Enjoying warm weather while social distancing

After a wintery weekend, Spokane is expected to have a sunny and warm week ahead. With social distancing in full force across Washington state, many people are heading outdoors to get fresh air while protecting themselves and others from COVID-19.

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Tue., March 17, 2020

Bryan Rough teaches his daughter Myla, 9, the motions of skipping rocks on Tuesday, March 17, 2020, at Riverside State Park’s Bowl and Pitcher in Spokane. With school closed for Myla and Bryan’s employer placing him on “work remotely” status due to the spread of coronavirus, the pair took to the river to enjoy sunny weather and each other’s company.

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Rosalee Winkfield, 8, with teal vest, smiles as she hikes with her mother Sarah Winkfield and sister Everly, 6, on Tuesday, March 17, 2020, at Riverside State Park’s Bowl and Pitcher.

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A man pauses on the Bowl and Pitcher bridge on Tuesday, March 17, 2020, at Riverside State Park's Bowl and Pitcher in Spokane, Wash. Many Spokanites took to parks to enjoy Tuesday's sunny weather.

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"I'm blessed to be a stay-at-home mom," said Brenda Oswell as she walks with her son Eli, 2, at Tubbs Hill in Coeur d'Alene on Tuesday, March 17, 2020. She is from Rathdrum and has four children. Three of her children attend Betty Keifer Elementary and are out of school due the mandatory shut down because of COVID-19.

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A runner makes his way around Tubbs Hill in Coeur d'Alene on Tuesday, March 17, 2020.

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Keith Emert, 23, takes a mights swing to volley a tennis ball, Monday afternoon, March 16, 2020 at Mission Park, in Spokane. Emert and his friend Connor Powers were given a two-week break from their duties at AmeriCorps because of COVID-19. Emert was working at the House of Charity. “We are totally amateurs, but we will get pretty good at tennis,” says Emert of their impending time off.

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A handful of kids pass the afternoon at the Hillyard Skate Park, Tuesday, Mar. 17, 2020, in northeast Spokane. Kids around the region were experiencing their first day without mandatory school attendance because of COVID-19.

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Kids ranging in age from elementary through high school follow each other through the obstacles as they pass the afternoon at the Hillyard Skate Park, Tuesday, March 17, 2020, in northeast Spokane. Kids around the region were experiencing their first day without mandatory school attendance because of COVID-19.

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Nathan Farrell, 17, a Spokane Falls Community College Running Start student, was among the handful of kids spending the afternoon at the Hillyard Skate Park, Tuesday, March 17, 2020, in northeast Spokane. Kids around the region were experiencing their first day without mandatory school attendance because of COVID-19.

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