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SPS to consider raising substitute teachers’ pay to $200 daily as shortage vexes district

Wed., Jan. 26, 2022

Spokane Public Schools is considering a hefty pay raise for substitute teachers to keep students in school rather than close buildings as hundreds of teachers and other school employees stay home sick.

Sports >  NCAA

Gonzaga women on the NCAA bubble with big games ahead

UPDATED: Tue., Jan. 25, 2022

It’s never too early for some bracketology, especially when your favorite team is sitting atop the NCAA Tournament bubble.

News >  Education

Schools COVID-19 update: Numbers of cases dropping in Spokane area

UPDATED: Wed., Jan. 26, 2022

Some local school districts are seeing a drop in COVID-19 cases this week, though that decline comes in the wake of record numbers.

News >  Education

Finch Elementary principal, suspended after he refused to wear mask in school, has resigned

UPDATED: Fri., Jan. 21, 2022

Finch Elementary School Principal Shane O’Doherty, who two months ago made a symbolic protest against a COVID-19 mask mandate, has resigned, effective immediately.

News >  Education

With onslaught of COVID-19 cases, Spokane Public Schools starts online reporting tool

UPDATED: Sun., Jan. 23, 2022

As COVID-19 cases surge to record levels and formal contract tracing becomes more difficult, Spokane Public Schools is giving families another option.

Sports >  Gonzaga women

Gonzaga women look to avoid letdown at upset-minded Saint Mary’s

UPDATED: Fri., Jan. 21, 2022

Picked to finish seventh in the West Coast Conference this season, the Saint Mary’s women are 3-1 in league play and coming off an upset win at San Diego.

Sports >  Gonzaga women

Gonzaga women pull away from Portland to stay unbeaten in WCC

UPDATED: Fri., Jan. 21, 2022

Locked in another tight game against Portland on Thursday night, Melody Kempton was trying to block out some bad memories.

News >  Education

How did the pandemic impact kids’ test scores in Washington? Early numbers don’t look good

Thu., Jan. 20, 2022

Families will need to wait a bit longer to find out how much learning has been lost at their child’s school during the COVID-19 pandemic.

News >  Education

Record COVID-19 cases recorded in Spokane; schools attempt to blunt further spread

UPDATED: Fri., Jan. 21, 2022

A record 1,886 new cases of COVID-19 were reported for Spokane County on Thursday.

News >  Education

Mead COVID-19 cases hit another record as other local districts see more infections

UPDATED: Wed., Jan. 19, 2022

The Mead School District set another record for COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, reporting 837 positive tests in the past 10 days.

Sports >  Gonzaga women

Gonzaga women to play San Francisco in makeup game Feb. 7

UPDATED: Wed., Jan. 19, 2022

The Gonzaga women will host San Francisco on Feb. 7 in a West Coast Conference game originally scheduled for Dec. 30 that was postponed by COVID-19 protocols.

Sports >  Gonzaga women

Gonzaga forward Yvonne Ejim has high aspirations on and off the court

UPDATED: Thu., Jan. 20, 2022

On and off the court, Yvonne Ejim is making every minute count.

Sports >  Gonzaga women

Portland women return shot-blocker Lucy Cochrane in second meeting with Gonzaga

UPDATED: Wed., Jan. 19, 2022

After almost five weeks on the road, the Gonzaga women are at home for the second time in five days.

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Spokane joins exotic list of exclusive Peloton trail rides

Wed., Jan. 19, 2022

It’s 30 degrees outside and the roads are slick with ice – perfect conditions for a bicycle ride in Riverfront Park.

News >  Education

Two school districts in Spokane area break daily record for COVID-19 cases

UPDATED: Wed., Jan. 19, 2022

Two of Spokane County’s largest school districts reported record-breaking COVID-19 numbers Tuesday.

News >  Education

Central Valley hopes to hire new superintendent by April 25

UPDATED: Tue., Jan. 18, 2022

The Central Valley School District hopes to select a new superintendent by April 25, according to district documents.

News >  K-12 education

Spokane schools taking closer look at school bus changes

Tue., Jan. 18, 2022

Spokane Public Schools is taking a closer look under the hood.

News >  Education

Superintendent struggle: COVID-19 pandemic, incivility likely to blame for exodus of school leaders, experts say

Sun., Jan. 16, 2022

Across the nation and the state in the past year, school district administrators have left public education in record numbers. The reasons are not surprising: the COVID-19 pandemic, staffing shortages, critical race theory and a lack of civility during board meetings and other interactions with the public.

Sports >  Gonzaga women

Gonzaga women earn hard-fought win over San Diego 76-66 in first home game since Dec. 12

UPDATED: Sat., Jan. 15, 2022

The Zags found a way to win, beating the Toreros 76-66 in the first game home in almost five weeks.

News >  Education

Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Spokane Public Schools increase tenfold from last week, breaking district record

UPDATED: Sat., Jan. 15, 2022

Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Spokane County’s largest school district hit a record Friday, growing tenfold from last week as other districts also report their highest infection levels.

Sports >  Gonzaga women

‘We’re ready to be back’: Gonzaga women return home to face San Diego after month-long absence

UPDATED: Fri., Jan. 14, 2022

It’s only mid-January, but Saturday’s home game against San Diego feels bigger than that for the Gonzaga women.

News >  Education

Staff shortages could force CdA Schools into remote learning, families told

UPDATED: Thu., Jan. 13, 2022

Some buildings in Coeur d’Alene Schools will shift to remote learning if staff shortages worsen, Superintendent Shon Hocker told families in an email sent Thursday afternoon.

News >  Education

Critical staff shortages will close Spokane Public Schools on Tuesday

UPDATED: Thu., Jan. 13, 2022

Faced with critical staffing shortages throughout the district because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Spokane Public Schools announced Thursday that it will close schools on Tuesday and is likely to also cancel classes on Jan. 24.

Sports >  Gonzaga women

Gonzaga women roll over Pacific in return to WCC play 92-51

UPDATED: Thu., Jan. 13, 2022

This one really was over at halftime.

News >  Education

Nearly a quarter of Spokane Public Schools students were absent Wednesday as districts continue to struggle in surge

UPDATED: Thu., Jan. 13, 2022

Spokane Public Schools is feeling the strain of the omicron variant.