Mike Prager
Mike Prager covers Spokane County, transportation and weather.
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Recent stories by Mike
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This Place Just Oozes Science Region’s Students Get Hands-In Learning
November 7, 1995 in City on Page B1 Fourth-grader Dewann Bach holds slime she made out of borax and guar gum. Photo by Shawn Jacobson/The Spokesman-Review
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Two Ewu Students Face Separate Rape Charges School Officials Not Sure How To Interpret Higher Numbers
November 7, 1995 in City on Page B3 (From For the Record, Wednesday, November 8, 1995): A woman who reported being raped in a dormitory room at Eastern Washington University on Oct. 26 is a student at the …
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Sharing The Riches Of Life Frugal, Active, Involved Woman Leaves $1 Million To WSU
November 6, 1995 in City on Page B1 Pat Anderson, who loves to travel, study and volunteer, has worked with the American Red Cross for 50 years. Photo by Benjamin Benschneider/Seattle Times
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Grants Fund City Scientists Research At WSU Branch A Boost For Spokane’s Economy, Prestige
November 4, 1995 in City on Page B1 Cr. C. Harold Mielke works under a safety hood in his lab at WSU’s branch campus in downtown Spokane. Photo by Christopher Anderson/The Spokesman-Review
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Teachers: Reading Key To Life
November 2, 1995 in City on Page B4 Children who can’t read by the third grade struggle in school year after year and usually don’t catch up with their peers. Spokane educators said reading is such a fundamental …
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It’s Going To Be So Cold, It’s Scary Trick-Or-Treaters In For A Bone-Chilling Evening
October 31, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A1 Victims flee “Jason” at the Cheney Parks and Recreation haunted house. The horror continues tonight at 6. Photo by Shawn Jacobson/The Spokesman-Review
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Math Student Receives Highest Score In World Ewu Senior With Dyslexia Can See Numbers As Colors
October 30, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A1 Emil Kraft, left, and Christian Hansen at EWU. Photo by Shawn Jacobson/The Spokesman-Review
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Whitworth College Dedicates $4.2 Million Center For Students Plans Delayed For Second Phase To House Dining Services
October 28, 1995 in City on Page B3 Whitworth President Bill Robinson, right, on landing, takes a moment to chat with students on Friday afternoon in the new Whitworth Campus Center. Photo by Dan Pelle/The Spokesman-Review
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Colleges Are Running Out Of Room, Legislator Warns But Rosalia Republican Finds His Message Is A Lonely One
October 25, 1995 in City on Page B1 Latisha Stephens, left, and two Rogers classmates fill out requests from Regis University in Denver. Photo by Christopher Anderson/The Spokesman-Review
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From Mild To Wild Warm Winters Of The Past Few Years Are History It’s Back To Wet And Cold This Year, Experts Say
October 24, 1995 in City on Page B1 Canada geese loiter on the sidelines of Gonzaga University’s soccer field Monday. Snow may soon drive them south. Photo by Shawn Jacobson/The Spokesman-Review
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Inner Strength College Student Overcomes Disabilities With Willpower, High-Tech Tools
October 23, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A1 1. ‘No problem is impossible to solve’. Paul Clements lifts weights after class at Eastern Washington University. Photo by Dan McComb/The Spokesman-Review 2. Clements taps answers onto a computer screen …
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Paper Grows On Trees, But There’s A Shortage Spokane Schools Weather Shortage, Prices Hikes Better Than Some
October 23, 1995 in City on Page B1 A nationwide paper shortage has doubled the price of paper used in schools over the past year, but most of the classrooms in the Spokane area have plenty of paper …
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Parents Challenge School Board Incumbents But Medical Lake City Council Members Unopposed For Re-Election
October 23, 1995 in City on Page B3 Two Medical Lake School Board incumbents are facing challenges for their jobs, while City Council positions in Medical Lake are uncontested. In District 2, incumbent school board member Gene Robinette, …
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Kids Need Attention As Well As 3 R’S, Author Says Some Critics Don’t Like Canfield’s Touchy-Feely Approach To School
October 14, 1995 in City on Page B1 The author of a best-selling book called “Chicken Soup for the Soul” dished up a big helping to teachers in Spokane Friday. The recipe was seasoned with lots of positive …
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Ewu Student Running Uphill For Council Seat
October 9, 1995 in City on Page B1 Justin Franke has a trunk filled with campaign signs to place around Cheney in his quest for a City Council position. Photo by Shawn Jacobson/The Spokesman-Review
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Gu Launches Effort To Combat Racism Law School Still Reeling From Harassment Cases Last April
October 9, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A1 Racial hatred that surfaced at Gonzaga University last spring is not being forgotten this fall. Student and campus leaders are trying to avoid a repeat of the harassment against four … 1
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Phillips Students Lose Their School High Default Rates On Loans Led To Government Pressure
October 6, 1995 in City on Page B3 Phillips Junior College in Spokane is closing its doors under pressure from the federal government, school officials said Thursday. The college at 1101 N. Fancher Road in the Spokane Valley …
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Donation Puts WSU Students In The Future Graduate’s $1.3 Million Builds Top Computer Design Program
October 5, 1995 in City on Page B1 Architecture students Brad Wilson, left, and Gavin Flisakowski use the new computers to work on a design project at WSU Spokane. Photo by Molly O’Hara/The Spokesman-Review
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Gonzaga Debate Team Tries To Build National Reputation Success Of Program Would Enhance School’s Academic Standing
October 2, 1995 in City on Page B1 Gonzaga University’s highly rated debate team sheds light on obscure topics in debates all over the country. Photo by Dan McComb/The Spokesman-Review
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More With Disabilities Holding Jobs
October 1, 1995 in City on Page B7 At NorthTown Mall, workers who need wheelchairs earn money delivering food to store clerks who can’t get away to eat. At Hewlett-Packard in the Spokane Valley, a man who can’t …

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