Elena Perry

6 days ago | spokesman.com | Elena Perry

TACOMA – Though the jeering follows Verónica Garcia when she races in track events, it hasn’t slowed her down. Garcia, an East Valley High School senior, is again the state champion in the girls’ 2A 400-meter dash after the state track and field championship meet in Tacoma this weekend.

1 week ago | spokesman.com | Elena Perry

After a controversial victory, last year’s state champion in the girls 2A 400-meter dash is seeking to retain her title at this year’s state track and field championship meet. Verónica Garcia, an East Valley High School senior, earned her title last year after finishing the sprint a full second before West Valley’s Lauren Matthew . Garcia’s victory gained national attention – the now-17-year-old runner became Washington’s first transgender athlete to win a state track title.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Elena Perry

May 29—During his first year as a counselor at Regal Elementary, Tony DeBari used the standard method to reach families when their kids were not in class. He called their home, which for many kids was a five-minute walk from school. But the phone calls weren't enough to get the kids to school or build relationships with families, Debari said. Midway through last year, a thought struck him.

1 week ago | tri-cityherald.com | Elena Perry |Nick Gibson

May 27-Spokane astronaut Anne McClain's digital homecoming Tuesday kicked off with a fervor. McClain's return to her alma mater Gonzaga Preparatory School had more than a few similarities to the U.S. Army colonel's launch to the International Space Station as a member of NASA's SPACEX Crew-10 mission just a few months ago.

1 week ago | theolympian.com | Elena Perry |Nick Gibson

May 27-Spokane astronaut Anne McClain's digital homecoming Tuesday kicked off with a fervor. McClain's return to her alma mater Gonzaga Preparatory School had more than a few similarities to the U.S. Army colonel's launch to the International Space Station as a member of NASA's SPACEX Crew-10 mission just a few months ago.