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News >  Pacific NW

Getting There: Green Bluff farmers say Bruce Road intersection is dangerous

Mon., Oct. 24, 2022

Earlier this month, Meghan Norris was excited to show off Green Bluff to her grandmother, who just moved to the area to be closer to family.

News >  Washington

‘Run with Joy’: A family challenge to jog a mile every day turned 10-year-old Grace into an unexpected track star

Fri., Oct. 21, 2022

Grace Putney loves to run. And she’s good at it, too.

News >  Agriculture

A is for Apple: Green Bluff farms turn harvest season into fun educational opportunity for kids

UPDATED: Wed., Oct. 19, 2022

A group of toddlers rushed from the parking lot at High Country Orchard to check out the waiting cow train early Wednesday morning.

News >  Agriculture

Cold spring led to a late apple harvest in Green Bluff, but a warm October created perfect conditions for picking

UPDATED: Wed., Oct. 19, 2022

In early August, Steve Cole’s phone was ringing off the hook with loyal customers calling to see when they could get some of Cole’s Orchard’s famous peaches.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Woman arrested while filming Spokane police settles lawsuit with city and county for $57,500

UPDATED: Wed., Oct. 19, 2022

Walking home from watching a friend’s DJ set in the summer of 2021, Erika Prins Simonds noticed a large number of Spokane Police officers interviewing people in a parking lot across from a bar on Sprague Avenue.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

With few detox beds available, state health department removes portion of license from Spokane provider

UPDATED: Tue., Oct. 18, 2022

One of Spokane’s largest drug treatment centers has lost its certification to operate a secure withdrawal management and stabilization facility.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

‘People just really want to be heard’: New Spokane County judge Marla Polin sworn in

UPDATED: Tue., Oct. 18, 2022

Spokane judges old and new welcomed Marla Polin into their ranks Tuesday evening, when she was sworn in at Gonzaga Law School.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Jury convicts Spokane man on 13 charges related to rape, molestation

UPDATED: Tue., Oct. 18, 2022

A Spokane jury convicted a 49-year-old man last week of raping three young girls.

News >  Pacific NW

With slew of events in Seattle this weekend, department of transportation warns of traffic delays

UPDATED: Fri., Oct. 14, 2022

There are a lot of reasons to head to Seattle this weekend, from the Mariners to the Kraken to Elton John. But it may be a little difficult to get there with Interstate 5 and 90 closures, the Washington State Department of Transportation warned Friday.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Woman confronts ex-Spokane Police officer who raped her while on duty as he’s sentenced to 14 years to life

UPDATED: Fri., Oct. 14, 2022

Standing in a Spokane courtroom Thursday morning, Tatyanna Presnell boldly addressed the ex-police officer who sexually assaulted her in her own home.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Maintenance man accused of rape pleads guilty to burglary after victim dies, other charges dropped

UPDATED: Wed., Oct. 12, 2022

An apartment maintenance manager accused of using his master key to enter an apartment and rape the tenant in March pleaded guilty to burglary Wednesday but escaped prosecution on the rape charges after the recent death of the victim.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Family of suicidal man shot and killed by Spokane police in 2019 sues city

UPDATED: Wed., Oct. 12, 2022

The family of an armed suicidal man who was shot and killed by police in 2019 filed a lawsuit against the city of Spokane in federal court last week alleging negligence and discrimination.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

In race for county prosecutor, incumbent Haskell takes aim at ‘lawlessness,’ while Conklin eyes reform, transparency

UPDATED: Wed., Oct. 12, 2022

Incumbent Spokane County Prosecutor Larry Haskell hopes to fight “lawlessness” by holding people accountable if elected to a third term, while challenger Deb Conklin argues the current system isn’t working and that reforms are necessary to reduce repeat offenses.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

2-year-old injured in Oldtown hit and run expected to survive as family grieves death of his 3-year-old sister

UPDATED: Mon., Oct. 10, 2022

The 2-year-old boy seriously injured in a hit and run Friday in Oldtown, Idaho, that left his 3-year-old sister dead, is expected to survive, his mother said.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Group was partying before shooting at Franklin Park that left one dead

UPDATED: Fri., Oct. 7, 2022

A group of young people were partying in Franklin Park before a deadly shooting in late August, according to court records tied to the arrest of five people . One person died and three others were injured.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Spokane woman killed in Las Vegas stabbing rampage

UPDATED: Fri., Oct. 7, 2022

A Spokane woman was one of two killed in a random Las Vegas stabbing spree Thursday morning. Six people remain hospitalized.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

EWU police chief warns students of sexual assaults on campus

UPDATED: Wed., Oct. 5, 2022

Eastern Washington University students reported multiple sexual assault and misconduct incidents on campus in the first few weeks of the fall quarter, prompting police to send a campuswide email on the issue.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Judge Harold Clarke III reflects on his tenure after retiring Friday: ‘I just had to be internally satisfied that I did my job right’

Wed., Oct. 5, 2022

Individuals come and go, but court carries on.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Aguirre retrial still set for November, amid confusion over prosecutor’s plans

UPDATED: Fri., Sept. 30, 2022

Prosecutors seeking to convict a cold-case homicide suspect told a judge Friday they need more time to sort out their trial plans.

News >  Education

Woman shares father’s story as doctor who helped liberate Dachau concentration camp in hopes of dispelling hate

UPDATED: Fri., Sept. 30, 2022

Clarice Wilsey was 6 years old, helping to unpack boxes as her family moved from one part of Spokane to another, when she found a stack of horrific photographs her father had taken as one of the doctors who treated the survivors in Dachau concentration camp.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Woman raped by on-duty police officer says Spokane Police Department ignored ‘red flags’ in claim against city

UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 29, 2022

One of the women raped by a former Spokane police officer has filed a $1 million claim against the city alleging the police department ignored “red flags” in the officer’s behavior.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Spokane workers continue to dismantle smaller homeless camps while local leaders feud over Camp Hope

UPDATED: Wed., Sept. 28, 2022

In Tuesday afternoon’s heat, Spokane city workers following a garbage truck picked up debris from a camp along the river near East Trent Avenue and North Waterworks Street, where a few dozen people lived until told to leave earlier in the day. Several Spokane police officers watched from patrol cars after helping with the cleanup.

News >  Pacific NW

Neighbors want to designate the Cannon Streetcar Suburb as a historic district, with ballots due Nov. 11

UPDATED: Wed., Sept. 28, 2022

A group of Cannon neighbors renewed a grassroots effort earlier this year to preserve the neighborhood’s vibe while also giving them access to tax incentives and grants to help ease the financial cost of home restoration.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Spontaneous combustion causes fire in Pullman shopping center

UPDATED: Mon., Sept. 26, 2022

Spontaneous combustion caused a fire at Pullman shopping center Monday morning.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

78-year-old man dies in Hayden house fire

UPDATED: Mon., Sept. 26, 2022

A 78-year-old man has died after a house fire Saturday night in Hayden.