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Spokane police arrest woman in fatal downtown stabbing

UPDATED: Sat., Sept. 17, 2022

Spokane police arrested a 30-year-old woman on suspicion of second-degree murder stemming from a stabbing Tuesday night at a downtown apartment building.

News >  Washington

Gabbard: ‘Moral rot and corrosion’ in U.S. needs to be fixed, former presidential candidate tells hundreds in Spokane

UPDATED: Fri., Sept. 16, 2022

Former Democratic presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard said the “moral rot and corrosion” in society need to be examined to solve the country’s issues as she addressed hundreds during the Washington Policy Center’s Eastern Washington Annual Dinner Friday night at the Davenport Grand Hotel in downtown Spokane.

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Priest River man gets at least 15 years in prison for Post Falls coffee shop shooting

UPDATED: Fri., Sept. 16, 2022

A 32-year-old Priest River, Idaho, man was sentenced Friday to at least 15 years in prison for a crime spree that began with a December shooting at a Post Falls coffee shop.

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Two seriously injured in Spokane Valley rollover crash; driver arrested on suspicion of impairment

UPDATED: Fri., Sept. 16, 2022

Two passengers sustained serious injuries and the alleged impaired driver was taken to jail after a rollover crash Thursday night in Spokane Valley.

News >  Education

Move-in day: Nervous, excited EWU students crave ‘fresh start’ as classes begin next week

UPDATED: Fri., Sept. 16, 2022

More than 1,200 nervous and excited Eastern Washington University students settled into residence halls at the Cheney campus Thursday and Friday, ready for “the next adventure” in their lives.

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Medical examiner: Man found dead on roadside in east central Spokane died from ‘toxic effects of meth’

UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 15, 2022

A 32-year-old man found dead on the side of the road in May in east central Spokane died from “toxic effects of methamphetamine,” according to the Spokane County Medical Examiner’s Office.

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Man suspected in father’s death kills himself, according to Coeur d’Alene police

UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 15, 2022

A man suspected in the death of his father this summer killed himself Wednesday, according to Coeur d’Alene police.

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Man faces 16 charges after alleged burglaries, ramming deputy’s car with stolen vehicle during chase

UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 15, 2022

A 32-year-old man is accused of ramming a patrol car with a stolen vehicle and crashing into multiple parked cars while trying to flee earlier this week in north Spokane.

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Officials grapple with Washington’s drug possession law

UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 15, 2022

Should drug possession in Washington be a felony? Or should the crime be treated less seriously by making it a misdemeanor while funneling adequate funds to drug recovery efforts?

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Two minors airlifted to hospital after crash near Elk

UPDATED: Wed., Sept. 14, 2022

Two children were airlifted to a hospital with potentially life-threatening injuries after a two-vehicle crash Wednesday afternoon near Elk.

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Man found not guilty of setting dad’s house on fire last fall in north Spokane

UPDATED: Wed., Sept. 14, 2022

A jury found a 37-year-old man not guilty of setting his father’s house on fire during a long standoff with a SWAT team last fall in north Spokane.

News >  Pacific NW

Rain helps dissipate smoke, improving air quality; cooler temps on the way

UPDATED: Wed., Sept. 14, 2022

Wednesday morning rain and a change in wind direction helped improve air quality in Eastern Washington, bringing the air quality index into the moderate range.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Man found this summer at Fish Lake trailhead died from ‘methamphetamine intoxication’

UPDATED: Wed., Sept. 14, 2022

A 62-year-old man died from "methamphetamine intoxication" this summer at the Fish Lake trailhead in Spokane.

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‘It’s just a calling:’ Spokane police officers targeted in drive-by shooting earn Shriners awards

Sun., Sept. 11, 2022

Two Spokane police officers who authorities say were targeted by gang members in a shooting earlier this summer earned El Katif Shriners Officer of the Year awards Saturday, a ceremony that honors local law enforcement and remembers the lives lost on 9/11.

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Hangar catches fire at Felts Field on Saturday night, drawing huge response from area fire agencies

UPDATED: Sun., Sept. 11, 2022

A private hangar at Felts Field caught fire Saturday night, drawing a large fleet of fire vehicles to the scene, including one that was involved in a crash on the way to the airport.

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Downtown Spokane shooting injures 1 person

UPDATED: Sun., Sept. 11, 2022

A male was shot during an attempted robbery Saturday morning in downtown Spokane, according to Spokane police.

News >  Pacific NW

Aliens, ‘cosmic goddess’ descend upon Spokane County Fair

UPDATED: Fri., Sept. 9, 2022

Aliens, galaxies and even a “cosmic goddess” caught many fair attendees’ attention as they strolled through the opening day of the Spokane County Interstate Fair Friday.

News >  Pacific NW

Smoky conditions possible through weekend

UPDATED: Fri., Sept. 9, 2022

Smoke once again settled into the Spokane area Friday, making air quality “unhealthy for sensitive groups.” Winds are expected to push smoke from wildfires into the area Saturday, as well.

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Detectives investigating baseball bat attack near Camp Sekani

UPDATED: Fri., Sept. 9, 2022

Detectives are seeking information after they allege a man attacked another man with a baseball bat, breaking his arm, two weeks ago near the Camp Sekani and Beacon Hill parking lot outside Spokane.

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2 Spokane officers ID’d, placed on leave after shooting 41-year-old man

UPDATED: Sat., Sept. 10, 2022

Two Spokane police officers, Detective Trevor Walker and Cpl. Chris Johnson, were identified as the officers who fired their weapons Sunday in northeast Spokane, resulting in the death of 41-year-old Robert W. Bradley.

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Man gets at least 20 years in prison for killing partner in North Idaho

UPDATED: Fri., Sept. 9, 2022

A 56-year-old man will spend at least 20 years in prison after killing his longtime girlfriend last summer at Spirit Lake.

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Three boys confess to starting fires that caused hundreds of dollars of damage to Coeur d’Alene park

UPDATED: Fri., Sept. 9, 2022

Three boys confessed to setting fires this summer that caused several hundred dollars of damage at a Coeur d’Alene park near Lake City High School.

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Two others arrested for string of drive-by shootings this spring in Spokane

UPDATED: Fri., Sept. 9, 2022

Two more people were arrested this week in connection to the series of drive-by shootings that left a woman paralyzed this spring in Spokane.

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County officials ask for help in identifying body found in Spokane River

UPDATED: Fri., Sept. 9, 2022

The Spokane County Sheriff’s Office and the county Medical Examiner’s Office have not been able to identify the body found last month in the Spokane River and are asking for the public’s help.

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23-year-old pleads guilty to setting Spokane Catholic school on fire last year

UPDATED: Wed., Sept. 7, 2022

A 23-year-old man pleaded guilty Wednesday in U.S. District Court to “maliciously damaging” the St. Charles Catholic School in Spokane last year by setting fire to the building.