Education & Talent

Mead school district begins three projects

District plans stadium, transportation buildings

August 29, 2019

Mead School District currently has facilities under construction valued at $22 million, says Ned Wendle, the district's director of facilities and planning. The largest project, a new 4,500 seat, 15,800-square-foot stadium and performing arts facility

Head Start facility to open on Nevada

Renovations to former pharmacy completed

August 29, 2019

Virginia Thomas

A new Head Start early education facility will open soon near the Logan neighborhood in northeast Spokane. Patty Allen, director of Head Start for Community Colleges of Spokane, says Logan-Lidgerwood Head Start will open Sept. 3 at 3704 N. Nevada

Drive 509 to expand at Spokane Valley site

Drive509 grows steadily three years after opening

August 29, 2019

Kevin Blocker

Drive509, a Spokane-based commercial driver's license truck driving school that's been operating here for nearly three years, plans to expand its rapidly growing operations starting next year.

Public officials abuzz about Hive at Libby Center

Library, school district form facility partnership

August 29, 2019

Kevin Blocker

Spokane Public Library and Spokane Public Schools officials have formed a honey of partnership for the purpose of constructing a 13,900-square-foot building they say will meet demand for more meeting space in East Spokane.

Spokane Falls Community College envisions new art building

Facility to merge school's fine, visual arts programs

August 29, 2019

Natasha Nellis

Spokane Falls Community College is planning a new, $40 million arts building on its Fort George Wright Drive campus. The 57,000-square-foot building will accommodate the college's visual and fine arts programs, including photography, ceramics, sculptur

Gonzaga to begin work on $56 million building

Facility to accommodate science, engineering research laboratories

August 29, 2019

Natasha Nellis

Gonzaga University plans to start construction in September on a new, $56.1 million Integrated Science and Engineering facility, says Jim Angelosante, vice president of administration at the private university.

U District receives federal brownfield sites grant

Dozen properties slated for evaluations soon

August 15, 2019

Virginia Thomas

The University District is poised to begin evaluation of potential revitalization efforts at 12 properties with a $600,000 grant the neighborhood recently received from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Production Academy celebrates class graduation

Students raise money for EV High School, receive scholarships for college

August 15, 2019

Natasha Nellis

The Production & Manufacturing Academy graduated its inaugural class of 20 high school students this month. The academy, which started in July, is an intensive training program for students across Spokane and Kootenai counties to gain first-hand

Skyhawks adds second international franchise

Jakarta-based operation plans to build new facility

August 1, 2019

LeAnn Bjerken

Skyhawks Sports Academy Inc., a Spokane-based business that runs athletic programs and camps throughout the country for children ages 18 months to 14 years, has added its second overseas franchise in Indonesia.

Charity Founder fosters community of kindness

Group funds birthday, holiday events for kids

August 1, 2019

LeAnn Bjerken

Kindness for a Cause is a newly formed Spokane-based charity that seeks to cultivate kindness in the community by providing birthday and holiday events and donations for underprivileged children.