KXLY
May 11, 2021 7:08 PM Alex Crescenti
SPOKANE, Wash. Spokane Public Schools is getting ready to name three new middle schools currently under construction, but they need the public’s input in helping decide what to call them. With these schools under construction, many of the potential names either have a connection to Spokane or the Pacific Northwest region.
It’s been narrowed down to three finalist names for each school.
The first school is the Northeast location located next to Gonzaga Prep:
Beacon Pines
KXLY
May 5, 2021 5:44 PM Matthew Kincanon
SPOKANE, Wash. After months of public meetings, outreach and debate, the Spokane Public Schools Board of Directors voted to move forward with the proposed downtown stadium on Wednesday night.
The proposal was not without its controversies from traffic and noise concerns to access and parking, and even the impact on the nearby Civic Theatre. The school board previously negotiated with the Downtown Spokane Partnership to address those issues. The plan received support from local elected leaders, state and federal lawmakers and athletic directors from each of the Spokane high schools.
Funding for replacing Joe Albi Stadium was approved by voters in 2018. At the time, the city and school board asked for an advisory vote on where to build the stadium: downtown or the current Joe Albi site in northwest Spokane. Voters chose the Albi site, but the vote was not binding.
Spokane Public Schools board to vote on downtown stadium proposal Wednesday
The SPS board will choose the new proposal for a downtown stadium or stick with the plan to renovate Joe Albi Stadium. Author: Grace Arnis (KREM), KREM Staff Published: 8:18 AM PDT May 5, 2021 Updated: 10:58 AM PDT May 5, 2021
SPOKANE, Wash. The highly contested decision about a new downtown stadium for the Spokane Public School District is expected to come to an end on Wednesday.
The school board will vote on the issue in a public meeting over Zoom that begins at 5 p.m. To attend the meeting, register on the school district s website.
KXLY
May 4, 2021 11:14 AM Melissa Luck
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SPOKANE, Wash. After months of public meetings, outreach and debate, the Spokane Public Schools Board of Directors is expected to decide Wednesday night if it will move forward with a plan to build a new stadium in downtown Spokane.
Funding for a facility to replace Joe Albi Stadium was approved by voters in 2018. At the time, the city and school board asked for an advisory vote on where to build the stadium: downtown or the current Joe Albi site in northwest Spokane. Voters chose the Albi site, but the vote was not binding.
The school district was going ahead with plans for a stadium at the Albi site, which will also include a new middle school, and demolition on the old stadium was set to begin this spring. Then, the Downtown Spokane Partnership resurfaced a plan to build the stadium downtown on Boone Avenue, right next to the Spokane Arena.