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North Idaho College president on conflict with board chair Todd Banducci: ‘These are more than serious distractions’

Tue., March 2, 2021

North Idaho College President Rick MacLennan, who has said an “untenable situation” exists involving behavior he’s seen from the college’s Board of Trustees chairman, said last week he is nevertheless committed to helping the college move through the issues.

News >  Spokane

Riverfront Park’s Looff Carrousel reopens with COVID-19 restrictions in place

UPDATED: Mon., March 1, 2021

Roxy Webster has made a tradition out of riding aboard the Looff Carrousel.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Have you seen this man? Spokane police seek public’s help to find burglary suspect

UPDATED: Mon., March 1, 2021

The Spokane Police Department is asking the public for help in identifying the suspect in a recent burglary.

News >  Education

Spokane, North Idaho community colleges contend with plunging enrollment during COVID-19 pandemic

Sun., Feb. 28, 2021

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, enrollments at nationwide community colleges dropped 10% from fall 2019 to fall 2020, according to the National Student Clearinghouse.

News >  Education

With aims for in-person learning this fall, area colleges mull plans for ‘Class of COVID-19’

UPDATED: Tue., March 2, 2021

Institutions are planning for as robust of an in-person experience as allowed by the ongoing pandemic. They’re doing so tentatively, however, citing state and federal guidelines that could change over time.

News >  Education

What’s the future of athletics at Eastern Washington University? Here are four possibilities given to the school

UPDATED: Sat., Feb. 27, 2021

The Eastern Washington University Board of Trustees was presented Friday with four possibilities to stabilize its athletics budget.

News >  Washington

Spokane County Library District to reopen buildings in March

UPDATED: Tue., Feb. 23, 2021

The Spokane County Library District is reopening library buildings to the public early next month.

News >  Spokane

‘Holiday Parade’ takes shape after cancellation of Spokane’s St. Patrick’s Day parade, Lilac Festival

Tue., Feb. 23, 2021

Like last year when the coronavirus made waves through Washington, two longtime community events in Spokane – the St. Patrick’s Day parade and the Spokane Lilac Festival – won’t happen in the coming months due to COVID-19 concerns.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Walla Walla blueberry farm to pay $350k to women raped, sexually harassed by manager

UPDATED: Mon., Feb. 22, 2021

A Walla Walla County berry farm must pay a $350,000 fine and submit to other penalties stemming from years of sexual assault and harassment committed by a farm manager against at least four female employees, the state Attorney General’s Office announced Monday.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Spokane police make arrest amid increase in catalytic converter thefts citywide

UPDATED: Mon., Feb. 22, 2021

Spokane police have arrested a man accused of stealing a catalytic converter from a used car dealership Monday amid a recent spree of similar thefts citywide.

News >  Spokane

Firefighters rescue man injured after falling 19 feet into Spokane Valley grain elevator

UPDATED: Mon., Feb. 22, 2021

Emergency responders rescued a man Monday after he fell approximately 19 feet in a grain elevator at a local processing plant, according to the Spokane Valley Fire Department.

News >  Health

Pregnant women face higher COVID-19 infection, mortality rates, study finds

Mon., Feb. 22, 2021

A pair of studies recently published on COVID-19 data in Washington state suggest that pregnant mothers should be near the front of the line in receiving vaccinations, as their health risks increase during the pregnancy. 

News >  Education

‘Poised to shine’: Johanna Kalb hired as University of Idaho College of Law’s new dean

Fri., Feb. 19, 2021

Within the past two years, the University of Idaho has installed a new president and a new provost.

News >  Military

Fairchild grounds 2021 Inland Northwest Skyfest over COVID-19 concerns

UPDATED: Wed., Feb. 17, 2021

Fairchild Air Force Base announced Wednesday that this year’s Inland Northwest Skyfest is postponed.

News >  Education

Gonzaga aiming to fully return to in-person classes, campus activities this fall

UPDATED: Mon., Feb. 15, 2021

Gonzaga University is aiming for a full return to in-person courses and campus activities for the upcoming fall semester, Gonzaga President Thayne McCulloh announced Monday in a letter to the university community.

News >  Business

Spokane-area florists stay ‘ahead of the game’ with busy Valentine’s Day despite pandemic

Sun., Feb. 14, 2021

Susan Matteson has seen firsthand how unpredictable Valentine’s Day can be for florists.

News >  Education

Gonzaga’s Race and Racism Lecture puts issues in perspective for the university, Spokane high schools

UPDATED: Fri., Feb. 12, 2021

How can educators cause enough "peaceful discomfort" for students to acknowledge the need for change and become more accepting and inclusive?

News >  Education

North Idaho College trustees reject removal of board chair in split vote

UPDATED: Thu., Feb. 11, 2021

The Board of Trustees for North Idaho College narrowly voted against removing Board Chair Todd Banducci from his position amid calls for his resignation by his fellow trustees, faculty and community members.

News >  Education

North Idaho College board to consider removal, replacement of board chair amid calls for his resignation

UPDATED: Tue., Feb. 9, 2021

The North Idaho College Board of Trustees is hosting a special meeting Wednesday as calls mount for Board Chair Todd Banducci to resign amid complaints of aggressive, threatening and unprofessional behavior toward the college president, employees and his fellow trustees.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Spokane-based, high-volume drug trafficker sentenced to 15 years in federal prison

UPDATED: Mon., Feb. 8, 2021

A 38-year-old Spokane man who told investigators he sold an estimated $20,000 worth of illegal drugs per day over roughly a yearlong period was sentenced Monday by a U.S. District Court judge to federal prison.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Police investigating swastikas spray-painted on synagogue on Spokane’s South Hill

UPDATED: Mon., Feb. 8, 2021

Swastikas painted on the Temple Beth Shalom on Spokane’s South Hill are under investigation by the Spokane Police Department.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Mead School District offers counseling services after student killed in Valley shooting

UPDATED: Mon., Feb. 8, 2021

The Mead School District community is grieving after a student was killed Saturday in a shooting in Spokane Valley.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Post Falls man sentenced to 15 years in prison for 2019 vehicular manslaughter

UPDATED: Mon., Feb. 8, 2021

A Post Falls man was sentenced Monday to 15 years in prison for vehicular manslaughter stemming from a woman’s death in 2019, according to the Kootenai County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office.

News >  Education

Using a doll, ash from Mount St. Helens and innovation, a WSU team is being funded by NASA to study moon dust

Sun., Feb. 7, 2021

For Ian Wells and his team of Washington State University students, their foray into NASA-funded lunar research in the coming months could involve running a space-tech laundromat for Astronaut Barbie.

News >  Local Government

Hoping to avoid legal issues, Spokane Valley drafts rewrite to city’s panhandling ordinance

UPDATED: Fri., Feb. 5, 2021

Just over a decade ago, Spokane Valley officials established regulations to prohibit solicitors and panhandlers from entering certain thoroughfares throughout the city.