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Fire crews responding to brush fire burning near Government Way in Spokane
SPOKANE, Wash. — Fire crews are responding to a brush fire that is burning near North Government Way in Spokane. According to the Department of Natural Resources, five engines and one helicopter are responding to The Hills Fire. According to Spokane County Fire District 9, the fire has burned...
Historic Smokey Bear statue near Keller protected from Swawilla Fire
KELLER, Wash. — Today, firefighters and staff evacuated the Mount Tolman Center as the Swawilla Fire threatened the facility. However, there was one thing they could not take as they evacuated, the historical Smokey Bear statue and fire rating sign. According to a post on the official Facebook page...
Spokane Police Department arrest a teen in connection to fires on the South Hill
SPOKANE, Wash. — Spokane Police Department (SPD) arrested a juvenile connected to a string of arsons that happened on the South Hill this July. Just after midnight Friday, Spokane police said that a detective was assigned to the case along with a patrol officer familiar with the area. The pair worked to identify a teenager who matched the description of the suspect in a fire at a business in the 4500 block of S. Regal St. on July 19.
Level 3 Evacuations (Go Now!) issued for Columbia Basin Fire burning in Tyler, Washington
TYLER, Wash. — Level 3 Evacuations (Go Now!) have been issued for a wildfire burning in southwest Spokane County. According to the Spokane County Evacuation Zone Lookup Map, Level 3 Evacuations have been issued for the following areas:. On Columbia Basin Highway between 25610 S Columbia Basin Highway and...
Man suspected of stabbing someone in West Spokane arrested
SPOKANE, Wash. — A man suspected of stabbing someone in West Spokane has been arrested. According to the Spokane Police Department, officers responded to a reported stabbing at West Sunset Boulevard off South Government Way Thursday afternoon (2700 block of West Sunset Boulevard). When officers arrived, SPD said officers...
The 32nd Annual Coeur d'Alene Street Fair is coming to Sherman Avenue
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho — Coeur d'Alene's Downtown Association's Street Fair is coming to Sherman Avenue in August. The festivities begin at 10 a.m. Friday, August 2-3, until 8 p.m. The last day of the fair will begin at the same time but will conclude at 5 p.m. Sunday, August 4.
Mariners bolster bullpen acquiring Yimi García from the Toronto Blue Jays
SEATTLE — The Seattle Mariners bolstered their bullpen acquiring right-hander Yimi García from Toronto on Friday in a deal that sent top prospect Jonatan Clase to the Blue Jays. Just hours after Seattle acquired Randy Arozarena from Tampa Bay, the Mariners added another arm to their bullpen. García...
Video shows escape through flames and smoke as wildfire begins burning near Juliaetta
JULIAETTA, Idaho — William Howard went to the north-central Idaho town of Juliaetta on Thursday to help a friend after a lightning-sparked wildfire began tearing through the friend's property, using barrels of water in an effort to extinguish “hot spots” on the land. But in the 15...
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