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Sports >  Gonzaga women

Visit from Stanford highlights nonconference schedule for Gonzaga women’s basketball

UPDATED: Thu., Aug. 9, 2018

Gonzaga women’s basketball fans may be getting the best of all worlds in the nonconference schedule announced Thursday.

News >  Education

School officials say bond measure was inspired by state funding mandate – and a big pile of dirt

UPDATED: Thu., Aug. 9, 2018

It’s no exaggeration to say that Spokane Public Schools’ new bond proposal was inspired by a pile of dirt.

Sports >  Gonzaga women

Change in West Coast Conference scheduling makes travel plans easier for Gonzaga women’s basketball

UPDATED: Tue., Aug. 7, 2018

Basketball season will always be a grind, but life will get a bit easier this season for the Gonzaga women. After a two-year hiatus, the West Coast Conference is going back to the travel partner system, meaning there will be no more weeks with a single home and away game.

News >  Spokane

City Council approves advisory vote for sports stadium

UPDATED: Mon., Aug. 6, 2018

Spokane voters will have a voice in the location of a new sports stadium, the Spokane City Council decided Monday night.

News >  Spokane

Bond measure, if approved, would spell end for beloved South Hill dog park

Fri., Aug. 3, 2018

The city’s approval of a $495 million bond is sure to displace the wooded, impromptu dog park behind Mullan Road Elementary School.

News >  Spokane

$495 million bond measure approved by unanimous school board vote

UPDATED: Wed., Aug. 1, 2018

Capping years of talks with the city, the school board voted 5-0 to approve a wide-ranging, $495 million bond measure that would add three middle schools, replace three others and provide substantive improvements throughout the district.

Sports >  Area sports

Eastern Washington’s career scoring leader, Delaney Hodgins, signs with pro team in Finland

Tue., July 31, 2018

August will be a quite a month for former Eastern Washington University women’s basketball star Delaney Hodgins.

News >  Spokane

Youth football, downtown Spokane stadium in spotlight amid concerns about head injuries

Sun., July 1, 2018

The revelation this week that former Washington State University quarterback Tyler Hilinski suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy prompted increased scrutiny about the safety of the high-impact sport on young players. Coaches say they’re doing everything possible to limit contact, a recommendation of experts, but what could it mean for a downtown facility that would host a sport that has seen a decline in popularity?

News >  Education

Idaho’s kindergartners lagging, but catch-up efforts in play in Kootenai County

Sat., June 30, 2018

Idaho’s youngest citizens are getting what their parents have paid for: a slow start in the classroom.

News >  Education

Time to register for school bus routes

UPDATED: Thu., June 28, 2018

With the deadline only three days away, more than 5,000 students in the Spokane Public Schools district haven’t registered to ride the school bus next year.

News >  Spokane

Spokane School Board questions proposed downtown stadium to replace Joe Albi

UPDATED: Wed., June 27, 2018

The issue of a new stadium in downtown Spokane is going down to the wire.

News >  Education

Spokane schools keep feeding hungry kids throughout summer

Tue., June 26, 2018

Here’s some food for thought: This summer, Spokane Public Schools will serve about 110,000 breakfasts and lunches as part of its Summer Meals Program.

News >  Education

Spokane Schools looking at $436 million budget and considering bond for November ballot

UPDATED: Tue., June 26, 2018

Spokane Public Schools officials are looking ahead to next week, next year and the next decade as they assemble a $436 million budget for next year.

News >  Spokane

Dishman Hills Natural Area different every time

Sun., June 24, 2018

Nothing says Spokane quite like the Dishman Hills Natural Area.

News >  Education

Durham offering $4K signing bonus, $17 an hour to entice new school bus drivers

UPDATED: Fri., June 22, 2018

There’s never been a better time to get behind the wheel of a school bus in Spokane.

News >  Education

Big ideas lead to tiny house project at Spokane’s Community School

Wed., June 20, 2018

The secret is out: Community School is a place for new ideas and innovation

News >  Education

Gonzaga Prep’s Ilina Logani searches for answers and finds solutions, sans Google

Wed., June 20, 2018

For Ilina Logani, there’s a big difference between knowledge and education, and you can’t find either using a search engine.

Sports >  EWU basketball

On the court or in the classroom, Eastern Washington’s Sir Washington has overcome all obstacles

UPDATED: Sat., June 16, 2018

Five years ago, Sir Washington somehow made it through high school, despite every obstacle life placed in his way. Two years later, he overcame injury and was on the court for Eastern Washington in the NCAA basketball tournament and played one of the best games of his career.

Sports >  EWU football

Jim Allen: Covering Eastern Washington athletics offered plenty of memorable career moments

UPDATED: Sat., June 16, 2018

Perhaps it was the proverbial seven-year itch to do something different, or a chance to spend more weekends with my wife. Either way, I’m now the K-12 education reporter for The Spokesman-Review and no longer covering Eastern Washington University sports.

News >  Education

Farewell ceremony scheduled Friday for North Pines Middle School

Thu., June 14, 2018

On Friday afternoon in Spokane Valley, three generations will get a chance to say goodbye to an old friend.

News >  Spokane

Gonzaga alumnus to take on world’s best soccer player at World Cup

UPDATED: Thu., June 14, 2018

Soccer fans of the Inland Northwest: Iceland needs you. Kari Arnason, who once played soccer at Gonzaga for a coach who still lives in Spokane, is facing off against Argentina and Lionel Messi on Saturday.

News >  Education

Safety top issue at Spokane School Board meeting

UPDATED: Wed., June 13, 2018

Spokane Public Schools must move immediately to devote more resources to mental health counseling, its governing body was told Wednesday night.

News >  Education

Retiring teacher Mike Cantlon has been a gift to Spokane’s gifted students

Tue., June 12, 2018

After almost four decades as a teacher, Mike Cantlon still doesn’t have all the answers. But he does know the right questions – provocative, open-ended ones that bring out the best in some of the brightest kids in Spokane.

News >  Education

No-Li Brewery gives Rogers High School $12,000 for new football uniforms

UPDATED: Mon., June 11, 2018

Rogers High School has a lot to celebrate these days, and a Spokane brewery is helping.

News >  Education

Shooting threats prompt schools to weigh risks, notifications and lockdowns

UPDATED: Fri., June 8, 2018

Spokane Public Schools officials take every social media shooting threat seriously. But serious enough to close school or order a lockdown? That’s a tougher call.