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Man convicted of murder in downtown Spokane stabbing

UPDATED: Wed., Feb. 19, 2025

A jury convicted a 48-year-old man earlier this month of repeatedly stabbing and killing another man in 2023 in downtown Spokane.

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Boy accused of stabbing Rosauers employee captured 4 days later with public’s tips

UPDATED: Sat., Feb. 15, 2025

Tips from the public helped investigators identify a boy who is accused of stabbing a Rosauers employee, who confronted the boy on suspicion of theft, before running away Monday.

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Spokane man dies in George crash

UPDATED: Sat., Feb. 15, 2025

A 40-year-old Spokane man died when he lost control of the car he was driving, hit a retaining wall and rolled Saturday in George, Washington, according to Washington State Patrol.

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Spokane good Samaritan killed in I-90 crash in Spokane Valley

UPDATED: Sat., Feb. 15, 2025

A 26-year-old Spokane man died Friday after he got out of his car on Interstate 90 to check on a crashed driver and was struck by an alleged impaired driver, according to the Washington State Patrol.

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Spokane Valley man sentenced to 25 years in prison for child porn charges

UPDATED: Fri., Feb. 14, 2025

A 31-year-old Spokane Valley man was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for child sexual abuse charges.

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Two people who died in charter bus crash were from Spokane area

UPDATED: Fri., Feb. 14, 2025

Two of the four people who died in a head-on crash involving a charter bus Sunday on state Route 28 east of Wenatchee were from the Spokane area.

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Eastern Washington federal prosecutor takes office reins following Waldref’s resignation

UPDATED: Fri., Feb. 14, 2025

An Eastern District of Washington federal prosecutor and adjunct professor at Gonzaga University School of Law is now the acting U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington following the resignation of Vanessa R. Waldref, who served the position since 2021.

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One person shot in ‘complex’ Post Falls incident

UPDATED: Fri., Feb. 14, 2025

One person was shot early Friday morning in Post Falls, and no arrests have been made in what police called a “complex investigation.”

News >  Weather

Cold snap is over, but more snow on the way

UPDATED: Fri., Feb. 14, 2025

Inland Northwest residents woke up to another round of snow Friday morning, with more expected this weekend as temperatures gradually warm up, according to the National Weather Service Spokane.

News >  Health

‘Maybe I was seeing her in heaven’: Longtime Gonzaga fan who stared down death after medical emergency applauded at Zags game

UPDATED: Sun., Feb. 9, 2025

Three years ago, Gloria Koger was rushed in an ambulance to MultiCare Deaconess Hospital where she nearly died.

News >  Higher education

A ‘campus-wide slumber party’: Gonzaga students brave freezing temps in first-ever Kennel Campout for women’s basketball game

UPDATED: Fri., Feb. 7, 2025

Gonzaga University students have pitched tents on campus in cold, wet weather for nearly 20 years ahead of the men’s basketball team’s home openers and major matchups with conference opponents like Saint Mary’s.

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Spokane Valley police seek help finding runaway 14-year-old girl

UPDATED: Thu., Feb. 6, 2025

A 14-year-old girl was reported as a runaway from Spokane Valley, according to police.

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Priest attacked at downtown Spokane Catholic church

UPDATED: Thu., Feb. 6, 2025

A 40-year-old man with a history of assault cases attacked a priest during a service Tuesday night at Our Lady of Lourdes Cathedral in downtown Spokane, according to the Spokane Police Department.

News >  Weather

Almost 60 car crashes reported amid first big Spokane snowfall

UPDATED: Wed., Feb. 5, 2025

Nearly 60 vehicle crashes accompanied the first major winter storm of the year, according to the Spokane Police Department.

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Heavy, drifting snow could affect Wednesday morning commute in Spokane region

UPDATED: Tue., Feb. 4, 2025

After a lackluster snow performance in January, a winter blast to the tune of 3 to 5 inches of snow was expected Tuesday night into Wednesday morning, making for a “challenging” morning commute in the Spokane-Coeur d’Alene metro area, according to the National Weather Service Spokane.

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45-year-old Post Falls man dies in Highway 95 crash

UPDATED: Tue., Feb. 4, 2025

A 45-year-old Post Falls man died Sunday after he drove off U.S. Highway 95 south of Cocolalla and slammed into a tree, according to Idaho State Police.

News >  Spokane

Spokane celebrates Lunar New Year with food, dance, activities

UPDATED: Sun., Feb. 2, 2025

Whether it was the food, dances or dozens of vendors, hundreds of people embraced and celebrated Asian culture as part of the Lunar New Year celebration Saturday at the Spokane Convention Center.

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Person of interest in North Idaho homicide arrested in Georgia after 30 years on run for marijuana grow charge

UPDATED: Sat., Feb. 1, 2025

A 74-year-old former Bonner County man who has been a person of interest in a homicide investigation and who fled the area prior to his marijuana grow sentencing nearly 30 years ago was arrested Friday at his Georgia home, according to the Bonner County Sheriff’s Office.

News >  Spokane

‘It hit us all as a community’: Spokane figure skating club honors skaters, coaches, parents lost in D.C. plane crash

UPDATED: Sat., Feb. 1, 2025

Even though it was 2,500 miles away, the plane crash that claimed the lives of several talented, young ice skaters, their parents and coaches last week over Washington, D.C., broke the hearts of the Spokane skating community.

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17-year-old student accused of choking woman, dragging her into north Spokane alley

UPDATED: Fri., Jan. 31, 2025

A 17-year-old Rogers High School student is accused of attacking a woman on her walk home, dragging her into an alley and pinning her to the ground in north Spokane, according to court documents.

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30-year-old man sentenced to 36 years in prison for People’s Park killing; second defendant to receive ‘significant penalty’ for murder of 51-year-old man

UPDATED: Fri., Jan. 31, 2025

A man involved in the binding and killing of Andy Hernandez near People’s Park in Spokane received a 36-year prison sentence Friday, nearly matching the 39-year sentence his co-defendant got earlier in January.

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Ritzville woman dies more than two weeks after car crash

UPDATED: Fri., Jan. 31, 2025

A Ritzville woman died Friday at a hospital from injuries sustained in a car crash more than two weeks ago.

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Man charged with killing passenger, injuring others in drunken-driving crash before leaving scene

UPDATED: Wed., Jan. 29, 2025

A 27-year-old man is accused of killing his passenger and seriously injuring three others after he drove drunk and crashed into a vehicle before leaving the scene earlier this month in north Spokane, according to court documents.

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Medical event causes driver to lose control, strike poles, vehicles on I-90, Third Avenue

UPDATED: Tue., Jan. 28, 2025

A seizure caused a driver to strike poles and vehicles on Interstate 90 and Third Avenue Friday night in Spokane, according to the Washington State Patrol.

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Investigators: Man shot by police charged ex with hammer; ex who called 911 also hit in leg

UPDATED: Tue., Jan. 28, 2025

A Spokane police officer fired multiple rounds, striking a 52-year-old man and his ex-partner, after the man reportedly charged the ex with a hammer Friday at a home in north Spokane, according to investigators and court documents.