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News >  Spokane

Flash flood watches issued for Chelan, Okanogan and Ferry counties

UPDATED: Mon., May 18, 2020

With a rainy week ahead, flash flood watches and advisories were issued Monday for much of North Idaho and areas north of Spokane.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Suspected drunken driver hits median sends three passengers to hospital

UPDATED: Mon., May 18, 2020

A driver suspected of driving under the influence crashed Monday into the center barrier of Interstate 90 in Spokane Valley. He was injured along with three passengers, the Washington State Patrol reported.

News >  Spokane

In sickness and in health: North Spokane couple weds in front yard during pandemic

UPDATED: Mon., May 18, 2020

Nothing was going to stop Tony and Nikki Barbee from getting married on Sunday – not a worldwide pandemic and certainly not a little bit of rain.

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News >  Spokane

5 new cases of coronavirus reported in Spokane County on Sunday

UPDATED: Sun., May 17, 2020

The number of confirmed cases in the county has now topped 400, but there were no new deaths reported Sunday.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

18-year-old man faces DUI charge after crashing a UTV in Post Falls

UPDATED: Sun., May 17, 2020

Two passengers were injured in the crash that is believed to be caused by alcohol, according to police.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Men admit to breaking windows at Deer Park High School, sheriff’s office says

Thu., May 14, 2020

Spokane County sheriff’s deputies arrested two men suspected of breaking numerous windows at Deer Park High School earlier this month.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Man accused of headbutting Spokane police vehicle while being arrested

UPDATED: Thu., May 14, 2020

Spokane police say a man being arrested on a warrant Wednesday morning headbutted a police vehicle and said he was going to claim an officer hit him.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Two teens arrested in connection with Cannon Park shooting that injured three

UPDATED: Thu., May 14, 2020

Spokane police arrested two suspects Tuesday in connection with a shooting that left three people injured in Cannon Park earlier this month.

News >  Spokane

Enterprising Spirit: Uncle’s has puzzled together a pandemic business plan

Thu., May 14, 2020

For more than 40 years Uncle’s Games, Puzzles & More has given people a place to gather and play games, and the owners aren’t about to forfeit because of the coronavirus pandemic.

News >  Spokane

Spokane middle school teacher spends spare time as advocate at YWCA domestic violence shelter

UPDATED: Wed., May 13, 2020

For the past seven years, Karina Berven has spent her extra time working as a relief advocate at the YWCA’s shelter for victims of intimate partner violence.

News >  Spokane

‘This was not a decision taken lightly’: Spokane Lilac Festival canceled, miniparade plan nixed

UPDATED: Tue., May 12, 2020

The Spokane Lilac Festival for 2020 is canceled, organizers announced Tuesday morning.

News >  Spokane

Pandemic is also a time to be grateful, says EWU psychologist

UPDATED: Mon., May 11, 2020

Philip Watkins has spent the last two decades studying the psychology behind gratitude and happiness. During the largest public health crisis in decades, Watkins took the time to share advice on how to be grateful for what you do have during a discussion with The Spokesman-Review’s Northwest Passages Book Club on Monday.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Four teens arrested for vandalizing construction area at Lewis and Clark High School

UPDATED: Mon., May 11, 2020

Surveillance video caught four teens vandalizing the new construction area of Lewis and Clark High School early Friday morning.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Man killed in 3-vehicle crash north of Bigelow Gulch Road

UPDATED: Mon., May 11, 2020

A driver was killed Monday morning in a head-on crash on Argonne Road.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Tow truck driver accused of DUI after arriving on scene of crash involving DUI in downtown Spokane

UPDATED: Mon., May 11, 2020

After a woman was arrested on suspicion of DUI after crashing at First and Washington, the tow truck driver who arrived on scene came under suspicion.

News >  Spokane

Enterprising Spirit: Haggerty’s Happy Hens makes a strong comeback

UPDATED: Fri., May 15, 2020

Mike and Mary Haggerty had a rough last year. Their chickens went into an early moult, causing them to lay what Mary calls “quirky,” inedible eggs. Then the coronavirus hit right when the hens started to lay large volumes of eggs in early March.

News >  Spokane

Mother’s Day family parade is welcome surprise for residents of South Hill retirement home

UPDATED: Mon., May 11, 2020

The past few weeks have been difficult for many residents of local nursing, assisted living and retirement homes, but some got big surprises on Mother’s Day.

News >  Spokane

Three new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Spokane County on Sunday, bringing total to 386

Sun., May 10, 2020

The Spokane Regional Health District confirmed three new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, bringing the county’s total to 386. No new deaths were reported.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Tussle with man resisting arrest leaves Spokane police officer with broken arm

UPDATED: Thu., May 7, 2020

A Spokane police officer broke his arm Tuesday during an arrest of an uncooperative man, Spokane police said.

News >  Idaho

Home improvement project in Sandpoint goes viral with discovery of old Spokesman-Reviews

Thu., May 7, 2020

When Annika Hinds decided to redo her little sister’s bedroom during the pandemic, she found a surprise under the carpet: 50-year-old Spokesman-Review newspapers. And then she was surprised again: video of her discovery went viral.

News >  Spokane

Sacred Heart hospital chaplain offers patients, staff ‘life-giving moments’ in hard and hectic circumstances

Thu., May 7, 2020

Joel Alsworth arrives at work early every morning, walks into the chapel at Providence Sacred Heart, takes a deep breath and says a prayer. “That’s what I do to get ready,” said Alsworth, a hospital chaplain who cares not only for patients and their families but also the hospital staff who keep the whole thing running.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Spokane police seek vandals who damaged cars at downtown Toyota dealership

UPDATED: Wed., May 6, 2020

Spokane police are seeking four suspects who caused almost $60,000 damage at a downtown car dealership parking lot on Monday

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Teenage girl stops South Hill car thief; police ask for help in finding thief

UPDATED: Wed., May 6, 2020

A 14-year-old girl chased down her parent’s vehicle on foot as a thief attempted to steal it last week.

News >  Spokane

On the front lines: Certified nursing assistant found his job – and his calling – in Spokane Valley nursing home

Wed., May 6, 2020

Christopher Zuniga is a restorative nursing assistant who helps residents maintain the progress they have made in rehab while living at Sullivan Park. He also takes new CNAs under his wing, acting as a mentor and helping them not only keep up a positive attitude but also hone their craft.

News >  Spokane

Wind advisory issued for Spokane, with gusts expected to reach 50 mph

UPDATED: Wed., May 6, 2020

Steady rain and high winds arrived this morning Spokane. Next up: temperatures will warm up over the weekend.