Gonzaga University News

Sarah Kaleva and Blake Johnson plan an Aug. 21 wedding. She is the daughter of Mike and Cindy Kaleva of Choteau, and he is the son of Jay and Jenny Johnson of Brier, Wash.

The Spokane Transit Authority will operate two downtown shuttles for Hoopfest this weekend.

Alder Creek Middle School is excited to announce 48 of 113 English Learners with a GPA of 3.0 or higher for the second trimester of the 2008-09 school year were rewarded with a tour of UC Berkeley.

Sarah Kaleva and Blake Johnson plan an Aug. 21 wedding. She is the daughter of Mike and Cindy Kaleva of Choteau, and he is the son of Jay and Jenny Johnson of Brier, Wash.

Forest Braden, a Gonzaga University assistant coach from Bonners Ferry, placed 10th in the men's 10,000-meter run Thursday at the U.S. Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Eugene, Ore.

A former Central Valley High School and Gonzaga University star athlete was sentenced Tuesday in connection with a relationship she had with a 16-year-old female student she coached in Arizona.

For more on this story, watch KHQ-TV or go to khq.com . A Spokane family devastated by the death of a son nearly 40 years ago in what was called an LSD-fueled shooting spree has been hit by misfortune again, after another son was arrested in a machete attack last week.

The Make-A-Wish Foundation of Alaska, Montana, Northern Idaho and Washington , a nonprofit organization that grants wishes to children with life-threatening medical conditions, has announced that Amy Fredeen has joined the board of trustees.

Jake Partridge inked a deal with the Tampa Bay Rays this week. Jake Partridge, selected in the 18th round of the Major League Baseball draft and previously a signee with Gonzaga University, has opted to turn pro.

The Arizona Diamondbacks officially announced the 2009 Yakima Bears roster Wednesday, and it features three top-10 draft picks from this year as well eight returning players.

Inglemoor High graduate Emily Slater is one of 23 students to be offered honors at entrance to Gonzaga University.

Northern California native Jim Rowan is passionate about food. A self-taught chef, Rowan had his own catering business, cooked in resorts and hotels, and was a private chef before becoming culinary director at Gonzaga University in Spokane, Wash.

Lori Kramer, a victim of domestic violence who fled the situation with her two young sons five years ago, will graduate in December from Gonzaga University.

Rainier Scholars, a nonprofit Seattle program that began seven years ago to help low-income minority children get into top schools, is now sending all 40 graduates of its inaugural class off to four-year colleges — including such prestigious institutions as Dartmouth and Smith.

By the time D.J. Williams turned 16, his home life had become a messy swirl of constant moves, drug activity and frequent physical fights with his mother's boyfriends.

Program tries to ease way for graduates Zak Conger is headed to the University of the Pacific with a full-ride scholarship.

Deanna Davis is a native comedienne, author and speaker and she will be putting her talents to good use during "Womanhood: The Divine Comedy." Dubbed "a girls night out that gives back," this performance, presented in conjunction with the Broadway Center, will benefit the Pierce County Commission Against Domestic Violence and WithinReach, a local ...

SPOKANE, Wash. - More than 40 percent of Washington university students fail to earn a degree from college within six years according to a new report partially funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

It all started with an elevator. Most love stories do. And this one had no intentions of being any different.

Walkers cross a pedestrian suspension bridge in Riverfront Park on Saturday during the 41/2-mile Bridge Walk.