With summer around the corner, the last thing you're probably thinking about is planning your November. Right, we know, it's a long way off. However, the Inland Northwest Blood Center wants a headcount, a headcount for it's 30th Anniversary of the Epicurean Delight.

The event, held at the Spokane Convention Center, showcases exclusive tasting from the region's premier wineries and microbreweries.

This coming school year could get more expensive for students attending Washington State University. WSU may increase tuition 16 percent for in-state undergraduate students for the 2011-12 academic year.

The Board of Regents will be asked to approve that increase at a special meeting early next month. Sixteen percent is the amount recommended by the Legislature when it passed the state budget earlier this week. It would raise the annual tuition paid by a typical in-state undergraduate student to $9,374 a year.

The tragedy on the Kettle River of a 14 year old girl presumed drowned is a reminder to take precautions on the water. Water safety is also especially important as we approach Memorial Day weekend as boaters plan to hit the water for the first time this year.

 

The Washington State Department of Health says about 100 people drown statewide every year. It says most of those deaths are preventable.