Honor Flight Takes More WWII Vets To D.C.

Submitted by Kristy Mylroie, Spokane Public Schools Blogger

Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011, 5:45pm

Honor Flight Takes More WWII Vets To D.C.

Inland Northwest Honor Flight will be taking another 26 veterans to Washington D.C. Friday.

The group plans to meet at Spokane International Airport at 11 a.m. Friday to send the vets off on their trip.

This year funding has kept them from taking fewer veterans than normal. They usually send 37 vets on the honor flight.

The honor flight group still has 196 people on the waiting list for the trip, and they are working hard to raise funds to continue to get take more World War II vets back to the capital.

INWHF will have taken 400 people on the flight upon completion of this trip.

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Cantwell Congratulates Washington’s WWII Nisei Veterans on Receiving Nation’s Highest Civilian Honor

Submitted by Rob Kauder, Internet Content Manager | KXLY.com

Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011, 12:55pm

Cantwell Congratulates Washington’s WWII Nisei Veterans on Receiving Nation’s Highest Civilian Honor

U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) joined in honoring 33 World War II Japanese American veterans from Washington state with the highest civilian award in the United States Wednesday.

The Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony took place Wednesday morning in the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center’s Emancipation Hall where hundreds of Nisei veterans from across the country were honored.

The Nisei veterans from Washington honored today hail from communities across the state, including Auburn, Bellevue, Bothell, Edmonds, Friday Harbor, Gig Harbor, Issaquah, Kent, Seattle, Shelton, Silverdale, Spokane, and Vancouver.

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Spokane Public Libraries Receive Big Grant

Submitted by Alyssa Crawford, Producer

Tuesday, November 1st, 2011, 7:16pm

Spokane Public Libraries Receive Big Grant

The Fred Meyer Fund is giving kids the opportunity to learn more about science on their next summer break.

The Spokane Public Library Foundation received a $30-thousand grant from the Fred Meyer Fund. The Foundation will use the award to improve their "Summer Science at the Library & Beyond" in 2012 that supports science education. In addition to reading, "Summer Science at the Library & Beyond" will now have the ability to provide science-based presentations at library branches and "Family Science Kits", that guide at-home science projects.

The Library will also be able to continue providing the science-based “Books for Little Investigators” to preschoolers at daycare centers in Spokane.

The Library Foundation applied for the grant in August. By giving them the award, the Fred Meyer Fund wants to emphasize the importance of library services in our community. The grant supports programs that help the youth build character, increase self-esteem, develop leadership skills, and participate in constructive life experiences.

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In Brief: Sign Vandalism at Manito Park

Submitted by Nicole Hensley, Web Producer

Tuesday, November 1st, 2011, 3:26pm

South Hill resident, Jasmine Kemp, spotted this act of vandalism in Manito Park this afternoon during a walk. An informational board detailing the ducks was heavily burned making it unreadable.

Conserve the John A. Finch Arboretum

Speaking of Spokane parks. Conservators are needed to plan the future of the John A. Finch Arboretum in West Spokane. The new group will be meeting for the first time on Tuesday, November 8th, 5 p.m. at the Woodland Center in the Arboretum.

Topics will include conservator presence at the Fall Leaf Festival, structure and organization of the group and future activities the Arboretum will host.

Scheduled Park Facility Closures

Scheduled maintenance began Tuesday for Riverfront Park’s SkyRide and Carrousel. The closures will last almost three weeks ending on November 17th. The Ice Palace remains open.

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Survey Takes Input on Pedestrian On-Foot Transportation

Submitted by Nicole Hensley, Web Producer

Tuesday, November 1st, 2011, 11:40am

Survey Takes Input on Pedestrian On-Foot Transportation

The future of pedestrian transportation can be shaped by your input. The city’s planning services have been working to create an updated pedestrian plan, but they’re looking for information about what would help your neighborhood improve their on-foot transportation.

A pedestrian survey is now online to learn what a pedestrian wants in their city. The survey takes about eight minutes minimum depending on how much input you’re willing to provide.

It will ask you what you feel is most and least important to their pedestrian plan. For example, do you think they should focus on creating pedestrian plans around schools or residential areas?

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Humane Society Offering Reward for Information Regarding Horse Shooting

Submitted by Nicole Hensley, Web Producer

Monday, October 31st, 2011, 3:27pm

Humane Society Offering Reward for Information Regarding Horse Shooting

Information is sought regarding the shooting of a horse in west Spokane County that happened about two weeks ago.

A witness heard a gunshot around 6:05 p.m. on October 22nd near a property on the 3500 block of North Christensen Road. They spotted a dark pickup truck stopped on Christensen Road about half way between Chris and Levy Lane facing westbound. The truck then sped off at high speeds.

The witness saw a nearby horse stumble and then lay down on the ground.

The horse’s owner responded to the scene where she found her two-year-old horse, Wizard, deceased with a bullet entry wound on the right shoulder area of the horse.

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U.S. Postal Service Hiring Temporary Employees in Spokane

Submitted by Nicole Hensley, Web Producer

Monday, October 31st, 2011, 2:05pm

U.S. Postal Service Hiring Temporary Employees in Spokane

The holiday season means a higher than usual mail flow through the U.S. Postal Service. To prepare for the increase in postal use, temporary employees are needed to work the upcoming holiday mailing season at state-wide mail processing facilities

About 30 temporary employees are needed at the Spokane Processing & Distribution Center for the season.

The non-career positions range in pay from $11-$14.60/hour with no benefits. Hours will depend on mail volume.

Apply: Visit the USPS website and apply by location. Applicants must be U.S. citizens, at least 18 at time of hire, or 16 with high school diploma.

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