat

UPDATED: Sat., March 19, 2022

Eleven years later, Gonzaga women’s coach Lisa Fortier hasn’t forgotten the biggest win in program history.

Sports >  Gonzaga women

Gonzaga women try to bring the right attitude into big game against top-seeded Louisville

Sat., March 19, 2022

For the Gonzaga women, handling the moment will be as important as how they deal with Louisville’s pressure defense.

Sports >  Gonzaga basketball

Louisville’s Hailey Van Lith goes from Cashmere guard to cashing in as one of college basketball’s brightest stars

UPDATED: Sun., March 20, 2022

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – It’s not easy being an icon at the age of 20, but Hailey Van Lith is handling the pressure just fine.

Sports >  Gonzaga basketball

Gonzaga-Louisville key matchup: Zags must slow down forward Emily Engstler

Sat., March 19, 2022

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – If the Gonzaga women hope to knock off top-seeded Louisville on Sunday night, they will need to continue their dominance on the boards.

Sports >  NCAA

Gonzaga women ready to rise to occasion in front of hostile crowd against No. 1 Louisville

UPDATED: Sat., March 19, 2022

The pressure-cooker moment is sure to come at some point Sunday night, when the Gonzaga women take on top-seeded Louisville in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

Sports >  Gonzaga women

Gonzaga’s Kayleigh Truong takes a hard fall, bounces back to score game-high 20 points in win over Nebraska

UPDATED: Fri., March 18, 2022

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Her head was still sore, but Kayleigh Truong was feeling the joy Friday night.