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Eastern Washington University cheerleader tumbles, cheers with one hand

Mon., March 2, 2026

Megan Pratley is just like every other cheerleader at Eastern Washington University. She stunts, flips and cheers for roaring crowds at football and basketball games – but she does it all with an underdeveloped arm and hand.

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‘A dream come true’: three local students awarded UW presidential scholarship

Mon., March 2, 2026

Three students – two from Lewis and Clark High School and one from Gonzaga Preparatory School – were ushered into rooms filled with family and friends who were waiting to surprise them.

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School choice programs grow in popularity — and cost

Sun., March 1, 2026

States are scrambling to meet rising demand for newly expanded school choice initiatives, pouring more money into the programs as waiting lists — and budget concerns — grow.

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Gonzaga celebrates opening of materials research center, a key piece of the Spokane Aerospace Tech Hub

UPDATED: Fri., Feb. 27, 2026

Spokane’s future in aerospace may be taking shape inside a new second-floor lab at Gonzaga University.

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‘You can be something more’: Former Hutton Settlement student awarded fellowship to top university in China

Fri., Feb. 27, 2026

At 13, Parker Ritzmann found himself bounced to Spokane’s Hutton Settlement after growing up in Kentucky and Ethiopia, where he was born. Clashing cultures with his adoptive family in the U.S. would lead to him being rehomed across the country, but it didn’t sit well with him at first.

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Stunting on ‘em: In their first year competing, Ferris High School JV cheer squad earns national championship

UPDATED: Thu., Feb. 26, 2026

Cheerleaders from Ferris High School’s junior varsity cheer squad stunted, tumbled and flipped their way to the national championships on Saturday.

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Education Notebook: We the Students tournament promotes civics literacy

Thu., Feb. 26, 2026

The Mountain States Policy Center is hosting the We the Students Civics Quiz Bowl on May 2 at the Idaho State Capitol in Boise.

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Black Gonzaga students report racial harassment, calling university response disappointing

UPDATED: Thu., Feb. 26, 2026

Black students at Gonzaga University faced racial slurs and theft of property Saturday following a Harlem Renaissance-themed dinner and dance, student organizers said on social media.

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University High School honor roll, first semester 2025-26

Wed., Feb. 25, 2026

University High School has announced its first-semester honor roll for the 2025-26 school year. Eligible students are listed first by grade and GPA, then alphabetically by last name.

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East Valley School District bond will reappear on April ballots

UPDATED: Tue., Feb. 24, 2026

East Valley School District’s failed $220 million bond is returning to ballots in April.

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East Valley Middle School honor roll, first semester 2025-26

UPDATED: Tue., Feb. 24, 2026

East Valley Middle School has announced its first-semester honor roll for the 2025-26 school year. Eligible students are listed first by grade and GPA, then alphabetically by last name.

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Washington State University to close Yakima-based College of Nursing

UPDATED: Mon., Feb. 23, 2026

Washington State University is closing its Yakima-based College of Nursing, the school announced earlier this month, transitioning students to Spokane and Tri-Cities campuses at the end of the spring semester.

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‘A team that never got the chance’: Why University High School cheer qualified for nationals but didn’t make the trip

UPDATED: Sat., Feb. 21, 2026

It wasn’t talent or discipline that kept the University High School cheerleading squad from competing at nationals this weekend in Southern California.

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Whitworth guarantees Spokane Public School students admittance and scholarship if they hit 3.6 GPA

UPDATED: Wed., Feb. 18, 2026

Spokane Public Schools students are now guaranteed admittance into Whitworth University and an accompanying academic scholarship if they graduate with a 3.6 grade point average or higher, officials said.

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Demolition begins on Adams Elementary, once the second-oldest operating schoolhouse in Spokane Public Schools

UPDATED: Mon., Feb. 16, 2026

Under an overcast sky and near-constant drizzle Monday, the demolition of the 116-year-old Adams Elementary schoolhouse began.

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With all ballots tallied, East Valley School District’s bond fails

UPDATED: Wed., Feb. 11, 2026

Though the measure made some gains after elections officials counted more votes, East Valley School District’s $220 million bond failed.

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Newport School District bond fails while levy passes

UPDATED: Tue., Feb. 10, 2026

Newport School District voters gave a split decision on two tax measures in Tuesday’s election.

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Voters in northern Whitman County give big wins to school levies

UPDATED: Tue., Feb. 10, 2026

Levies sought by rural school districts across Spokane and Whitman Counties were faring well on election night.

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East Valley School District bond likely will fail

UPDATED: Wed., Feb. 11, 2026

The East Valley Knights likely won’t get their new castles, election night results indicate.

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Got whole milk? Cheney Public Schools’ menu to offer fattier dairy option amid federal rule change

UPDATED: Thu., Feb. 12, 2026

Pesto flatbread coho salmon sandwiches, teriyaki salmon rice bowls, beef chili made from Washington cows, fresh bison, chicken curry – all meals that have been cooked and served from cafeterias at Cheney Public Schools, designed by executive chef LJ Klinkenberg to meet the complex matrix of nutritional requirements set by the federal government and also taste good to kids.

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Eastern Washington University cheerleader tumbles, cheers with one hand

‘A dream come true’: three local students awarded UW presidential scholarship

School choice programs grow in popularity — and cost

Gonzaga celebrates opening of materials research center, a key piece of the Spokane Aerospace Tech Hub

‘You can be something more’: Former Hutton Settlement student awarded fellowship to top university in China

Stunting on ‘em: In their first year competing, Ferris High School JV cheer squad earns national championship

Education Notebook: We the Students tournament promotes civics literacy

Black Gonzaga students report racial harassment, calling university response disappointing

University High School honor roll, first semester 2025-26

East Valley School District bond will reappear on April ballots

East Valley Middle School honor roll, first semester 2025-26

Washington State University to close Yakima-based College of Nursing

‘A team that never got the chance’: Why University High School cheer qualified for nationals but didn’t make the trip

Whitworth guarantees Spokane Public School students admittance and scholarship if they hit 3.6 GPA

Demolition begins on Adams Elementary, once the second-oldest operating schoolhouse in Spokane Public Schools

With all ballots tallied, East Valley School District’s bond fails

Newport School District bond fails while levy passes

Voters in northern Whitman County give big wins to school levies

East Valley School District bond likely will fail

Got whole milk? Cheney Public Schools’ menu to offer fattier dairy option amid federal rule change