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FBI and Spokane police to investigate Zoom-bombing of Gonzaga Black Student Union meeting

UPDATED: Fri., Dec. 11, 2020

Gonzaga University announced Tuesday that both the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Spokane Police Department are investigating a Zoom-bombing full of racial slurs at Sunday’s Black Student Union meeting.

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‘Enthusiasm for America’: Generations apart, two women connect over their time in the military

UPDATED: Wed., Nov. 11, 2020

In 1942, Ruth Williams became a nurse cadet. Little did she know that decades later in her retirement home she would befriend Brusan Wells, a fellow veteran, and strike up a friendship full of laughs and reminiscing about their time in the service.

News >  Pacific NW

Overnight snowfall creates slippery commute Tuesday morning

UPDATED: Tue., Nov. 10, 2020

About 2 inches of snow fell in the Spokane area by Tuesday morning, leaving commuters with a slushy drive to work.

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News >  Crime/Public Safety

Second suspect arrested in connection to assault on Kendall Yards construction workers

UPDATED: Mon., Nov. 9, 2020

Spokane Police have arrested a second man suspected of assaulting a construction worker in Kendall Yards last month.

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Gonzaga releases statement of solidarity after Black Student Union members harassed at meeting Sunday

UPDATED: Mon., Nov. 9, 2020

Members of the Black Student Union at Gonzaga University are reeling after anonymous people joined their Zoom meeting Sunday to spew racial slurs in what the university called a “hate crime.”

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Man accused of breaking into Kendall Yards residence while family was home

UPDATED: Mon., Nov. 9, 2020

Spokane police arrested a man accused of burglarizing a residence while the family was home Saturday afternoon in Kendall Yards.

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Former ‘Jeopardy!’ contestants from Spokane remember Alex Trebek as a ‘total pro’

UPDATED: Mon., Nov. 9, 2020

The legendary quiz show host's death on Sunday brought sadness from local players who hope that "Jeopardy!" will continue with a new host. Though, they admit, it will never be the same. 

News >  Pacific NW

Despite a “slew of weather hazards” Sunday, typical fall weather forecast ahead

UPDATED: Sun., Nov. 22, 2020

A winter weather advisory in the Lewiston area and a blowing dust advisory in the Columbia Basin on Sunday morning was causing accidents and road closures.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Man convicted of killing ex-girlfriend sentenced to more than 22 years in prison

UPDATED: Thu., Nov. 5, 2020

A man convicted of the 2017 Spokane Valley stabbing death of his ex-girlfriend, the mother of his child, was sentenced to more than 22 years in prison Thursday.

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Spokane Valley deputies look for man who flashed barista

UPDATED: Wed., Nov. 4, 2020

Spokane Valley Deputies are looking for a man who flashed an employee at the Wake Up Call coffee stand on Sullivan Road in Spokane Valley late last month.

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Two dead, including Spokane Valley resident, in I-90 crash with semi near Kellogg

UPDATED: Wed., Nov. 4, 2020

Two people died, including a Spokane Valley resident, after their car crossed the median and was hit by a semi-truck Wednesday morning on Interstate 90 near Kellogg.

News >  WA Government

Spokane County Democrats and Republicans hold different kind of watch parties

UPDATED: Tue., Nov. 3, 2020

Election night’s observances in Spokane County showed the distinction between the two parties’ approaches to the coronavirus pandemic.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

‘I feel pain 24/7’: Man shot by U.S. Marshals task force officers says they used excessive force

UPDATED: Tue., Nov. 3, 2020

A man shot by officers with a U.S. Marshals task force in September said he feels the officers who shot him used excessive force, leaving him with damaged nerves in his arm.

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Police look for suspects in Sunday night drive-by shooting

UPDATED: Mon., Nov. 2, 2020

An early morning drive-by shooting Sunday in Spokane’s East Central neighborhood left one injured and police with no suspect.

News >  Pacific NW

Hundreds protest Spokane Regional Health District attempt to oust Bob Lutz

UPDATED: Sun., Nov. 1, 2020

Health district employees and other supporters gathered on the lawn outside the Regional Health District building on Sunday afternoon to express their displeasure at the attempted ouster of the health officer during the pandemic. 

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Man stabbed at home near Underhill Park, police looking for suspect

UPDATED: Thu., Oct. 29, 2020

A man was stabbed Thursday morning at a home near Underhill Park. Police are looking for the suspect.

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Man critically injured in crash with truck pulling tug boat near CdA Airport

UPDATED: Thu., Oct. 29, 2020

A head-on collision between a truck towing a tug boat and a small car near the Coeur d'Alene Airport left one in critical condition Wednesday.

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Stolen Motorcycles, drugs and gun seized from felon’s home in Spokane Valley

UPDATED: Wed., Oct. 28, 2020

Stolen motorcycles, drugs, large amounts of cash and a pistol were seized by Spokane Valley Sheriff’s Deputies and SWAT after they served a warrant Monday on a home in Spokane Valley.

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One dead in semitruck crash in Coeur d’Alene Tuesday morning

UPDATED: Tue., Oct. 27, 2020

A Freightliner semitruck hit a small sedan in the early morning hours Tuesday leaving one dead and two hospitalized.

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Arson suspected in fire at historic Paulsen Building

UPDATED: Tue., Oct. 27, 2020

A smoke alarm alerted firefighters to a blaze they say someone intentionally set overnight at Anchored Art Tattoo in the historic Paulsen Building early Tuesday morning.

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Border patrol agents seize more than $2 million in narcotics near Bonners Ferry

UPDATED: Mon., Oct. 26, 2020

United States Border Patrol agents from the Bonners Ferry Station seized more than $2 million in narcotics Friday .

News >  Pacific NW

Warmer week will follow Monday’s record-low temperatures in Spokane

UPDATED: Tue., Oct. 27, 2020

After a snowy weekend, record-low temperatures hit Spokane early Monday morning, but a warmer week is on the way, according to the National Weather Service Spokane.

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Group holds demonstration against ‘warrior-style’ training at Spokane County Sheriff’s Office

UPDATED: Tue., Oct. 27, 2020

A small group of demonstrators braved the cold Tuesday to protest ”warrior-style” training sessions used by the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office.

News >  Pacific NW

COVID-19 creates unique opportunity for lynx research by WSU student in Glacier National Park

Mon., Oct. 26, 2020

Alissa Anderson's three-year study of Canada lynx living in Glacier National Park has an extra wrinkle due to COVID-19. The grad student has been able to observe the animal living without human interaction as portions of the park were closed during the pandemic. 

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Why aren’t more Spokane-area law enforcement officers wearing masks? Some citizens say it sets a bad example

Sat., Oct. 24, 2020

Corinne Brown was not shocked to be pulled over for speeding in August. She was going too fast.