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Once a year the floor of the Tacoma Dome turns into crazy quilt of colors as a host of wrestling programs loan their wrestling mats for the state championship tournament.

Most of us are familiar with the hazardous weather alerts given by the National Weather Service, ranging from winter storm warnings and flood advisories to severe thunderstorm watches.

News from area schools

Mead High School has announced its honor roll for the first semester of the 2015-16 school year. Seniors

The board responsible for reviewing applications and job performance of Spokane County Sheriff’s Office employees needs to fill two vacancies by the end of July.

The Spokane Valley Fire Department is still reporting a problem with deliberately set dumpster fires in the Spokane Valley area.

If you’re lucky, you have the kind of friends who are oblivious to time and absence. The type of friendship that picks right up where it left off, no matter the length of intermission.

When buying a tree, do some research to find varieties you like. The grocery stores generally carry only a half dozen of the more than 5,000 varieties of apple that are out there. Apples, plums and pears all do well here while peaches and nectarines are at their hardiness limits so choose trees that can take minus 10 degrees or lower. A good nursery person will know which trees are the hardiest.

Spokane Valley councilman Ed Pace says did not intend to start a lengthy official investigation when he sent a query to city staff about alleged surveillance by the Spokane Valley Police Department last summer.