There is a big push underway to provide all-day kindergarten at every Spokane public school, a plan which deviates from the normal half day program for kindergarteners.

While the district cites educational and social benefits from full-days some parents are still skeptical at the concept, which is not new. In fact, of the Spokane school district's 34 elementary schools 15 are already operating with all-day kindergarten, and they're eying seven more to be added to that list by fall.

"Research shows that a full-day kindergarten program provides students a great start to their elementary school experience," Linda McDermott, ex-Dir of Finance for Spokane Public Schools, said.

Spokane Public Schools argues all-day kindergarten better prepares five and six-year-olds for first grade and beyond. They have plenty of parents on their side.

"I think it's important for our kids to have education, the more education they get the better off they are in the long run," Jennifer Ferguson.

Anyone who's ever raced Bloomsday knows that getting downtown on race day takes some planning. The brave souls drive and park, the ones willing to put in more time on their feet use the STA bus shuttles. The Spokane Bicycle Club suggests riding your bike, they'll even watch it for free. 

For the last 14 years the Spokane Bicycle Club has offered a free bike corral for racers arriving by pedal. Riders can drop off their bicycles as well as warm-up gear, back packs and after race picnics. The club started the bike corral after seeing similar set ups at other events in both Portland and San Fransico. Last year, around 200 racers parked their bicycles in the corral. 

Apprehensive about adding a ride home after a 12k road race? Sally Phillips, of the Spokane Bicycle Club, says that riding a bike uses an entirely different muscle group than running and walking. Phillips wants racers to know that pedaling home is in many ways more pleasant than trekking another mile to your car or walking across downtown to the bus shuttle stops. 

Next week one of the country's leading speakers on interfaith relations will at Eastern Washington University. Chris Stedman will be reading from his new book “Faitheist” as well as hosting a workshop and lecture on interfaith relations.

The event is hosted by EWU's Compassionate Interfaith Society, a group on campus that is dedicated to religious tolerance. The group was created after student Skyler Oberst witnessed Muslim peers being harassed for their beliefs by other students.

Oberst approached a professor and a discussion panel was set up to address the religious intolerance. For Oberst the panel didn't solve the problem.