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10,500 mile bike ride benefits cochlear implant candidates

10,500 mile bike ride benefits cochlear implant candidates

Jacob Landis, a 24- year- old who was once deaf,  received a cochlear implant  at the age of ten that changed his life completely. Now, he is determined to raise 1 million dollars to benefit children who need cochlear implants and cannot afford it.

In order to accomplish this number, Landis is combining his passion for cycling, baseball and his desire to help others. He is making a 10,000+ mile bike ride all around the country this baseball season, stopping at all 30 Major League Baseball stadiums.

Jacob is biking through Spokane very soon, around Friday June, 14th, on his way from Target Field in Minnesota to his 16th ball park, Safeco Field in Seattle. Jacob is stopping in at the police station in Lewistown where Chief Birdwell will be holding much needed packages from home.

Fathers Day forecast - My gift to Dads

Fathers Day forecast - My gift to Dads

Some clouds hanging out today then clearing tonight.

Saturday we have a ridge of high pressure that lasts through the weekend and then weekens into Monday.

Next week another cool and vigorous system moves in with showers and cooler temps.

Enjoy Father's day.

 

Berger grabbed deputy's taser during Oz Fitness altercation

During a confrontation with deputies on June 6, Will Berger was tased several times and was yet able to continue fighting, getting a hold of one of the deputies' tasers and attempted to use it.

According to investigators who are looking into the incident at the Oz Fitness Center on the South Hill, two deputies responded to calls that Berger was behaving disorderly. When the first deputy arrived, he met Berger in the middle of the street and Berger began hitting the deputy's vehicle.

The deputy tried to calm him and Berger responded by taking a fighting stance. The deputy tased Berger and he fell to the ground.

Tthe deputy contacted Berger trying to get him to calm down, he did deploy his taser at which point he did go down to the ground feeling the affects of the taser," Washington State Patrol Trooper Jeff Sevigney said.

Cat Adoption Fees Waived at Humane Society

Cat Adoption Fees Waived at Humane Society

The entire month of June is National Adopt-A-Shelter-Cat Month!

To celebrate, all cats one year and older picked up at the Spokane Humane Society will have its adoption fee waived.

“We hope that you will take advantage of this special and come down to find your new forever furry friend. Second hand shelter animals make first hand pets,” Executive Director, Dave Richardson said.

The waived adoption fees include all of the felines being up to date on its shots, spayed or neutered and have a micro chip with all its basic information.

There are many different varieties of breeds colors and personalities so finding a match will be easy!

National Adopt-A-Shelter-Cat Month at Spokane Humane Society

  • 6607 N. Havana (off Francis & Bigelow Gulch)
  • For more information contact the Human Society at (509) 467-5235 or at their website

 

 

 

 

 

Monroe Street Bridge Work Completed Early

Monroe Street Bridge Work Completed Early

With road construction happening all over Spokane, drivers will be excited to hear that work on the Monroe Street Bridge will be completed a few days early. The bridge will be open in time for Friday's morning commute.

 

The bridge has been closed since June 3rd to work on stormwater management from city streets within the Kendall Yards development. The project will redirect stormwater that currently drains untreated into the Spokane River.

 

Now, that water will be directed into a retention tank and pumped into a treatment area located in Olmsted Green, a new park being built in Kendall Yards. The stormwater will be filtered and percolated back into the ground. The project is part of the new Integrated Clean Water Plan the city is developing.

 

Thousands in donations needed to give kids swim passes

Without tens of thousands more in donations, 1,300 Spokane kids will be left out of public pools this summer.

Spokane city pools open on Monday and Spokane County and Spokane Valley pools open Friday. With the number of kids on the free season pass wait list growing by the day, the need for donations is urgent.

Money doesn't concern 8-year-old George, who looks longingly at the A.M. Cannon Pool in the West Central neighborhood.

"My grandpa will actually get [passes] so we can go swimming this year," George said.

George and other boys at the park Thursday say the slide is the main attraction at the Cannon pool.

"You can race your friends on them," an 'almost 11-year-old' Nicholas said.

Nicholas is one of the hundreds of kids who has a free season pass already. The passes are provided by the "Make a Splash" program sponsored by the Spokane Parks Foundation.

"Sometimes the West Central [community center] makes it to where you can go there for free if you sign the paper, which I was smartly doing," Nicholas said with a smirk.

Riverfront Park Summer Hours Begin June 15

Riverfront Park Summer Hours Begin June 15

Beginning June 15, the fun won't have to stop early thanks to Riverfront Park's extended summer hours.