Stories by Nina Culver for the Spokesman-Review

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Spokane Valley fire roundup: Smoke from attached garage caused by resident ‘doing burnouts’

Thu., Sept. 10, 2020

There have been plenty of fires for crews of the Spokane Valley Fire Department to respond to recently, but there also are usually quite a few reports of smoke or building fire alarms that turn out to be false.

News > Education

Kamea Quinn of McDonald Elementary, Bryson Kilmer of Spokane Valley receive year-end PACE awards

Thu., June 11, 2020

The Partners Advancing Character Education program had to do things a little bit differently this year, handing out their year-end awards in front yards and on school lawns instead of having a banquet for award winners and their families.

News > Spokane

Spokane Valley Fire roundup: Homeowner forgets about pot of food that burns, damaging kitchen

Thu., June 11, 2020

The Spokane Valley Fire Department respond to steady reportes of structure blazes

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Liberty Lake seniors celebrate graduation

Wed., June 10, 2020

A few parents in Liberty Lake took matters into their own hands to make sure their high school seniors had a graduation celebration and recruited friends and family for a parade by Orchard Park on Saturday. The graduates donned their caps and gowns and waved to the passing cars, some of which were decorated. Liberty Lake Mayor Shane Brickner said some parents contacted him about using the park and he gave his approval.

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Elizabeth Figueroa overcomes obstacles to excel at Gonzaga Prep

Sun., June 7, 2020

Elizabeth Figueroa is graduating with the Gonzaga Preparatory School’s class of 2020

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Medical Lake Riley Olmstead grad wants to join the Marines, and the band

Sun., June 7, 2020

Riley Olmstead is graduating with the Medical Lake High School’s class of 2020

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Riverside’s Montgomery shoots for the stars

Sun., June 7, 2020

Tristan Montgomery is graduating with the Riverside High School’s class of 2020

News > Education

Senior’s disappointment tempered by perspective; Rogers grad Malolo looking toward high-flying future

Sun., June 7, 2020

Joshua Malolo is graduating with the Rogers High School class of 2020

News > Education

Spokane Valley High graduate Fyre wants a career helping others

Sun., June 7, 2020

Lucas Fyre is graduating with the Spokane Valley High School’s class of 2020

News > Education

Truncated year abroad doesn’t faze U-Hi senior Hana Reinhardt

Sun., June 7, 2020

Hana Reinhardt is graduating with University High School’s class of 2020

News > Spokane

Fine illustration of giving: 11-year-old offers free art classes online

Thu., June 4, 2020

A lot of people have been stepping up to help the community in recent weeks, and 11-year-old Sindhu Surapaneni is no different. She’s been offering free online art classes and storytimes for children since the end of March.

News > Spokane

Four students from Spokane and Pullman named National Merit Scholars

Thu., June 4, 2020

Several area high school students recently found out they were among only a few thousand high school seniors across the country selected to receive a prestigious National Merit Scholarship.

News > Spokane

Valley Fire roundup: Crews respond to 3 significant structure fires

Thu., June 4, 2020

Spokane Valley Fire crews responded to three significant structure fires during the last week of May

News > Spokane

Veterans Community Response members volunteer, thinning forest land

Thu., June 4, 2020

Members of the Veterans Community Response organization are spending some of their days clearing and thinning forest land, helping make it harder for wildfires to take hold and cause severe damage.

News > Spokane

Math is Cool: Liberty Lake fifth-graders win championship

Thu., May 28, 2020

A team of Liberty Lake Elementary fifth-graders swept the top spots at a recent Spokane Math Is Cool competition done entirely online. The team as a whole won first place and team members took the top four spots in the individual portion of the competition. In all, seven of the 11 team members who competed were in the top 11 in the individual competition. Of those seven, six are girls, said Liberty Lake Elementary Principal Jennifer Tesky.

News > Spokane

Rotary Club 21 revs up fundraising amid pandemic

Thu., May 28, 2020

Local Rotary clubs typically award grants to community organizations every year, but when things shut down for the coronavirus pandemic, the Spokane Rotary 21 club swung into a higher gear.

News > Spokane

Valley Fire roundup: Family pet dies in house flames; burn barrel suspected in blaze at Barker Road gas station

Thu., May 28, 2020

The Spokane Valley Fire Department had several larger fires to deal with the week of May 18-24, one of which resulted in the death of the family dog. No people were injured in the fires.

News > Spokane

Farewell after 50 years: Spokane Valley High counselor devoted nearly entire career to WVSD

Wed., May 27, 2020

Now that she’s 72 years old, Spokane Valley high school counselor Suzanne Ruth-Scott is finally ready to retire and bring to an end her 50 years working in the West Valley School District.

News > Spokane

Spokane churches chart different paths after President Trump says worshipping should resume immediately

UPDATED: Sun., May 24, 2020

The Rev. Ken Peters of Covenant Christian Church criticized Gov. Jay Inslee’s orders to stay home on Sunday, while other worship leaders said they didn’t want to risk their congregations’ safety during the pandemic.

News > Education

Future Business Leaders go virtual for state competition

Thu., May 21, 2020

The Washington State Future Business Leaders of America organization just wrapped up its annual state competition, but it was unlike any that had come before. It was entirely virtual

News > Spokane

Liberty Lake Centennial Rotary moves fundraiser for Honor Flight to online

Thu., May 21, 2020

The Liberty Lake Centennial Rotary Club has hosted a Memorial Day breakfast to raise funds for Inland Northwest Honor Flight. This year, a pandemic has intervened and the breakfast has been canceled, but the club is still working to raise money for Honor Flight.

News > Spokane

Phillips Creek Trailhead work begins: Pandemic slows work; volunteers pitching in to build pathway

Thu., May 21, 2020

Construction on the Phillips Creek Trailhead in the Dishman Hills Natural Area got underway last week with the goal of opening to the public by the end of June.

News > Spokane

Spokane Valley Fire roundup: Who’s a good dog? Pet alerts Greenacres family something amiss in garage

Thu., May 21, 2020

A dog saved the day by alerting a family that their garage was on fire in the area of Greenacres

News > Spokane

USDA program turns local produce into food boxes

Sat., May 16, 2020

Local organizations have been awarded $1.4 million from the USDA to prepare boxes of fresh produce and other food to deliver as part of the national Farmers to Families Food Box program.

News > Spokane

E. Washington, N. Idaho Girl Scouts poised to commence cookie sales; making alternative plans

Thu., May 14, 2020

Hundreds of thousands of boxes of Thin Mints, Tagalongs, Samoas and other popular cookies are sitting in warehouses as the Girl Scouts of Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho council considers when and how to move forward with its annual cookie sale.

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