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.
Washington Fish and Wildlife biologists and volunteers are putting leg bands on a thousand Canada geese to study population trends in Eastern Washington.
Waterfowl specialist Mikal Moore says they're trying to understand why nesting is declining in rural areas while complaints about urban geese have been rising.
The banding project began this week and continues through next Tuesday. Geese are currently easy to catch because they are molting and unable to fly.
The Salvation Army has free season swim passes left to give out to low income families today.
In two days, 500 passes were handed out and they still have a couple hundred left.
Any child who qualifies for free or reduced lunches qualifies for a free swim pass.
Salvation Army volunteers will be handing out the passes from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. or until they run out at their headquarters today. It's located at 222 East Indiana Avenue.
Submitted by Rob Kauder, Internet Content Manager | KXLY.com
Friday, June 3rd, 2011, 1:19pm
Swim season at local pools, aquatic centers, and lakes is nearly here. Once again, the Make A Splash volunteer committee, along with the Spokane Parks Foundation, is working to help low-income kids get in the swim!
Aviation buffs and people alike are welcomed to Felts Field's Neighbor Day Open House Saturday to view antique, contemporary and rare aircraft.
The 40 displays include the Boeing-40, the restored 1930's era Steerman biplanes that can be seen in the sky above Spokane and the T-6, used by training pilots during WWII.
Commercial operators like Spokane Turbine Center's Kodiak, Inland Helicopter's Robinson and MedStar's emergency medical aircraft will be on site.
Submitted by Kristy Mylroie, Spokane Public Schools Blogger
Thursday, June 2nd, 2011, 5:38pm
It's Fashion, Fun on a Friday! Fashion Night Out, Friday, June 3rd at the Spokane Convention Center beginning at 7pm.
Preview the best in local fashion as firefighters and models heat up the runway with casual to formal looks from Finders Keepers, Tangerine, Swank, Smitren, Tiffany Blue, Moutain Gear, Fringe and Tuxedo Gallery.
KXLY 4's Mark Peterson will act as emcee and auctioneer for the evening.
