In brief: Pick up dump passes, free energy-saving light bulbs
Dump passes and free energy-saving light bulbs will be handed out Saturday to residents of the Logan area from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. at Fourth Memorial Church, 200 N. Standard St., at the western entrance.
The neighborhood council has 40 dump passes. Also, residents are encouraged to bring in an old incandescent light bulb and trade it in for a new, low-energy compact fluorescent light bulb under a program sponsored by the Northwest Climate Change Center, Avista and the Lands Council.
– Mike Prager
Cheney
EWU raising tuition by $216
In-state undergraduate and graduate school tuition at Eastern Washington University will increase by $216 following action last week from the university’s board of trustees.
Trustees at a meeting June 26 approved the 5 percent tuition increase along with the university’s $200,800,484 operating budget for fiscal year 2009, which began July 1. Administrators noted the budget reflects that EWU is preparing for decreased state revenue and increased competition from two-year institutions that are now offering four-year degrees, according to a university press release.
The tuition increase, which includes student service, activity and building fees, means undergraduates who live in the state of Washington will pay $4,701 for the 2008-09 academic school year. Graduate students who live in the state will pay $6,795.
Tuition for nonresident undergraduate and graduate students will only increase in tuition due to higher student service and activity fees.
Downtown
American history for kids
Auntie’s Bookstore, 402 W. Main Ave., will present “American History Storytime and Crafts,” Saturday at 11 a.m.
The event will include stories about the history of the country and creating a painting of fireworks.
The event is open to all children and will be held on the second floor of the store.
For more information, call Auntie’s at 838-0206.
– Lisa Leinberger
Spokane County
Scholarship winners named
The Spokane Transportation Club has announced recipients of its scholarship awards. The funds come from the organization’s Truck Driving Championship and a golf tournament.
The Repeat, Reward Recipients scholarship of $500 is awarded to students who have applied for and received a scholarship during consecutive years. The winners were Elise Burton, Josh Cobb, Lisa Stoll, Ryan Town and Teryn Clement.
A $1,200 Spokane Transportation Club Scholarship is the group’s traditional and primary scholarship. It was awarded to Alisa Kieswether, Andrea Brown, Josh Reid, Katelyn Urquhart, Rhonda Pollard and Taylor Phares.
The scholarships were distributed at a luncheon on June 20.
– Lisa Leinberger