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Father's Day Ride Getaway

Submitted by Kristy Mylroie, Spokane Public Schools Blogger
Thursday, June 16th, 2011, 3:41pm
Father's Day Ride Getaway

Lets be honest, women can always use another handbag, cashmere sweater, jewelry or day at the spa. My point: women are easy to shop for. So when Mother's Day rolls around, there's a long list of gifts to choose from.

Men on the other hand, that's another story. I man isn't going to love if you get him another wallet. He's not going to love another polo shirt. To him, it's all the same. So, what do you get a man who has everything for Father's Day?

How about a bike ride along the Route of the Hiawatha?

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Spokane County's Northside And Southside Pools Cost Less

Submitted by Jilian Winterfeld, KXLY 920 Associate Editor
Thursday, June 16th, 2011, 7:21am
Spokane County's Northside And Southside Pools Cost Less

Spokane County's Northside and Southside Aquatic Centers are going to open this Friday and with some lower prices!

Admission will drop from 6 dollars to 4 dollars for users 6 and older.

From 3 dollars to 2 dollars for 3- through 5-year-olds.

From 60 dollars to 40 dollars for punch passes that offer a 20 percent discount.

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School Testing In Washington State

Submitted by Jilian Winterfeld, KXLY 920 Associate Editor
Wednesday, June 15th, 2011, 8:06am
School Testing In Washington State

Test results show Washington high school students do well in reading and writing on statewide tests but fall short in science.

Of this year's tenth graders, only about half are passing the science assessment.

81 percent passed the reading test on their first try and nearly 84 percent passed the writing test.

Results from math tests will be released in August.

The high school proficiency exam is one of four state requirements for graduation.

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RoadCheck 2011

Submitted by Jilian Winterfeld, KXLY 920 Associate Editor
Wednesday, June 15th, 2011, 7:04am
RoadCheck 2011

Washington State patrol troopers and inspectors checked nearly 12 hundred commercial vehicles during last week's three-day "RoadCheck 2011."

The patrol says they issued nearly 18 hundred tickets for violations, took 214 vehicles out of service for safety violations and removed 43 drivers from behind the wheel, mostly for record of duty violations.

One driver was arrested for drunken driving and two had suspended licenses.

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New Sunscreen Rules

Submitted by Jilian Winterfeld, KXLY 920 Associate Editor
Tuesday, June 14th, 2011, 8:17am
New Sunscreen Rules

Next time you go to buy sunscreen, there may be more to read on the label!

Federal regulators will soon require sunscreen manufacturers to test their products' effectiveness against sun rays that pose the greatest risk of skin cancer.

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Editing Home Video

Submitted by Judy Schmitz, Community Events
Monday, June 13th, 2011, 4:16pm
Editing Home Video

Do you have a lot of old home videos lying around the house? Make use of those home videos that you have lying around. Learn how to create a family film using state of the art video editing software and your home videos. Requirements: You must have video on miniDv, CD, thumb drive or hard drive to participate in this workshop. Video on CD, thumb drive or hard drive must be in a compatible format such as a .mov, avi or .wmv.

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kxly4 Wins 2 Emmys, Including Best Newscast

Submitted by Melissa Luck, Executive News Producer
Sunday, June 12th, 2011, 12:32am
kxly4 Wins 2 Emmys, Including Best Newscast

kxly4 took home two Emmy statues at the 48th Northwest Regional Emmy Awards Saturday, including the award for Best Evening Newscast. The Emmy for Best Newscast is especially important, as kxly4 HD News @ 6 was nominated against Portland stations to bring home the trophy. It was the only newscast from the Spokane market to win an award. In an email to the kxly4 staff, News Director Jerry Post wrote, "Thanks to each and every one of you. This award is your award, so congratulations."

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