Informational meeting for parents interested in TEC

Submitted by Camille Troxel on Friday, May 24th, 4:51 pm

The Enrichment Cooperative at the Bryant Campus will be hosting an informational meeting for parents who interested in utilizing the TEC program.

TEC was created in 2002 and serves as a partnership between Spokane Public Schools and parents who have chosen to home school their students. The program offers 200 courses for students to take that support the learning the receive at home. In addition, a certified teacher helps parents create a written student learning plan that allows the parent to be the primary teacher while making sure the student is reaching all requirements.

If you are interested in learning more about TEC the informational meeting will be held on Friday, May 31st at 10am at the Bryant Campus, 910 N. Ash St.

For more information visit http://www.spokaneschools.org/bryant

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Local mom publishes book to help kids with hearing loss

Submitted by Camille Troxel on Friday, May 24th, 3:44 pm

When Emily Mikoski's son was diagnosed with hearing loss, she set out to find a children's book that would help explain what he would be able to hear with hearing aids. After coming up short, she decided to write her own book and at the end of March she self published “Max and His Hearing Aids”.

Emily's son, Max, now four, was diagnosed with hearing loss as a newborn and has been wearing hearing aids since he was around five months old. Having never known a child with hearing aids, Emily says there was some initial uncertainty about what it would be like.

“For me it was very foreign,” says Emily, “It was very scary.”

The first hearing aids came with information pamphlets and booklets as well as book featuring an elephant who wore hearing aids. Emily says the elephant book was not only unrelated, but highly technical and difficult for a small child to understand.

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Humane Society promotes cat adoption with Caturday

Submitted by Camille Troxel on Friday, May 24th, 12:33 pm

The Spokane Humane Society invites you to join them for Caturday! They will have cats, five months and older, available for no-fee adoption.

"When cats are not spayed or neutered, they rapidly reproduce, and spring and summer is that time of year when cats get busy, resulting in more kittens showing up at our door, " says Dave Richardson, Executive Director.

While cuddly kittens are highly desirable, the Humane Society has some compelling reasons for families to adopt older cats. Older cats tend to be better for families that small children as they are more tolerant of toddler hands and play style.

In addition, the Human Society has already spay/neutered them and micro-chipped them so you'll always be able to find your new family pet. And the final reason you should adopt a cat this Saturday? A cat livens up any living space.

"We need the community to visit and meet all the great cats we have here. We have many deserving cats and kittens to choose from. It's the perfect time to promote cat adoptions because the spring and summer months have brought in tons of cats and kitties," says Richardson.

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Knezovich, Straub say crime not as bad as public's perception

Submitted by KXLY Web Staff

Thursday, May 23rd, 2013, 7:38pm

Unfortunately crime has been and always will be part of society. It hurts every community, Spokane is certainly no exception, and our city like many its size struggles with a bad reputation, one that suggests crime is not only prevalent, but constantly on the rise here.

Going to crime scenes we hear neighbors and witnesses tell us crime was never this bad and things are getting worse. Is that assumption true? Is the city deteriorating? Are criminals taking over?

"Well I suppose in comparison to other places its not so bad., but its not good," Roberta Stehr said.

"I do feel like it is definitely increasing, for sure," Katie Wardell said.

It doesn't matter where you live, whether you're a victim or a concerned neighbor, crime is a part of the world we live in, and for whatever reason Spokane has an image problem. You may have heard the nicknames about the town that wants to be known as an All American City. So why is that? Maybe we just see it more.

"I think you do on television, if you watch television at all you're going to get it on the news," Robert Clemons said.

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FBI keeping quiet on Ricin investigation

Submitted by KXLY Web Staff

Thursday, May 23rd, 2013, 6:57pm

FBI agents continue their investigation into Matthew Buquet, the suspect who allegedly sent threatening letters with ricin on them to the Spokane Post Office, sifting through everything they retrieved from his residence Saturday morning.

So far, the FBI has had no comment on the ongoing investigation or what evidence they've collected on Buquet, 38, who is facing one charge of mailing threatening communications.

This wasn't Buquet's first brush with the criminal justice system. In 1988 Buquet molested his girlfriend's 10-year-old mentally disabled daughter. When confronted he claimed she instigated the relationship even though Buquet was 22 at the time.

He was sentenced to 18 months in prison for indecent liberties.

Buquet listed on his Facebook profile ABM Industries as his workplace since 1999. The janitorial service released a statement saying Buquet hasn't worked there "in more than a month, long before these letters were postmarked."

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Safety tips for a safe drive on Memorial Day

Submitted by Camille Troxel on Thursday, May 23rd, 4:44 pm

Many families take to the open road over Memorial Day to take advantage of the long weekend and to celebrate the unofficial start of summer. Idaho State Police wants to remind all drivers to remain safe.

Last year there were 129 crashes in Idaho with 81 injuries and two fatalities. Idaho State Police has provided these safety reminders which are great for both Idaho and Washington drivers:

Wear Your Seatbelts: Police in both Idaho and Washington will be strictly enforcing seat belt laws and drivers with children are reminded to make sure all children are in age appropriate safety seats and that children under 12 are in the back seat.

Designate a Driver: Nearly 30 people a day die in an alcohol related crash. Make sure to designate a driver before anyone in your party drinks.

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Sheriff's Office encourages you to "Take 25" for child safety

Submitted by Camille Troxel on Wednesday, May 22nd, 5:06 pm

Members of the Spokane County Sheriff's Office and Spokane Police Department are at Northtown Mall today to educate parents, kids and community members on child safety. The event is part of the National “Take 25” Child Safety Campaign in observance of National Missing Children's Day on May 25th.

The National “Take 25” Child Safety Campaign encourages parents to take 25 minutes to talk to their children about how to stay safe in a variety of situations. The campaign was designed to raise awareness about the issues surrounding missing and exploited children.

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