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Man sentenced for 2016 double murder of siblings

UPDATED: Fri., Sept. 6, 2019

A man who murdered two siblings in Spokane Valley in 2016 was sentenced to 36 years in prison on Friday and will not be eligible for release until after his 80th birthday.

News >  Spokane

Spokane Valley police arrest wanted woman after chase

UPDATED: Fri., Sept. 6, 2019

A pursuit in Spokane Valley ended just before 5 a.m. Friday morning after deputies used spike strips and a pursuit intervention technique, or PIT, maneuver to stop the vehicle.

News >  Spokane

18-year-old arrested after standoff on suspicion of 11 counts of 1st-degree assault

UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 5, 2019

An 18-year-old man was arrested on 11 counts of first-degree assault with a deadly weapon, Thursday, after a short standoff.

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News >  Spokane

Former St. Luke’s patient on sex offender list accused of groping two other patients

UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 5, 2019

A patient at St. Luke’s Rehabilitation Institute with a sexually violent past has been arrested on suspicion that he groped two female patients at the Spokane facility. Hospital staff wasn’t told he was a registered sex offender.

News >  Spokane

Remaining recruits from Spokane Police Academy class of ‘94 honored

UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 5, 2019

Not all 31 recruits who entered the Spokane Police Academy just after Labor Day in 1994 are still on the force, but 11 of them are still going strong 25 years later. And on Wednesday, they were honored for reaching the milestone.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Spokane drive-by shooting suspect arrested in Oregon

UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 5, 2019

U.S. Marshals arrested a suspect Wednesday in Saint Helens, Oregon, in connection with a drive-by shooting in the Emerson-Garfield neighborhood on Aug. 20.

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Spokane hiker found dead at base of steep slope north of Cle Elum

UPDATED: Wed., Sept. 4, 2019

Sean Mortensen, 19, from Spokane was found dead Sunday after he left his hiking partners north of Cle Elum on Friday and did not return.

News >  Spokane

‘I judge each individual thing on its own merit’: Judging begins at Spokane’s Interstate Fair

UPDATED: Wed., Sept. 4, 2019

Rows of crafts, stacks of quilts and dress forms with brightly colored attire filled a large bay at the Spokane County Fairgrounds on Wednesday afternoon for the first day of judging entries in the 2019 Interstate Fair.

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Spokane police work to break down communication barriers with the hard-of-hearing at coffee event

UPDATED: Fri., Aug. 30, 2019

Police officers are often guarded and think of their safety first, he said. If an officer shines a light in the face of someone who is deaf or hard of hearing, they can’t see the officer’s lips moving, which cuts off communication, Barr said.

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Man arrested for alleged spree of property destruction in downtown Spokane

UPDATED: Thu., Aug. 29, 2019

Spokane police identified and charged a man suspected of over $14,000 worth of property damage in downtown Spokane two weeks ago.

News >  Spokane

No-contact advisory issued for Moses Lake water after sewage spill, blue-green algae advisory

UPDATED: Thu., Aug. 29, 2019

The advisory does not affect drinking water and sewer services were not affected. The advisory is in effect through Thursday, Sept. 5.

News >  Spokane

Police seek suspects in Spokane Valley armed robbery

UPDATED: Fri., Aug. 30, 2019

An armed robbery at Browns Park in Spokane Valley late Wednesday night left no one injured and left police seeking the two suspects on Thursday

News >  Spokane

A close-knit community: Knitters bond over stitches, life at KnitKnit the Studio near Spangle

UPDATED: Thu., Aug. 29, 2019

Ten miles south of Spokane a wood shop turned yarn shop provides a cozy spot for women to knit and share their lives.

News >  Spokane

I-90 reopens after hay-truck fire closes interstate west of Vantage

UPDATED: Wed., Aug. 28, 2019

A hay truck fire led to a brief closure of all lanes of Interstate 90 six miles west of Vantage on Wednesday afternoon.

News >  Spokane

Booby trap injures city worker cleaning out illegal camp

UPDATED: Wed., Aug. 28, 2019

While breaking up an illegal camp yesterday, a city employee’s foot was impaled by a hidden booby trap.

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Miss for America competitor from Spokane finds peace and strength amid family tragedy

Wed., Aug. 28, 2019

A family tragedy brought new meaning to the Miss for America pageant last weekend in Las Vegas for Kieran Reynolds, the Spokane woman representing Washington.

News >  Spokane

Volunteers rid Liberty Park of graffiti

Wed., Aug. 28, 2019

The “Paint-Over-the-Graffiti Party,” was Tuesday night at Liberty Park. Volunteers, business owners, and City Council members painted over the graffiti and shared some pizza.

News >  Spokane

Coffee with a Cop event to focus on engaging with those who are hard of hearing

UPDATED: Tue., Aug. 27, 2019

The Spokane Police Department’s Coffee with a Cop event Thursday will focus on offering community members who are deaf or hard of hearing an opportunity to engage with local law enforcement.

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Spokane pools take turns hosting an event for dogs

UPDATED: Mon., Aug. 26, 2019

More than a hundred dogs piled into the pool at the Shadle Aquatic Center on Monday evening for Doggie Dips.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Man who tried to stand on motorcycle dies in crash in north Spokane

UPDATED: Mon., Aug. 26, 2019

A motorcyclist crashed after trying to stand on his seat Sunday night and later died from his injuries.

News >  Spokane

Gathering at the Falls Powwow opens Friday with grand entry, runs through Saturday evening

UPDATED: Sat., Aug. 24, 2019

The 2019 powwow runs through Saturday in Riverfront park and continues with a Native American art show on Sunday.

News >  Spokane

Police arrest three after alleged Spokane Valley bar assault, aftermath

UPDATED: Fri., Aug. 23, 2019

Police made several arrests at a Spokane Valley bar after a woman reported a man assaulted her by kissing her on Friday, Aug. 16, at about 11:30 p.m.

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Spokane Valley police searching for van driver who approached girl

UPDATED: Fri., Aug. 23, 2019

Spokane Valley police are asking for the public’s help to find a man who approached a 9-year-old girl in his minivan and ordered her to “get in.”

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Spokane Police arrest 2 men in connection with July shooting of EWU football players

UPDATED: Fri., Aug. 23, 2019

Avery K. Francis and Anthony J. Carell were both booked into Spokane County Jail on Thursday, facing charges of attempted first-degree murder and drive-by shooting tied to the July 13 incident, the police department said in a news release.

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Cat Tales founder, who turned his Colbert home into zoo for rescued animals, dies at 72

UPDATED: Thu., Aug. 22, 2019

Family, staff, students and furry friends of the Cat Tales Zoological Park remember Mike Wyche for his selfless love of animals, larger than life personality and constant jokes. Wyche, whose friends called him Sun Bear, died Thursday of natural causes. He was 72.