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‘Once-in-a-lifetime kind of guy’: Colleagues, church leaders mourn for nurse with ‘so much compassion’ who was shot and killed on the job in Spokane

UPDATED: Sun., Dec. 4, 2022

Douglas Brant worked tirelessly with his patients — often adding another one to his already full schedule — while still carving out time to teach youth guitar lessons. Sometimes, he combined his nursing and musical skills by picking up and playing a guitar in a patient's home to connect with them.

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Teenage driver suspected of negligent driving after Colville woman killed in head-on crash on U.S. 395

UPDATED: Sat., Dec. 3, 2022

A 56-year-old Colville woman died in a head-on collision Friday afternoon on U.S. Highway 395, 10 miles north of Spokane.

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One dead in U.S. 395 crash north of Spokane

UPDATED: Fri., Dec. 2, 2022

One person died and another was seriously injured in a two-vehicle rollover crash shortly before 4 p.m. Friday on U.S. Highway 395 north of Spokane.

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Court documents: Victim in Thursday’s fatal shooting was visiting nurse; suspect arrested

UPDATED: Fri., Dec. 2, 2022

The 33-year-old man suspected of shooting and killing a man Thursday in Spokane's Latah/Hangman neighborhood was arrested without incident around 10 a.m. Friday in the area of the shooting. 

News >  Pacific NW

Young men take to gridiron to honor ‘selfless’ friend, football fan who died in 2020 car crash

Mon., Nov. 28, 2022

Jeremy Scherer would have loved to have been running routes and catching touchdown passes with his friends Saturday.

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One person dead, four injured in Trent Avenue crash

UPDATED: Sat., Nov. 26, 2022

One person died and four others were hospitalized in a two-vehicle crash Saturday afternoon on Trent Avenue near Pines Road in Spokane Valley.

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Two people hospitalized with burns after Spokane Valley outbuilding fire

UPDATED: Thu., Nov. 24, 2022

Two people were hospitalized with burns after a shed caught fire Thursday afternoon in Spokane Valley.

News >  Pacific NW

Chilly weather, icy paths no match for thousands who turned out for Manito Park Turkey Trot

UPDATED: Thu., Nov. 24, 2022

Bundled in beanies, turkey hats and even full turkey costumes, thousands of people started their Thanksgiving morning meandering through Spokane's Manito Park for the annual Bloomsday Road Runners Club Thanksgiving Turkey Trot. 

News >  Crime/Public Safety

State dedicates $1M to UI killing investigation as police plead for more leads

UPDATED: Wed., Nov. 23, 2022

MOSCOW, Idaho – Police on Wednesday implored the public for tips on the unsolved killings of four University of Idaho students as Idaho Gov. Brad Little promised up to $1 million to boost the investigation into last week’s stabbings .

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Holiday travel conditions: Dry Thanksgiving week expected after wintry weather caused chaos on roads Tuesday

UPDATED: Tue., Nov. 22, 2022

People hitting the roads to visit friends and family for Thanksgiving in the Inland Northwest this week should expect dry weather and good driving conditions. The mostly dry conditions will come on the heels of Tuesday’s wintry mix of precipitation that caused Snoqualmie Pass to close and led to multiple slide-offs on area highways and Interstate 90.

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Two people die in trailer fire in Priest River

UPDATED: Tue., Nov. 22, 2022

Two people died in a trailer fire early Sunday morning in Priest River, Idaho.

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Man whose toddler died from fentanyl exposure sentenced to 3 1/2 years in prison

UPDATED: Tue., Nov. 22, 2022

A 32-year-old man was sentenced last week to 3½ years in prison and 3½ years of probation after some fentanyl that he intended to deliver instead killed his 17-month-old daughter.

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North Idaho man pleads guilty to murder after cannibalism charge dropped earlier this year

UPDATED: Tue., Nov. 22, 2022

A 40-year-old North Idaho man accused of killing a 70-year-old man in 2021 pleaded guilty to second-degree murder Monday in Bonner County District Court.

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Man in critical condition for burns sustained in North Spokane fire

UPDATED: Sat., Nov. 19, 2022

A man is in critical condition after sustaining “extensive burns” early Saturday morning in the Nevada Heights neighborhood.

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3 people dead after head-on collision near Coeur d’Alene

UPDATED: Sat., Nov. 19, 2022

Three people died Friday in a head-on collision on U.S. Highway 95 south of Coeur d’Alene.

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‘You’re seeing things that humans probably shouldn’t see’: Killings of 4 UI students leave mental toll on officers

UPDATED: Sat., Nov. 19, 2022

MOSCOW, Idaho – While family, friends and the Moscow community continue to grapple with the devastating killings last week of four University of Idaho students, law enforcement officers are not left unscathed.

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UI students were found dead in their beds, may have been sleeping when attacked, coroner says

UPDATED: Fri., Nov. 18, 2022

Four University of Idaho students killed Sunday in a home near the Moscow campus were found dead in their beds and were likely asleep when they were attacked, according to the Latah County coroner.

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Man arrested after allegedly stabbing partner in East Central Spokane, woman has potentially life-threatening injuries

UPDATED: Thu., Nov. 17, 2022

A woman sustained potentially life-threatening injuries after police allege a man who she was in a relationship with stabbed her multiple times late Thursday afternoon in East Central Spokane.

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Four UI students stabbed to death, Latah County coroner rules

UPDATED: Thu., Nov. 17, 2022

Autopsies performed on the four University of Idaho students found dead in a home near the campus confirmed they were stabbed to death with a “large knife” early Sunday morning, according to the Latah County coroner.

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‘They were a part of our family:’ Students, fans honor slain students before UI basketball game

UPDATED: Thu., Nov. 17, 2022

MOSCOW, Idaho – University of Idaho students, alumni and fans stood for a 15-second moment of silence prior to the men’s basketball team’s game Wednesday night against California State University, Bakersfield to honor the four Vandals students who were slain earlier this week in an off-campus house.

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Moscow Police: Killer of 4 UI students remains unidentified and on the loose

UPDATED: Thu., Nov. 17, 2022

MOSCOW, Idaho – The brutal killings of four University of Idaho students remained unsolved Wednesday as officials said more than two dozen investigators from four agencies had been assigned to the case.

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Witness: Acquaintance shot woman’s fiancé after making comment during couple’s argument

UPDATED: Wed., Nov. 16, 2022

Police arrested a 55-year-old man Friday suspected of shooting and wounding a man last week in downtown Spokane.

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33-year-old man dies in rollover crash near Sandpoint

UPDATED: Wed., Nov. 16, 2022

A 33-year-old man died in a rollover crash early Tuesday morning in Bonner County.

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Deputies shoot, kill man after 12-hour Greenacres standoff

UPDATED: Wed., Nov. 16, 2022

Spokane County deputies shot and killed a man Tuesday, ending a 12-hour standoff in Greenacres where the suspect fired a gun as officers surrounded his home, shot down two police drones and walked outside and confronted the SWAT team after a suspicious fire began burning inside the home.

News >  Washington

NAACP speaker on race: We must confront ‘nightmare’ past for better future

UPDATED: Sat., Nov. 12, 2022

Republicans, Democrats and people of many races were among the sold-out crowd at the 101st annual NAACP Spokane Freedom Fund Banquet Saturday night, according to NAACP Spokane Branch President Kiantha Duncan.