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SPOKANE, Wash. – Calling all craft makers and street food connoisseurs— Hoopfest is looking for food vendors and exhibitors, and you could be one of them!. Preparations are underway for Hoopfest 2023, the world’s largest 3-on-3 outdoor basketball tournament and one of Spokane’s favorite annual traditions since 1990. For one weekend each summer, downtown Spokane is taken over by the spirited tournament, spanning an impressive 45 blocks filled to the brim with thousands of players and fans from around the world.

LINCOLN COUNTY, Wash. – SR 174 is closed near milepost 33 due to an overturned semi-truck that caused a fuel spill. According to the Washington Department of Transportation (WSDOT), traffic is currently being detoured through local roads. If possible, you should avoid the area and use other routes. Delays...

SPOKANE, Wash. – On Jan. 20, members of the Spokane-based nonprofit, Path of Hope, drove from Spokane to Texas to rescue 47 dogs from euthanasia. Now, the rescue says they are starting to adopt out the pups. Path of Hope is dedicated to rescuing pregnant dogs and puppies. “Puppies,...

SPOKANE, Wash. – A surprise birthday party was held inside Lilac Lanes in Spokane on Tuesday afternoon, for a very special young man.Cedric “Mac” McGuire, a 102-year-old World War II veteran, celebrated another year of life by doing what he does best: lighting up a room full of his closest friends.Lela Harty is one of Mac’s bowling partners, and organized his birthday festivities. “He’s a golden individual that brings happiness to everybody,” Harty said.”He’s just a sweet guy,” said Shawn Albright, another member of Mac’s bowling group. “He’s got a heart of gold, and he’s always helping out people.””I enjoy life, just being around,” Mac said. “So many people have a negative attitude. I don’t have a negative attitude, things are great.”Mac’s an avid bowler, and–according to peers in his senior bowling league–he’s legitimately good.”I think he’s better than me and I’m younger,” Albright said with a laugh.”He beats me all the time!” Harty said. “It’s like, how fair is that?”Plus, Mac still golfs three times a week with his buddies at Downriver Golf Course.But he had to be held back from bowling at his party on Tuesday, because he just got over a bout with COVID-19.It put him in the hospital for a day, but he beat it… because of course he did.Still, Mac couldn’t pass up an opportunity to party.”It’s awe-inspiring I guess. I didn’t believe that they’d have something like this for me!” Mac said. “I have so many nice friends from bowling and playing golf, you know? I just can’t believe it.”Mac said he didn’t think he’d live this long, but maybe it’s because he can’t remember ever drinking a glass of milk.”I don’t eat cheese, I don’t eat butter, but I eat ice cream. I like ice cream,” Mac said with a sly chuckle.Jokes aside, when you ask what the secret to his longevity is, Mac’s answer is right on the tip of his tongue.”Stay active, don’t just hold up like some people,” Mac said. “You have to keep active–keep your body active and your mind active, and you’ll live a lot longer.”In his own words, Cedric “Mac” McGuire isn’t ready to “cash in” just yet.”I’ve got a few things left to do first, before I cash in,” Mac said.Things like telling one of his many stories, cracking a few jokes and continuing to make the world a better place.”It’s nice to just be alive!” Mac said with a smile.

SPOKANE, Wash. – Two-time felon, 28-year-old Avondre Graham, was arrested last month for attacking a woman and attempting to sexually assault her. He is the same man convicted of murdering a woman on the Centennial Trail in 2012. According to a release from Spokane Police Department (SPD), a woman...

SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. – The Spokane Valley Sheriff’s Traffic Unit is investigating a vehicle versus pedestrian crash that has left one person in the hospital with life-threatening injuries. On Feb. 6, Spokane Valley Sheriff’s Deputies were responding to a disorderly call after reports of four 17-year-old teenagers yelling,...

SPOKANE, Wash. – The Spokane Police Department (SPD) has confirmed that one man is in the hospital with serious, non-life threatening injuries after being stabbed on the South Hill. According to SPD, they responded to reports of a man suffering stab wounds near 44th Avenue and Regal Street. Right...

SPOKANE, Wash. – The Spokane Police Department (SPD) is holding an investigation after responding reports of a man believed to be having a mental heath crisis at the Spokane Library Tuesday evening. According to SPD, the suspect said he had weapons and was threatening to fight people and open...

POST FALLS, Idaho – Officers with the Post Falls Police Department (PFPD) arrested two people from Spokane on drug-related charges Saturday morning. According to PFPD officer Jonathin Zibli, 43-year-old Amy Knight and 44-year-old Nicholas Taylor, both from Spokane, were arrested at the Post Falls Factory Outlet around noon. Knight...

SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. – The family of a woman killed in a hit-and-run, vehicle vs. pedestrian crash in Spokane Valley late last month is still searching for answers surrounding her death. Court documents identified the victim as 57-year-old Kimberly Allen. She was crossing Sprague Ave. between Pines Rd. and...

SPOKANE, Wash. – For over seven years, Volunteers of America Eastern Washington & Northern Idaho (VOA) has been hosting an annual Mardi Bras event, collecting donations of feminine hygiene products and other essentials for homeless women. The reason?. “To make sure that women experiencing homelessness have feminine hygiene products...