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No one injured in house fire in Cheney
CHENEY, Wash. - On Friday morning, the Cheney Fire Department reported that a dryer had caught fire in a Cheney home, with no reported injuries. On May 10, around 9:54 a.m., Cheney Fire crews responded to a house fire in a Cheney neighborhood. When fire crews arrived, the residents had...
Company scraps plans for solar farm in Whitman County
Plans to build a solar farm in northern Whitman County were scrapped. Vesper Energy, a Texas energy supplier, had proposed building a 900-acre solar farm west of Thornton, Wash., after announcing in December 2023 it had leased private land on Thorn Creek Road. It’s estimated to have produced 100 megawatts...
Car crash near Fairchild Air Force Base blocks lanes into base
MEDICAL LAKE, Wash. - A car crash near Fairchild Air Force Base has blocked turning lanes into the base. Spokane Fire District 10 responded to a car crash at the intersection of Highway Two and Mitchell Drive. The turning lanes into Fairchild Air Force Base are closed at this time,...
PREP ROUNDUP: Grace girls golf team in prime position for a seventh consecutive state trophy
The Grace High School girls golf team is in prime position for a seventh consecutive state trophy after Monday. The Grizzlies are currently in third place with a score of 73-over par at the Class 2A state tournament at the Circling Raven Golf Course in Worley. The first round wasn’t actually finished due to the event not teeing off until noon. It and the final round will be completed starting at 7:30 a.m. Tuesday. ...
Wind firm to county: We’re listening
Steelhead Americas believes a wind farm near Kamiak Butte County Park won’t impact the local landmark as much as some anticipate, and believes it will do more good than harm to the region. The Portland, Ore., company confirmed its commitment to working with Whitman County officials. It also ensured...
What to expect at the Annual ANHPI Heritage Festival is this weekend
SPOKANE, Wash. – This weekend is the annual Asian Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander (ANHPI) Heritage Festival at Riverfront Park. There will be 120+ vendors with a lot of food. Dancers of all ages from several different cultures will perform. There will be a luau, fire dancers, kids’ craft stations...
Woman arrested for bomb threat near Bloomsday Race course
SPOKANE, Wash. - A woman was arrested after reportedly threatening to place a bomb in the Spokane County Courthouse the day before Bloomsday. According to a PC Affidavit, suspect Samantha Lee Brown, 25, of Airway Heights, called the Regional Crisis Line, claiming she intended to plant a bomb near the Spokane County Courthouse around 6 p.m. on May 4. Brown stated she would place the bomb in a friend’s car, describing it as a jug filled with combustibles, a rope and a cloth fuse.
Power outages planned by Avista during high fire danger days
SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. — Avista customers in the Inland Northwest could see more days without power this wildfire season. On Tuesday, Avista laid out new strategies for the summer season. In that plan, Avista announced they may turn off power and keep it off on hot, windy days when fire danger is exceptionally high. The plan for the "Public Safety Power Shutoffs" (PSPS), was laid out by a coalition of Avista, the Cheney Fire Department and the Idaho Department of Lands Representatives along side Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown.
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