Jessica Robinson

Idaho To Turn All Public High Schools Into WiFi Hotspots

Jessica Robinson — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 00:20:12 +0000

Across the Northwest, students are wrapping up their school year. By the time Idaho high school students return in the fall, their classrooms will be on their way to becoming wireless hotspots.

Inmates' Families Say They're The Ones Punished By Switch To Video Visits

Jessica Robinson — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 22:55:56 +0000

Even if you've never visited a jail, you probably have a pretty clear image of what inmate visitation is like – a shatterproof glass barrier, two people sitting on either side, speaking into telephones.

But that's changing in some parts of the Northwest. More and more county jails are switching to privately operated video conferencing systems. Sort of like Skype, for inmates.

Sarah Palin In Tiny Northwest Town For Graduation Address

Jessica Robinson — Fri, 31 May 2013 23:09:30 +0000

Sarah Palin returns to the Northwest Saturday – though for a much more modest venue than the former vice presidential candidate has had in the past. Palin will give the commencement speech to the Class of 2013 in a high school gym in tiny Republic, Wash.

It came about through social media. On a lark, the senior class of Republic High School, home of the Tigers, decided to see if they could land the conservative star.

FBI Expands Spokane Ricin Case To Include Letters To Obama, CIA

Jessica Robinson — Fri, 31 May 2013 01:49:29 +0000

Federal authorities believe the Spokane man accused of sending a ricin-laced letter to a federal judge may have also sent similar poisoned letters to the president, the CIA and Fairchild Air Force Base.

North Idaho County A Study In Contrasts On Gay Rights Views

Jessica Robinson — Tue, 28 May 2013 23:45:00 +0000

Idaho's conflicting views on gay rights is playing out in the northern part of the state. A committee in Coeur d'Alene Tuesday advanced an anti-discrimination ordinance.

Many Posts, But Little Pointing To Grudge In Online Life Of Ricin Suspect

Jessica Robinson — Fri, 24 May 2013 15:11:20 +0000

The 38-year-old man accused of sending ricin-laced letters to a federal judge and the Spokane post office had an active social media presence. But his online profiles contain no hints at a grudge toward the federal government. This was also not his first run-in with the law. Jessica Robinson reports.

Fairchild Officials Say Base Is Well Positioned Despite Losing Out On Tankers

Jessica Robinson — Thu, 23 May 2013 13:28:15 +0000

Officials at Fairchild Air Force Base say their role in the military's Asia-Pacific operations will not change anytime soon. That's despite the Pentagon Wednesday opting not to locate the next generation of Air Force refueling tankers at the base outside of Spokane, Wash. Jessica Robinson reports.

Fairchild Loses First Round In Competition For Tankers

Jessica Robinson — Wed, 22 May 2013 23:55:52 +0000

People living near Fairchild Air Force Base say they’re not worried by news they won’t get a brand new fleet of Boeing-built Air Force refueling tankers. The Air Force made the announcement Wednesday following a process that pitted Spokane against other other communities around the country.

McConnell Air Force Base in Kansas got the nod to be the first to house the new KC-46A refueling tankers. That dismayed Washington Sen.

School Brings Back Swim Requirement After Pool Tragedy

Jessica Robinson — Tue, 21 May 2013 00:51:56 +0000

A tragedy in Wenatchee, Wash., is prompting educators there to bring back a high school aquatics program. Starting this fall, high school freshmen in the central Washington city will have to demonstrate they know how to swim.

Formal swimming lessons in Wenatchee had gone by the wayside, as is frequently the case lately in public schools.

Authorities Search For Person Who Sent Ricin-Laced Letters

Jessica Robinson — Fri, 17 May 2013 23:09:39 +0000

The FBI is trying to find the person who sent two threatening letters containing deadly ricin in Spokane. One of the letters was addressed to a federal judge.

It's back to work-as-usual at Spokane’s historic Post Office after the two letters made it into the mailstream here. Police say the discovery prompted an evacuation.