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Getting There: Speed limit to drop near some Spokane parks for summer, year-round on stretch of Belt Street

Mon., May 15, 2023

The Spokane City Council voted unanimously last week to lower the speed limit year-round from 30 mph to 20 mph on Belt Street from Wellesley Avenue in the north to Rockwell Avenue to the south. That stretch of road passes by a library, pool and school facilities, and drivers have caused a number of injuries to pedestrians in that area, including a fatal collision in 2020.

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Gonzaga Prep promotes Duchesne to principal: ‘I feel called to the next level in support of the mission of the school’

Wed., May 3, 2023

Gonzaga Preparatory School’s search for a new principal didn’t go far – the selection committee is picking current academic vice president Derek Duchesne to lead the Jesuit school beginning July 1.

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TikTok is addictive for many girls, especially those with depression

Mon., April 10, 2023

Nearly half of adolescent girls on TikTok feel addicted to it or use the platform for longer than they intend, according to a report that looks at social media as a central facet of American girlhood.

News > Agriculture

100 years ago in Spokane: An agriculture dignitary warned a crowd that fossil fuels, food production were dwindling

Fri., April 7, 2023

“Coal oil will not last more than 20 years longer,” said Dr. W.J. Spillman of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. “Anthracite coal 50 years, and bituminous 700 years."

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WSU student makes handbag out of fermented kombucha; practices sustainability

Fri., April 7, 2023

Rowena Gonzalez practiced sustainability most of her life.

News > Crime/Public Safety

Third juvenile arrested for threatening LGBT students at East Valley last week

UPDATED: Wed., April 5, 2023

The student was taken into custody on suspicion of threatening to bomb or injure property.

News > Crime/Public Safety

East Valley High School students arrested for alleged threats that caused district schools to cancel Friday

UPDATED: Fri., March 31, 2023

The school district did not provide any specifics on the threats or who made them.

News > ID Government

Idaho bill allowing parents to sue libraries over ‘harmful’ books heads to governor

UPDATED: Fri., March 31, 2023

Idaho libraries and schools soon could be sued for allowing minors to obtain books, films and other media that depict sexual content deemed “harmful” for kids. The Legislature on Friday advanced the bill to Gov. Brad Little. The bill would allow the guardian of a child who was able to obtain “harmful” material from a library to claim $2,500 in statutory damages for each instance the material ...

News > Education

Many rural Idaho counties don’t have private schools. What vouchers would mean for them

UPDATED: Sun., March 26, 2023

Challis, the seat and largest city in Custer County, is home to about 1,000 people, two public schools and no private schools. If a Challis resident wanted to attend a private school, the closest option is in Sun Valley — 119 miles away.

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School districts sue social media companies for toll on student mental health

UPDATED: Sun., March 19, 2023

School districts across the country are increasingly taking on social media, filing lawsuits that argue that Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube have helped create the nation's surging youth mental health crisis and should be held accountable.

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