We've been couped up long enough and it is now time to get out and enjoy some of the beauty of the northwest.  There's the "Gone with the Wind Garden" at 14815 N. River Park Lane in Nine Mile Falls or how about strolling through the "Days of Wine and Roses Garden" at 9125 N.

The neighborhood councils had their say on Monday night instead of the normal city council meeting for the City of Spokane. The legislative agenda was postponed until next week. The neighborhoods met at West Central Community Center and featured presentations on their neighborhoods. Councilman Jon Snyder posted a recap of some notable presentations at his blog. It includes mentions of North Indian Trail, Emerson/Garfield, North Hill, Balboa/South Indian Trail, Five-Mile Prairie, Northwest and North Central.

Test results show Washington high school students do well in reading and writing on statewide tests but fall short in science.

Of this year's tenth graders, only about half are passing the science assessment.

81 percent passed the reading test on their first try and nearly 84 percent passed the writing test.

Results from math tests will be released in August.

The high school proficiency exam is one of four state requirements for graduation.