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Spokane, WA

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SPOKANE, Wash — Spokane police officers see it all the time. People using dangerous, illegal drugs in public. Up until recently, there wasn't much they could do. All that's changed now, thanks to a new ordinance passed by city council members, giving officers the authority to arrest people if they witness the drug use.

Spokane Police Department makes series of arrests after public drug use made illegal in city

Idaho State

Coeur D'alene, ID

COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho — One year ago, 31 members of the Patriot Front were arrested in Coeur d'Alene, close by where the annual Pride in the Park was being held. Now, as the North Idaho Pride Alliance gets ready to host this year's event, Executive Director Dr. Sarah Lynch says they're moving on and looking forward to people coming out and celebrating Pride.

Pride in the Park returns to North Idaho one year after members of hate group are arrested

Washington State

SPOKANE, Wash. — A 40-year-old Spokane woman pled guilty to illegally obtaining $360,000 in COVID relief funding for small businesses. Marisa Beck pled guilty to stealing money from small business relief funding, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington Vanessa R. Waldref announced Wednesday. Beck stole a total of $368,829 by submitting false payroll and revenue to get the relief funds.

Spokane woman pleads guilty to stealing more than $360,000 in COVID relief funding

Spokane Valley, WA

SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. — Spokane Valley Police are on scene at 2nd Avenue and Havana after multiple calls came in reporting gunfire around 2:30 Wednesday morning. When police arrived they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound to the upper torso. First responders rendered aid to the man until paramedics arrived. The man was breathing when he was taken to the hospital, but his condition otherwise is unknown.

Spokane Valley Police investigating after man shot overnight

Reardan, WA

REARDAN, Wash. — The Inland Northwest Rail Museum is turning seven in August. The organization was created and born as a labor of love to preserve the rich history of railroads throughout the area and continue the history lesson for future generations. Before the museum came to life, the...

Inland Northwest Rail Museum keeping history of Inland Empire Railway alive

Missouri State

SPOKANE, Wash. — The Spokane Police Department (SPD) announced Friday they have solved another cold case, the second in a number of months. A grant to use genetic genealogy to identify human remains allowed the Spokane County Medical Examiner's Office to identify a man found in a Spokane railroad tunnel more than 40 years ago. Thanks to DNA testing from the victim's relatives, the man was identified as Donald Leroy Pearson.

Body found in Spokane railroad tunnel 40 years ago identified

COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho — A man is being held on $100,000 bail after police said he “pistol whipped” and shot another man twice outside a Coeur d'Alene bar Monday night. The shooting victim, identified by police as Brandon Burnette, was in critical condition early Tuesday evening at Kootenai Health.

Man arrested after bar shooting in Coeur d'Alene

SPOKANE, Wash. — Spokane Police are asking for the public’s help in finding a missing 17-year-old girl. Kaleenah Caruthers was last seen on May 29 at 10 p.m. in the area of 3300 E. 44th Avenue. According to police, Caruthers suffers from severe cognitive disability, which leaves her...

Spokane Police asking for public’s help finding missing 17-year-old girl

CLARK COUNTY, Wash. — Daybreak Youth Services is filing a lawsuit against the Washington State Department of Health just days after the DOH suspended its license. DOH argues that two Daybreak facilities are operating without a license, as both Spokane and Brush Prarie locations still have patients. Daybreak was reportedly given four days to submit a plan for moving or discharging patients.

Daybreak Youth Services facilities reportedly operating without licenses, DOH says

COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho — Lake Coeur d'Alene is one of the Pacific Northwest's biggest attractions. And, according to a new report from a leading mobility service provider, has some of the bluest water in the country. A recent report from the nationwide rental car company SIXT ranked the water...

Report: Coeur d’Alene Lake ranked 9th bluest water in the U.S.

SPOKANE, Wash. — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded the Spokane International Airport with a $25.8 million grant for its terminal ramp expansion and parallel taxi lane project. Airport Board Chair Nancy Voorhees says the grant will help build additional ramp space to support the ongoing Concourse C...

Spokane International Airport receives $25.8 million grant for terminal expansion project

SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. — This week, attend one of many events taking place in the Inland Northwest to kick off the first month of summer. Sunny weather and temperatures in the 80s are expected for this weekend. Some of the events you could attend include a free horse and...

Things 2 Do | Spokane events happening June 2-5

SPOKANE, Wash. — A 17-year-old has been sentenced to two and a half years in juvenile detention following an accidental shooting in Reardan that killed 15-year-old Shadrach Hall-Turner. 17-year-old Koedi White pled guilty to first-degree manslaughter and second-degree unlawful possession of a firearm as part of a plea deal....

