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News >  Crime/Public Safety

A stretch of downtown Spokane has been plagued by shootings. Can residents’ love of community transform it?

UPDATED: Thu., June 6, 2024

Safety on  the two blocks that encompass the Ridpath, Mootsy's and Lucky's etc...Buildings in the area like the Paulsen building and Mootsys are making changes to their security/ re-doing the businesses and updating them.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Man who lit West Central house on fire in April that led to police shooting, sentenced to drug treatment

UPDATED: Wed., June 5, 2024

The 43-year-old man who set fire to a West Central house where he and others were squatting in April was sentenced Wednesday to complete drug treatment.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

‘A legacy of hope and healing’: Five graduate Spokane County drug court

Sun., June 2, 2024

Garett Lawson donned his suit Thursday afternoon and walked into the Spokane County Courthouse beaming with pride.

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News >  Crime/Public Safety

Kootenai County Jury awards more than $1 million to drag performer who was defamed by conservative blogger

UPDATED: Tue., May 28, 2024

A North Idaho jury awarded a drag performer more than $1 million in damages last week after finding a local conservative blogger defamed him.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Yakima attorney takes on MMIP crisis as part of new DOJ program

Sat., May 25, 2024

The missing and murdered Indigenous people crisis is personal for Bree Black Horse. And, as of earlier this year, professional.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Inmate mistakenly released from Kootenai County Jail not considered imminent threat

UPDATED: Thu., May 23, 2024

Kootenai County law enforcement asked for the public’s help locating a man they mistakenly released earlier this week.

News >  Spokane

‘Probably the most spectacular thing you’ve ever seen’: Expo ‘74 anniversary celebration powwow starts Saturday at the Spokane Convention Center

UPDATED: Fri., May 24, 2024

Downtown Spokane will be more colorful than usual this weekend as thousands gather to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Expo ’74 with a powwow at the falls.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Riverside Elementary paraeducator accused of sex crimes against children federally indicted

UPDATED: Thu., May 23, 2024

A Riverside Elementary School paraeducator and high school coach accused of recording himself engaging in sex acts with teenagers, who already faced a federal charge, was indicted by a federal grand jury on additional charges Wednesday.

News >  Health

Federal judge dismisses John Stockton’s lawsuit against Washington AG over COVID bans

UPDATED: Wed., May 22, 2024

A federal court judge dismissed basketball legend John Stockton’s lawsuit against the Washington State Office of the Attorney General Wednesday over pandemic rules that restricted doctors from speaking out against “the mainstream COVID narrative.”

News >  Weather

Showers expected this week, weekend with temperatures warming up for Memorial Day

UPDATED: Mon., May 20, 2024

More showers are in store for this week after what may have felt like a rainy Spokane weekend. But temperatures are expected to rise for the Memorial Day holiday.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Officer who hit elderly couple with patrol car agrees to 2-year probation of peace officer certification

UPDATED: Mon., May 20, 2024

The Spokane Police Officer who hit and injured an older couple in his patrol car in 2020 agreed late last month to a two-year probationary period to keep his peace officer certification.

News >  Higher education

‘This is the right time for you’: Mother’s Day college graduates seize their moment

Sun., May 12, 2024

For many women, the thought of becoming a mother brings the worry of losing sight of their own aspirations and ambitions.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Two incumbent Superior Court judges challenged for re-election; 11 running unopposed

UPDATED: Mon., May 13, 2024

Every four years, the entirety of the Spokane County Superior Court bench is up for election.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Public defender: Motions to disqualify Judge Ochoa-Bruck due to courtroom issues are impacting defendants

Fri., May 10, 2024

Conflict between a Spokane Municipal Court judge and the city’s public defender’s office grew more contentious last week as attorneys alleged Judge Gloria Ochoa-Bruck made false statements to the public and has an inability – or perhaps an unwillingness – to follow courtroom norms that help low-level criminal defendants resolve their cases.

A&E >  Music

Conductor strikes back: After accident, James Lowe steps in to conduct ‘Star Wars’ performance with mid-concert handoff to injured conductor

UPDATED: Sun., May 5, 2024

As stormtroopers, Chewbacca and Darth Vader entertained the crowd in the lobby of the Fox Theater half an hour past starting time for the Spokane Symphony’s “Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back” show Saturday evening, Music Director James Lowe was backstage opening the score of the movie for the first time.

News >  Spokane

Despite rain, families excited to stroll Bloomsday

UPDATED: Sun., May 5, 2024

For the Madrid family, Bloomsday is a tradition centered on togetherness.

News >  Spokane

Bloomsday 2024: Rain doesn’t stop Spokane’s annual ‘great big party’ in race’s 48th year

UPDATED: Sun., May 5, 2024

Racers of all skill levels, ages and attire poured into downtown Spokane and spilled into the surrounding neighborhoods Sunday morning for what shaped up to be a damp running of the 48th annual Bloomsday.

News >  Spokane

Lifelong Spokanite, new runner designs both Bloomsday finisher and volunteer shirts for 2024

Sun., May 5, 2024

Gordon Smith III has fond memories of standing in front of the Spokane County Courthouse watching his grandfather, Gordon Smith Sr., finish Bloomsday.

News >  Local business

No-Li sues Redhook Brewery over use of “Big Juicy” in name of new beer

Sun., May 5, 2024

A juicy lawsuit is on tap in federal court, pitting Spokane’s own No-Li Brewhouse against Seattle’s Redhook Brewery over trademark issues in the ever-competitive craft beer business.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Prosecutor: Deputies justified in shooting, killing man who shot at them last June

UPDATED: Fri., May 3, 2024

Spokane County Deputies were justified in shooting and killing Bjorn Manycolors , who fired a gun at deputies when they were trying to arrest him last June, Spokane County Prosecutor Larry Haskell ruled Friday.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Joining the ranks of the survivors: Spokane woman has pushed for change in victim treatment for decades

UPDATED: Tue., April 30, 2024

Growing up in Spokane, Sunny remembers how her father gave his five children one mandate: make the world a better place.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Third man sentenced for 2021 Spokane Valley killing

UPDATED: Wed., April 24, 2024

A man was sentenced to 7 years in prison for the 2021 robbery and killing of a woman in Spokane Valley.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Man sentenced to 10 years in prison for stabbing, killing 53-year-old at Spokane Valley homeless camp

UPDATED: Wed., April 24, 2024

A 44-year-old man was sentenced to 10 years in prison last week for stabbing and killing a man at a Spokane Valley encampment in 2020.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Spokane County Medical Examiner asks for public’s help identifying man found dead in downtown Spokane

UPDATED: Wed., April 24, 2024

The Spokane County Medical Examiner’s Office asked for the public’s help Wednesday to identify a man found dead in downtown Spokane in February.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Missing Silver Valley Pastor found dead

UPDATED: Wed., April 24, 2024

A Silver Valley pastor who was reported missing Tuesday and found dead later that day died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to the Pinehurst Police Department.