Mead News

The Rev. Brian Prior of the Episcopal Church of the Resurrection has been elected to be bishop of Minnesota.

Police are looking for the driver of a pickup involved in a rollover crash that happened just before midnight Saturday, which sent his female passenger to the hospital with unknown injuries.

Spokane High School ago after the birth of her daughter, Tatum. She is able to ride the bus to EVSD Community Connections Center teen parent program and has day care for Tatum so she is able to complete her high school education.

A member of a Northwest motorcycle gang died today when his bike slid more than 200 feet into an oncoming car on North Market Street, according to the Spokane County Sheriff's Office.

A Mead High School junior faces a felony charge after allegedly jokingly telling a teacher Wednesday he was hired to kill her.

A Mead High School student is behind bars after sending the school into a lock-down Wednesday morning.

Greater Spokane League smaller-school distance runners refused to take a back seat to those from larger schools during Wednesday's District 8 4A-3A cross country meet.

Tyler R. Lust, of Spokane, and Rose M. Lenier-Rieck, of Medical Lake. Kevin S. Pennington and Amy L. Byrd, both of Great Falls.

Volleyball is at its season midpoint and Mead travels to Lewis and Clark tonight for the renewal of their recent Greater Spokane League rivalry, then joins many of the best area - plus state-ranked - high school teams, this weekend in Spokane's annual Crossover Classic Tournament.

Three weekend fires in the Elkins area are still under investigation although one has been determined to be an arson and another destroyed a local restaurant.

Adam Thorne reached a favorable turn in a spirited rivalry on Saturday. A senior at Ferris, Thorne covered 21 2 miles in 12 minutes, 26 seconds to win the senior boys division in the Highlander Invitational cross country meet at Shadle Park.

Gov. Chris Gregoire has released a statement on the search for a patient from Eastern State Hospital who escaped from a ESH field trip to the Spokane County Fair.

Individual winner Alicia Doohan led Gonzaga Prep's girls to victory Wednesday during a four-way Greater Spokane League season-opening cross country meet at Liberty Lake.

A conservative think tank has released its own school report card for middle and high schools based on statewide test results, and Spokane schools run the gamut of scores.

The repaving project on Interstate 90 from Division Street eastward past Havana Street is virtually complete, but some work remains on freeway ramps.

Starting dates for other districts: West Valley: Tuesday East Valley: Wednesday Central Valley, Mead, Post Falls, Lakeland and Coeur da Alene: Sept.8 Law enforcement officers are reminding motorists to be careful going through school zones today as classes resume for Spokane Public Schools.

And the band marched on. Eastern Washington University has reversed its decision to cancel marching band.

Kenneth J. Santora and Karen D. Buerke, both of Spokane Valley. Shane S. Sussek and Tracy J. Ross, both of Spokane.

According to the Spokane County Sheriff's Office a 57-year-old Mead, Washington woman critically injured in a head-on crash Friday afternoon has died.

A three-car crash involving a speeding minivan left two people critically injured Friday and closed a northeast Spokane road for several hours.