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Getting There: Hatch Road Bridge construction nears the finish line

Mon., June 27, 2022

Construction on the Hatch Road Bridge began in the first week of April, blocking the primary link between the South Hill and U.S. Highway 195.

News > Spokane

Then and Now: Felts Field

Mon., June 27, 2022

The first airmail flights were in 1918 along the eastern seaboard. Congress passed the Kelly Act to authorize the U.S. Post office to contract with private companies to design and fly airmail routes. Before Felts Field was designated as Spokane’s airport, daring barnstormers landed wherever they could.

News > Washington

What to know about the newly approved COVID-19 vaccine for children under 5

Mon., June 27, 2022

COVID-19 vaccines for children under 5 years old were recently approved.

News > Spokane

‘It’s great for Spokane’: Hoopfest 2022 crowns winners as weekend comes to a close

UPDATED: Sun., June 26, 2022

The sun beat down as Hoopfest winners collected their prizes Sunday afternoon at the far end of Riverfront Park.

News > Idaho

Thousands compete in half-distance Ironman race in Coeur d’Alene

UPDATED: Sun., June 26, 2022

Warm, sunny weather greeted 2,132 athletes Sunday as they swam, pedaled and ran through Coeur d’Alene in the Ironman 70.3.

News > Pacific NW

Mid-Columbia teen is a big sci-fi fan. A NASA internship will bring her closer to the stars

UPDATED: Mon., June 27, 2022

Jun. 26—PROSSER, Wa. — Hannah Norris isn't exactly sure what she wants to do when she's older — but the young sci-fi fan is hoping to check "astrophysicist" off the list in the coming weeks. That's because she'll be among a small number of high school students who will work as interns this summer in the highly-coveted NASA STEM Enhancement in Earth Science program. During their two weeks on ...

News > Pacific NW

How nursing in WA is recovering from staff shortages and pandemic burnout

UPDATED: Mon., June 27, 2022

Jun. 26—When Allan Kinyua arrives for his evening shift at the UW Medical Center near Northgate, the special care unit buzzes with energy. Staffers cart meals and medical equipment in and out of patient rooms, pausing occasionally to check records and doctor notes. Kinyua, a certified nursing assistant, is in charge of eight of the 17 patients. One has COVID-19. Another is legally blind and ...

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Police: One officer shot, seriously injured after reports of multiple drive-by shootings in northeast Spokane

UPDATED: Mon., June 27, 2022

Two suspects are in custody in connection to reports of multiple drive-by shootings in northeast Spokane, including one that left a Spokane police officer seriously injured, according to the Spokane Police Department.

News > Washington

Body of missing 4-year old girl recovered from Silver Lake in Everett

UPDATED: Sun., June 26, 2022

The body of a missing 4-year old girl was found in Silver Lake in Everett, Washington, early Sunday morning, the police department said.

News > Pacific NW

Eight people shot outside rave in Tacoma

UPDATED: Sun., June 26, 2022

Eight people were shot after a fight broke out outside a rave in Tacoma early Sunday morning, the Tacoma Police Department said.

News > Washington

As Spokane makes progress on new shelter, state funds available to relocate people out of Camp Hope

Sun., June 26, 2022

The Spokane City Council is expected to vote Monday on a lease agreement for the East Trent Avenue warehouse city officials have envisioned as a new temporary homeless shelter.

News > Health

Longtime Spokane abortion protestor Teresa Van Camp didn’t think she’d live to see court overturn Roe

Sun., June 26, 2022

Teresa Van Camp fought to end legal abortion for some 30 years, picketing and being jailed first in Spokane and later in cities around the country. She hoped for an end to the Roe v. Wade decision but doubted it would happen in her lifetime.

News > Crime/Public Safety

‘We’re just going to be back to the dark ages,’ Spokane OB-GYN at center of 1980’s abortion controversy warns of Roe reversal

Sun., June 26, 2022

In 1982, Bering was the second female OB-GYN to start practicing in Spokane following her partner Dr. Pamela Silverstein, who arrived a year prior. The pair set up their practice in the Sixth Avenue Medical Building on Spokane's South Hill.

A&E > Food

Chicken-n-Mo, the oldest Black restuarant in downtown Spokane, celebrates 30 years of business

Sun., June 26, 2022

On the corner of Stevens and Sprague, something is cooking to a crisp.

News > Spokane

Race for Spokane County Commission District 2 a battle between familiar faces. Here’s where they stand on crime, homelessness and more

UPDATED: Tue., June 28, 2022

Two former and one current Spokane City Council member are vying for Spokane County Commission District 2, which covers east Spokane.

News > Pacific NW

How Spokane became a national hotspot for anti-abortion protests in the mid-1980s

Sun., June 26, 2022

In a sense, Washington was an unlikely spot for a flashpoint over abortion.

News > Crime/Public Safety

Hoopfest player revived after clinically dying on court; wife says he’s ‘doing great’ at hospital and ‘very fortunate to be alive’

UPDATED: Sat., June 25, 2022

A 68-year-old Hoopfest player was revived after collapsing on a court and clinically dying Saturday morning.

News > Crime/Public Safety

Vulnerable man missing in Pend Oreille County

UPDATED: Sat., June 25, 2022

From staff reports

News > Spokane

‘How we spend our money demonstrates our values’: Spokane council’s new equity subcommittee takes shape

Sat., June 25, 2022

As a subcommittee of the council's Finance and Administration Committee, the group will serve as an advisory board aimed at identifying, removing and disrupting racial, social and economic inequities in city services, programs and decision-making processes.

News > Crime/Public Safety

Killer vows to ‘do whatever I can to make it hurt less’ after mother of man shot in Airway Heights forgives him during emotional speech at sentencing

UPDATED: Fri., June 24, 2022

Shawn Cottingham pleaded guilty to manslaughter and robbery in the first degree on Friday in connection with the death of Jeffrey T. Hayes. He was sentenced to 23 years in prison.

Latest Stories

Getting There: Hatch Road Bridge construction nears the finish line

Then and Now: Felts Field

What to know about the newly approved COVID-19 vaccine for children under 5

‘It’s great for Spokane’: Hoopfest 2022 crowns winners as weekend comes to a close

Thousands compete in half-distance Ironman race in Coeur d’Alene

Mid-Columbia teen is a big sci-fi fan. A NASA internship will bring her closer to the stars

How nursing in WA is recovering from staff shortages and pandemic burnout

Police: One officer shot, seriously injured after reports of multiple drive-by shootings in northeast Spokane

Body of missing 4-year old girl recovered from Silver Lake in Everett

Eight people shot outside rave in Tacoma

As Spokane makes progress on new shelter, state funds available to relocate people out of Camp Hope

Longtime Spokane abortion protestor Teresa Van Camp didn’t think she’d live to see court overturn Roe

‘We’re just going to be back to the dark ages,’ Spokane OB-GYN at center of 1980’s abortion controversy warns of Roe reversal

Chicken-n-Mo, the oldest Black restuarant in downtown Spokane, celebrates 30 years of business

Race for Spokane County Commission District 2 a battle between familiar faces. Here’s where they stand on crime, homelessness and more

How Spokane became a national hotspot for anti-abortion protests in the mid-1980s

Hoopfest player revived after clinically dying on court; wife says he’s ‘doing great’ at hospital and ‘very fortunate to be alive’

Vulnerable man missing in Pend Oreille County

‘How we spend our money demonstrates our values’: Spokane council’s new equity subcommittee takes shape

Killer vows to ‘do whatever I can to make it hurt less’ after mother of man shot in Airway Heights forgives him during emotional speech at sentencing

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