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Smoke from regional wildfires settles in Spokane amid region’s hottest weather
Smoke from regional wildfires settled into Spokane on Monday evening.
Ecology Department warns of possible water restrictions in parched Little Spokane River Basin
Water users in the Little Spokane River Basin may have to curb their consumption if water levels dip much lower, the state Department of Ecology has warned. The agency said Monday it had sent letters to 172 junior water rights holders in the parched watershed, warning it may have to impose water-use restrictions this summer.
Woman, 93, dies following Sunday crash in Chattaroy
The Washington State Patrol reported the death of Alvera Quaschnick on Monday.
Adult film actress from Post Falls pleads guilty to paying ‘hitman’ to kill her child’s father
An adult film actress from Post Falls has pleaded guilty to a federal charge that she agreed to pay $5,000 to a “hitman” to kill the father of one of her children. The “hitman” turned out to be an undercover police officer in Montana.
Police arrest four after burglary at Arc of Spokane thrift store
Spokane police say they arrested four people and recovered hundreds of dollars’ worth of stolen merchandise after responding to an alarm at the Arc of Spokane thrift store late Sunday, using a police dog to apprehend one suspect who hid in a bush.
Prosser officer shot in leg during foot chase
The officer was transported to Prosser Memorial Hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening, the city of Prosser said in a news release. The suspect had not been arrested as of 5 a.m.
As Spokane Public Schools considers budget, early release Fridays for elementaries seems like a done deal
Spokane Public Schools still has several unanswered questions about next year’s budget. But don’t expect the district and school board members to reinstitute full days for elementary students on Fridays next year.
Getting There: No chalk on the tires in Spokane’s parking enforcement
Federal appellate courts ruled “chalking” tires, a method of determining whether a parker has remained at a space for too long, was unconstitutional. But Spokane ceased the practice downtown at least five years ago.
Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers to appear at town hall Wednesday at Gonzaga University
The congresswoman is scheduled to speak for an hour beginning at 5:30 p.m. in Spokane. In recent weeks, she’s criticized President Donald Trump for personally attacking Democratic lawmakers in Congress and been critical of a new study suggesting the benefits of breaching the Lower Snake River dams would outweigh the costs.
Faith and Values: Lacking universal moral guides, we find ourselves in the Age of Deceit
With only feeble and tardy restraint from our institutions, our desires and dreads are subtly stoked so as to compromise our judgment and prudence.
Then and Now: The Early Birds Breakfast Club
During the Depression, nine business leaders sent out invitations to start a new club where businessmen could network and do public service, not unlike today’s Rotary or Kiwanis. The meetings would take place at breakfast, so it would be called The Early Birds Breakfast Club. For more than 35 years, the club played an important civic and social role in Spokane.
100 years ago in Spokane: Locomotive shop men in Hillyard launch strike
The strike was in support of a nationwide labor push to raise wages for railway mechanics. More Hillyard workers, including the car carpenters and other craftsmen, were scheduled to walk off the next day, bringing the total to 1,000.
Washington Supreme Court declines to hear lawsuit over Spokane immigration initiative
The high court’s refusal to hear the case ends two years of litigation and permanently precludes the immigration measure from appearing on voter ballots. “This is absolutely the correct decision,” said the director of the Spokane’s Center for Justice.