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A year into pandemic, Spokane libraries are welcoming patrons back inside

UPDATED: Wed., April 7, 2021

Spokane’s public libraries have been lending out books by the thousands throughout the pandemic, but they’re only now beginning to welcome patrons back inside.

News >  Religion

Religious services in Spokane cautiously expand in time for Easter and other holidays. But is online worship here to stay?

Sun., April 4, 2021

In the era of COVID-19, the pews at Spokane Valley Church of the Nazarene are perfectly aligned.

News >  Spokane

Marlene Feist brings new skills, strong reputation to top public works job in Spokane

Sun., April 4, 2021

When Marlene Feist joined the city of Spokane, the woman who is now her boss, Mayor Nadine Woodward, was still a nightly news anchor for KREM.

News >  Local Government

Woodward joins more than 100 mayors asking for vaccines

UPDATED: Fri., April 2, 2021

Spokane Mayor Nadine Woodward joined more than 100 of the nation’s mayors this week in requesting the federal government allocate vaccines directly to cities.

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SpaceX rocket debris lands in Grant County

UPDATED: Fri., April 2, 2021

Elon Musk took the scenic route to visit Central Washington this week.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

WSP: Go Gonzaga, but drive sober

UPDATED: Fri., April 2, 2021

State police are beefing up patrols and warning motorists about the dangers of driving drunk this weekend as Gonzaga’s men’s basketball team heads to the Final Four on Saturday.

News >  Local Government

Voting on new city of Spokane flag begins April 5

UPDATED: Sun., April 4, 2021

There is near-unanimous consent that Spokane’s former city flag had to go, but now the search for consensus on a new design begins.

News >  Local Government

Spokane Public Library formally acknowledges Spokane Tribal history, land

UPDATED: Thu., April 1, 2021

Each Spokane Public Library branch will soon display a formal acknowledgment that it stands on the ancestral lands of the Spokane Tribe of Indians.

News >  Local Government

Baumgartner suggests borrowing to conserve Pilcher property in Latah Valley

UPDATED: Tue., March 30, 2021

Spokane County Treasurer Michael Baumgartner hinted Tuesday that his office might be willing to lend out the cash necessary to purchase and conserve 48 acres of unspoiled land in the Latah Valley.

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Spokane Police Department receives second grant to continue review of ‘rape kit’ test results

UPDATED: Mon., March 29, 2021

The Spokane Police Department has won a second grant to bolster its review of evidence in sexual assault cases.

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City of Spokane, AMR eye four-year contract for ambulance

UPDATED: Mon., March 29, 2021

The Spokane City Council will soon decide who will provide ambulance service for people in Spokane, and how much each ride will cost.

News >  Local Government

City of Spokane, Lime, eye two-year contract extension

UPDATED: Mon., March 29, 2021

That extension would likely come with some new measures intended to get riders to use and park the scooters and bikes properly, officials said. 

News >  Washington

Data limited on how many first responders, health care workers in Spokane got COVID-19 vaccine

UPDATED: Mon., March 29, 2021

With limited and fragmented data available, it's difficult to tell how many health care workers and first responders have been vaccinated for COVID-19.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Man dies in Grant County car crash

UPDATED: Fri., March 26, 2021

A Grant County man died Friday in a three-vehicle collision on State Route 17.

News >  Spokane

Heavy, potentially damaging winds expected on Sunday

UPDATED: Fri., March 26, 2021

Eastern Washington residents should include storm preparations in their weekend plans.

News >  Local Government

Spokane City Council calls for urgency in filling civil rights position

UPDATED: Fri., March 26, 2021

Spokane City Councilwoman Lori Kinnear has waited more than four years for the city to staff an Office of Civil Rights.

News >  Local Government

Woodward hires new Spokane city administrator from San Diego

UPDATED: Wed., March 24, 2021

Mayor Nadine Woodward has hired a top official from the city of San Diego to serve as Spokane’s next city administrator.

News >  Local Government

Need for utility assistance remains severe in Spokane

UPDATED: Wed., March 24, 2021

New COVID-19 cases may have plateaued, but the need for utility assistance remains severe in the city of Spokane.

News >  Local Government

Permanent fix to Peaceful Valley landslide threat likely months away, but city continuing South Gorge Trail work

UPDATED: Tue., March 23, 2021

The city may be months away from shoring up a hillside threatening a small section of Peaceful Valley with a landslide, but development of the adjacent South Gorge Trail will continue .

News >  Local Government

Six Spokane female officials to host virtual forum on women in leadership

UPDATED: Tue., March 23, 2021

Six of the city’s top elected officials will come together for a virtual forum on Wednesday to discuss women in leadership.

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Beggs charging ahead with electric vehicle ordinance

UPDATED: Mon., March 22, 2021

City leaders agree that electric vehicles are the future of Spokane’s fleet, but have been at odds over how quickly to get there.

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Spokane City Council acknowledges Spokane Tribe as ancestral stewards of Spokane Falls, surrounding land

UPDATED: Tue., Oct. 10, 2023

More than two centuries after the first white settlers descended on what is now Eastern Washington, city of Spokane leaders have formally recognized its original inhabitants.

News >  Local Government

City leaders agree Spokane needs to use less water. But how can they convince residents and businesses?

Mon., March 22, 2021

The city could incentivize reductions with rewards, like a rebate on utility bills. Or, it could take a firmer approach by raising rates on prodigious water users and implementing mandatory irrigation standards on new development. The city's Water Resource Collaboration Group is looking to cut consumption by 25%. 

News >  Business

Sundance development in Nine Mile Falls wins key approval

UPDATED: Fri., March 19, 2021

A proposed 475-home development at the former Sun Dance Golf Course has cleared a major regulatory hurdle.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Firefighter injured, seven people displaced after Hillyard apartment fire

UPDATED: Fri., March 19, 2021

The residents of an apartment building in Hillyard were able to escape a fire Thursday afternoon, but seven of them are now displaced and a firefighter was injured in the response.