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News >  Weather

Some snow, rain forecast for mountain passes during post-holiday travel

UPDATED: Sun., Dec. 24, 2023

While the forecast calls for a partly sunny Christmas in Spokane, there could be some hurdles for those traveling for the holiday.

News >  Spokane

City Council spokesperson Lisa Gardner ascends to Spokane NAACP president

UPDATED: Fri., Dec. 22, 2023

Lisa Gardner recalls a childhood marked by attending NAACP meetings in Spokane with her grandmother Sarah Gardner, an activist and well-known business-owner in Spokane’s Black community until her death in 1987. Sitting next to the 4-foot-11-inch beautician surrounded by community members, 10-year-old Lisa didn’t realize the political significance of such events.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Two vehicle collision results in injury, road closure in Spokane Valley

UPDATED: Sun., Dec. 17, 2023

One person was injured in a two-vehicle collision in Spokane Valley on Sunday.

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News >  Crime/Public Safety

Spokane police arrest suspect in northeast Spokane double homicide

UPDATED: Sun., Dec. 17, 2023

Spokane Police arrested a man Saturday suspected to have killed two people earlier in December.

Sports >  High school sports

Former Freeman Football coach resigns position as track coach but will continue teaching

UPDATED: Thu., Dec. 14, 2023

Former Freeman High School football coach Ben Cochran has resigned his position as head track coach, according to documents reviewed by the Freeman School Board on Wednesday.

News >  K-12 education

Spokane’s growing Spanish Immersion School may get separate building as it seeks more native Spanish speakers

UPDATED: Thu., Dec. 14, 2023

Freshly hired this year as principal, Mauricio Segovia is eager to usher in changes at the immersion school to increase Spanish use and integrate more native Spanish speaking students and immigrant families into the choice school. In growing pains, some Latino parents are hopeful to be more involved in creating a safe and culturally aware environment.

News >  K-12 education

Central Valley School Board newcomers assume office

UPDATED: Tue., Dec. 12, 2023

Two newly elected Central Valley School Board members assumed office, and the board selected its internal leadership at Monday’s school board meeting.

News >  K-12 education

Spokane Public Schools receives $2.5 million grant for supplemental student programs

UPDATED: Thu., Dec. 14, 2023

Spokane Public Schools received a $2.5 million grant to expand nonschool hour programming seeking to improve academics, school engagement and students’ sense of belonging at four elementary schools.

News >  Religion

‘Life is about living’: Chabad of Spokane lights menorah in Riverfront Park on fourth night of Hanukkah

Mon., Dec. 11, 2023

With technicolored trees lining walking paths, festive seasonal imagery lit up on bridges and “Happy Holidays” projected on the clock tower, Riverfront Park is a picturesque winter scene.

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Spokane firefighters extinguish apartment fire; one treated for smoke inhalation

UPDATED: Sun., Dec. 10, 2023

One person was treated for smoke inhalation from an apartment fire in the Logan neighborhood Saturday evening.

News >  K-12 education

Spokane Public Schools’ appointed board member prioritizes kindergarten readiness, post-grad pathways and upcoming levy after first three months on the board

Sun., Dec. 10, 2023

Education is in Hilary Kozel’s blood.

News >  Local government

Liberty Lake City Council gains full authority over library in veto-proof majority

UPDATED: Wed., Dec. 6, 2023

With a temporary veto-proof majority, the Liberty Lake City Council approved a controversial ordinance to give the council authority over policies in the city’s library.

News >  Local government

Liberty Lake residents drown out interruption at crowded city council meeting with festive distraction

UPDATED: Wed., Dec. 6, 2023

Liberty Lake residents took a page out of Hallmark movie script to drown out an offensive interruption at Tuesday’s city council meeting.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Suspect shot and killed by police, officers injured at north Spokane Walmart

UPDATED: Mon., Dec. 4, 2023

Police shot and killed a man suspected to be shoplifting after a “prolonged” fight in a north Spokane Walmart on Sunday morning.

News >  Features

Women of the Year: LaRae Wiley uses ‘natural gift’ with students to keep Salish language alive

UPDATED: Thu., Nov. 30, 2023

Pre-European contact, the Salish language proliferated Sƛ̓xátkʷ, the Colville-Okanagan Salish place name for the region now called Spokane.

News >  Features

Stephanie Land talks writing, ‘Class’ and the new poverty at Northwest Passages book club

UPDATED: Thu., Nov. 30, 2023

New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Land – whose memoir “Maid” inspired the hit Netflix series of the same name – discussed the writing process behind her follow-up memoir “Class” at Wednesday’s Northwest Passages event.

News >  K-12 education

Central Valley Schools sends two levies to February ballots

UPDATED: Wed., Nov. 29, 2023

Central Valley School District voters have two big decisions to make in February.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Spokane police ask for help locating missing teen

UPDATED: Tue., Nov. 28, 2023

Spokane police are asking for the public’s help to locate a vulnerable 15-year-old who went missing Tuesday morning.

News >  Weather

Burn ban in effect in Spokane County as heavy use of wood stoves and fireplaces breeds trough of stagnant air

UPDATED: Tue., Nov. 28, 2023

Outdoor burning restrictions are in effect throughout Spokane County until further notice, with limits on fireplace use also in place for many areas, the Spokane Regional Clean Air Agency issued Tuesday.

News >  Spokane

‘People want community, and this is that’: Emerson-Garfield neighbors organize first Christmas tree lighting in Corbin Park

UPDATED: Sun., Nov. 26, 2023

For the first year of what Emerson-Garfield residents hope will be many, a three-story evergreen in Corbin Park lit up Sunday with multicolored bulbs.

News >  K-12 education

‘We don’t know people’s stories’: Former Gonzaga Prep student learns her own food drive story with teacher over 10 years later

UPDATED: Wed., Nov. 22, 2023

Francis Chau was an enthusiastically involved sophomore when history teacher and basketball coach Dennis Dougherty noticed she and her sister skipping lunches at Gonzaga Prep in 2010.

News >  Washington

Proposal to give Liberty Lake City Council full authority over library draws crowd

UPDATED: Tue., Dec. 5, 2023

In a packed Tuesday meeting, the Liberty Lake City Council reopened a year long power struggle surrounding the council’s authority over the city’s library board of trustees.

News >  Local government

With a temporary veto-proof supermajority impending, the Liberty Lake City Council will reconsider a vetoed ordinance to control the city’s library board

UPDATED: Mon., Nov. 20, 2023

The latest twist in a yearlong saga surrounding the Liberty Lake City Council’s authority over the city library is set to unfold during the council’s Tuesday meeting.

News >  Weather

Safe and snow-free travels forecast over mountain passes this week

UPDATED: Sun., Nov. 19, 2023

Relatively safe travels are predicted for Washington and North Idaho mountain passes from Monday to Thanksgiving Day.

News >  K-12 education

‘Kids are durable’: Schools provide normalcy three months after wildfires in Medical Lake and Elk

Sun., Nov. 19, 2023

Three months ago, Hallett Elementary resembled a picture book, nestled in a grove of ponderosa pine trees and marshy wetlands. The first-graders could look out their classroom windows to see nature and wildlife: squirrels scurrying along the dirt and birds whistling through the air.