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Spokane Symphony plans to repair Fox Theater sign damaged in windstorm

UPDATED: Tue., Nov. 16, 2021

Driving by the iconic Fox Theater on Sprague Avenue one might notice a spelling error in its towering sign. It now reads “FX,” after the “O” was ripped off by strong winds Monday afternoon.

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Power restored overnight after windstorm blows through Spokane

UPDATED: Tue., Nov. 16, 2021

The Inland Northwest quickly recovered from Monday’s windstorm that knocked power out to more than 45,000 electricity customers.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Judge’s ruling bars defense from arguing ‘diminished capacity’ in Freeman shooting case; trial set for January

UPDATED: Wed., Nov. 17, 2021

A Spokane judge barred Caleb Sharpe from offering a diminished capacity defense for his trial stemming from the Freeman High School shooting.

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Shooter pleads guilty to manslaughter shortly before trial in Wandermere drive-by case, sentenced to 20 years

UPDATED: Mon., Nov. 15, 2021

A man who killed a woman in a drive-by shooting in 2019 was sentenced to 20 years in prison Monday, the same day his murder trial was set to start.

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Tens of thousands lose power as windstorm hits Spokane and Inland Northwest

UPDATED: Tue., Nov. 16, 2021

A windstorm roared into the Spokane region Monday afternoon, snapping branches, toppling trees and knocking out power to about 40,000 homes and businesses at its peak.

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Sex-trafficking claims made by Spokane father accused of killing 20-year-old not corroborated by Spokane police

UPDATED: Mon., Nov. 15, 2021

More than a week after a Spokane father was arrested on suspicion of killing his teen daughter’s boyfriend, who he said sex trafficked her, little is known about the veracity of his claims.

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Man charged with murder in summer 2020 car crash in Spokane Valley

UPDATED: Thu., Nov. 11, 2021

A man accused of driving recklessly while high on meth then hitting and killing another driver last summer has been charged with murder more than a year after the crash.

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Trace amounts of snow falls in Spokane area, warm weekend forecast

UPDATED: Thu., Nov. 11, 2021

Trace amounts of snow fell in the Spokane area Wednesday night, but don’t expect more in the coming days as a warm front moves into the region.

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Rejuvenating on so many levels: Longtime Spokane Yoga teacher adapts to the pandemic

UPDATED: Wed., Nov. 10, 2021

For longtime Spokane yoga teacher Robin Marks, connecting with her body and her yoga students is as natural as breathing.

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Conviction overturned for man accused of killing Bret Snow; third trial expected

UPDATED: Tue., Nov. 9, 2021

The man who already has been tried twice for killing Bret Snow is set to face a third trial after the Washington State Court of Appeals Division III overturned his conviction earlier this year.

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Teen driver sustains ‘minor injuries’ after hitting I-90 barrier, semi-truck

UPDATED: Tue., Nov. 9, 2021

A 17-year-old driver sustained minor injuries on Monday after hitting a barrier along Interstate 90, which led to their vehicle being hit by a semitruck.

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Three men charged with distributing fentanyl in federal court linked to two Coeur d’Alene deaths

UPDATED: Mon., Nov. 8, 2021

Three men accused of distributing fentanyl linked to the overdose death of one Coeur d’Alene teenager and the separate shooting death of another North Idaho man appeared in federal court Monday.

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Cars crash in front of fire at Spokane Valley business

UPDATED: Fri., Nov. 5, 2021

Motorists passing a garage fire Thursday night in Spokane Valley crashed, causing significant damage to their vehicles but leaving the drivers uninjured.

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Lewiston man dies in single-car crash south of Spokane

UPDATED: Wed., Nov. 3, 2021

A Lewiston resident died Tuesday from injuries he sustained in a crash on U.S. Highway 195 6 miles south of Spokane.

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Rhodes acquitted on murder charges after afternoon of deliberations

UPDATED: Mon., Nov. 1, 2021

A jury acquitted Pierre Rhodes, 23, of murder after an afternoon of deliberations Monday.

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Spokane man arrested on suspicion of killing 20-year-old who was allegedly sex trafficking suspect’s daughter

UPDATED: Wed., Nov. 3, 2021

Homicide detectives arrested a Spokane man who said he rescued his teen daughter from sex trafficking in Seattle and later killed her boyfriend in Airway Heights last year, according to court records.

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Full Circle: Malden mother and daughter give back to community after losing home in fire

Sun., Oct. 31, 2021

The road leading into main street in Malden, Washington, looks almost normal at first glance, with a row of old weathered homes with full garden beds standing on one side.

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‘Just a fun place to be’: Holiday ice rink set to open in downtown Coeur d’Alene on Saturday

UPDATED: Sat., Oct. 30, 2021

The Coeur d’Alene on Ice popup rink sits glistening, waiting for eager skaters to spin across the ice at the grand opening Saturday.

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Homes remain evacuated near Rathdrum natural gas explosion

UPDATED: Fri., Oct. 29, 2021

Residents have yet to return to their homes the day after a Rathdrum house exploded following a gas leak Thursday afternoon.

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U.S. Highway 195 closed near Uniontown after fatal semi truck crash, refrigerant leaking

UPDATED: Fri., Oct. 29, 2021

A fatal semitruck crash closed U.S. Highway 195 on Thursday afternoon.

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Prosecution rests in Rhodes trial, proceedings set to resume next week

UPDATED: Thu., Oct. 28, 2021

A former Spokane County Medical Examiner testified in court Thursday that James H. Peterson suffered “extensive” injuries and multiple broken bones in his face when he was beaten to death last year.

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Man accused of killing man at Mead homeless camp stands trial

UPDATED: Thu., Oct. 28, 2021

A 23-year-old man accused of killing a man at a homeless camp in Mead last year stands trial this week in Spokane County Superior Court.

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Woman previously wanted for questioning now wanted for murder: Crime Stoppers offers reward for information

UPDATED: Wed., Oct. 27, 2021

Spokane Valley detectives are asking for the public’s help to locate Kayla J. Holden, 29, who is wanted for murder and robbery.

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Pullman police officer grazed by exploding ammunition at scene of house fire

UPDATED: Thu., Oct. 21, 2021

A Pullman police officer was grazed by a bullet as ammunition exploded in a house fire Thursday morning.

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Advocacy group asks KREM to investigate and take accountability for how pornography appeared on evening newscast

UPDATED: Thu., Oct. 21, 2021

A group that seeks to protect children and families from graphic television content has called for KREM 2 to investigate how a pornographic video aired during its Sunday evening newscast and share the results.