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POST FALLS, Idaho - A Post Falls neighborhood is flustered that a drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility could be opening in their backyard. Residents in the Montrose neighborhood are concerned because a school sits nearby as well as a park just directly across the street from where the facility will be.

LIBERTY LAKE, Wash. — All lanes are now reopen on eastbound Interstate 90 near Starr Road in Liberty Lake. Washington State Patrol confirmed lanes were shutdown for a brief time after a car hit a pedestrian. A WSDOT camera near the scene showed substantial backup in the area. As...

LIBERTY LAKE, Wash. — Drivers in Liberty Lake may not even notice them, but there are several license plate readers across the city, and they recently helped police identify and arrest a man accused of attacking and strangling a woman. The victim told police she parked at a trailhead...

A $36 million grant has been awarded to a long-awaited project to improve safety on State Highway 53 near Hauser. The project includes closing three at-grade railroad crossings and building a new interchange at Pleasant View Road and SH-53.

Four people were convicted and sentenced in the killing of the man, but his body was never found, deputies said.

GREEN BLUFF, Wash. --- Ready to pick some strawberries? One Green Bluff farm is opening for U-pick strawberries early on in the season. You can go to Walters' Fruit Ranch on Wednesday, June 7 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. to pick your own strawberries or buy a flat filled with pre-picked berries.

SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. — West Valley School District moms Rebecca Lee and Kimberly Hutchins look at the transition from middle school to high school as a monumental moment. That's why Lee and Hutchins were disappointed to learn they wouldn't be able to be in the room to see their daughters sing in the choir and be recognized for their academic achievements.

A 24-year-old man is accused of assaulting a woman on a trail before fleeing Thursday near Liberty Lake, according to the Spokane County Sheriff's Office.v Deputies identified Ethan Cunningham

Sometimes it’s just not your night. That was last night for the Hillsboro Hops, who allowed 11 extra-base hits to the Spokane Indians in a 15-7 loss in the first game of the two teams’ six-game series on Tuesday, June 6, at Ron Tonkin Field in Hillsboro. In all, the Indians tallied 19 hits, including seven doubles, a triple and three home runs, and had everyone in their lineup tally...

Upgrades are set to begin on 11 signals along US Highway 95 in Coeur d'Alene and Hayden, with work taking place between 8 p.m./9 p.m. and 5 a.m. Sunday to Thursday nights throughout the summer.

Idaho state troopers are getting a real world lesson about finding and stopping the drug traffic. State Police Director Kedrick Wills says two teams of six have served short stints with law enforcement agencies in Texas. Wills joined Governor Brad Little for a stop in Coeur d’Alene Monday to report on their mission.

(The Center Square) – The Spokane County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a single-source, read no-bid, contract for $4.2 million dollars in a special session. The contract was awarded to New J LLC., a wireless provider operating out of Spokane, in a pilot program that all parties involved hope will become a more widely adopted model for rural broadband funding. Passing by a unanimous 5-0 vote, the funding was announced via a special session memorandum around 24 hours before the vote took place. ...

Police arrested a 24-year-old man on Thursday for allegedly assaulting a woman on a hiking trail near Liberty Lake. The woman fought off the attacker and reported the incident to the police. Police identified the suspect from a license plate camera and found his car in Spokane Valley. He faces a felony charge of second-degree assault and may face more charges.

SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. — A man was shot and killed by Spokane County Sheriff's Office deputies early Sunday morning in Spokane Valley. The sheriff's office said deputies were looking for a wanted suspect at the time of the shooting.

SPOKANE, Wash. – After nearly eight years since he was reported missing, remains of Bret Snow have been positively identified by the Spokane County Medical Examiner. Despite Snow’s body not being located for several years, SCSO detectives moved forward with charges for four people in connection to Snow’s murder. Prosecutors believed Snow was likely beaten to death and then dismembered. Snow’s family continued to beg anyone with information on where his remains were discarded to come forward.

Firefighters across eastern Washington have been busy so far this fire season. Here's what you need to know about the ready, set, go, fire evacuation system.

SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. – One person is arrested after attempting to flee from Spokane Valley Deputies while suspected to be under the influence. Early on June 5, Spokane Valley Deputies stopped to check a suspicious vehicle parked near the Appleway entrance to Corwin Ford. According to deputies, the car had its lights on and was possibly running with two people inside who appeared to be asleep.

A fire that started inside a Hayden, Idaho, home Sunday is being treated as “suspicious,” 4 News Now reported. No one was injured and the fire is now out. The Northern Lakes Fire District’s newest fire station in Hayden was one of the crews working to put out the fire, the report said. Thanks to additional funding allowing a third station to open, the home that caught on fire in Hayden Sunday is still standing. A Northern Lakes Fire official says that a year ago, it would have been a different story, according to the report.

HAYDEN, Idaho — Firefighters from multiple departments across Kootenai County put out a second alarm house fire near Hayden View Estates Saturday afternoon. Firefighters were called to the scene just before noon, and immediately sought to determine if anyone was still inside. After the property owner told them the house was empty, firefighters got to work fighting the fire.

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