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If you followed the news last week, you could be a winner in our weekly quiz. Warm up here, and then go to www.spokesman.com/newsquiz to take the expanded quiz for a chance to win prizes.

1. A developer is moving forward on a longtime plan to add a second hotel tower at the Coeur d’Alene Resort but must first get the city to vacate part of Front Street. Who is the developer?

A. Walt Worthy

B. Jerry Dicker

C. Duane Hagadone

D. Marshall Chesrown

E. Donald Trump

2. The city of Spokane is testing a new crosswalk light system that will allow pedestrians to push a button, triggering high-intensity lights that are pointed toward oncoming traffic to flash yellow followed by solid yellow and solid red, letting pedestrians cross the street safely. What is the new system called?

A. HAWK

B. WALK

C. STALK

D. SQUAWK

E. BALK

3. Washington State University Athletic Director Bill Moos announced the hiring of what former recruiting coordinator at Oklahoma State as the new Cougars baseball coach?

A. Ryne Sandberg

B. Mark Machtolf

C. Kevin Stocker

D. Marty Lees

E. Joe Girardi

4. Spokane Valley is in the process of selecting a temporary council member to fill the seat vacated by Bill Bates during Bates’ medical leave. How many people applied for the position?

A. One

B. None

C. 78

D. 18

E. Eight

5. A proposal to use city funds to pay for more than $300,000 of work at the Davenport Grand Hotel was shot down by Spokane City Council members, who argue that doing so would be unconstitutional and set a bad precedent. What was the money going to pay for?

A. A parking garage

B. Marketing

C. Street paving

D. Environmental cleanup

E. Two new restaurants

Check your work

Answers, explanations and last week’s winners can be found on Page B10.