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‘This is how they handle fires’: Farmers aid fire crews in effort to save Douglas County town of Mansfield

UPDATED: Tue., Sept. 8, 2020

MANSFIELD, Washington – As fire crept within a few thousand yards of the town here Tuesday morning, sirens went off, warning residents of the approaching flames.

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People-first policing: EWU’s new police chief hopes to continue changing perceptions on campus

Tue., Sept. 8, 2020

Former Eagle defensive back Jay Day rose quickly through the ranks of the EWU Campus Police to become chief during the coronavirus pandemic. Day said he hopes to continue the department's push to diversify and treat students with empathy. 

Douglas County towns without power, under evacuation orders as wildfire closes in

UPDATED: Tue., Sept. 8, 2020

A wildfire threatened the towns of Bridgeport and Mansfield in Douglas County after it started Sunday night in Okanogan County, grew to 10,000 acres and jumped the Columbia River.

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Semi-truck crashes on Farmington Road in Whitman County

UPDATED: Wed., Sept. 9, 2020

Whitman County Sheriff's deputies were on scene at a semi-truck crash on Farmington Road for most of the day Sunday.

News >  Education

Jimmy Kimmel among celebs giving Gonzaga class of 2020 uplifting virtual message Sunday

UPDATED: Sun., Sept. 6, 2020

Student speakers and government officials wished the graduating class a virtual congratulations on Sunday, several months after in-person ceremonies were canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. The late night host continued his joke questioning the school's existence. 

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Police: Man arrested after breaking into ex-girlfriend’s house with loaded rifle

UPDATED: Sun., Sept. 6, 2020

Albert Louie, 24, was arrested on charges of domestic violence burglary, felony harassment, and malicious mischief. 

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Knezovich to propose pilot for shorter training program for new deputies to state training commission

Sun., Sept. 6, 2020

The sheriff says he believes the proposal would save his office money and shorten the amount of time before an officer is ready to enter the field. 

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No fire spread Wednesday morning at Spangle wildfire

UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 3, 2020

The 320-acre Heaton Road Fire near Spangle was not spreading as of Thursday with fire crews set to work throughout the day.

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COVID-19 cases have quadrupled in Whitman County in just 2 weeks

UPDATED: Wed., Sept. 2, 2020

Two weeks ago, Whitman County had less than 150 confirmed cases. Then college students came back and quadrupled that number.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Sacred Heart security detains man for car prowling

UPDATED: Wed., Sept. 2, 2020

Police arrested a 26-year-old man Sunday for breaking into vehicles near Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center.

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Pullman police have issued 10 nuisance party infractions in less than a week

UPDATED: Wed., Sept. 2, 2020

Pullman police officers have issued 10 nuisance party infractions to people hosting parties in the last six days.

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Spokane bomber resentenced to over 58 years in prison after some charges vacated

UPDATED: Tue., Sept. 1, 2020

One of the men who bombed the Spokane Valley offices of Planned Parenthood and The Spokesman-Review in 1996 was sentenced Tuesday to more than 58 years in prison.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Shooter who killed man near Dishman Hills claims self-defense

UPDATED: Tue., Sept. 1, 2020

A man called 911 Monday evening reporting he had just shot another man he said was trying to kill him, the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.

News >  Spokane

Marchers in downtown Spokane protest police shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin

UPDATED: Mon., Aug. 31, 2020

The Sunday protest follows weeks of marches and demonstrations this summer following the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor. Marchers acknowledged the previous protests and urged those attending to vote in the November election. 

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Organizer of ‘Open carry if you care’ rally in CdA arrested

UPDATED: Sun., Aug. 30, 2020

Casey Whalen, 42, was arrested for falsifying and/or concealing public records. Coeur d'Alene Police told KHQ the arrest was not related to the open carry rally. 

News >  Pacific NW

‘Classic car with Lamborghini engine’: Fairchild Air Force Base celebrates 64 years of the KC-135

UPDATED: Tue., Sept. 1, 2020

History is often on the minds of those who fly and maintain the KC-135 Stratotankers at Fairchild Air Force Base.

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Community-oriented policing has a long history in Spokane with two robust volunteer programs

Sun., Aug. 23, 2020

Three horses ventured through Glass Park earlier this month, an odd sight in the north Spokane neighborhood.

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Spokane Police Department looks for domestic violence suspect

UPDATED: Fri., Aug. 21, 2020

The Spokane Police Department Domestic Violence Unit is looking for James Ray House, 54. 

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Small pipe bomb safely recovered outside Sacred Heart on Thursday night

UPDATED: Sun., Aug. 23, 2020

After a bomb was discovered outside Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center Thursday evening, the Spokane Police Department Bomb Squad was able to safely recover the small homemade weapon.

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Firefighters save family’s home in the nick of time from Badger Lake Fire

Fri., Aug. 21, 2020

It was a hot Sunday, so Peter and Teri Jo Christianson, who live near Badger Lake, decided to spend the day on the water.

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Spokane County hopes to use CARES funds to give clerk’s office electronic filing capability

UPDATED: Thu., Aug. 20, 2020

The Spokane County Clerk's Office hopes to use federal coronavirus relief funding to implement electronic filing, a major technology update for the office that now primarily uses paper files. 

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Police arrest suspect in two armed gas station robberies Wednesday, one suspect still at large

UPDATED: Wed., Aug. 19, 2020

One suspect is in custody with another still at large after two early morning armed robberies in north Spokane.

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Pullman Police enforce public health proclamations as students return to WSU

UPDATED: Wed., Aug. 19, 2020

Parties and other social events in Pullman have prompted the city’s police department to announce it would crack down on violations of Gov. Jay Inslee’s pandemic regulations as Washington State University students return to town.

News >  Pacific NW

Early morning semi-truck vs car crash in Rathdrum sends one person to the hospital

UPDATED: Wed., Aug. 19, 2020

An early morning collision Wednesday involving a semitruck and an SUV south of Rathdrum sent one person to the hospital.

News >  Pacific NW

Inslee declares emergency as temperatures bring relief to crews battling wildfires

UPDATED: Wed., Aug. 19, 2020

Gov. Jay Inslee issued a statewide emergency proclamation Wednesday to help direct resources to wildfires.