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Volunteers plant 3,000 plants in downtown Spokane, 250 pines along Centennial Trail
Around 400 volunteers planted about 3,000 small plants and 250 trees at two sites as a part of the Lands Council and Avista’s eighth annual Reforest Spokane Day.
Firefighters taming Southern California blaze as winds fade
Firefighters aided by diminishing winds are taming a Southern California wildfire that damaged or destroyed 30 structures along the northern edge of the city.
Trump defends Giuliani amid reports of federal investigation
President Donald Trump defended his personal attorney Rudy Giuliani on Saturday amid reports that federal prosecutors are investigating whether the former New York City mayor broke lobbying laws in his efforts to oust the former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yavonovitch.
Spokane Valley trailer park residents could go a year without clean drinking water
Park managers at Pinecroft Mobile Home Park are working on getting clean water, but residents still may still end up going a year without safe tap water.
100 years ago in Spokane: ‘Wide variety’ of local scenery pleases film producer
Spokane’s main advantage, she said, was that it had “such a wide variety of scenery within so small a radius.”
Sue Lani Madsen: Rescue crews have to act, even if they get fined for it later
It’s always a judgment call between responders taking a risk and reducing risk for the public.
Man tied to more than $300,000 in stolen cars sentenced to 18 months in prison
Andrew W. Smith, pleaded guilty to attempting to elude police and two counts of motor vehicle theft, according to court records.
Spokane man hospitalized after experimental aircraft crashes at Coeur d’Alene Airport
An ultralight-type aircraft crashed at about 5 p.m. and a man was trapped inside, Northern Lakes Fire District Deputy Fire Marshal Chris Larson told KHQ. The man was extricated, then transported to Kootenai Health in serious condition. He was conscious at the time.
Federal jury finds for Gonzaga over bulldog owner in civil discrimination case
In the multimillion-dollar civil case of the bulldog versus Gonzaga University, the school prevailed Friday.
72-year-old man takes plea deal after 33 months awaiting trial, plans to sue Spokane County
William Mitchell was first booked into Spokane County jail on Jan. 25, 2017, on charges of first-degree robbery and second-degree assault. He pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of second-degree robbery and was sentenced to 63 months in prison Friday.
Avista says power restored to 97% of customers affected by snowstorm
City crews and South Hill residents continued clearing fallen trees and tree limbs from yards, streets, sidewalks and parks on Friday.
‘Tent cities’ concept sparks debate between Woodward, Stuckart
“One idea that I’ve seen other cities do, and that is, like a tent city that is temporary during inclement weather,” mayoral candidate Nadine Woodward said during the Greater Spokane Incorporated forum on Wednesday. On Friday, her opponent, City Council President Ben Stuckart, sharply criticized her for even considering a tent city in Spokane, calling it an “awful proposal.”
Attic fire extinguished in Bemiss neighborhood Thursday evening
Firefighters were called to a home in the 400 block of East Kiernan Avenue shortly after 6:40 p.m. No injuries were reported.
The science behind the storm: How weather and timing wreaked havoc on Spokane
Branchstorm 2019. The perfect storm. Ice storm ’96 redux. Whatever you call it, the storm that walloped the Spokane region early Wednesday morning is one for the books – both history and science.
Birds in crisis: Report predicts drastic losses in Inland Northwest due to climate change
The bad news was delivered Thursday with the publication of an expansive and detailed National Audubon Society report examining how a warming climate will impact bird species throughout North America.
Veradale preschool among small group participating in state pilot program for outdoor learning
Into The Forest, located in Veradale, is one of 20 facilities that signed on for Washington’s 2017 outdoor preschool pilot program. Washington became the first state to license outdoor preschools in September.
Moped Man fails to elude Post Falls Police
A thief stealing gas from a U-Haul in Post Falls made a series of bad choices when caught in the act by the gendarmes.
100 years ago in Spokane: Wobblies threaten protest if IWW members convicted for wearing badges
The Wobblies threatened to “fill Spokane’s jails” if 13 of their brethren in the Industrial Workers of the World were convicted of felonies for the crime of wearing Wobbly badges, the Spokane Daily Chronicle reported. About 1,400 Wobblies were preparing to show up at the courthouse wearing badges in defiance of the law.
Jury finds Olympia police officer Donald didn’t violate brothers’ civil rights in 2015 shooting
A jury found Thursday that Olympia police officer Ryan Donald did not violate the constitutional rights of two brothers he shot in 2015 while responding to reports that two men matching their description had tried to steal beer from an Olympia supermarket. The jury also rejected a theory that Donald was negligent in his shooting.
Water usage continues to decline in Pullman, Moscow
Pullman and Moscow continue to make progress in conserving aquifer water according to data presented at the annual Palouse Basin Water Summit on Thursday in Pullman.