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Gonzaga women learn their NCAA Tournament destination on Monday

UPDATED: Sun., March 17, 2019

Good thing this is a business trip. The most talked-about NCAA Tournament destinations for the Gonzaga women aren’t exactly Spring Break hot spots.

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Report: Gifted programs at Spokane Public Schools need work

Sun., March 17, 2019

An 84-page report released in January identified several improvements for Spokane Public Schools’ organized programs available to highly capable students, including schedule changes, increased communication between teachers and parents and decreasing the amount of homework to limit stress.

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Injuries forcing Gonzaga women to rethink rotations ahead of NCAA Tournament

UPDATED: Sat., March 16, 2019

Even with injuries to a pair of key players, the Gonzaga women won’t necessarily be out of their depth in the NCAA Tournament.

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Big-game showcase: Looking at the 10 most memorable individual efforts from the Gonzaga women’s basketball season

UPDATED: Fri., March 15, 2019

It takes a team to win a championship, but sometimes it takes a big game from the right player at the right time to get them there.

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Injuries to Laura Stockton, Jill Townsend have bracketologists split on Gonzaga’s NCAA Tournament seeding

UPDATED: Thu., March 14, 2019

Will the NCAA add insult to the injuries already suffered by the Gonzaga women’s basketball team? Quite possibly.

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Gonzaga women return from Las Vegas with focus turned to NCAA Tournament

UPDATED: Wed., March 13, 2019

On Monday the Zags lost guards Laura Stockton and Jill Townsend to injury. A day later, they also lost the West Coast Conference

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Brother of Gonzaga women’s basketball coach Lisa Fortier dies of complications from muscular dystrophy

UPDATED: Wed., March 13, 2019

Fortier had been with her brother since Tuesday afternoon, when she was pulled from the Gonzaga bench in the fourth quarter of the Zags’ West Coast Conference championship game against BYU.

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Gonzaga-BYU: 3 keys to the Cougars’ 82-68 victory over the Bulldogs

UPDATED: Tue., March 12, 2019

Key moment, offensive MVP and defensive MVP from BYU’s 82-68 victory over Gonzaga in the championship game of the WCC Tournament in Las Vegas.

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Analysis: WCC championship loss to BYU ‘a step in the journey’ for Gonzaga women

UPDATED: Tue., March 12, 2019

Brenna Chase poured in 25 points, including seven 3-pointers, as second-seeded BYU downed top-seeded Gonzaga 82-68 to win the WCC Tournament title on Tuesday at the Orleans Arena.

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Gonzaga-Saint Mary’s: 3 keys to the Bulldogs’ 78-77 victory over the Gaels

UPDATED: Mon., March 11, 2019

Key moment, offensive MVP and defensive MVP from Gonzaga’s 78-77 victory over Saint Mary’s in the semifinals of the WCC Tournament in Las Vegas.

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Gonzaga women welcome third shot at topping BYU, this time with WCC title on the line

UPDATED: Mon., March 11, 2019

There will be motivation aplenty for Gonzaga and BYU in Tuesday’s West Coast Conference title game.

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Analysis: Gonzaga women overcome pair of injuries, rally for double-overtime victory against Saint Mary’s in WCC semifinals

UPDATED: Mon., March 11, 2019

Zykera Rice hit a layup as time expired and top-seeded Gonzaga held off fourth-seeded Saint Mary’s 78-77 in a double-overtime thriller in the semifinals of the WCC Tournament on Monday at the Orleans Arena.

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Rogers High School leadership club cooks up confidence

Mon., March 11, 2019

Family, Career and Community Leaders of America is a national career and technical student organization that attempts to provide personal growth, leadership development and career preparation opportunities for students. At Rogers High School, it’s a vehicle to build community and self-confidence.

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Gonzaga-Saint Mary’s key matchup: Gaels’ Megan McKay comes into game in good form

UPDATED: Sun., March 10, 2019

In Gonzaga’s first home West Coast Conference game of the year, on Jan. 3, Saint Mary’s forward Megan McKay dominated the Zags inside. Her 29 points and eight rebounds were both game highs, though GU prevailed 74-62 in the Kennel.

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With home date unlikely, Zag women still must retain focus in WCC semifinal

UPDATED: Sun., March 10, 2019

Like it or not, the Zags appear to be slotted into a five seed and destined to play next week at some ag-tech campus in Ames, Iowa; College Station, Texas; or Corvallis, Oregon. In other words, motivation this week must come from within.

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Best of the best: Looking back on ‘one of the most special seasons’ in Gonzaga women’s basketball history

UPDATED: Sat., March 9, 2019

In a year full of superlatives for the Gonzaga women, it’s time to offer another: This was without doubt the best regular season in school history.

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Gonzaga women embrace journey that led to regular-season title, top seed in West Coast Conference Tournament

UPDATED: Fri., March 8, 2019

It began almost 12 months ago in a sullen locker-room on the campus of Stanford University, where the Zags had just lost their first-round NCAA Tournament game to the host Cardinal.

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Best is yet to come: Gonzaga women must take care of business at WCC Tournament in hopes of hosting NCAA rounds

Fri., March 8, 2019

Should the Gonzaga women advance to Tuesday’s West Coast Conference Tournament final, they could face BYU for a third time after a pair of two-point losses to the Cougars.

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Can’t miss moments: Win over Stanford, WCC dominance top list of season highlights for Gonzaga women’s basketball

Fri., March 8, 2019

The 14th-ranked Bulldogs finished 16-2 in West Coast Conference play, one game ahead of second-place Brigham Young. The Zags finished 27-3 overall and enter the conference tournament on a four-game win streak.

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Coeur d’Alene School District seeks voter backing for $20 million levy

Thu., March 7, 2019

Even if the Coeur d’Alene School District passes a two-year, $20 million levy Tuesday, many homeowners would see a lighter tax burden.

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Gonzaga women focusing on the finer details during lengthy break before WCC Tournament

UPDATED: Wed., March 6, 2019

The Gonzaga women spent Wednesday afternoon working on a few fine points. They certainly have the time – perhaps too much.

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Gonzaga’s Lisa Fortier named WCC Coach of the Year; senior trio on first team

UPDATED: Tue., March 5, 2019

For the fourth time in her five years in charge of the Gonzaga women’s basketball program, Lisa Fortier is the West Coast Conference Coach of the Year.

News > Spokane

Wilson Elementary set for major remodel as school district listens to parents and staff

Tue., March 5, 2019

Thanks to some outside-the-box thinking from Spokane Public Schools, one of the district’s oldest buildings, Wilson Elementary School, is poised to receive a comprehensive remodel within the next 18 months.

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No. 14 Gonzaga women could be here or there come NCAA Tournament time

UPDATED: Mon., March 4, 2019

Will they stay or will they go? Gonzaga women’s basketball fans will be asking that question for two more weeks, even if the Zags manage to win another West Coast Conference Tournament title.

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Report: More work needed on safety, discipline in Spokane schools

Mon., March 4, 2019

Spokane Public Schools is failing to connect with minority students on the subject of safety and discipline, board members were reminded this past week.They also were confronted with numbers suggesting that little has changed in recent years, particularly for African-American teenagers. The most glaring statistic: So far this year, African-American high school students were disciplined at more than twice the rate of their peers, and almost three times as often as white students.

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