Stories by Jim Allen for the Spokesman-Review

Sports > Gonzaga women

Gonzaga women look to continue domination of San Francisco

UPDATED: Wed., Feb. 10, 2021

The San Francisco women are making a little history.

News > K-12 education

Pandemic or politics? Spokane-area school levies were less successful in conservative districts

UPDATED: Thu., Feb. 11, 2021

As the levy election results came through Tuesday night, school districts in Spokane County didn’t celebrate.

News > K-12 education

Central Valley, Mead and most other school levies in Spokane County are passing, but counting will continue

UPDATED: Tue., Feb. 9, 2021

Most school districts in Spokane County got the benefit of the doubt Tuesday night.

News > K-12 education

Voters overwhelmingly approve Spokane Public Schools levy

UPDATED: Tue., Feb. 9, 2021

Despite the disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic, support for Spokane Public Schools remains solid.

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Central Valley STEM class manufactures face shields using 3D printers

UPDATED: Tue., Feb. 9, 2021

This wasn’t an opportunity Rein Wehrman could pass up.

News > K-12 education

School levies at stake in Tuesday’s election; turnout up by 30%

UPDATED: Mon., Feb. 8, 2021

Interest is running high in Tuesday’s school levy elections in Spokane County.

Sports > Gonzaga women

Gonzaga women move up to 17th in Associated Press poll

UPDATED: Mon., Feb. 8, 2021

Buoyed by a win over one of their biggest rivals, the Gonzaga women moved up two spots, to 17th, in this week’s Associated Press poll.

News > K-12 education

Waiting for their ‘big day to exhale’: Many Spokane-area teachers going back to class without receiving COVID-19 vaccine

UPDATED: Thu., Feb. 11, 2021

As more students return to class, it’s tempting to indulge in some wishful thinking that soon all will be well.

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Most students in Spokane County are back in school, at least part time

UPDATED: Mon., Feb. 8, 2021

Last week, schools in Spokane County made their biggest strides toward a return to in-person learning, as the West Valley School District also brought back its secondary students.

Sports > Gonzaga women

San Antonio area gets entire NCAA women’s basketball tourney

UPDATED: Fri., Feb. 5, 2021

The San Antonio region will host the entire NCAA women's basketball tournament.

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Gonzaga women showed grit in win over BYU

UPDATED: Wed., Feb. 3, 2021

Not that they welcomed it, but a little adversity this week wasn’t the worst thing for the Gonzaga women.

News > K-12 education

Gonzaga Prep returns to full-day in-person instruction

UPDATED: Wed., Feb. 3, 2021

Gonzaga Preparatory School took a big step toward full-time learning this week.

Sports > Gonzaga women

Cierra Walker’s late 3-pointers help Gonzaga women down BYU to remain perfect in WCC

UPDATED: Tue., Feb. 2, 2021

This is why Cierra Walker came to Gonzaga in the first place – to get the ball in her hands, let fly from deep and help win a championship.

Sports > Gonzaga women

Gonzaga women to host BYU Tuesday with first place in WCC on the line

UPDATED: Mon., Feb. 1, 2021

Forgive the BYU women if they look a bit rusty Tuesday night.

Sports > Gonzaga women

Gonzaga women fall to 19th in AP poll despite road sweep

UPDATED: Mon., Feb. 1, 2021

The Gonzaga women’s basketball team earned two big wins in Northern California last week – big but not convincing, at least as far as Associated Press voters were concerned.

News > Education

Logan Elementary teacher Judy Reavis reaches out to students during COVID-19 pandemic

Mon., Feb. 1, 2021

Fifth-grade teacher Judy Reavis has made a hundred visits to her students since the school year began at Logan Elementary in September. She often brings gifts and encouragement for students who are having difficulty with distance learning, scheduled to end in the next few weeks at the northeast Spokane elementary school.

Sports > Gonzaga women

Jill Townsend, No. 18 Gonzaga women start fast, sink Saint Mary’s

UPDATED: Sat., Jan. 30, 2021

Jill Townsend scored 18 of her 20 points in the first half, Jenn Wirth had a double-double and No. 18 Gonzaga won its 14th straight game, rolling over Saint Mary's 79-52 on Saturday.

Sports > Gonzaga women

Gonzaga women ready for anything at Saint Mary’s

UPDATED: Fri., Jan. 29, 2021

In some ways, Gonzaga’s win at Pacific on Thursday night was the best of both worlds.

News > K-12 education

Teachers to be vaccinated against COVID-19 within four to six weeks

UPDATED: Fri., Jan. 29, 2021

If the supply chain cooperates, all public and private school employees who want a COVID-19 vaccine will begin receiving the shot within the next 4 to 6 weeks, State Superintendent Chris Reykdal said Friday.

Sports > Gonzaga women

Big second quarter helps No. 18 Gonzaga women top Pacific

UPDATED: Thu., Jan. 28, 2021

Nothing is perfect, but the Gonzaga women came awfully close during of the second quarter of Thursday night’s game at Pacific.

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OSPI announces ‘bold plan’ to vaccinate teachers and school staff across Washington

UPDATED: Thu., Jan. 28, 2021

The Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction and Kaiser Permanente are poised to announce a “bold plan” to vaccinate the state’s teachers and staff, they announced Thursday.