...with his laissez-faire attitude toward worker safety," he said. The avalanche expert recommended hiring a full-time specialist to inform crews of when it was too risky to work and using explosives dropped by helicopter to lessen the danger...

...this school year. Two teachers and a parent asked the School Board on Tuesday to maintain this year's level of full-time specialists for elementary school children who struggle with English. In previous years, the specialists worked half time...

...given a second grant of $40,000 before the district took over financing of the program, expanding it to three full-time specialists. In 2009 the team was cut back to two, Lehnhart and Mimi Walker. Oshida said the program is very cost effective...

...of the need for more art classes for elementary students. With a strong program now in place that allows three full-time specialists to rotate between the elementary grades, Malter said the organization will now turn its attention to advocating...