The Spokesman-Review Newspaper
The Spokesman-Review Newspaper The Spokesman-Review
Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883
Current Temperature
46°F
Current Conditions
Clear sky
View complete weather report

Color Scheme

Subscribe now

Nicole Hensley

This individual is no longer an employee with The Spokesman-Review.

All Stories

News >  Spokane

67: Longest field goal in history of Washington prep football turns Austin Rehkow into overnight sensation

Austin Rehkow has caught a glimmer of his future after kicking his way to fame Thursday night. Following three restless hours of sleep, the Central Valley High School senior awoke for interviews with “Good Morning America” and the “Today” show, sharing his story of booting a record-breaking field goal to help his team win a wild football game. His exploit was also featured on ESPN’s “SportsCenter.”
News >  Spokane

Abandoned grocery draws complaints from neighbors

The new owners of the vacant Albertsons building in Spokane’s West Central neighborhood are preparing to post no-trespassing signs to remedy neighborhood complaints and police concerns about transients. The empty grocery store property along Northwest Boulevard between Maple and Ash streets had become a problem for neighbors.
News >  Spokane

Water contamination closes East Valley schools

Trentwood Water District is reporting a water contamination at their Spokane Valley facility. The emergency sent students of the nearby East Valley School District home for the day because there’s no viable water supply.
News >  Spokane

Police arrest suspects in Idaho burglary ring

Idaho officials say they have made arrests connected to a daytime burglary ring that was funding a group’s drug addiction. More than 80 residential burglaries have been documented in Kootenai County since August. Some cases involved suspects kicking down doors and even squeezing through dog doors to get into homes.
News >  Spokane

Sex offender escapes from custody

A convicted sex offender released into his parents’ custody for a doctor appointment escaped Wednesday and the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office is looking for him. An arrest warrant was issued Wednesday for 27-year-old Derrick L. Wilson, who was in custody due to a probation violation. Judge John Strohmaier granted Wilson five hours to attend a doctor appointment at Spokane Eye Clinic in the custody of his parents.
News >  Spokane

Alcohol not factor in WSU student’s fall from window

A 22-year-old male student survived an 11-story fall from Orton Hall at Washington State University on Wednesday night. WSU spokesman Darin Watkins said the junior had extensive injuries and was flown by helicopter to Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane.
News >  Spokane

Identity theft ring suspects arrested throughout county

A multiagency task force served search warrants on five Spokane County addresses Thursday, looking for suspects and evidence in an identity theft ring with more than 300 victims in several states. Many of the victims are active members of the military, said Deputy Craig Chamberlin of the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office.
A&E >  Entertainment

K-9 takes down suspect at Geno’s Bar

Spokane police arrested a man on charges of kidnapping and robbery at Geno’s restaurant, where they say he threatened to kill patrons Tuesday night. Travis D. Floyd, 34, is accused of trying to steal a woman’s cellphone and then trying to kidnap her as she walked in the Gonzaga University neighborhood around 8 p.m.
News >  Spokane

CDA police say daytime burglaries increasing

Police are warning of an alarming increase in daytime residential burglaries across Kootenai County. To access homes, thieves are breaking down doors and wiggling through doggy doors. Coeur d’Alene police have counted more than 70 daytime break-ins to homes during the month of September and early October. City statistics counted 61 residential burglaries last year for September and October, but that number did not exclude night burglaries.
News >  Spokane

Metal thieves hit new store in Valley

Metals were stolen from a construction site and a salvage yard in Spokane Valley this week. The thieves hit the site of Spokane’s first Dick’s Sporting Goods store Monday night. The thieves stole metal roofing, said Spokane County sheriff’s Deputy Craig Chamberlin.