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Mike Prager

Mike Prager is a reporter for The Spokesman-Review in the Local news department. He covers breaking news in the morning, and writes weather, transportation, and general assignment stories.

How to contact Mike

Email: mikep@spokesman.com
Phone: 509-459-5454
Fax: 509-459-5482

Recent stories by Mike

Another extreme winter

March 20, 2010 in City on Page B1 When the Inland Northwest says goodbye to winter at 10:32 a.m. today, it will look back on a season that will be remembered mostly for what wasn’t. It wasn’t snowy. …
2009-10 winter one of Inland NW’s warmest, driest

March 19, 2010 in City When the Inland Northwest says goodbye to winter at 10:32 a.m. Saturday, it will look back on a season that will be remembered mostly for what wasn’t.
FEMA covers snow costs

March 19, 2010 in City on Page A5 Local governments, schools and nonprofit agencies in Spokane County have been reimbursed $5.7 million for their costs in responding to record snows that began in mid-December 2008 and continued through … 2
Apartment building residents escape fire

March 17, 2010 in City on Page A5 The Spokane fire marshal ordered closure of a substandard apartment building Tuesday after a fire believed to be arson damaged a portion of the crowded and cluttered property. “It’s a …
Spokane tunes up fleet’s eco-friendly quotient

March 15, 2010 in City on Page A1 The city of Spokane is getting an oil change as part of its effort to promote environmental sustainability. Officials recently announced that the city’s 1,400 vehicles will now be running … 3
STA proposes ‘modest’ route reductions

March 8, 2010 in City on Page A1 The nation’s economic slowdown is starting to take a toll on Spokane Transit Authority. Officials at the agency are proposing a small decrease in bus service starting in September, to … 7
El Niño expected to keep weather moderate until spring

March 3, 2010 in City on Page A1 By now it’s no secret. It’s been a mild winter. So mild, in fact, that the first two months of this year ranked as the fourth warmest January and February … 5
Original bidder wants YMCA

March 3, 2010 in City on Page A5 The developer who originally wanted to build a 12-story condo tower on the site of the former downtown YMCA has submitted one of three proposals for redeveloping the facility under … 5
Corridor ceremony highlights grant, and the politics behind it

February 22, 2010 in City on Page A1 One person was noticeably absent from last week’s gathering to celebrate the announcement of a $35 million federal stimulus grant for the North Spokane Corridor. U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, … 9
Stimulus to spur work on corridor

February 18, 2010 in City on Page A1 Spokane’s long-sought North Side freeway got a boost on Wednesday with the announcement of a $35 million federal economic stimulus grant to pay for a 3.7-mile extension of the southbound … 5
Vintage restoration

February 16, 2010 in City on Page A1 Arbor Crest Wine Cellars plans to continue its summer concerts and weddings this year while its damaged Cliff House undergoes restoration after a Dec. 23 fire. Jim van Loben Sels, …
Still taking the heat

February 16, 2010 in City on Page A5 Spokane fire Lt. Jack Greenamyer doesn’t keep track of how many lives he’s saved or the number of burning buildings he’s gone into, but he can tell you he still … 3
Healthier habitat

February 15, 2010 in City on Page A1 The meandering stream that spills through Finch Arboretum in west Spokane has been getting a face lift. New trees and shrubs have been planted alongside the Garden Springs Creek to … 4
Taking cycling, fitness to street

February 15, 2010 in City on Page A1 A bicycle and fitness event called Spokane Summer Parkways is being planned for two Sundays this summer on two miles of a north Spokane street. Howard Street from Riverfront Park …
Students, faculty rise up against cuts

February 5, 2010 in City on Page A1 More than 500 students and faculty staged a noon-hour walkout at Eastern Washington University on Thursday to protest cuts in state university spending and increases in tuition. The protest was … 7
Commuter uses bicycle to cut carbon footprint

February 1, 2010 in City on Page A1 Kim Sherwood makes quite a sight commuting 62 miles round trip by bicycle from his home at Newman Lake to his job in north Spokane. He wears an orange vest … 4
Fairchild airman earns bronze star

January 30, 2010 in City on Page B2 A Fairchild Air Force Base airman was awarded the bronze star on Friday for his command of dangerous convoy missions in Iraq last year, base officials said. Tech. Sgt. Aaron …
Fatality still under investigation

January 27, 2010 in City on Page A7 The prosecuting attorney in Garfield County said he is still awaiting final investigative results before deciding on charges in the traffic death of a Washington State University graduate last spring. …
Northeast Youth Center moves to new site

January 26, 2010 in City on Page A5 The Northeast Youth Center opened its doors Monday to a newly remodeled facility in the heart of Hillyard. The center serves 120 children in before- and after-school programs during the …
Spring will bring more street work to Valley

January 25, 2010 in City on Page A1 Commercial growth along Sullivan Road in Spokane Valley is forcing three street projects this spring and summer that will result in detours and delays starting as early as April. “We …