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Teens attack juvenile with sword or machete, Spokane County Sheriff’s Office says
A 14-year-old and 17-year-old from Spokane County are suspected in an assault with a large blade of another juvenile that left one of the suspects with severe stab wounds, according to the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office.
Second suspect charged with attempted murder in East Central shooting
Ronald L. “Junior” Ricci, 29, was being held in the Spokane County Jail on $250,000 bond as of Thursday afternoon.
B-17 Flying Fortress pilot who visited Spokane among seven killed in crash
Ernest “Mac” McCauley, 75, of Long Beach, California, had been flying the “Nine-o-Nine” B-17 for the Collings Foundation on several visits to Spokane of the Wings of Freedom Tour. The last tour stop occurred July 1 at Spokane International Airport.
Coeur d’Alene woman ordered to serve 43 months, pay $1.5 million in restitution for embezzlement
Sue Ann Larson, 63, pleaded guilty in February to wire fraud and making a false tax return, according to court documents.
Spokane city employee leading homeless shelter efforts resigns
As the city scrambles to open a new shelter and temporary warming center before winter, the man leading the effort has resigned – prompting city leaders to ask if he was asked to carry too heavy of a burden.
Stay Alfred to add vacation rentals at the Fruci Building in downtown Spokane
Stay Alfred is adding to its vacation rental portfolio with addition of several new units at the Fruci Building in downtown Spokane.
Tickets still available for tonight’s Spokane City Council and school board candidate forum sponsored by Northwest Passages
Washington voters will receive their ballots in less than three weeks.
Somebody needs you: Apartment furnishings, floor rugs sought
The goal of Somebody Needs You is to match donors with the specific requests of needy Spokane residents.
An appetite to help out: Hundreds help Christian nonprofit, Feed My Starving Children, pack meals for youth in communities abroad
A sea of hairnet-clad heads filled the sanctuary at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Spokane Valley on Friday night.
SFCC starts saving cafeteria leftovers in effort to curb hunger, food waste
The college’s new food-recovery efforts were spearheaded by Josh Hechtman, an enterprising senior at Lewis and Clark High School.
Spokane backs Boise’s appeal of homeless camping ruling to Supreme Court
As part of a larger effort, the city of Spokane has voiced its support of Boise in that city’s appeal of a 2018 court decision that requires cities to provide adequate shelter to the homeless in order to enforce laws against camping.
Feature creature: With SCRAPS guidance, shy Ferron getting more confident
The first thing you might notice about Ferron are his beautiful brown eyes.
Gardening Early fall is the perfect time to transplant
Early fall is a great time to pick up nursery bargains and transplant perennials and trees to give them a head start on spring.
Education notebook: Deer Park Rotary announces September students of the month
The Deer Park Rotary Club recently honored the September students of the month from Deer Park, Riverside and Mary Walker high schools. The students are Molly Keller, Liam Ross and Samantha Donahue.
Washington apricot production dropped by half due to last winter’s late cold snap
B.J. Thurley, Washington State Fruit Commission president, said the state normally produces around 5,000 tons of apricots, but this season the yield was 2,500 tons.
Officer Traci Ponto selected to receive YWCA Women of Achievement award for government and public service
Spokane Police Department Neighborhood Resource Officer Traci Ponto never had any doubt she wanted to be a police officer.
YWCA Women of Achievement honors WSU professor Celestina Barbosa-Leiker with science, technology and environment award
Hard work is part of Celestina Barbosa-Leiker’s DNA. As a child she watched her parents get advanced degrees while they worked and as a Latina woman, Barbosa-Leiker knew hard work was part of her future.
Experienced councilman challenged by new resident for seat on Medical Lake City Council
An experienced councilman hopes to make a comeback while a new resident wants to provide a new voice on the Medical Lake City Council. The race for position 5 on the Medical Lake City Council is the only contest with more than one candidate among the five seats on the ballot.
Reardan-Edwall School Board incumbent says district on right path; opponent says district should challenge state on sex education
The candidates running for a seat on the Reardan-Edwall School Board have clear interests in the district: They have children who attend the schools.
Front Porch: Scrapbook brings flood of newsroom memories
I was just a pup in 1968 when I joined the staff at The Spokesman-Review. I was fresh from Florida, a bride of one year and someone who had only been west of the Mississippi River (coming to Spokane) once in my life.