Washington Voices

For almost 30 years, Mary Jo Stauner worked in law enforcement for the federal government, but she has always been an artist. “Ever since I was a young child I remember having a love and appreciation for art and the beauty it brings into the world. I am a structured person who became even more so after a career working for the federal government,” she said. “Now that I am retired I feel an urge to produce art.”

The members of the University High School debate team are busy. They’re trying to get a bridge renamed. They’re winning awards.

The former Walker Army Reserve Center is loaded with options for the East Valley School District. The building, at 3830 N. Sullivan Road, was acquired from the Department of Defense after seven years of negotiations in an agreement that requires the district use it for career and technical education.

His warm smile beams from framed photographs in his parents’ home, but his grin is always brightest in the pictures of him in uniform. Matthew Stiltz loved being a soldier.

Northwest Christian Schools’ Knowledge Bowl Team used their smarts to bring home the title of State 2B Champions at the State Knowledge Bowl competition on March 22 in Arlington. The students competed in a round of 50 multiple-choice questions with a 35-minute time limit, followed by four preliminary oral rounds of 50 questions each. Their intelligence and understanding brought them to the semi-final and championship rounds, which included oral rounds of 50 questions each.

Felix is a loving, well-mannered neutered male. He was surrendered by his owners when they had a baby. Spokane County Regional Animal Protection Service has a lot of information on introducing your pet to a new baby, a new pet or a new home. Animals are a life-long commitment, so make sure you are ready for 15, 16, even 17 years with a new best friend.

His face stared out me from the photo album. Dark hair with straight bangs falling across huge green eyes. A goofy grin and a Nintendo controller clutched in his hands. Taking a sharp breath, I blinked rapidly as my eyes filled with tears. He looked so much like my son Alex they could have been twins.

The house just a block off the busy Monroe Street business corridor on Spokane’s North Side stands as an anachronism. Clearly a once-elegant design masterpiece, it is now in the process of renovation and seems out of place in this neighborhood of smaller noncustom homes. The two-and-one-half story, high-style Queen Anne house at 908 W. Frederick Ave., is the only one in the area taller than two stories. Designed by architect William J. Carpenter, who is also responsible for downtown’s Miller Block (now the Hotel Lusso), it was constructed in 1889, making it one of the oldest homes in Spokane. It is said to be the third-oldest home in the city north of the Spokane River.