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News >  K-12 education

Giving back: Rogers High School alums return as employees to help students

UPDATED: Tue., Feb. 23, 2021

Khalil Winfrey kept his promise. A sprint champion at Rogers High School, Winfrey was on the fast track out of Hillyard with a scholarship to the University of Washington. But before he left for Seattle in the fall of 2016, Winfrey paid a visit to the office of Rogers Principal Lori Wyborney. “I’ll be back,” he told her. “Because I want to help these kids.”

Sports >  NCAA basketball

Townsend a finalist for CLASS award

UPDATED: Mon., Feb. 22, 2021

Gonzaga senior guard Jill Townsend is one of 10 finalists nationwide for the women’s basketball Senior CLASS Award, sponsor Premier Sports Management, announced Monday.

News >  Education

Gov. Jay Inslee praises Spokane’s in-person classes after visit to Stevens Elementary School

UPDATED: Tue., Feb. 23, 2021

Gov. Jay Inslee found what he was looking for on Tuesday: confirmation.

Sports >  Gonzaga women

BYU loss drops Gonzaga women’s basketball to 21st in AP poll

UPDATED: Mon., Feb. 22, 2021

BYU loss drops Zags to 21st in AP pollBy Jim Allen

News >  K-12 education

Vaccine envy: Some areas took advantage of extra doses and prioritized teachers

Sun., Feb. 21, 2021

Teachers are nervous and frustrated.

Sports >  Gonzaga women

Jill Townsend lifts No. 16 Gonzaga women past San Diego 69-47

UPDATED: Sat., Feb. 20, 2021

It’s been four years since the Gonzaga women lost back-to-back games in the West Coast Conference, and that streak will continue after the Zags won 69-47 on Saturday at San Diego.

News >  Spokane

When will libraries reopen in Spokane? Some changes may be coming in March, but it’s still unclear

Sat., Feb. 20, 2021

It was last March 16 when patrons of the Spokane Public Library emerged from every branch into snowy parking lots, their arms full of books.

Sports >  Gonzaga women

Coming off BYU loss, Gonzaga women look to bounce back at San Diego

UPDATED: Fri., Feb. 19, 2021

Saturday’s game at San Diego was almost an afterthought during Gonzaga’s virtual press conference on Tuesday.

News >  K-12 education

Central Valley to expand in-person secondary teaching

UPDATED: Fri., Feb. 19, 2021

Encouraged by falling COVID-19 metrics, the Central Valley School District will expand in-person learning for all students who want it to twice a week beginning March 1.

Sports >  Gonzaga women

Gonzaga women have 17-game winning streak snapped at BYU

UPDATED: Fri., Feb. 19, 2021

The big game went down to the wire, but ultimately in the wrong direction for the Gonzaga women Thursday night at BYU.

Sports >  Gonzaga women

Gonzaga women face big test at BYU

UPDATED: Wed., Feb. 17, 2021

The stakes couldn’t be much higher for the Gonzaga women on Thursday night at BYU.

Sports >  Gonzaga women

Jill Townsend’s family seizes the moment to see daughter play as Gonzaga travels to BYU

UPDATED: Wed., Feb. 17, 2021

With all that’s happened to Townsend family members in the past year, it’s no surprise they hopped a plane Wednesday and flew to Utah to watch their daughter Jill play a basketball game.

News >  K-12 education

Spokane Public Schools moves forward on deciding which students can stay put once it redraws boundaries

UPDATED: Wed., Feb. 17, 2021

In a decision that could affect thousands of children and their families, the Spokane Public Schools board gave preliminary approval Wednesday night to a plan that limits how long children will be able to remain at their current building if boundary changes place them in another school.

News >  K-12 education

‘We’re back’: Monsters of Rock wins fans on Spokane Public Schools board

UPDATED: Thu., Feb. 18, 2021

The Monsters of Rock reunion tour is off to an encouraging start. Indeed, Wednesday night’s special meeting of the Spokane Public Schools board was a reunion in itself, with many of the same faces. “We’re back!” said Justin Kobluk of West Coast Entertainment.

News >  K-12 education

A month after Spokane voted, Kootenai County will have its own school levies on the ballot

Wed., Feb. 17, 2021

School districts in Kootenai County have a welcome message to taxpayers ahead of next month’s levy elections: Your taxes won’t be going up.

News >  K-12 education

CdA schools moving quickly to find new superintendent

Wed., Feb. 17, 2021

Coeur d’Alene Public Schools is moving quickly to replace Superintendent Steve Cook, aiming to name a successor by the middle of April.

A&E >  Entertainment

Monsters of Rock may return to Spokane this fall

UPDATED: Wed., Feb. 17, 2021

The pandemic isn’t over, but the light at the end of the tunnel just got a lot brighter. Amid the chill of winter, Spokane residents received more news that life is poised to return to normal: Pig Out in the Park plans to turn Riverfront Park.

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Local high schools again raising money to pay needy families’ heating bills

UPDATED: Tue., Feb. 16, 2021

Local high schools have raised almost $5,000 to help Spokane families pay their heating bills.

Sports >  Gonzaga women

Gonzaga women rise to 16th in latest Associated Press Top 25 poll

UPDATED: Mon., Feb. 15, 2021

Another week, another mixed message on what the rest of the country thinks of Gonzaga women’s basketball and the company it keeps.

News >  K-12 education

Students in Spokane getting back to their schools

Mon., Feb. 15, 2021

Buoyed by lower COVID-19 metrics, Spokane Public Schools is continuing to move forward on its reopening plans.

Sports >  Gonzaga women

Gonzaga women display dominant first-half defense in win over Santa Clara

UPDATED: Sat., Feb. 13, 2021

With four wins in their last five games, the Santa Clara women figured they had a decent shot to knock off Gonzaga on Saturday.

Sports >  Gonzaga women

Gonzaga women face resurgent Santa Clara with winning streaks on the line

UPDATED: Fri., Feb. 12, 2021

The Santa Clara women have won four of their last five games, including a 77-76 thriller at Portland on Thursday.

News >  Education

Late Stevens County ballots save Nine Mile Falls levy

UPDATED: Fri., Feb. 12, 2021

The celebration at the Nine Mile Falls School District offices began at mid-morning on Friday.

Sports >  Gonzaga women

Gonzaga women dig deep against San Francisco for 16th-straight win

UPDATED: Thu., Feb. 11, 2021

Jill Townsend scored 19 points and No. 17 Gonzaga won its 16th-straight game by ending San Francisco's six-game winning streak 79-66 on Thursday night.

Sports >  Gonzaga women

Gonzaga’s Wirth twins are better together for the Bulldogs

UPDATED: Wed., Feb. 10, 2021

No one knows it better than Jill Townsend, their roommate and teammate: Jenn and LeeAnne Wirth are better together, even when they’re fighting.