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More colleges are requiring students to get COVID-19 vaccines. Here’s where local schools stand

Sun., April 25, 2021

A number of colleges and universities throughout the U.S., including Cornell and Duke universities, have announced they will require students to get the COVID-19 vaccine to attend during the upcoming fall semester.

News >  Higher education

Gonzaga launches new academic center to address regional climate change issues: ‘The problem is so urgent and so big’

Fri., April 23, 2021

Just in time for Earth Day, Gonzaga University formally launched a new academic center Thursday focused on addressing climate change issues.

News >  Education

Gonzaga University announces schedule for 2021 commencement ceremonies

UPDATED: Thu., April 22, 2021

Gonzaga University has announced the schedule for this year’s commencement ceremonies set for early next month.

News >  Education

Gonzaga University community reflects on Chauvin verdict: ‘We have work to do’

UPDATED: Wed., April 21, 2021

There were several moments of silence amid the crowd assembled Wednesday outside of Gonzaga University’s Foley Center.

News >  Higher education

Eastern Washington, Whitworth universities enlist search committees for new presidents

UPDATED: Wed., April 21, 2021

The boards of trustees for Eastern Washington and Whitworth universities are moving forward in the search for the next full-time leaders of their institutions.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Spokane community: Chauvin’s conviction ‘an important first step’ after historical injustices

UPDATED: Tue., April 20, 2021

The guilty verdict of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in the murder of George Floyd marks a reckoning for Shari Clarke.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Relief, determination in Spokane following Chauvin conviction for Floyd’s murder

UPDATED: Tue., April 20, 2021

Artist and muralist Amber Hoit was at a gas station when a fellow customer stopped her to ask if she had heard about the verdict in the trial against former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd. The two cheered, Hoit said.

News >  Spokane

Spokane NAACP meets as jury deliberates Chauvin case: ‘You hope for the best, but you expect the worst’

UPDATED: Mon., April 19, 2021

Count the Spokane NAACP community among those waiting on pins and needles for the verdict in the murder trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Spokane doctor accused of attempted kidnapping appears in federal court

UPDATED: Mon., April 19, 2021

A Spokane neonatal physician accused in the attempted kidnapping of his estranged wife appeared in federal court Monday.

News >  Higher education

‘Frustrated with it all’: As Whitman County returns to Phase 2, COVID-19 cases at WSU Pullman decline

Sat., April 17, 2021

COLFAX – For Pete Koerner, the biggest challenge now with running the Top Notch Cafe in Colfax is “just trying to keep the doors open, man.”

News >  Business

Pullman businesses disappointed by return to Phase 2: ‘It’s wearing on everybody’

Wed., April 14, 2021

PULLMAN – Jill Bielenberg is among those in Pullman who were not surprised that Whitman County was reclassified back to Phase 2 of the state’s COVID-19 recovery plan.

News >  Washington

Firefighters: At least 2 residents displaced, 3 cats rescued from Spokane apartment fire

UPDATED: Mon., April 12, 2021

At least two residents of a 32-unit Spokane apartment complex were displaced Sunday by a fire caused by a candle placed “too close to combustibles,” according to the Spokane Fire Department.

News >  Pacific NW

Despite move to Phase 2, Whitman County, WSU optimistic ‘things are headed in good direction’

UPDATED: Mon., April 12, 2021

Whitman County is one of three counties in the state to return to more restrictive public health mandates amid rising coronavirus infections of Washington State University students in Pullman, data shows.

News >  Spokane

Spokane crews patch up hole near Manito Park after water main break

UPDATED: Mon., April 12, 2021

A water main break opened up a hole in the road early Monday morning at East 18th Avenue and South Grand Boulevard next to Manito Park.

News >  Education

Eastern Washington University with no football? It’s been done at other schools, and here’s what they found

Sun., April 11, 2021

March Madness Twitter was abuzz last month as the Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team nearly made history.

News >  Education

Q&A: Athletics Director Lynn Hickey on the future of Eastern Washington University sports

Sun., April 11, 2021

The future of Eastern Washington University’s athletics department will not be decided by Director of Athletics Lynn Hickey.

News >  Education

University of Idaho student, recognized with national scholarship, researches how susceptible animals are to COVID-19

Sat., April 10, 2021

The Centers for Disease and Control and Prevention has said SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, likely originated in bats.

News >  Local Government

Spokane parks department outlines plan, seeks volunteers to replace trees lost in January windstorm

Fri., April 9, 2021

Spokane parks crews are seeking volunteers to help plant trees this spring to more than replace the approximately 200 lost during the January windstorm.

News >  Washington

Gonzaga grad, surprised by son with tickets to NCAA title game, recalls ‘great experience’

Thu., April 8, 2021

Ron Spieker thought it was a joke at first.

News >  Higher education

UW School of Medicine tops U.S. News ranking of best graduate schools for primary care education

Wed., April 7, 2021

The University of Washington School of Medicine is the No. 1 graduate school in the country for primary care education, according to U.S. News & World Report’s latest annual ranking.

News >  Pacific NW

Gonzaga fans fill area bars for NCAA title game: ‘This whole city supports the Zags’

UPDATED: Mon., April 5, 2021

Count Troy Puyear among the Gonzaga fans who stayed optimistic Monday night when the Zags were down 10 at the half with the NCAA Tournament title on the line.

News >  Pacific NW

Residents at Spokane assisted-living facility bond through Gonzaga basketball

UPDATED: Tue., April 6, 2021

Approximately a half hour before tipoff Monday night for Gonzaga versus Baylor, Cathy Ford didn’t have as much of a prediction as she had a prayer.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Watching tonight’s game? Cheer responsibly, Spokane and Gonzaga leaders urge

UPDATED: Mon., April 5, 2021

With the Zags going for the NCAA Tournament title tonight, university and Spokane community leaders are urging fans to watch responsibly.

News >  Washington

Inslee, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott place friendly bet on Gonzaga vs. Baylor

UPDATED: Mon., April 5, 2021

Gov. Jay Inslee has raised the stakes for tonight's NCAA Tournament title game between Gonzaga and Baylor through a friendly bet with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott.

News >  Higher education

The ‘Nembhard of Mission and Ministry’: Gonzaga campus minister reflects on faith and his time as U.S. House chaplain

UPDATED: Fri., April 2, 2021

Conroy, the first Jesuit to serve as House Chaplain, was asked to resign by then-House Speaker Paul Ryan in 2018. But he stayed in the position until the end of last year.