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Crews work to stop Colville Reservation fire from jumping the Columbia, prepare for the possibility it will

UPDATED: Fri., Aug. 9, 2019

The main source of Spokane’s smoky air, the Williams Flats Fire, reached the shoreline of Lake Roosevelt on Thursday morning. As of noon, it had burned 34,178 acres and was about 25% contained.

News >  Spokane

Vandals siphon gasoline and damage 15 U-Haul trucks at Moran Prairie dealership

UPDATED: Wed., Aug. 7, 2019

Fifteen trucks at a U-Haul neighborhood dealership on the Palouse Highway were vandalized last week and are part of a larger trend of vandalizing U-Haul trucks in the Spokane area.

News >  Spokane

Website names Pullman country’s 15th safest college town

UPDATED: Wed., Aug. 7, 2019

Pullman was ranked the 15th safest college town in the nation by Safewise, a website that analyzes and evaluates security products, on Wednesday.

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News >  Spokane

Spokane County Sheriff’s Office seeks info on McKenzie Conservation Area thefts

Wed., Aug. 7, 2019

The Spokane County Sheriff’s Department is looking for help identifying a man suspected of using stolen credit cards.

News >  Spokane

Medical Lake to become part of Fire District 3 after measure earns strong voter approval

UPDATED: Tue., Aug. 6, 2019

Voters in both Medical Lake and Spokane County Fire District 3 voted to merge the city’s fire department with the district Tuesday night.

News >  Spokane

‘Non Sequitur’ cartoonist apologizes for mistake as comic strip returns to publication

UPDATED: Tue., Aug. 6, 2019

Wiley Miller, the cartoonist behind the popular “Non Sequitur,” told an audience for the first time Monday that he almost lost his livelihood and marriage after he scrawled a vulgar note to President Donald Trump that appeared in newspapers nationwide. The comic that ran on Feb. 10, 2019, was created weeks before on a day like many others since Trump took office. The president had said something that upset Miller, so he penciled the note.

News >  Pacific NW

Two years after devastating fire, rebuilding of Sperry Chalet in Glacier National Park nears completion

Sat., Aug. 3, 2019

After one of the most iconic buildings in Glacier National Park was destroyed by fire in 2017, the Sperry Chalet restoration project is expected to finish on time and under budget this fall.

News >  Spokane

After 42 years in Riverfront Park, totem pole removed and given to developer

Thu., Aug. 1, 2019

For decades, a colorful totem pole topped with an eagle’s outstretched wings stood 40 feet tall on an island in the center of Riverfront Park.

News >  Spokane

Woman accused of killing her child’s grandmother found competent, pleads not guilty

UPDATED: Wed., July 31, 2019

A woman accused of killing of her child’s grandmother was found competent to stand trial and pleaded not guilty Tuesday after completing a psychological evaluation at Eastern State Hospital.

News >  Spokane

Executive chef hopes to provide budget experience to Fairfield Town Council

UPDATED: Wed., July 31, 2019

Steven Walk believes its time for change on the Fairfield Town Council.

News >  Spokane

Spokane County Fire District 3 commissioner candidates take different positions on tax increase and serving Medical Lake

UPDATED: Wed., July 31, 2019

A longtime Fire District 3 commissioner says she brings valuable experience at a time of big change while her opponent hopes to bring a new perspective.

News >  Spokane

Royal Fireworks Concert dazzles audience after two-year absence from Riverfront Park

UPDATED: Tue., July 30, 2019

The free concert and fireworks show returned to Riverfront Park after a cancellation in 2017 due to funding woes and construction in the downtown park. Ballet dancers performed at twilight, and the Royal Band performed on a floating stage in time with a fireworks show.

News >  Spokane

National Carousel Day Celebrations in Spokane and CDA Thursday

UPDATED: Wed., July 24, 2019

The Looff Carrousel has gone round and round for the last 110 years and the anniversary will be celebrated Thursday as part of National Carousel Day.

News >  Spokane

Family of woman whose body was found alongside her fiance’s in the Ridpath remembers her rocky life

UPDATED: Wed., July 24, 2019

Police haven’t determined what happened to a woman and a man whose bodies were recently found in the Ridpath, but the woman’s family recalls her struggles to maintain her sobriety and build a stable future before her death.

News >  Spokane

Medical Lake voters will decide if city fire department is absorbed by Spokane County Fire District 3

UPDATED: Wed., July 24, 2019

Medical Lake has had its own fire department since 1904, but voters could decide next month to eliminate it.

News >  Spokane

Tractor-trailer hauling hay catches fire that spreads to fields before crews contain the blaze

UPDATED: Tue., July 23, 2019

Sections of burned field and patches of hay lined South Betz Road in Cheney after a tractor-trailer hauling hay caught fire Tuesday afternoon.

News >  Spokane

Spokane Police arrest man hiding in refrigerator truck

Mon., July 22, 2019

Spokane Police Officers found a suspect hiding in a refrigeration truck Monday morning.

News >  Idaho

Post Falls man airlifted to hospital Sunday after being struck on Highway 95 north of Athol

UPDATED: Sun., July 21, 2019

Idaho State Police say 19-year-old Nicholas Eloe left his Ford pickup trying to retrieve a lost item on U.S. Highway 95 north of Athol just after noon on Sunday. He was struck by a southbound vehicle and taken to the hospital.

News >  Spokane

Spokane police stop driver suspected of DUI in Vinegar Flats neighborhood Sunday

UPDATED: Sun., July 21, 2019

Spokane Police stopped an SUV that was driving erratically in the Vinegar Flats neighborhood late Sunday morning. No one was injured, but Inland Empire Way between 14th and 15th avenues was closed for a brief period.

News >  Idaho

Post Falls woman dies in Saturday evening crash near Seltice Way and I-90

UPDATED: Sun., July 21, 2019

A Post Falls woman died Saturday evening after failing to stop at a stop sign on an off-ramp to Seltice Way, according to Idaho State Police.

News >  Spokane

Dan Race spent five years at Hutton until his dad could afford to bring him home

Sun., July 21, 2019

Respect for others, accountability, a strong work ethic and responsibility are all things Dan Race said he learned during his time at Hutton.

News >  Spokane

Ken Dunlap found faith, family at Hutton Settlement

Sun., July 21, 2019

“I was looking at my suitcase and I thought, ‘What is going to happen to me?’” Ken Dunlap said. “When you’re an orphaned kid you never know what’s going to happen to you – it’s out of your control.”

News >  Spokane

Linda White arrived at Hutton a homeless and troubled teen; she left a loved and confident young woman

UPDATED: Sun., July 21, 2019

Linda White found a family at Hutton that helped her overcome a tumultuous and tragic childhood. “I think the biggest difference is that the staff really cares,” she said. “They actually try to make it a family environment.”

News >  Spokane

Rose McCollum thrived at Hutton and returned the gift by adopting and caring for children

Sun., July 21, 2019

“No matter how you’re feeling inside you can always make someone else feel better,” said Rose McCollum, who arrived at Hutton in 1986 with her two sisters when she was 10.

News >  Spokane

As Hutton Settlement celebrates century of service, four former residents look back at ‘transformational’ time there

UPDATED: Sun., July 21, 2019

More than 1,500 children have grown up on Hutton’s campus over its 100-year history. Among those kids are alumni, some in their 90s and others who are recent high school graduates. Many look back at their time at Hutton as transformational. Today, we share four profiles of the countess people Hutton has helped.