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News >  Spokane

Gator Watch Day 3: Second alligator quickly caught; first still unaccounted for

Fri., June 24, 2016

Who knew Spokane County has a gator problem?

News >  Idaho

Van carrying four teens tumbles down embankment after collision with speeding car; DUI suspected

Thu., June 23, 2016

Four teenagers and a 54-year-old woman were hospitalized Thursday night after a speeding car hit their van from behind and sent it tumbling down a steep embankment near Priest River, Idaho.

News >  Spokane

More than 500 wildland firefighters training in Deer Park

Wed., June 22, 2016

More than 500 firefighters are training this week at Deer Park High School to prepare for another potentially devastating wildfire season.

News >  Spokane

Sacred Heart nurses march for better benefits, working conditions

Tue., June 21, 2016

Hundreds of nurses gathered in a show of solidarity Tuesday morning in Riverfront Park, demanding better wages and working conditions from Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center.

News >  Spokane

Woman found dead in West Central van identified

Tue., June 21, 2016

The Spokane County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified the woman who was found dead Saturday in a parked van in West Central Spokane as Margaret Placeres, 54.

News >  Education

There have been Steele siblings at Shadle for 26 years, but last of 10 kids has graduated

Mon., June 20, 2016

When Nikolas Steele walked in Shadle Park High School's commencement ceremony two weekends ago, his family didn't shout his name. Instead, they called from the audience section, “Go, No. 10!”

News >  Spokane

High-speed chase across state line ends with arrest, 19-year-old suspected of firing at officers

Mon., June 20, 2016

A 19-year-old driver led several law enforcement agencies on a high-speed chase Sunday night and into Monday morning, plowing over spike strips and allegedly shooting at an officer.

News >  Spokane

New Spokane clinic called ‘the future of community health’

Mon., June 20, 2016

A group of health care providers has completed a major step toward fixing the region’s doctor shortage with the construction of a $16.2 million health clinic on the Spokane campus of Washington State University.

News >  Spokane

Machinists, Triumph Composites near contract agreement amid strike

Fri., June 17, 2016

After five weeks on strike, union workers announced Thursday they have reached a tentative contract agreement with West Plains aerospace manufacturer Triumph Composite Systems.

News >  Spokane

Central Valley to build two new schools with $20.8 million grant

Thu., June 16, 2016

With a whopping $20.8 million grant from the state superintendent’s office, the Central Valley School District has added two new schools to its lineup of major construction projects.

News >  Spokane

Police: Man locked himself in bathroom with 3-year-old son, heroin needles

Wed., June 15, 2016

When police showed up at his north Spokane home Friday night, a man allegedly barricaded himself in a bathroom with his 3-year-old son and multiple containers and syringes of heroin.

News >  Spokane

Fire takes out Mead warehouse, damages antique cars

Wed., June 15, 2016

A fire ripped through a warehouse on a residential property in Mead early Wednesday, damaging about 20 antique cars in various stages of restoration.

News >  Spokane

New WSU president says he’ll curb overspending

Mon., June 13, 2016

Washington State University’s new president says the school’s spending habits are “simply not sustainable.” But he plans to change that.

News >  Spokane

Labor unions out in force in the region

Fri., June 10, 2016

Labor unions at some of the region’s largest private employers are negotiating for new contracts.

News >  Spokane

Couple arrested in Deer Park in connection to Spokane bank robberies

Fri., June 10, 2016

A team of detectives and patrol officers converged on a Deer Park gas station Thursday evening and arrested a couple suspected of carrying out two bank robberies late last month in Spokane.

News >  Spokane

No jail time for Cheney couple accused of animal cruelty

Thu., June 9, 2016

A Cheney couple accused of mistreating some 20 animals, including horses and a llama, won’t go to prison unless authorities find more evidence of animal cruelty on their property.

News >  Spokane

Girl struck by SUV still in critical condition

Wed., June 8, 2016

A 7-year-old girl was still hospitalized in critical condition Wednesday morning, a full day after she was struck by an SUV while crossing a street in Mead, an official said.

News >  Spokane

Man carrying meth leads deputy on foot chase, police say

Tue., June 7, 2016

A bicyclist carrying a container of methamphetamine ditched his bike and led a Spokane County Sheriff’s deputy on a foot chase Saturday night in Spokane Valley.

News >  Spokane

Police think they have prolific vehicle prowler in custody

Tue., June 7, 2016

Police believe a man they arrested May 25 is responsible for a long list of vehicle prowls that took place last month in Spokane and Spokane Valley.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Blame the heat? Police say swimmers broke into apartment, assaulted tenants

Tue., June 7, 2016

A group of swimmers at a Cheney apartment complex may have overreacted when told the pool was closed and they should get out.

News >  Spokane

7-year-old girl hit by SUV in Mead, airlifted to hospital

Tue., June 7, 2016

A 7-year-old girl crossing the street in a Mead neighborhood was struck by an SUV and airlifted to a hospital with serious injuries Tuesday morning.

News >  Spokane

Watch: Spokane County Sheriff’s helicopter assists in rescuing stranded fishermen

Mon., June 6, 2016

Two men – one in his 70s, the other in his 80s – walked along several miles of shoreline while pulling the boat, but they eventually became too exhausted and built a campfire to cook the day’s catch, expecting to be there until sunrise.

News >  Spokane

Man who struck, killed great-grandmother on Spokane sidewalk sentenced to prison

Mon., June 6, 2016

A man will spend more than four years in prison for striking and killing a great-grandmother with an SUV last summer.

News >  Spokane

Two hospitalized after motorcycle hits deer, veers into oncoming traffic

Mon., June 6, 2016

The driver and passenger of a motorcyle were hospitalized Sunday night after striking a deer and veering into an SUV that was traveling in the opposite direction on Nine Mile Falls Road, according to the Washington State Patrol.

News >  Spokane

Problems at WSU bear center prompt backlash from animal rights group

Fri., June 3, 2016

At least 15 grizzly bears have died in the past six years at a Washington State University research facility, according to a trove of recently released public records.