Voices

The Spokane City Council has approved a $1.1 million contract for widening an extension of the Ben Burr Trail in east Spokane.

Aquino owns the East Valley school record in both the 1600 and 3200 meters and enters this weekend’s state Class 2A track and field championships as the defending champion in the 1600, where she ran 4:59.60, and the highest returning finisher from last year’s 3200 after a second-place finish in 11:02.35, her personal best.

Many years ago, our small sons had attempted to dig to China from our backyard. The resulting trench, shored up with whatever boards and branches they could scavenge, was a marvel of elementary engineering. It was also dangerous when 6-year-old Sam found himself in over his head.

For history hunters, there’s no place like the Washington State Regional Archives. There are five branches in the state, with Eastern Washington University in Cheney serving as home to the Eastern Region branch. Want to find out if you have an ancestor accused of horse theft in pre-statehood days? Or just what kind of business was being conducted by city councils in a given year? The archives have information for you.

The second annual Lilac Legacy Artwork Show and Reception was held last week as part of the Spokane Lilac Festival.

A public art mural depicting luminaries from Gonzaga University has been brought back to the neighborhood and is now hanging on a wall near Hamilton Street and Sharp Avenue.

Artist Kay West grew up all over the country as the child of a serviceman. In high school, art was her salvation.

The Oaks stages “Seussical,” Northwest Christian students go back in time, and Julia Keefe sings for Deer Park fundraiser.

After two years making it to the finals, Freeman baseball is aiming for the state trophy.