Washington Voices

Bruce Fulkerson became a school counselor after working in the juvenile court system. “I’ve always been in a position of trying to help kids,” he said.

Carried by balloons and construction paper parachutes, cushioned by bubble wrap and supported by Popsicle sticks and straws, raw eggs sailed through the air at Franklin Elementary School’s egg drop on Tuesday. A group of product development engineers from Siemens spent the morning with third- and fourth-grade students, coaching them through the development of a contraption that would carry an egg safely through the air starting with a 6-foot drop and ending with a 25-foot drop.

Writers see stories everywhere. In a little boy in full pirate regalia standing under an oscillating front yard sprinkle.

When railroad construction allowed the Northern Pacific Railroad to connect Spokane with Chicago and other large cities to the east and west in 1883, Spokane’s city founders hired an official architect to help guide the design of new commercial buildings with the goal of perpetuating the image of Spokane as a progressive and prospering city. That architect was Herman Preusse, a German immigrant who had settled in Spokane just the year before. He set about designing the Glover Block at what is now Howard and Spokane Falls Boulevard, the Post Office Block, the Frankfort Block at Main and Howard and many others. Sadly, his prodigious work was largely destroyed in the great fire of 1889 which consumed most of downtown Spokane.

Lucy is a retired bird hunting dog whose owner died and no one in the family could take care of her. She is at the Spokane County Regional Animal Protect Service shelter, available for adoption. Shelter workers say she is great on a leash and is outgoing and friendly. Lucy is well past the chewing, puppy stage. During SCRAPS’ moving sale, any cat or dog at the shelter is free with the cost of the license. Please refer to the pet’s ID number when contacting SCRAPS with questions about one of the adoptable pets. If you are interested in this dog or any animal at SCRAPS, call (509) 477-2532 or come by the shelter 2521 N. Flora Road, Spokane Valley. Dog adoptions are $87.04 and include spay or neuter, first set of vaccinations, health check, microchip and first year’s license.

Karen Kearney had an idea: She would like a Little Free Library in her neighborhood. Instead of building one by herself she approached nearby Salk Middle School and asked if a class there would be interested in the project. “I’ve seen free libraries all over Spokane – just not one near me,” Kearney said.