Free Summer Meals For Children

Submitted by Kristy Mylroie, Spokane Public Schools Blogger

Tuesday, June 7th, 2011, 9:36am

Hunger doesn’t stop during summer vacation. But thanks to the Summer Meals Program, students who rely on school meals can continue receiving nutritious breakfasts and lunches through the summer.

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SNAP Seeking Fallen Trees For Firewood Program

Submitted by Colleen O'Brien, Weekend Anchor / Reporter

Tuesday, June 7th, 2011, 9:25am

SNAP Seeking Fallen Trees For Firewood Program

It might be warming up outside, but SNAP is already looking ahead to next winter and needs your help finding downed trees.

SNAP teams up with the Airway Heights Correctional Center for the Firewood Program, which has inmates cut, stack and deliver wood to families who rely on wood as their sole source of heating during the winter months.

Over $68,000 in wood was delivered to 340 Spokane County homes last winter season, according to SNAP.

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Trendy Handcrafted Urban Marketplace - T.H.U.M.

Submitted by Judy Schmitz, Community Events

Monday, June 6th, 2011, 4:39pm

Trendy Handcrafted Urban Marketplace - T.H.U.M.

There are so many aspects of color and The Gallery of T.H.U.M. will give you an avenue to explore those aspects. The Color Theory Class being offered at T.H.U.M. will teach you about the color wheel, complementary colors, characterists of color hue, value, intensity, temperature, mixing colors and how colors affect each other. This is a hands on course being offered to students ages 16 to adult and class size is limited so please call Gallery of T.H.U.M. for reservations.

Since the Gallery of T.H.U.M.

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First Ever TC 50 Relay Race In The Books

Submitted by Robyn Nance, Good Morning Northwest Anchor

Monday, June 6th, 2011, 2:02pm

First Ever TC 50 Relay Race In The Books

Bright and early Sunday morning, teams showed up at Mt.

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Spokane Earns 54 on Walk Score

Submitted by Nicole Hensley, Web Producer

Monday, June 6th, 2011, 1:08pm

Walk Score identifies amenities in local areas and scores vicinities based on pedestrian access to those amenities. The City of Spokane earned a 54 according to Walk Score, but some pockets of Spokane earned a higher score. It doesn't include topography or weather in their algorithm. Nor does it include street or community design. They tied with two other Washington cities, Mountlake Terrace and Tukwila. Here are the top ten neighborhoods:

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Verner Files For Reelection

Submitted by Erik Loney, General Assignment Reporter

Monday, June 6th, 2011, 12:08pm

Spokane Mayor Mary Verner wants to do something that hasn't been done since 1973....win reelection. Verner filed for reelection at the Spokane County Elections Office this morning. Verner says she deserves a second term. "The Spokane community is strong and resilient," Verner wrote in a news release. "I know my role as Mayor is to support our people with reliable, affordable services. Fulfilling that responsibility has allowed us to enjoy innovative growth while other cities are eliminating services and struggling to survive." Verner's ca

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HuHot Hosts Benefit For Employee Who Survived Crash

Submitted by Colleen O'Brien, Weekend Anchor / Reporter

Monday, June 6th, 2011, 9:07am

HuHot Hosts Benefit For Employee Who Survived Crash

There is no room for negativity in Jessica Sharpe's life. The 20-year-old Liberty Lake woman survived a head-on crash that shattered her bones from the pelvis down and seared her left arm with chemical burns, but six weeks and 13 surgeries later she's all smiles.

Jessica is the type of person who humbles you with her positivity. You'll be hard pressed to find anything to complain about after meeting her and learning about what she's been through.