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Cool and unsettled weather makes its way to Spokane for the busy weekend
Happy Friday! We are waking up to mild start-time temperatures in the upper 30s to low 40s. Today will be beautiful across the Inland Northwest with widespread sunshine and daytime highs reaching the upper 60s to even low 70s for some areas of central Washington and the L.C. Valley of Idaho.
'It's going to be chaos' | New housing development in Spokane Valley has neighbors concerned
SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. — A new major housing development in Spokane Valley is in the works, but some residents aren't thrilled about the plan. Spokane Valley city permits show developers plan to build 10 apartment buildings with 32 units in each, along with 80 luxury homes. The 400 living units are set to be built on 80 acres of vacant land, now being called the Saltese Creek development. It's the planned location that has some residents speaking out against the new housing development.
Spokane lowers flags in honor of National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service Weekend
SPOKANE, Wash. - Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown has ordered all flags to be at half-staff to honor National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service Weekend. This event will coincide with Governor Jay Inslee’s directive that state and U.S. flags at all state agency facilities be lowered on Sunday, May 5 for the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service Weekend.
Montana Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl Through Idaho
COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — Quinn Michael Brockman, 34, of Libby, Montana, was sentenced to 48 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced today. According to court records, Brockman was pulled over in the Coeur d’Alene area while traveling...
Watch live as a van drives through Montana and Idaho on its way to Expo '74 in Spokane
SPOKANE, Wash. - A van with Zeam is sharing a live view of its drive through Montana and Idaho on their way to Expo ‘74 opening celebrations. Zeam is a streaming site where people can find live, local TV, and its roving Zeam360 van frequently hits the road, heading for different destinations.
Missoula’s outgoing mail processing will be moved to Spokane, postal service says
The U.S. Post Office in Missoula plans to relocate some of its operations to Washington state. The United States Postal Service announced that Missoula’s outgoing mail processing will be moved to Spokane. USPS officials said it’s part of a $40 billion effort to update their processing, transportation and delivery...
‘She was my favorite part’: Man remembers his wife’s performances at Expo ‘74
SPOKANE, Wash. – Ray Wilkes remembers many details from the World’s Fair, but none more than his wife’s five performances in the Pavillion during the Expo ‘74 celebration. "She played at Expo for quite a while, pretty close to the tent and the clock tower," Wilkes...
Logan Sargeant is the only American driver in F1. His seat is in jeopardy as he heads into home race
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The only American driver in Formula One had a somewhat decent showing in the Saturday sprint race ahead of the Miami Grand Prix. It’s just not clear how long Logan Sargeant can stake claim to his seat with Williams as the Floridian heads into his home race Sunday under tremendous pressure to deliver or lose his job. Williams team principal James Vowles has said that to keep his seat, Sargeant must elevate his performance to consistently match teammate Alex Albon. The speculation is Sargeant could be replaced this month. The leading candidate to take Sargeant’s seat is Mercedes junior driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli.
Runners prepare for rainy 48th Bloomsday race
SPOKANE, Wash. — Runners collected their bibs and finalized their registration at the Spokane Convention Center one day before a potentially cold and rainy Bloomsday race. Chris Schroll grew up in Washington and is used to running in the rain, but he admits that it has drawbacks. "The worst...
Looking back at the Broadway play that featured Spokane
SPOKANE, Wash. – The Lilac City may be a long way from the Big Apple, but New Yorkers were transported to eastern Washington in 2010 when a Broadway play starring Christopher Walken took place in Spokane. Entitled “A Behanding in Spokane,” the show is about a man whose hand...
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