17-year-old sentenced to 2.5 years in juvenile detention following accidental shooting in Reardan

Kellogg, ID

KELLOGG, Idaho — The Kellogg School District released a statement Friday canceling the graduation ceremony set for Saturday due to safety concerns for students, staff and families. More than 30 Kellogg High School students walked out Friday in protest of a disciplinary decision for one of the seniors. Administrators...

Kellogg High School postpones graduation due to safety concerns

Nevada State

SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. — With the weather warming up, some splash pads are now open across the Spokane area. Most of the splash pads are now open daily from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. This week, heat returns with temperatures in the 80s and upper 80s all weekend before 90s return to the forecast next week.

Splash pads open for the season in some Spokane parks

Oregon State

SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. — "His role was joy," Joshua Hendricks said as he teared up thinking about his son, Jeffrey Thor. Thor died Tuesday after he was hit by a car in Spokane Valley while out on a walk with his family. Thor spent a week at Sacred Heart...

'He was my world' | Grieving Spokane Valley father remembers two-year-old son

SPOKANE, Wash. — The City of Spokane and Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) have filed a plan with a Superior Court judge to close the encampment on I-90 before June 30. Both parties issued the following statement:. “Representatives from the State and the City of Spokane have met...

City of Spokane and WSDOT file plan to close I-90 encampment before June 30

COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho — In its final official report before a hearing on its accreditation, North Idaho College (NIC) lists numerous changes the board of trustees has made since March. That includes intensive training with consultants. A letter posted outside the administration building shows the board will have another...

North Idaho College issues final plea as loss of accreditation hovers over school

SPOKANE, Wash. — Newly filed court documents give a more detailed timeline of when and how Spokane officials plan to clear the I-90 homeless encampment by the end of June. The City of Spokane and the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) filed a plan to close the I-90 homeless encampment, commonly referred to as Camp Hope, on or before June 30. According to that plan, the city and the state intend to provide campers with better housing opportunities and other assistance before cleaning up and clearing out the camp.

Here's how the city of Spokane plans to clear the I-90 homeless encampment

Pullman, WA

Newport, WA

NEWPORT, Wash. — The Kalispel Tribe is collaborating with Washington State University (WSU) archeologists on a 5,000-year-old archeological excavation that will help reveal more about the history of the Kalispel Tribe’s indigenous food systems. WSU researchers said Ancient Tribal earth ovens, which were built long before the Egyptian...

Kalispel Tribe and WSU to dig into Ancient tribal earth ovens found near Newport

COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho — The contract terms for teachers working in the Coeur d’Alene School District were unanimously approved Tuesday by the district’s board of trustees. Certified staff, which includes credentialed professionals such as teachers and nurses, will see salary increases of at least $6,359, per Gov....

Coeur d'Alene School District trustees unanimously approved new salary packages for teachers

SPOKANE, Wash. — The 38th annual MAC ArtFest kicks off on Friday at the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture. The event will feature live music, food trucks, and a beer garden on the front lawn of the MAC. According to organizers, this year’s festival has grown in size...

‘It’s the unofficial start of summer’ | MAC ArtFest returns for another year

SPOKANE, Wash. — If you looked at 10-year-old Lily Kryzhanivskyy today, you would likely notice her pretty smile and beautiful brown hair. If you didn't know her story, you would have no idea the scars around her mouth are from the cougar attack she survived last summer. Memorial Day...

Cougar attack survivor shares near-death experience from one year ago

KELLOGG, Idaho — Despite the Kellogg School District (KSD) announcement on Friday that the graduation ceremony set for Saturday was postponed due to safety concerns for students, staff, and families, the ceremony took place Saturday. The 2023 Kellogg High School Graduation took place on Saturday in the Andrews Gym,...

Kellogg High School graduation takes place Saturday after initial postponement

SPOKANE, Wash. — It's June, which means Pride. The Community Colleges of Spokane hosted pride events to kick off Pride month. "It's super important for us not just to say to our student body but to our faculty and staff that you belong here," said Stacy Kowtko, SCC's Pride club advisor.

Community Colleges of Spokane host Pride events to kick off Pride month

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Credit card skimmer found in Post Falls convenience store, police urging caution

POST FALLS, Idaho — The Post Falls Police Department (PFPD) found a credit card skimmer installed at a local convenience store on Monday and are now...

Credit card skimmer found in Post Falls convenience store, police urging caution

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