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Spokane Valley police searching for missing 12-year-old
SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. — The Spokane Valley Police Department (SVPD) and Spokane County Sheriff's Office (SCSO) are searching for a 12-year-old girl who went missing from her group home on April 19. According to authorities, 12-year-old Gianna did not return to her group home on Friday afternoon and nobody...
Spokane City Council Member responds to racist stickers posted in downtown Spokane
SPOKANE, Wash. – Spokane City Council Member Lili Navarrete released a Wednesday response to a series of “White Lives Matter” stickers placed downtown by a white supremacist group. “I have become aware of a local hate group that has been spreading racist sentiments around Spokane. These hate-themed...
Fisherman's body recovered from river
The body of a fisherman who reportedly fell Friday in the Coeur d’Alene River was recovered Saturday, according to the Shoshone County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page. The sheriff’s office responded Friday to a report of a fisherman drowning near Bumblebee on the Coeur d’Alene River, a Facebook post stated. Several agencies, using drones, divers, jet skis and a K-9 team, tried to locate the man. Crews found the man dead Saturday and removed him from the river. The sheriff’s office reminded people to be careful when fishing or boating this spring in local rivers. The water levels are high, and the river’s current is much faster than it appears, the Facebook page said.
Unsettled weather on the way
Cloudy skies. Low 43F. Winds SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Cloudy skies. Low 43F. Winds SSW at 5 to 10 mph. A mix of clouds and sun in the morning followed by cloudy skies during the afternoon. Slight chance of a rain shower. High near 60F. Winds SSW at 10 to 15 mph.
Spokane City Council adopts Mayor's proposal to invest opioid settlement dollars
SPOKANE, Wash. — Spokane City Council passed Mayor Lisa Brown's proposal to invest an initial allocation of opioid investment funds toward programs that will help those who struggle with substance abuse disorders.
Experience Hendrix coming to Spokane this fall, tickets on sale April 26
SPOKANE, Wash. - Multi-artist celebration of Jimi Hendrix’s music and legacy, Experience Hendrix, is headed on tour for the first time in five years. A total of 10 guitarists and musicians will join forces to pay tribute to Hendrix’s most legendary songs for a three-hour music experience, including Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Black Label Society’s Zakk Wylde, Eric Johnson,Taj Mahal, Noah Hunt, Mato Nanji, Chuck Campbell and Calvin Cooke of the Slide Brothers, Dylan Triplett, Ayron Jones and Henri Brown.
2024 NonStop Local WorkSource Job Fair draws big crowd
SPOKANE, Wash. - Wednesday's NonStop Local WorkSource Job Fair at the Spokane Convention Center brought in more than 1,000 prospective employees and more than 100 employers, the highest total since the job fair returned after the pandemic. "There's a lot of opportunities," said Juana Olacabal, who attended the fair looking...
Spokane Public Schools mulls new, $75M bond for November ballot after failing measure in February
SPOKANE, Wash. -- The Spokane Public Schools (SPS) board met Wednesday evening to discuss ideas for replacing aging school facilities, as well as keeping up with technology and security measures.
Coeur d’Alene superintendent in running for out-of-state post
The head of North Idaho’s largest school district could be headed to a new job. Coeur d’Alene district Superintendent Shon Hocker interviewed this week for a similar post in Pueblo, Colo., the Coeur d’Alene Press reported Wednesday. “I understand that news of my candidacy for a position...
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