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Mattawa, WA · Health
Newsweek
Spokane Fire Live Tracker Maps as Blaze Compared to Palisades Fire
The disaster is beginning to resemble the neighborhood-level devastation seen during Southern California's deadly Palisades fire.
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Urban firestorm devastates Spokane as dense smoke envelops the Northwest
The most destructive wildfire in Washington state history roared into Spokane on Saturday, August 1, creating a horrific urban firestorm that leapt from building to building, destroying at least 700 structures and forcing nearly 65,000 people to evacuate. The fire was driven by strong winds during the passage of a dry cold front, as Spokane’s airport recorded sustained winds of 33 mph, gusting to 44 mph (71 km/h) Saturday afternoon. The strong winds were accompanied by 86-degree heat and very dry air with a relative humidity of 20-25%. Fire spread was aided by severe-to-extreme drought conditions, which were caused by a record-low winter snowpack that was followed by a hot and dry summer. At Spokane International Airport, only a trace of precipitation was recorded during the entire month of July, and temperatures averaged 2.7°F above average.
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SPR News Today: West Plains voters to decide whether to create aquifer protection area
Spokane wildfires turn the Spokane Convention Center into a Red Cross shelter. Hear from one woman whose mom was taken there. State officials are working to get the Spokane wildfires deemed as a federal disaster. Avista starts its evaluation process now that the worst of Saturday's wildfire action is over.
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Mobile health unit brings primary care to Spokane neighborhoods
SPOKANE, Wash. — Getting a primary care appointment can be difficult. Transportation costs, busy schedules and limited clinic availability often stand in the way. The Molina Mobile Health Unit is working to eliminate those barriers by bringing healthcare directly to Spokane residents.
KHQ Right Now
DSP reports '90% of pre-covid visitors" have returned to downtown Spokane
SPOKANE, Wash. — According to the Downtown Spokane Partnership (DSP), more than 50,000 more people have visited Downtown Spokane in the first half of this year than the same period last year. "What you want in your downtown is to have a clean, safe and vibrant downtown," DSP Economic...
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Spokane (WA) City Council Approves Another $200,000 to Fight Firefighter Vaccination Lawsuit
Emry Dinman – The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash. Jul. 23—Firefighters and supporters filled the front row of the Spokane City Council chambers Wednesday night, arguing the council should not approve more money to fight a lawsuit claiming dozens of firefighters were wrongfully fired for refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
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10 questions with candidates for Washington’s Sixth Legislative District
One of the more crowded elections in our region is the race for the first legislator position in Washington’s Sixth Legislative District, left vacant by incumbent Mike Volz who is running unopposed for the Spokane County treasurer position. The district is a rural region, encompassing the large areas west...
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10 questions with candidates for Washington’s Sixth Legislative District
One of the more crowded elections in our region is the race for the first legislator position in Washington’s Sixth Legislative District, left vacant by incumbent Mike Volz who is running unopposed for the Spokane County treasurer position.
KHQ Right Now
Sacred Heart celebrates 140 years of care in Spokane
SPOKANE, Wash. — Providence Sacred Heart marked 140 years of service in Spokane on Thursday as patients, families and community members spent hours exploring the hospital’s Memory Garden and learning about its past. The hospital opened a little more than a decade after the city was founded, and...
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Spokane Regional Health District Brings the WIC Program to Maddie’s Place
SPOKANE, Wash. – The Spokane Regional Health District’s (SRHD’s) Women, Infant and Children Nutrition Program (WIC) is joining Maddie’s Place to take another step to eliminate health barriers faced by families in recovery. Beginning July 7, WIC will offer services on-site for the families at the recovery nursery caring for babies with prenatal substance exposure.
KHQ Right Now
Only 49% of Americans Cost Secure in healthcare, new study shows
SPOKANE, Wash. — Does the Cost of healthcare have an impact on when or if you seek care?. NonStop Local overwhelmingly hearing that yes, it does. Always. "We're forced to pay so much for insurance we can't afford to use," one commenter said. "We're all waiting until we have...
KXLYcom 4 News Now
New downtown Spokane clinic to offer healthcare, addiction services for low-income patients
SPOKANE, Wash. — Construction is underway on a new downtown Spokane clinic designed to deliver primary healthcare, addiction treatment and mental health services to low-income people who don't have insurance or a regular doctor.