Meals on Wheels is the latest victim of budget cuts stemming from the federal sequester.They're being forced to scale back on many of their services.

Volunteers deliver to 1000 seniors in Spokane County everyday, and like many non-profits they've had to deal with budget cut after budget cut. The most recent one may be the toughest to swallow as they had a 30-percent growth in clients in the past year.

Seniors only receive one meal a day because of those cuts, and now, the sequester means $6,000 was slashed from the Meals on Wheels home delivery fund. It also decreases funding for group meals by $5,000.

It won't equal fewer dinners, but instead will come from the ingredients.

"What we've been doing is really looking at our menu, seeing what we can eliminate, and still keep a nutritious meal," Executive Director Pam Almeida said.

One reason why the cut isn't deeper is because Aging and Long Term Care dipped into reserve funding. Almeida says that saved the program more than $40,000.

Prepare for two weeks of detours South Hill, Ray Street is scheduled to be closed at 23rd Avenue starting Monday, May 6th.

Crews will be working on water mains related to the replacement of the Lincoln Heights Booster Station. The Booster station delivers water to residents and businesses of the upper South Hill. 

The City of Spokane Water Department is funding the $1.8 million project. The new station will be more energy efficient with five water pumps replacing the eight water pumps, some of which are 80 years old. 

A detour route will direct drivers to Freya Street during the two week project. 

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.