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Spokane students among more than 400 vaccinated at North Central High School clinic

UPDATED: Fri., May 14, 2021

Seventh-grade student Anna Cumberland knew she was going to get the COVID-19 vaccine sooner or later.

News >  Pacific NW

‘You call, they’re here’: Bloomsday volunteers prep finisher T-shirts to mail across the world

UPDATED: Fri., May 14, 2021

Four folds, then the bag.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Murder charges against Bonners Ferry chiropractor dismissed

UPDATED: Thu., May 13, 2021

A judge has dismissed murder charges lodged against a former Bonners Ferry chiropractor stemming from the killing last year of another chiropractor in town, 45-year-old Brian Drake.

News >  Pacific NW

Bloomsday 2021 draws more than 22,000 registrants: See where they’re from

Wed., May 12, 2021

Jon Hansen didn’t have to travel all the way up from Salt Lake City to Spokane for Bloomsday this year.

News >  Pacific NW

Getting There: 50 years ago, private passenger trains left Spokane on their final journeys

UPDATED: Mon., May 10, 2021

Fifty years ago this month, Amtrak took over operations of the "Empire Builder," the train route named in honor of James J. Hill, founder of the Great Northern Railway and for whom Hillyard is named. Local train historians recalled passage on the old-time passenger cars. 

News >  Higher education

Building ‘a forever home’: Gonzaga Family Haven in Spokane expects first tenants by September

Sat., May 8, 2021

A new 73-unit affordable housing complex in Spokane’s Logan Neighborhood is expected to welcome its first tenants by September.

News >  Higher education

Washington State University proposes 2.5% tuition increase for upcoming school year

Fri., May 7, 2021

Washington State University is proposing a 2.5% tuition increase for all undergraduate and graduate students for the coming school year.

News >  Higher education

Eastern Washington University will not require COVID-19 vaccinations for the fall

UPDATED: Thu., May 6, 2021

Eastern Washington University will not require proof of COVID-19 vaccinations for the coming fall quarter, Interim President David May announced Thursday.

News >  Education

Washington State University may use debt to fix the university’s athletics budget shortfall

Thu., May 6, 2021

For Washington State University, getting the athletics department out of debt might require diving into new debt.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Judge to decide whether to dismiss murder charges against Bonners Ferry chiropractor

UPDATED: Wed., May 5, 2021

A judge will determine whether to dismiss murder charges against a Bonner County chiropractor charged with shooting and killing another chiropractor in town in March 2020.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

4 hospitalized after crash along I-90 in Spokane

UPDATED: Mon., May 3, 2021

Four people were taken to the hospital Monday afternoon after a crash in the eastbound lane of I-90 near Maple Street, according to Washington State Patrol.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Man charged with stealing box truck after police chase in west Spokane

UPDATED: Mon., May 3, 2021

A 39-year-old man is facing multiple felony charges after trying to elude police in a stolen delivery truck, according to the Spokane County Sheriff's Office.

A timeline of Cullinan’s work with Eastern Washington University

UPDATED: Mon., May 3, 2021

Cullinan’s EWU file

News >  Education

University of Washington joins WSU in crafting COVID-19 vaccine requirement for students

UPDATED: Mon., May 3, 2021

The University of Washington will enact a COVID-19 vaccination requirement for all students for the upcoming school year.

News >  Education

Former Eastern Washington University President Mary Cullinan dies

UPDATED: Mon., May 3, 2021

Mary Cullinan, Eastern Washington University’s first female president and the 26th president in the university’s history, has died, EWU Interim President David May announced to the campus community Monday.

News >  Education

North Idaho College’s accreditation at risk as commission investigates Board of Trustees conduct

Mon., May 3, 2021

North Idaho College holds regional accreditation status from the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. Losing that status could mean lost federal funding, ineligibility to offer specialized accreditation programs and the inability to guarantee to students that their credits would transfer to another institution, according to North Idaho College officials. 

News >  Education

‘Jewel of the college’: Spokane Falls Community College ‘excited’ for new fine arts, photography facility

Sun., May 2, 2021

The building used by Spokane Falls Community College’s photography program dates back more than 90 years ago as the dispensary for Fort George Wright.

News >  Education

WSU to weigh recovery plan for athletics budget at upcoming Board of Regents meeting

UPDATED: Fri., April 30, 2021

Washington State University’s Board of Regents will meet next week to review a plan to balance the athletics department’s operating budget by 2023, the university announced Friday.

News >  Higher education

Gonzaga president ‘not yet convinced’ on mandatory COVID-19 vaccines after WSU announces requirement

UPDATED: Thu., April 29, 2021

Gonzaga University President Thayne McCulloh said Thursday he is “not yet convinced” on the idea of a mandatory COVID-19 vaccine policy for the university.

News >  Higher education

Washington State University to require COVID-19 vaccine for students, employees but also allow exemptions

UPDATED: Wed., April 28, 2021

Washington State University will require proof of COVID-19 vaccinations for the upcoming year from all students, employees and volunteers partaking in activities at a university campus or location.

News >  Higher education

Eastern Washington University to host COVID-19 vaccine clinic Monday

UPDATED: Wed., April 28, 2021

Eastern Washington University is hosting a COVID-19 vaccine clinic early next week.

News >  Higher education

Gonzaga University’s new chief diversity officer hopes to spearhead ‘impactful’ changes

Wed., April 28, 2021

As far as Robin Kelley is concerned, Gonzaga University administrators should always have a question on their mind about how they run the institution.

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‘It’ll be beautiful’: Eastern Washington University makes headway on Palouse Prairie restoration project

Tue., April 27, 2021

CHENEY – Rolling hills of farmland pervade much of what’s to the immediate west of the Eastern Washington University campus in Cheney.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Deputies: Two injured in crash after police chase in Spokane Valley

UPDATED: Mon., April 26, 2021

Two people were seriously injured in a crash Sunday after the driver, wanted on a felony warrant, attempted to flee from police in an attempted traffic stop, according to the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Local volleyball coach under federal investigation for possible sexual contact with children

UPDATED: Mon., April 26, 2021

A 59-year-old man who volunteered with Spokane-area volleyball clubs during the past four years is under federal investigation for inappropriate contact with minors, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) announced Monday.