Mike Prager
Mike Prager covers Spokane County, transportation and weather.
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Recent stories by Mike
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Small Earthquake Was A Rare One For Spokane Sunday’s Tremor Was Barely Noticed Except On South Hill
June 20, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A1 It was far from the big one, but scientists confirmed Monday that Spokane was rattled by an earthquake over the weekend. “This is an unusual event,” said Professor Steve Malone, …
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The Next Chapter Seattle Poet Tells Ewu Graduates To Dream Of Future, Never Stop Learning
June 17, 1995 in City on Page B1 1. With Game Boy in hand, EWU business administration graduate Renee McKeirnan plays the electronic game while lining up for the procession to the EWU Pavillion. Photo by Colin Mulvany/The …
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Wsp Troopers Also Serve Locally
June 15, 1995 in City on Page B3 Sandberg
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A Reason To Smile Mother On Welfare Earns College Diploma
June 14, 1995 in City on Page B1 Blythe Ogle celebrates her graduation from SCC with her children, from left, Jacob, Alicia, Carol and Eric. Photo by Dan Pelle/The Spokesman-Review
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Parents Of Idaho Mine Victim Want Shaft Blasted Shut
June 14, 1995 in City on Page B1 1. Novak 2. Ost-Homstad
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Ewu, WSU Presidents Live Like Kings Foundations Fund Their Opulent Surroundings To Help Them Land Big-Money Donations
June 11, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A1 1. Drummond 2. Smith
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Whitworth In Red From Bankruptcy
June 3, 1995 in City on Page B1 The bankruptcy of a East Coast fund-raising organization leaves Whitworth College in a dilemma, and $3.5 million in the red. Whitworth is short of the cash it was going to …
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Blacks Say New Board Too White Panel To Disburse State Funds To Combat Youth Problems
June 1, 1995 in City on Page B1 Members of Spokane’s black community said Wednesday they are being neglected in an important new program to combat youth problems. Only one black person now sits on a 23-member Spokane …
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Radio Station Supporters Argue For Sfcc Program
June 1, 1995 in City on Page B1 Supporters of the rock radio station at Spokane Falls Community College argued Wednesday against cutting it from the budget, but won no promises. Last month, a 12-member council proposed pulling …
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Ccs Gets $1.5 Million For Technology Links
May 29, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A10 The Washington Legislature is down-loading $1.5 million to improve computer capabilities at the Community Colleges of Spokane. “You are talking about a load of technology here,” said Dick Hol, director …
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Sfcc May Turn Off Radio Station College Targets Ksfc-Fm As Part Of $500,000 In Proposed Cutbacks
May 29, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A10 Spokane Falls Community College may pull the plug on its 100 watts of rock. KSFC-FM radio is one of 20 items on a list of budget cuts proposed by a …
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Budget Crisis Forces Hiring Freeze Hold On Hiring Likely To Be Accompanied By Other Cuts, Budget Director Says
May 27, 1995 in City on Page B1 Spokane city officials announced a hiring freeze Friday to hold off a budget crisis this fall. A slowdown in the economy, problems in the county assessor’s office and higher expenses …
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Veterans Hope Flame Is Restored Arena Board To Reconsider Decision Not To Move Burned-Out Memorial
May 24, 1995 in City on Page B1 Mrs. Galileo Bossio, left, and Mrs. Wesley D. Schierman, whose husbands were in Vietnam, look at the Flame of Hope the day it went into use at the Coliseum in …
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Addition Gives Ewu Students More Room To Expand Minds
May 23, 1995 in City on Page B1 The new addition to EWU’s Pence Union Building includes a large area for dining. Photo by Christopher Anderson/The Spokesman-Review
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Bond Deals: City Gets A Bit, Dealers Get A Lot
May 21, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A1 The bond-market deal makers who raised the cash to build Spokane’s garbage incinerator are hot with new ideas. They’re putting together packages to refinance the 1989 solid-waste bonds and give …
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Whitworth Victim Of Ailing Fund-Raiser Organization That Owes College $3.5 Million Files For Bankruptcy
May 18, 1995 in City on Page B1 Whitworth College is one of 300 unsecured creditors in the bankruptcy of a nationwide fund-raising organization. Whitworth President Bill Robinson said Wednesday the college is owed about $3.5 million by …
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Graduation Celebrates Woman’s Will School Helped Recovery From Tragic Accident
May 13, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A1 After surviving a fatal wreck, Alycia Jones will graduate with honors. Photo by Shawn Jacobson/The Spokesman-Review
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More Funds For Colleges Urged Sfcc Student Leaders Also Call For Minimal Tuition Increases
May 9, 1995 in City on Page B2 Student leaders from Spokane Falls Community College called Monday for minimal tuition increases and better funding for state colleges. “We want to encourage our legislators to continue funding higher education …
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Ewu Wants More Brain For The Buck
May 6, 1995 in City on Page B3 Eastern Washington University administrators want to stop students from signing up for classes and then withdrawing at mid-term for frivolous reasons.
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Gu Students Gear Up For Work Force
May 6, 1995 in City on Page B1 Gonzaga University student John Line takes a recumbent bike for a spin during the School of Engineering’s Project Day open house on Friday. Photo by Dan Pelle/The Spokesman-Review

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