Schools closures: snowstorm cancels school in Washington, Idaho

COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho — Ashley has been homeless since late October, reports the Coeur d'Alene Press. Some nights she sleeps in a car, joined by her mom. When it gets too cold, like it has been lately, they crash at the St. Vincent de Paul North Idaho warming Shelter in Post Falls.

SPOKANE, Wash. — SpokAnimal has set a new in-store adoption record for the Inland Northwest, completing a combined total of over 2,500 adoptions within a single year at Spokane's three PetSmart stores. According to a press release, this is a first for any shelter in eastern Washington. As a...

SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. — The Spokane Valley Fire Department (SVFD) announced Monday it replaced its firefighting foam with new, safer foam. The new foam does not contain perfluorinated alkyl substances (PFASs), chemicals that have been linked to contaminated water supplies. Washington state passed the Firefighting Agents and Equipment Law...

SPOKANE, Wash. — The number of people killed on Washington roads is reaching levels the state has not seen in decades. But a new federal initiative aims to make Washington roads safer. In just Washington alone, 745 people were killed last year. That is the highest number of traffic...

SPOKANE, Wash. — More than 200 people attended a town hall meeting of 10 North Idaho legislators Saturday at Candlelight Christian Fellowship in Coeur d'Alene, reports the Coeur d'Alene Press. The Kootenai County Republican Central Committee organized the event, during which legislators answered questions submitted by the public. In...

SPOKANE, Wash. — Spokane gas prices are averaging $3.61 per gallon, dropping six cents from a week ago, according to GasBuddy.com. However, although prices are lower than last week, gas prices are more than 13 cents higher than a month ago. The cheapest gas station in town was priced...

SPOKANE, Wash. — This week attend one of many events taking place in Spokane during the month of February. This weekend weather will only get a brief shower between Friday night and into Saturday morning. Sunday will likely be showery or rainy for the Inland Northwest with snow levels rising to about 3,000 to 3,500 feet. So the mountains will likely get a couple of inches of snowfall.

SPOKANE, Wash. — The city hall Spokane knows today is in the former Montgomery Ward building. City government moved there back in the 1980s. Today, that building provides more than enough room. City Council Budget Manager Matt Boston estimates 40% of the building space isn't being used. "Currently, City...

SPOKANE, Wash. — For months, The Catalyst Project has been at the center of back and forth tensions between Catholic Charities and some people in the West Hills neighborhood. Now, tensions have turned into cease and desist letters on behalf of Catholic Charities. According to people in the 'Save...

SPOKANE, Wash. — "What the heck is that?" one person is heard asking on one of numerous videos circulating online, showing a white dot in the sky. What that dot is is a matter of who you ask. Pentagon Press Secretary Brid. Gen. Patrick Ryder says, “It’s a surveillance...

SPOKANE, Wash. — A pre-dawn earthquake devastated southern Turkey and northwest Syria Monday, leaving buildings leveled and thousands dead. Search and rescue efforts continued into the night as the death toll rose to more than 3,400 people. "I heard from my sister-in-law that a lot of buildings collapsed," says...

BONNERS FERRY, Idaho — A Title IX complaint is alleging the Boundary County School District is not providing equal opportunities for female high school athletes, reports the Coeur d'Alene Press. Mark Rossmiller, a Sandpoint resident and an ally of the National Women's Law Center, filed the complaint against BCSD...

CHENEY, Wash. — Eastern Washington University (EWU) announced changes to its COVID-19 vaccination requirements on Wednesday. Starting on June 1, all students, faculty and staff will no longer be required to show proof of vaccination against COVID-19. This requirement also affects incoming students. According to a statement released by...

SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. — The city of Spokane Valley will undergo repairs on its city hall building five years after failed construction. When Spokane Valley's $14 million city hall was finished in 2017, it was meant to be a fresh start for city staff and council members. Emily Estes-Cross, the city's public information officer, said their staff couldn't have been more excited.

SPOKANE, Wash. — A convicted murderer from Spokane was arrested in late January. The Spokane County Sheriff's Office arrested convicted murderer Avondre Graham. According to public records, Graham was arrested for counts of harassment, assault, domestic violence and resisting arrest by police officers. His bond is currently set at...

KOOTENAI COUNTY, Idaho — For just a sweet moment, Henrietta "Dixie" Milliken swayed to "What A Wonderful World" with Coeur d'Alene Deputy Fire Marshal Craig Etherton on her 101st birthday, as reported by KREM 2 News partner the Coeur d'Alene/Post Falls Press. "Thank you," she said to him as...

BOISE, Idaho — In 2022 the state of Idaho started a petition to remove the "lower-48" grizzly bear from the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) was required to make a decision within 90 days, by June 7, 2022, but failed to make a decision.

POST FALLS, Idaho — Two old portable classrooms at New Vision Alternative High School in Post Falls have been converted into a resource that will provide support for students and community members well into the future, reports the Coeur d'Alene Press. The New Vision Community Clothes Closet opened in...

OLYMPIA, Wash. — The Office of the Governor announced Wednesday in a statement that Gov. Jay Inslee tested positive for COVID-19. According to the statement, Inslee is experiencing very mild symptoms including a mild cough, and he will continue working and taking meetings virtually. This is the second time...

SANDPOINT, Idaho — Unusual coyote behavior in the greater Sandpoint area is likely tied to the animals becoming too comfortable around people, Idaho Fish and Game officials said, as reported by our news partners, the Bonner County Daily Bee. In addition to multiple reports of coyote activity as recently...