Whitworth students began attending classes at the new Robinson Science Hall this fall school year.

The new $32 million academic facility is home to Whitworth's biology, chemistry and health science departments. Originally those departments were housed in the Eric Johnston Science Center along with other departments, but now they have more room to breathe.

The new silver LEED certified hall also features state-of-the-art laboratories, research facilities and classrooms.

The Eric Johnston Science Center is now slated for some remodeling. Public information officer, Emily Proffitt says the exact date is yet to be determined, but it will happen in the next few years.

The new hall is being celebrated as part of the school's Homecoming events.

Sunday is Bruce Davis's 90th birthday party at the Sons of Norway, 6710 N. Country Homes Blvd. Bruce Davis being one of Spokane's great musicians and a trombonist, spent his career playing with Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra, Judy Garland, Tennessee Ernie Ford, etc. etc. also many many TV shows and commercials. He still plays around town in bands like Variety Pack and the Dixie Dandies. 

His birthday party will be Sunday from 3 p.m. until we are done. A free event but you can buy dinner while you there and beverages. For more information: (509) 326-9211

Prosecutors ruled Thursday that a Washington State Trooper and two Spokane County Sheriff deputies were justified in using spike strips on a fleeing car that crashed, killing the driver.

After getting reports of a car being driven erratically southbound on Highway 395 north of Spokane, the deputies and state trooper tried to pull 50-year-old Post Falls resident Daniel Marinovich over, but they said he didn't seem to notice their lights and sirens.

A spike strip was used to flatten one of his tires and about a mile later Marinovich crashed head-on into a logging truck on the Wandermere Bridge. He died at the scene.