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Detectives want to talk to witnesses of voyeurism in women’s bathrooms at Spokane Valley big-box stores

UPDATED: Thu., Dec. 17, 2020

Spokane Valley Sexual Assault Unit detectives are looking for witnesses or potential victims of a voyeur reported at two Spokane Valley big-box stores last week.

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Despite the pandemic hurting business, local dog trainer helps young woman get service dog

Thu., Dec. 17, 2020

Seizures have affected Bre Upmeyer’s life since the third grade.

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After losing the town’s fire truck, commissioner of public lands presented Malden with a new one

UPDATED: Thu., Dec. 17, 2020

On the fateful day of the Babb Road Fire that decimated Malden and Pine City, volunteer firefighter Dan Harwood had to make a choice.

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Pedestrian hit and killed in downtown Spokane identified, driver remains in jail

UPDATED: Tue., Dec. 15, 2020

The man who was hit and killed by a car Dec. 9 in downtown Spokane has been identified as 57-year-old James Edward Boyd.

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Fire Department puts out vehicle fire in the Public Safety Building parking lot

UPDATED: Tue., Dec. 15, 2020

A Spokane police officer was leaving the Public Safety Building Monday night discovered a car on fire in the parking lot with a man attempting to jump into the burning vehicle.

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Court documents: Accused shooter, victims in Browne’s Addition case traveled from Mississippi

UPDATED: Tue., Dec. 15, 2020

The man arrested in connection with a shooting in Browne’s Addition that left one man dead and another injured told police the man he killed had abused him , according to court documents.

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Woman rescued after driving her car into Hayden Lake

UPDATED: Tue., Dec. 15, 2020

A woman was rescued Monday night after driving her car into Hayden Lake, the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office said.

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One man dead, another injured in Browne’s Addition shootings; suspect in custody

UPDATED: Mon., Dec. 14, 2020

One man is dead and another was injured in two shootings early Monday in Browne’s Addition. The Spokane Police Department said a suspect, Frankie L. Kimble, is in custody.

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Menorah lighting in Riverfront Park is a chance to bring light to a dark year

UPDATED: Sun., Dec. 13, 2020

Sunday's annual Hanukkah message of bringing light to the world has more significance than ever during the global pandemic, visitors said. The Jewish holiday lasts through Friday. 

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Driver suspected of DUI after Sunset Highway head-on collision Saturday afternoon

UPDATED: Sun., Dec. 13, 2020

While using the center lane to pass illegally, a driver hit a car in the turn lane head-on and injured the elderly driver and passenger west of Spokane on Saturday afternoon.

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Spokane chapter of NAACP gets new leadership

UPDATED: Sun., Dec. 20, 2020

Kurtis Robinson, president of the Spokane chapter of the NAACP, is stepping aside to allow new leadership to meet the needs of the community.

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Young woman robbed, beaten early Thursday morning in Hillyard, three suspects arrested

UPDATED: Thu., Dec. 10, 2020

A young woman was robbed and attacked early Thursday morning when she went to pick up a friend in Hillyard.

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Elderly resident dies after trailer home catches fire early Thursday morning in Spokane Valley

UPDATED: Thu., Dec. 10, 2020

The elderly resident of a trailer home died after it caught fire in Spokane Valley early Thursday morning.

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Pedestrian killed in downtown Spokane by suspected intoxicated driver

UPDATED: Tue., Dec. 15, 2020

A man was hit and killed by a car Wednesday night in downtown Spokane, and the driver was later arrested for vehicular homicide.

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Christmas tree fire forces Spokane children to jump from third-floor apartment window

UPDATED: Wed., Dec. 9, 2020

Two children jumped from a third-floor window of a South Hill apartment building to escape a fire Tuesday morning after the family’s Christmas Tree burst into flames, according to their dad.

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Family: Older woman killed by corrections officer in jail lobby ‘had her struggles’

UPDATED: Mon., Dec. 7, 2020

After a 70-year-old woman was fatally shot by a corrections officer Friday in the lobby of the Spokane County Jail, her family is left wondering if her death was necessary.

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Chair at 49 Degrees North falls from chairlift; two riders sustain minor injuries

UPDATED: Mon., Dec. 7, 2020

A chair on a chairlift at 49 Degrees North Mountain Resort fell from the line Saturday leaving two people with minor injuries.

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Numerica Skate Ribbon at Riverfront Park offers a chance to enjoy being outside

UPDATED: Sun., Dec. 6, 2020

The Numerica Skate Ribbon opened Saturday with a new reservation-only system that helps reduce the number of skaters on the ice at any given time, making it easier to physically distance. 

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‘We’re all becoming one now’: Malden’s Christmas Tree lighting was a bright spot in trying times

UPDATED: Sat., Dec. 5, 2020

People gathered around a towering tree in Malden City Park wrapped with thousands of bright bulbs Saturday afternoon.

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Three months after the fire, Malden’s recovery effort is on the shoulders of local leaders

UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 2, 2021

The effort to rebuild Malden and Pine City began at the lone, surviving picnic table.

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Fire at Inland Empire Paper Co. quickly contained

UPDATED: Fri., Dec. 4, 2020

After a fire broke out Wednesday evening at Inland Empire Paper Co., firefighters were quickly able to contain the flames.

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‘Grinch’ arrested for stealing Christmas trees from local hardware store

UPDATED: Tue., Dec. 1, 2020

Just days after some 50 Christmas trees were stolen from a local hardware store, the Spokane Police Department said it has arrested the real life “Grinch” who stole them.

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Spokane prosecutor declines to file charges against U.S. Marshal who shot a suspect in September

UPDATED: Wed., Dec. 2, 2020

The Spokane County Prosecutor’s Office declined to file charges Tuesday against an officer with a U.S. Marshals’ task force who shot an armed fugitive in September.

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Malden, Pine City residents wait to rebuild as federal aid stalls

Tue., Dec. 1, 2020

Nearly three months after a wildfire destroyed 80% of homes in their small town, the residents of Malden are still waiting for critical assistance from the federal government.

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‘When I couldn’t breathe, I thought I was going to die’: East Valley High School librarian shares battle with COVID-19

UPDATED: Mon., Nov. 30, 2020

Amanda Mead, 39, believes they contracted the virus while working at the school, which has returned to distance learning following a quarantine of several staff members. Mead went from running marathons to finding themselves short of breath and contracting pneumonia after testing positive for the coronavirus.