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Group gathers on Monroe Street Bridge to celebrate possibility of addiction recovery

UPDATED: Sat., Sept. 28, 2019

In its third year, Hands Across the Falls drew a large crowd, despite the cold weather, to celebrate addiction recovery and to remember those who didn’t make it.

News >  Spokane

As light snow comes early to Spokane, forecaster says it’s ‘very difficult’ to know what to expect next

UPDATED: Sat., Sept. 28, 2019

“What we would expect for the rest of the day is to see periods of rain and snow continue,” said Jon Fox, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service’s Spokane office.

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Spokane swimmer keeps winning world titles at 66

Sat., Sept. 28, 2019

“A lot of people in swimming get burned out and they don’t keep going with it,” Larry Krauser said. “I never got burned out with swimming.”

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News >  Spokane

Spokane police release video, audio of fatal January officer shooting

UPDATED: Fri., Sept. 27, 2019

During a Friday news conference, the Spokane Police Department released body camera footage and 911 calls that show the four minutes between reports of a man shooting at his neighbors and the moment when police shot and killed the suspected shooter, who turned out not to have a gun, on Jan. 7.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

One dead, one injured in motorcycle crashes

UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 26, 2019

One rider died and another sustained life threatening injuries after a two motorcycles crashed Wednesday night at East Appleway Boulevard and South Dartmouth Road.

News >  Spokane

Comfort dog that made service-dog handlers uncomfortable at Spokane County Fair returns to training facility for evaluation

UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 26, 2019

The evaluation may lead to Marie the Comfort Dog’s retraining and return – or it may not, according to David Noll, senior pastor at Spokane Valley’s Redeemer Lutheran Church, which bought the dog from the nonprofit Lutheran Church Charities.

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Man arrested in connection with early morning East Central shooting

UPDATED: Wed., Sept. 25, 2019

One suspect was arrested Wednesday in connection with an early morning shooting Wednesday in the East Central neighborhood after a SWAT team executed a search warrant on an area home.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Man sentenced for first-degree murder in drive-by shooting

UPDATED: Wed., Sept. 25, 2019

Isiah J. Cavitt was sentenced to 190 months in prison on Friday for his role in a July 2018 drive-by-shooting in Spokane’s Bemiss neighborhood that left Kionte M. Bullard, 21, dead.

News >  Spokane

Man suspected of starting fires on the South Hill arrested

UPDATED: Tue., Sept. 24, 2019

Alexander C. L. Menko was booked into Spokane County Jail on two counts of wreckless burning.

News >  Spokane

West Central’s Knight House part of Spokane Preservation Advocates’ fall tour of historic Spokane homes

Mon., Sept. 23, 2019

“We just basically followed the plans and put everything back the way it was,” said Carolyn Santantonio, owner the Knight House, on restoring the stately Craftsman in the West Central neighborhood. The home, built in 1910, is believed to be the second in town to feature an attached garage and was designed by famed Spokane architect Kirtland Cutter.

News >  Spokane

State lands commissioner talks conservation, climate change at Dishman Hills

Sat., Sept. 21, 2019

Over 60 people crowded into a little log building at the Dishman Hills Natural Area on Friday night to hear Washington Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz layout her plan to improve the state’s forest health.

News >  Spokane

Spokane-based environmental writer discusses beaver book with Northwest Passages crowd

UPDATED: Wed., Sept. 18, 2019

A crowd filled the Montvale Event Center in downtown Spokane to hear Ben Goldfarb speak about his book “Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter.”

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Spokane County burn restrictions to be lifted Friday

Wed., Sept. 18, 2019

Burn restrictions in Spokane County and the Spokane metropolitan area will be lifted Friday. The Spokane Metro Area Fire Marshals are lifting restrictions put in place on July 24 due to current forecasts for cool and wet weather, according to a Spokane County statement.

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Women of the Year: For Jordan Stevenson, being active is the way to help others

Wed., Sept. 18, 2019

“I think that one of the things that I learned early on as an advocate is that using your story is the most effective way to advocate for legislation or for laws that matter to you and will make your life better – make your community’s lives better,” said Jordan Stevenson, a senior at EWU.

News >  Spokane

‘The story of America’: Almost 100 immigrants become U.S. citizens in Spokane Valley

UPDATED: Tue., Sept. 17, 2019

Judge Thomas O. Rice’s courtroom wasn’t big enough to contain the almost 100 immigrants becoming U.S. citizens in Spokane Valley on Tuesday, so the new Americans took their oaths of citizenship at the CenterPlace Regional Event Center.

News >  Spokane

Spokane County man wanted for child rape arrested in California

Tue., Sept. 17, 2019

After an investigation by multiple law enforcement agencies, Marco Rocha, 32, was arrested on warrants for rape of a child and first degree child molestation.

News >  Spokane

Comfort dog makes some service-dog handlers uncomfortable

UPDATED: Tue., Sept. 17, 2019

A comfort dog named Marie has received more than 2,000 hours of training and is just shy of a month on the job, but complaints of its aggressive behavior at the Spokane County Interstate Fair this week have raised concerns from handlers, who say the setbacks of one dog can have a ripple effect – and that jeopardizes the safety of the people that rely on them.

News >  Spokane

‘They’re one with the machine’: Spokane fair’s antique tractor pull brings enthusiasts together

UPDATED: Fri., Sept. 13, 2019

The Inland Empire Steam and Gas Buffs club has over 120 members and runs the antique tractor section at the Spokane County Interstate Fair.

News >  Spokane

Wandermere murder suspect accused of witness tampering

UPDATED: Fri., Sept. 13, 2019

The suspect in a July shooting near Wandermere was charged Thursday with tampering with a witness.

News >  Spokane

Spokane County Sheriff’s Office identifies man suspected of stealing kayak to evade police

UPDATED: Wed., Sept. 11, 2019

The man arrested Tuesday on suspicion he stole a kayak in an attempt to evade police on Newman Lake has been identified as Robert Rehfeldt.

News >  Spokane

Man shoots woman after assaulting her daughter, Spokane police say

UPDATED: Wed., Sept. 11, 2019

The suspect was being held on $100,000 bond in the Spokane County Jail as of Wednesday afternoon.

News >  Spokane

Man attempts escape on stolen kayak in Newman Lake, Spokane County Sheriff’s Office says

UPDATED: Tue., Sept. 10, 2019

A man stole a kayak and attempted to evade Spokane County Sheriff Deputies after trying to burglarize a garage in Newman Lake on Tuesday morning, according to Deputy Mark Gregory.

News >  Spokane

Toned-down day at the Spokane County fair has appeal

UPDATED: Tue., Sept. 10, 2019

It was notably quiet at the Spokane County Interstate Fair on Tuesday, and that wasn’t an accident. It was the fair’s first sensory day: a day devoted to turning down the overwhelming-to-everyone experience and catering to individuals who sometimes struggle to process the world around them when they are either over- or understimulated.

News >  Spokane

At ‘American Idol’ auditions in Spokane, high notes abound

UPDATED: Mon., Sept. 9, 2019

Thousands of ‘American Idol’ contestants showed up for a shot at a golden ticket Sunday at the Davenport Grand Hotel.

News >  Spokane

To visiting cyclists, SpokeFest has traction

UPDATED: Tue., Sept. 10, 2019

Rain did little to dampen enthusiasm as hundreds of cyclists participated in SpokeFest on Sunday. The event is now in its 12th year.