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Two dead in trailer fire outside of Suncrest

UPDATED: Mon., April 5, 2021

Two people died in a trailer fire outside of Suncrest in Stevens County last week.

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Spokane Police officers train to provide critical first aid as they increasingly arrive before medical personnel

UPDATED: Mon., April 5, 2021

When Sgt. Jay Kernkamp became a medic more than a decade ago, the first-aid training Spokane Police Department officers received was minimal, which at the time was in line with how often officers needed to provide aid.

News >  Religion

Outdoor Easter Sunday mass symbolizes resilience of St. Charles Parish after fire

UPDATED: Sun., April 4, 2021

Behind the burn-scarred St. Charles Church Sunday morning, parishioners entered a large white tent, decorated with twinkly lights strung from the ceiling and yellow bouquets of flowers adorning the makeshift pulpit.

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More couches burned near Gonzaga after Final Four win

UPDATED: Sun., April 4, 2021

After Saturday’s buzzer-beater shot to send Gonzaga to the national championship game, neighborhoods around Spokane erupted into cheers. But a few hours later, the celebrations took a rowdy turn.

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St. Charles Church begins to heal as arson suspect’s uncle calls for more mental health services

UPDATED: Wed., March 31, 2021

When Rev. Esteban Soler came to St. Charles Parish in 2019, he immediately saw that its school was in trouble, with enrollment down. Soler thought back to his own classical education and decided to make a change.

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University High School student identified as victim in fatal Spokane Valley shooting

UPDATED: Thu., April 1, 2021

The 15-year-old boy who was shot and killed outside his Spokane Valley apartment has been identified by his family as Preston Grzogorek.

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Trial for accused Freeman school shooter moved to January 2022

UPDATED: Wed., March 31, 2021

The teenager accused of the deadly Freeman High School shooting in 2017 will not face trial until next year.

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Man arrested for allegedly running over girlfriend’s ex-boyfriend in Spokane Valley

UPDATED: Tue., March 30, 2021

A 31-year-old man was arrested last week for allegedly running over his girlfriend’s ex-boyfriend in Spokane Valley.

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Elderly man sent to hospital after being hit by car in Moran Prairie

UPDATED: Tue., March 30, 2021

An elderly man was sent to the hospital with a head wound Tuesday morning after he was hit by a car on Moran Prairie.

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Shasta Groene says her ‘soul was finally free’ after hearing of Joseph Duncan’s death

UPDATED: Tue., March 30, 2021

The sole survivor of a brutal attack and kidnapping in 2005 released a statement Monday after the death of the man who killed her family.

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15-year-old boy shot and killed at Spokane Valley apartment complex

UPDATED: Tue., March 30, 2021

A 15-year-old boy was shot and killed outside an apartment in Spokane Valley late Monday night.

News >  Idaho

Thousands in North Idaho still without power after strong winds Sunday

UPDATED: Mon., March 29, 2021

Thousands remained without power Monday in North Idaho after strong winds Sunday night.

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66 new COVID-19 cases Sunday and nearly 200,000 vaccine doses given in Spokane

UPDATED: Sun., March 28, 2021

The Spokane Regional Health District reported 66 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, bringing the total in Spokane County since the pandemic began to 38,939. There were no new deaths in the county on Sunday, leaving the total death count at 608, according to the Spokane Regional Health District. 

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Serial killer Joseph Duncan dies in Indiana on death row

UPDATED: Sun., March 28, 2021

Joseph E. Duncan III, the notorious serial killer responsible for the brutal slayings of a Coeur d'Alene family, died Sunday while awaiting execution.

News >  Pacific NW

Parishioners anxious for result of Gonzaga game during Palm Sunday Mass

UPDATED: Sun., March 28, 2021

Worship or cheering? The early tip time for Gonzaga's Sunday game posed a conundrum for some parishioners at St. Aloysius on the school's campus Sunday.

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Police ask for help identifying suspect in St. Charles burglary and arson

UPDATED: Thu., March 25, 2021

The fire that devastated St. Charles Church and school last week is being investigated as a burglary and arson, police said Thursday.

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Tenant accused of assaulting homeless person with baseball bat outside Browne’s Addition apartment

UPDATED: Wed., March 24, 2021

A man accused of hitting a homeless person with a baseball bat in Browne’s Addition was arrested Wednesday morning.

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Man accused of threatening people in downtown Spokane arrested after standoff

UPDATED: Wed., March 24, 2021

A man accused of threatening to stab people in downtown Spokane was arrested Tuesday evening after a standoff with the police SWAT team.

News >  Pacific NW

Composer, longtime Lewis and Clark teacher Gerald Hartley dies at 99

Wed., March 24, 2021

For decades, composer, musician and teacher Gerald Hartley helped the youth of Spokane become architects of their own fates as he mentored them with music.

News >  WA Government

Global Supertanker in prime position to soak wildfires in Western states

UPDATED: Wed., March 24, 2021

On a sunny Tuesday morning at the Grant County International Airport, a group of people turned their eyes to the sky as the converted 747 Global Supertanker dropped 19,200 gallons of water on the runway below.

News >  Pacific NW

Swinging Doors takes advantage of Phase 3 with Gonzaga watch party

UPDATED: Mon., March 22, 2021

Jackie Crane and Ken Briggs arrived Monday morning at the busy Swinging Doors restaurant and bar and made their way to the table where they’ve watched Gonzaga Basketball for years.

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Pat Thompson, Spokane County’s first female prosecutor, helped try Kevin Coe case during long career

Mon., March 22, 2021

Pat Thompson, 68, started her career as a Spokane County prosecutor taking juvenile cases. But in the early 1980s, she found herself prosecuting one of the town's most infamous spate of sex crimes. 

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Police: Man shot in Spokane Valley parking lot Sunday afternoon; two people detained

UPDATED: Sun., March 21, 2021

On Sunday afternoon at about 2:30 p.m., Spokane Valley Sheriff Deputies received reports of a shooting at Pines Road and Sprague Avenue. Callers reported a man was shot and bleeding from the chest in the parking lot of a Walgreens at the intersection, according to a news release from the sheriff's office. 

News >  Pacific NW

45 new cases of COVID-19 reported Sunday in Spokane County

UPDATED: Sun., March 21, 2021

There were 45 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Spokane County on Sunday, bringing the total number of infections during the pandemic to 38,482, according to the Spokane Regional Health District. 

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‘Suspicious’ fire damages St. Charles Catholic School in northwest Spokane

UPDATED: Thu., March 18, 2021

A fire at St. Charles Catholic School in northwest Spokane overnight that led to extensive damage to the school building is now being investigated by a trio of law enforcement agencies.