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Technology aids parking enforcement in Spokane

For downtown shoppers and diners, being late can mean finding the dreaded yellow envelope stuffed under a windshield wiper. Parking Enforcement Officer Bryan Schertz said there is a reason there are parking meters in the downtown core. He said on holidays when parking is free downtown, it’s hard to find a place. If parking was free all the time, there would never be anywhere to park.
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EV opens for first day of school

In Joanne Cooke’s classroom at East Valley Middle School on Wednesday, seventh- and eighth-graders discussed the rules they are expected to observe in middle school. Of the list students came up with, they mentioned no hitting, no talking in class, have fun, don’t be loud and obnoxious, don’t make weird noises, be chill and you are not allowed to eat the frogs and fish in Cooke’s classroom.
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Tempers flare at meeting over EV teachers resigning

Tempers flared Tuesday at the East Valley school board meeting during a discussion about teachers who resigned over the summer. Board member Mitch Jensen asked that the resignation list be taken out of a group of items that needed approval and voted on seperately.
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Central Valley School Board picks project manager ahead of bond vote

The Central Valley School Board on Monday selected a project manager to oversee school construction if a bond passes in February. OAC Services would manage construction of a new elementary school as well as remodeling and expansion at other district elementaries and projects. The district estimates the work will cost about $170 million, and expects to receive about $57 million in state matching funds. The board should vote in December to put the bond on the February ballot.
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Annual car show does best to dazzle

At the Spokane County Fair and Expo Center this weekend, there will be hundreds of cars. There may be cars with shiny chrome fenders, vibrant paint jobs and stories about the thousands of hours of elbow grease it took to restore them. For the 13th year, Goodguys Great Northwest Nationals will be in Spokane, bringing thousands of spectators along with them. Betsy Bennett, the Northwest event director, said this is one of 19 similar events held nationwide.
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Storm, brush fires keep Valley crews hopping

With dry conditions and a large storm that blew through the area last week, the Spokane Valley Fire Department has been busier than usual. “It’s been a busy, busy week for us,” said Assistant Fire Marshal Bill Clifford. He said there were 331 calls between July 31 and Aug. 6.
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U-Hi graduates back at school as administrators

Keven Frandsen and Ken VanSickle have been friends for almost 40 years. They graduated from University High School in 1978. They both were popular and played sports – Frandsen played football, basketball and track, while VanSickle played football, basketball and baseball. Frandsen was named “Most Athletic,” in his senior class that year, while VanSickle had the “Best Sense of Humor.”
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Spokane Valley Tech expands hands-on learning curriculum

Last year, the Washington State legislature approved $1.5 million for Spokane Valley Tech to pay for the second phase of construction. Now that the building is closer to completion, the hands-on school that serves high school juniors and seniors from throughout Eastern Washington is offering more classes. This fall, students will be able to take AP computer science and app development, and advanced bioengineering applications.
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Unusual Jobs: Mike Britton, Mike’s Old Fashioned Donuts

At 3:30 a.m., the streets of Spokane Valley are quiet and the sun is still a couple of hours away from rising. But Mike Britton, 62, is busy turning on his lights and fryer, weighing old-fashioned doughnut mix and brewing coffee for regular customers who will be at the door when he opens them at 5 a.m.
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CV Band Boosters lighten the load

Central Valley High School’s instrumental music department travels often during the school year. For marching bands in particular, travel means moving large instruments – four marimbas, two vibraphones, a xylophone, two synthesizers, a heavy sound board, several speakers, uniforms, trumpets, saxophones, baritones, mellophones, flags, snares, bass drums and more. After every performance, the students usually need about two hours to load all of this equipment into four U-Haul trucks – a task that sometimes causes tempers to flare.
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Spokane Valley Tech expands hands-on learning curriculum

Last year, the Washington State legislature approved $1.5 million for Spokane Valley Tech to pay for the second phase of construction. Now that the building is closer to completion, the hands-on school that serves high school juniors and seniors from throughout Eastern Washington is offering more classes. This fall, students will be able to take AP computer science and app development, and advanced bioengineering applications.
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CV grads take top prize at national FBLA contest

Over the past several years, teams and individuals at Central Valley High School have found success in many different fields, including sports, music and academics, sometimes bringing home hardware for the Bears. Two recent graduates have brought home a national trophy this month from the Future Business Leaders of America’s National Leadership Conference held June 20 through July 3 in Nashville.
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SCRAPS wins grant for van to transport animals

Spokane County Regional Animal Protection Services has received a grant from the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals to buy a Nissan NV200 cargo van to transport pets. Janet Dixon, public relations manager at SCRAPS and the SCRAPS Hope Foundation, said about 11,000 animals pass through their facility every year. But sometimes they’re blind, only have three legs, need medical treatment or have behavior issues.