Spokane, WA

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Spokane Valley, WA

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SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. — Law enforcement responded early Sunday morning to a fatal Spokane Valley shooting in which a Spokane County sheriff's deputy shot a man. The shooting took place near the intersection of East Broadway Avenue and North Dyer Road around 12:12 am. According to preliminary information from...

Investigation underway after Spokane County Sheriff's deputy shoots and kills man in Spokane Valley

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

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

Hayden, ID

HAYDEN, Idaho — Northern Lakes Fire District is opening its third career-staffed station, further strengthening its comprehensive emergency services to the community. The new station, an interim solution, is located at the Coeur d'Alene Airport situated in Hayden. The Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting Station is on the airport's north side and will operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Northern Lakes Fire opening temporary station

Reardan, WA

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

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

Coeur D'alene, ID

COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho — One year after extremists attempted to hijack their celebration, the North Idaho Pride Alliance returned to Coeur d’Alene City Park for its annual community event. “Just celebrating love,” smiled Daniel Flowerdew, a longtime North Idaho resident. Flowerdew says he’s proud to see the community...

'We all deserve love' | Thousands attend Coeur d’Alene Pride in the Park

SPOKANE, Wash. — Employees of the Wellesley Avenue Starbucks are now officially part of a union. Workers of the Wellesley and Belt store won union representation in a 12-4 vote on Friday. The employees are now part of the more than 8,000 Starbucks baristas who have unionized to date.

Spokane Starbucks employees win union representation

SPOKANE, Wash. — A temporary public art project was installed in downtown Spokane on Sunday by Spokane Arts and an advisory group of LGBTQIA advocates. The mural, which features a large Pride flag, was painted directly on the street surface at the intersection of Spokane Falls Boulevard and Howard Street. The art project marks the beginning of Pride month and celebrates LGBTQIA community members in Spokane.

Spokane Arts, LGBTQIA advocates create Pride art in downtown Spokane

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

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

COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho — A pilot program that began with one pup has grown to a pack of four professional facility dogs trained to elevate educational environments and enhance mental health in the Coeur d'Alene School District. The founding canine, a sweet-natured, black-and-white Bernedoodle named Blue, was introduced at...

Dogs helping enhance mental health in the Coeur d'Alene School District

SPOKANE, Wash. — The city of Spokane is reminding people to have garbage cans out for pick up before 7 a.m. to avoid hot afternoon temperatures. According to the city of Spokane, routes may begin earlier in the day to avoid the high heat. High temperatures forecasted in the next few months for the summer put garbage crews at risk of heat-related injuries like heatstroke.

Spokane reminds people to have garbage cans out by 7 a.m.

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 VALLEY, Wash. — With Spokane recently being named one of the worst cities in the nation for potholes, one local teenager is on a mission to improve road conditions. Isabella Peterson is a sophomore at Spokane Valley Tech. Since her freshman year, the 16-year-old student has been working with a classmate on a mobile app that allows local drivers to report potholes.

Spokane teenager creating mobile app to fix potholes

COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho — Cody Moore is a firefighter with the Coeur d'Alene Fire Department, but recently, the station's nine-year-old yellow lab inspired him to tune in to his artistic side. "We call it work but it's just a lot of good times," Moore said about working with the...

Meet Murphy the Fire Station Dog | Inland NorthBest

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

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

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

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

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

SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. — Residents in Spokane Valley will soon have a new library to call their own. The Spokane County Library District announced that the new $15 million library will open on Saturday, June 17. The 28,000-square-foot library located at 22 N. Herald Road features a public gathering...

New $15 million library in Spokane Valley set to open June 17

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

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1 person dead, no arrests made in shooting at Sisters Haven apartments

SPOKANE, Wash. — One person is dead and police are searching for a suspect after a shooting at the Sisters Haven apartments in West Spokane. According...

1 person dead, no arrests made in shooting at Sisters Haven apartments

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