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Officers with U.S. Marshals Service task force shoot wanted man in Hillyard

UPDATED: Tue., Sept. 29, 2020

Kevin J. Gellnes, 42, was hospitalized after the encounter with officers belonging to the U.S. Marshals Services' local fugitive task force. Authorities did not disclose Gellnes' medical condition in a news release Monday evening.

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Man, who was sleeping in dumpster in north Spokane, rescued from garbage truck

UPDATED: Mon., Sept. 28, 2020

A City of Spokane garbage truck driver heard screaming from the inside of his truck Monday morning and discovered a man trapped inside the enclosed cargo box.

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Teen admits to setting fire to family’s Spokane Valley apartment

UPDATED: Mon., Sept. 28, 2020

A teenager faces attempted murder charges after she admitted to setting fire to her family’s apartment in Spokane Valley.

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Keys to a long, happy life: Stanley Hoffman, 100, credits frugality and hard work

UPDATED: Mon., Sept. 28, 2020

Stanley Hoffman earned his engineering degree during World War II and helped manufacture parts for the B-29 bomber. He credits his longevity on exercise as a newsboy early in his life. 

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Chewelah church holds Black Lives Matter vigils

UPDATED: Mon., Sept. 28, 2020

The Chewelah United Church of Christ has actively supported the Black Lives Matter movement since its resurgence earlier this year after the death of George Floyd. The church's board voted to endorse the movement earlier this month, and the church has continued to hold semimonthly vigils all summer. 

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Single car crash leaves one injured, driver faces multiple charges

UPDATED: Sun., Sept. 27, 2020

The 24-year-old driver faces multiple criminal charges after the crash in East Central early Sunday morning. 

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Keys to a long, happy life: Larry Morse, 100, shares his secrets

UPDATED: Sun., Sept. 27, 2020

Editors note: After living through the Great Depression, World War II and now a global pandemic, three men at Rockwood Retirement on the South Hill turned 100 this month.

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‘A lot of love for Spokane’: Woman’s ‘Tree of Gratitude’ inspires joy and community during difficult times

UPDATED: Wed., Sept. 23, 2020

Carol Williams has always been a force for community connection. She knows the names of every kid who lives on her street, her neighbors’ dogs, and their life stories.

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‘Perfect outcome’: Off-duty detective foils robbery at South Hill phone store

UPDATED: Tue., Sept. 22, 2020

Detective Brad Humphrey decided to run some errands on his day off, and went to the T-Mobile store on South Regal Street near Target.

News >  Spokane

Global Bloomsday: Overseas Bloomies share their experiences with The Spokesman-Review

UPDATED: Sun., Sept. 20, 2020

While a virtual Bloomsday may have limited the number of people running the streets of Spokane, it allowed Bloomies across the globe to participate. We asked runners in Germany, Northern Ireland and Japan to share their stories. 

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Off-duty sheriff’s deputy stops armed robbery Sunday on South Hill

UPDATED: Sun., Sept. 20, 2020

An off-duty Spokane County Sheriff's deputy reportedly thwarted an armed robbery attempt at a South Hill mobile phone story early Sunday. 

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‘This is Spokane’: Bloomies make the best of virtual race on Sunday

UPDATED: Sun., Sept. 20, 2020

Hundreds of runners took to the 12-kilometer Bloomsday course on a clean, crisp September morning Sunday. While the traditional throngs of runners and walkers were absent, participants said maintaining the tradition was important in a time of uncertainty. 

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Man killed in West Spokane motorcycle accident Saturday identified

UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 17, 2020

The motorcyclist who died in a crash Saturday night has been identified as William Parks, 43.

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Spokane air quality continues to improve

UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 17, 2020

Air quality in Spokane continued its slow but gradual improvement Thursday after days in the “hazardous” category.

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After balking at masks, pastor and church staff in North Idaho contract COVID-19

UPDATED: Wed., Sept. 16, 2020

A Coeur d’Alene pastor who opened his large church in early May for in-person services that allowed and even encouraged unmasked congregants to gather has been recovering from COVID-19 at the Kootenai Health intensive care unit.

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Air quality in Spokane moves out of ‘hazardous’ range

UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 17, 2020

For the first time in four days, those outside in Spokane weren’t breathing “hazardous” air Wednesday.

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Man killed by Spokane police on Friday identified

UPDATED: Tue., Sept. 15, 2020

The man shot and killed by police after wounding a Spokane police officer Friday at the Rodeway Inn & Suites in Spokane Valley has been identified as Joshua Clayton Brant, 31.

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Air quality remains hazardous with only slight improvement in Spokane

UPDATED: Tue., Sept. 15, 2020

Hazardous smoky conditions continued to affect daily life Tuesday.

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‘Kindness, respect and compassion’: Longtime state legislator Lois Stratton dies at 93

UPDATED: Wed., Sept. 16, 2020

Former Washington state legislator Lois Stratton wasn’t scared to cross party lines and show off her independent streak if that meant representing her constituents.

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Sunday’s bad air set record in Spokane; unhealthy readings expected to stick around until weekend

UPDATED: Tue., Sept. 15, 2020

The smoke blanketing Spokane is expected to linger all week as Spokane’s hazardous air set another record on Sunday. Monday wasn’t much better.

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‘Before I Die’ wall brings community connection in Riverfront Park

Mon., Sept. 14, 2020

The project began with an artist in New Orleans writing a message on the side of an abandoned home. Visitors are asked to write down a simple statement of what they'd like to achieve before they die. 

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Record-breaking poor air quality continues to affect Spokane on Sunday

UPDATED: Sun., Sept. 13, 2020

The city of Spokane has opened a 24-hour shelter for those seeking respite from choking wildfire smoke at the Spokane Convention Center, 334 W. Spokane Falls Boulevard. Saturday's poor air quality smashed a record set in August 2018. 

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Crews continue fight to contain wildfires raging across Eastern Washington

UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 10, 2020

Crews continued to battle multiple wildfires Thursday morning across Eastern Washington, with officials reporting only minimal containment of fires that have consumed hundreds of thousands of acres since Monday.

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‘A once-in-a-lifetime fire’: Gonzaga’s Chandler Smith and family fight to save ranch from Omak inferno

UPDATED: Wed., Sept. 9, 2020

When former Gonzaga basketball star Chandler Smith decided to head home to her family’s cattle ranch outside of Brewster to help out her older brother over Labor Day weekend, she had no idea she would be fighting to save the family home from the Cold Springs and Pearl Hill Fires.

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Pearl Hill fire burns into Bridgeport

UPDATED: Tue., Sept. 8, 2020

BRIDGEPORT, Wash. – About 20 homes were lost Monday night as wildfire nearly surrounded the town of Bridgeport, said Mayor Janet Conklin.