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—Mike McLean

Spokane-area school bond measures could top $480 million

Several funding requests aimed at February ballots
September 25, 2014
Mike McLean
A number of Spokane-area school districts are looking to put bond measures before voters early next year that propose construction projects valued collectively at more than $480 million. The largest of those would be a bond measure recently aired by the
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—Judith Spitzer

When older adults go back to school

Career change, love of learning top lists of retirees' motivations
September 25, 2014
Judith Spitzer
Dr. Erik Strandness studied and practiced neonatal intensive-care medicine in Spokane for 25 years before retiring at the age of 51, in 2009, to pursue a graduate degree in theology at Whitworth University. After graduating in 2011, he took a position w
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Spokane Public Schools upgrades security at many facilities

SPS has spent $14 million on safety steps since '03
September 11, 2014
Judith Spitzer
Spokane Public Schools has installed new, single-point-of-entry security doors at main entrances of nine schools and has retrofitted locks on hundreds of classroom doors, enabling teachers to lock doors from inside the classroom. The district has spent
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—Linn Parish

Acumen, agility in education

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September 11, 2014
Linn Parish
The new school year might be starting to shift into high gear now, but Community Colleges of Spokane Chancellor Christine Johnson speeds around the Spokane business community year-round. Johnson stays heavily involved in business and civic groups while
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—Mike McLean

Washington Alliance of Teaching Physicians plugs creation of medical school in Spokane

UW alone doesn't satisfy state's needs, group says
September 11, 2014
Mike McLean
The Washington Alliance of Teaching Physicians is stepping up its efforts to support a fully accredited medical school in Spokane, say Spokane physicians Jeremy Graham and Henry Mroch, spokesmen for the ad hoc group. Representatives of ATP, which is made
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Central Valley School District buys former Yoke's building

Site to play role in capital facilities bond measure
August 28, 2014
Mike McLean
The Central Valley School District has bought the former Yoke's supermarket site at 16 N. Progress Road for $2.4 million and plans to use the building as the cornerstone for a major capital facilities bond measure likely to go before voters in February,
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Spokane Turbine Center secures lease rights at Felts Field

Aircraft repair school, airport ink four-year deal
July 31, 2014
Katie Ross
Spokane Turbine Center, a Spokane -based nonprofit that provides operational and mechanical training for missionary pilots of turbine-engine planes, has been granted right of first refusal for two parcels of land on the west end of Felts Field for a possi
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GU computer science students develop text-reply app

GU seniors hope to profit from final course project
July 17, 2014
- Gonzaga University News Service
Recognizing that many people nowadays expect an immediate response to text messages, Gonzaga University seniors Collin Walker and Tyler Doster have developed a new app called Text Secretary that automatically replies to text messages.
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State L&I's 'Stay at Work' program hits milestone

Agency says it has surpassed 10,000 injured workers aided
July 17, 2014
Staff Report
A state effort to help bring injured workers back to work as quickly as medically possible is making a real difference, the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries claims. Last month, the program known as 'Stay at Work” marked a milestone,
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-Katie Ross

Avista-led effort works to entice engineers

Company's development programs target students, grads
July 17, 2014
Katie Ross
Spokane-based power company Avista Corp. has ramped up its student and post-graduation engineering development programs in the last few years, enabling students and graduates to experience working in different engineering departments within the company be
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