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News >  Agriculture

Spokane County Interstate Fair ticket prices go up slightly, plus Billy Currington and Mötley Crüe singer headline grandstand events

Mon., July 26, 2021

Going to the fair will cost a couple more bucks than it did in 2019 for most visitors. 

News >  Weather

Evacuation orders issued for two fires in northern Spokane County

UPDATED: Mon., July 26, 2021

The evacuation order applies to people living in the area from North Hardesty Road to North Bruce Road and from East Elk to Highway Road to East Valley Road. The evacuation order is level 3, which means residents should leave immediately.

News >  Transportation

Post Falls man dead, two injured Saturday night in crash on Trent Avenue

UPDATED: Sun., July 25, 2021

Christian Stanzione crossed over the centerline and struck an oncoming car just before 8 p.m. Saturday, according to the Washington State Patrol. 

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News >  Local government

Linda Thompson facing candidate with name recognition and deeper pockets in fight to retain seat

UPDATED: Thu., July 29, 2021

Incumbent Linda Thompson is trying to fend off a challenger with name recognition and deeper pockets. 

News >  Local government

‘A great time for our city’: Wick talks infrastructure, public safety in Spokane Valley State of the City address

UPDATED: Wed., July 21, 2021

Spokane Valley Mayor Ben Wick said the city's in a great place coming out of the pandemic.

News >  Spokane

Buying a house in Spokane County? It’ll cost an extra $200 starting Monday

UPDATED: Mon., Aug. 9, 2021

The state legislature passed a bill this year that makes it $100 more expensive to record documents at the county auditor's office. The state will use the money to address affordable housing and homelessness issues. 

News >  Local government

Pam Haley faces gun rights proponent and ‘Constitutionalist’ in race to retain Spokane Valley council seat

UPDATED: Thu., July 29, 2021

Spokane Valley voters will have three very different options for City Council position No. 5. 

News >  Pacific NW

‘Something is definitely different on the landscape’: Fires continue to burn throughout Washington, Idaho on Sunday

UPDATED: Sun., July 18, 2021

As of Sunday, there were 17 large fires burning 117,958 acres in Washington. Last year on the same date, there were six large fires burning 19,239 acres, according to the Northwest Coordination Center.

News >  Spokane

Bemiss neighborhood fires displace four people on Saturday evening

UPDATED: Sun., July 18, 2021

No one was seriously hurt, but the Spokane Fire Department estimates the blazes caused more than half a million dollars of damage. 

News >  Spokane

Criminal justice reform advocates say changes to Spokane Regional Law and Justice Council don’t ‘represent this community’

UPDATED: Wed., July 14, 2021

The new, smaller council won't have as much representation from people of color and the people most impacted by the criminal justice system, some say. 

News >  Spokane

Wake-up call: Spokane County homeowner says boaters are destroying his riverbank, but is it illegal?

UPDATED: Wed., July 14, 2021

On a blisteringly hot Tuesday, a boat and a wakeboarder whizzed along the Spokane River, whooping in delight.

News >  Local government

Wick looks to fend off challenge from controversial bar owner

UPDATED: Thu., July 29, 2021

Four candidates will appear on the primary ballot in August for Spokane Valley City Council Position No. 1, but only two appear to be actively campaigning. 

News >  Spokane

‘It’s not looking good’: Spokane’s hot, dry spell broke another ominous weather record this year

UPDATED: Sun., July 11, 2021

It's going to be really hot again, and there's no rain in sight. In other words, all signs point to more massive wildfires this summer. 

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Crash that caused ‘significant delays’ cleared on westbound I-90 in Spokane

UPDATED: Sun., July 11, 2021

Two semis collided and the accident is partially blocking traffic. 

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Man missing after disappearing in Coeur d’Alene river

UPDATED: Sun., July 11, 2021

Man had been attempting to recover keys to a boat. 

News >  Nation

‘All these children matter’: Discovery of Indian boarding school graves shines spotlight on cultural genocide, with ripple effects felt in Spokane

UPDATED: Sun., Aug. 1, 2021

The schools — Eastern Washington and North Idaho had several — attempted to destroy Native culture and traumatized generations of Native children. 

News >  Local government

Family of man who died by suicide in jail suing Spokane County

UPDATED: Wed., July 7, 2021

Patrick Flynn's family is seeking $2.2 million in damages after the 36-year-old hanged himself in 2018. 

News >  Spokane

Spokane County announces first publicly bargained union contract

UPDATED: Wed., July 7, 2021

Spokane County announced last week what it sees as its first victory in an ongoing war over whether union contract negotiations should be held in public. 

News >  Spokane

A patriotic picnic: Freedom at the Arboretum celebrates freedom, leaves out the partisanship

UPDATED: Sun., July 4, 2021

Tom Westbrook started Freedom at the Arboretum in 1962. The annual event eschews party-line politics – although politicians attend – and military-centric Fourth of July traditions.

News >  Spokane

‘We need more affordable housing’: Cantwell pushing for housing money in infrastructure bill

UPDATED: Thu., July 1, 2021

Increasing the number of available low-income housing tax credits will pave the way for more development, Cantwell argues. 

News >  Idaho

More unmarked graves found at Indian boarding school north of Bonners Ferry, but there’s uncertainty over whether remains were children

UPDATED: Wed., July 7, 2021

Native leaders aren't all equally certain that the remains belong to children who attended the school. 

News >  Spokane

Spokane County to sell raceway to Kalispel Tribe for $6.1 million

UPDATED: Tue., June 29, 2021

Racing enthusiasts are eager to see the facility revived after several down years. 

News >  Idaho

About 600 failed to finish superheated CdA Ironman

UPDATED: Tue., June 29, 2021

Nearly a third of contestants weren't able to finish the course. 

Staying cool in the pool: County aquatics facilities open mid-heat wave

UPDATED: Mon., June 28, 2021

"It feels really awesome just because it's been so long since we've been able to go swimming," 11-year-old Slate Holtsclaw said. County and city pools were closed all last summer. 

News >  Idaho

Beating the heat: Ironman competitors tough it out despite 100-degree day

UPDATED: Mon., June 28, 2021

Seasoned competitors said the heat didn't bother them too much — the weather seemed to have a greater impact on spectators.