Spokane

Dog owners yearning for a permanent park on the South Hill have new reason for hope.

Spokane Valley deputies have arrested a third person stemming from the shooting death of Allyson R. Davis in October.

At a news conference Monday, Inslee called the Russian invasion of Ukraine "vicious, malicious and totally unjustified."

McCaslin, a retired teacher, was first elected to the Legislature, representing the 4th Legislative District, in 2014. He announced his retirement in a floor speech on Saturday.

After years of discussion with neighbors about what to do with the busy, accident-prone intersection at Highway 2 and Colbert Road north of Spokane, the Washington State Department of Transportation has secured funding to install J-turns in the intersection to eliminate cross traffic.

The Spokane Police Department has piloted two Teslas this year as the city looks to move toward an all-electric fleet of cars. The reviews are in, and they’re scathing.

"When I think about antisemitism and racism, they are both completely grounded in this concept of keeping some of us at the bottom of the barrel, unsafe and unhealthy, and others, typically the white race, in a position of power," Spokane NAACP President Kiantha Duncan said.

Carmela Conroy, who spent more than two decades in service to presidents both Democrat and Republican, said she believed her relative inexperience with the local party - she just became a precinct committee officer in December - might help her with the task ahead. 

“Popularity of automobile travel, together with the fact that the Cheney line showed a $1,600 loss in February … is stated as conclusive evidence that travel on the lines will never warrant continuation of service,” said the Spokane Daily Chronicle.

A neighbor saw smoke and flames coming from the home in the 3400 block of North Arden Road around 2:30 p.m., according to a news release. A dozen fire units responded to the fire, which burned a corner of the building. 

Spokane Children’s Theater leadership allowed a lighting technician to continue participating in productions with kids for more than a year after multiple people associated with the theater raised concerns about his inappropriate behavior, according to multiple sources who worked for the theater or served on its board. Galen Myers is awaiting trial in Spokane for allegedly raping a young actress in the theater parking lot.

To answer the question, you have to understand the history of the Soviet Union, American ideals and human nature. 

If perception is reality, downtown Spokane is both a booming business district but riddled with crime, on the pandemic rebound but rife with homelessness and better than it’s ever been but the worst it’s been in years.

The Spokane City Council is poised to release a second round of American Rescue Plan funds into the community.

The man found dead on the side of Fourth Avenue in Spokane Valley last week has been identified as 39-year-old Kevin McCabe.

Two Gonzaga University upperclassmen were among 130 students from 21 countries to take part in a dialogue Thursday with Pope Francis on matters concerning the care of migrants and refugees.

Thousands of Ukrainian-Americans in Spokane are worried for their family members as Russia invades Ukraine. 

Despite what the thermometer is saying, it is time to start planning your vegetable garden. One of the best parts of this process is looking for new varieties to experiment with. With the number of new introductions made every year, it’s a lot of fun to seek out a plant that just might become your new favorite.