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News >  Spokane

Central Valley School District closes in on ambitious building blitz

UPDATED: Tue., Aug. 22, 2017

As a number of new Central Valley School District schools open this week, an ambitious building blitz draws to a close.

News >  Spokane

‘Two become one’ as moon eclipses the sun in Manito Park wedding

UPDATED: Mon., Aug. 21, 2017

As the light grew long, shadows deepened and the world took on a hazy hue, Nathan Mauger and Connie Young said, ‘I do.’

News >  Spokane

Veterans of Spokane region’s civil rights confrontations wary of resurgent racism

UPDATED: Fri., Aug. 18, 2017

Longtime activists who have spent decades fighting hate and discrimination in the Spokane region believe President Donald Trump’s response to Charlottesville has empowered white supremacists.

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News >  Education

Poor, minority families often left out of education discussions

UPDATED: Wed., Aug. 16, 2017

For many low-income and minority families, getting involved with the school system can be a struggle. Tight budgets, odd work hours and the sometimes bureaucratic systems keep some families at arm’s length.

News >  Spokane

City of Spokane asks for comments on proposed Bosch lot land restriction swap

UPDATED: Wed., Aug. 16, 2017

The city of Spokane has opened a 30-day public comment period on a proposed land restriction swap.

News >  Spokane

Former WSU College Republican president James Allsup radicalized campus politics, students say

UPDATED: Tue., Aug. 15, 2017

Before James Allsup was a burgeoning alt-right celebrity traveling the country and speaking at rallies, he led a takeover of his college’s young Republican organization.

News >  Education

Pride Prep, one of Spokane’s two charter schools, is starting a high school

Mon., Aug. 14, 2017

Students at Pride Prep were given an unusual assignment this spring: Design their high school.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Spokane police officer lied to investigators, deleted text message to aid daughter, court documents say

UPDATED: Fri., Aug. 11, 2017

A Spokane Police officer lied to investigators, deleted pertinent text messages and declined to stop two suspected criminals while on duty, court documents allege.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Rolled semis spew corn onto interstate, block westbound traffic on I-90

UPDATED: Fri., Aug. 11, 2017

A rolled semi truck spilled corn onto I-90 blocking westbound traffic for several hours early Friday morning.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Sandal-wearing wannabe bank robber leaves Hayden bank empty-handed

UPDATED: Fri., Aug. 11, 2017

A sock-and-sandal wearing bank robber left a Hayden-area bank empty-handed, Thursday.

News >  Spokane

Park real estate once proposed for climbing gym may be leased rather than sold

UPDATED: Thu., Aug. 10, 2017

A prime parcel of park real estate on the north shore of the Spokane River may be leased to a private developer.

News >  Spokane

Fire burns lumber mill near Athol

UPDATED: Wed., Aug. 9, 2017

Fire erupted at a sawmill along U.S. 95 Wednesday morning, sending plumes of black smoke into the air and suspending operations as firefighters arrived.

News >  Spokane

Spokane schools swept up in nationwide barrage of ADA website accessibility complaints

Wed., Aug. 9, 2017

A civil rights complaint filed by a Michigan woman is prompting Spokane Public Schools to make its website accessible to users with disabilities.

News >  Spokane

Spokane schools classroom roster announcement process varies school to school

Tue., Aug. 8, 2017

As a hot and smokey summer drags along parents and some elementary children start looking ahead and wondering what teacher will I have? And, who will be my classmates?

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Elderly woman dies in Spokane Valley wreck

UPDATED: Fri., Aug. 4, 2017

An elderly woman died in a car crash Friday after her SUV slammed into a parked trailer.

News >  Education

Parents, advocates address Spokane Public Schools in hope of influencing budget

UPDATED: Thu., Aug. 3, 2017

Parents and advocates addressed the Spokane Public Schools board of directors Wednesday night in an effort to guide the creation of the district’s annual budget.

News >  Spokane

Spokane Public Schools announces process to fill vacant board seat

UPDATED: Thu., Aug. 3, 2017

The Spokane school district is looking to fill a vacant board seat.

News >  Education

Seattle man raises money to pay Spokane students’ lunch debts

UPDATED: Thu., Aug. 3, 2017

A Seattle man has raised about $3,500 to pay Spokane students’ outstanding lunch debts.

News >  Spokane

Spokane schools to present proposed budget to community Wednesday

UPDATED: Tue., Aug. 1, 2017

Community members can comment on a proposed Spokane Public Schools budget, Wednesday.

News >  Health

Spokane parents of addicted teenagers decry state law that keeps them at distance

Sun., July 30, 2017

When Vanessa Schultz was released from the hospital at the end of June, it was time for her to make a decision.

News >  Spokane

Minority students account for nearly half of all student arrests in Spokane schools

UPDATED: Fri., July 28, 2017

Spokane school district security officers arrested 99 students this school year. Nearly half of them were minorities.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Wildfire in Stevens County now fully contained

UPDATED: Fri., July 28, 2017

A wildfire in rural Stevens County was fully contained, Friday morning.

News >  Spokane

Spokane school board flooded with emails after sex education vote delayed

UPDATED: Fri., July 28, 2017

Spokane school board members have been inundated with automated emails following a controversial decision to postpone voting on a new sex education curriculum.

News >  Education

Washington’s homeless student population 8th largest in nation, study finds

UPDATED: Thu., July 27, 2017

The number of homeless students in Washington state increased 30 percent between 2011 and 2015, according to a study released Thursday.

News >  Spokane

No criminal charges against Spokane high school football coach Jim Sharkey

UPDATED: Tue., July 25, 2017

No criminal charges will be filed against a football coach who allegedly placed his penis inside a hot dog bun during a student leadership camp last summer.