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Detectives ask for help in identifying vehicle potentially involved in Spokane Valley shooting that wounded man

UPDATED: Sun., July 24, 2022

Detectives are trying to locate the owner and driver of a white Ford Expedition to see if they have information about a shooting earlier this month in Spokane Valley that left a man with a gunshot wound to his abdomen.

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Man convicted of impersonating cop before robbing, kidnapping, raping woman in Spokane County

UPDATED: Sun., July 24, 2022

A jury convicted a 33-year-old man last week of impersonating an officer before robbing, kidnapping and raping a woman last year in Spokane County.

News >  Military

‘The best America has to offer’: Spokane pilot finally laid to rest in hometown after being shot down in WWII

UPDATED: Sat., July 23, 2022

It’s been 78 years, but a World War II pilot who was shot out of the Belgium skies was finally laid to rest Saturday in his hometown of Spokane.

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Post Falls man one of pilots who died in helicopter crash fighting Idaho fire

UPDATED: Fri., July 22, 2022

Two pilots, including a 41-year-old man from Post Falls, died after their helicopter crashed responding to the Moose Fire burning near Salmon, Idaho.

News >  Pacific NW

Shock auction proved ‘bittersweet’ for fans

UPDATED: Fri., July 22, 2022

Just as they packed the Spokane Arena for years, Spokane Shock fans filled the second-floor room of the team’s downtown office space Friday as championship trophies, game-worn jerseys and other equipment and memorabilia were auctioned to the highest bidders.

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North Idaho man sentenced to 25 years in prison for shooting driver on Highway 95

UPDATED: Fri., July 22, 2022

A 56-year-old Bonners Ferry man who shot and killed the driver of a pickup truck in which he was riding was sentenced Friday to 25 years to life in prison.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Spokane County prosecutor candidates make final pitch to voters at Pints and Politics forum

UPDATED: Sat., July 23, 2022

The four Spokane County prosecutor candidates made one of their final pitches to voters Thursday night ahead of the Aug. 2 primary election.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Court documents shed light on I-90 road-rage shooting; alleged shooter held on $1 million bond

UPDATED: Thu., July 21, 2022

The fatal shooting and crash last week on Interstate 90 in Spokane Valley started near downtown Spokane and involved three vehicles, with the suspect’s 9-year-old daughter inside one, according to court documents.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Police investigating after body found in Latah Creek under Sunset Bridge

UPDATED: Thu., July 21, 2022

Spokane police are investigating after a passerby discovered a body Thursday afternoon in Latah Creek under Sunset Bridge.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Police arrest suspect in I-90 road-rage shooting; Lewis killed Vietnam veteran 10 years ago

UPDATED: Wed., July 20, 2022

Authorities arrested a 28-year-old man for the road-rage incident that led to a fatal shooting and crash last week on Interstate 90 in Spokane Valley.

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Fentanyl drug bust at Valley part of long string of alleged criminal activity at Valley hotel

UPDATED: Wed., July 20, 2022

Court documents shed more light on an apparent fentanyl ring busted this week in Spokane Valley.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

North Idaho man recovered from Lake Pend Oreille last month likely drowned, coroner says

UPDATED: Wed., July 20, 2022

The 40-year-old North Idaho man whose body was recovered last month from Lake Pend Oreille after a boy hooked the man’s clothing while fishing likely drowned, according to Bonner County Coroner Robert Beers.

News >  Pacific NW

Full-fire ban in effect starting Friday at Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area

UPDATED: Tue., July 19, 2022

All fires at Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area are prohibited, effective Friday, until further notice, according to the National Park Service.

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Coroner identifies Spokane 14-year-old who drowned at Post Falls park

UPDATED: Tue., July 19, 2022

The Kootenai County Coroner released the identity of the Spokane teenager who drowned Saturday at Corbin Park in Post Falls.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Male robbed, stabbed early Tuesday in downtown Spokane; suspect arrested, jailed

UPDATED: Tue., July 19, 2022

A victim said a man accosted him, demanded his property and stabbed him as he tried to flee from the attacker early Tuesday morning in downtown Spokane.

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Medical examiner ID’s victim in fatal road-rage shooting on I-90

UPDATED: Tue., July 19, 2022

The Spokane County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the victim in the fatal shooting Friday night on Interstate 90 in Spokane Valley.

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Medical examiner releases more details on shooting death of man over Fourth of July weekend in northwest Spokane

UPDATED: Tue., July 19, 2022

The Spokane County Medical Examiner released new details on the shooting death of a 36-year-old man Fourth of July weekend in northwest Spokane.

News >  Education

Spokane heat deaths ‘completely avoidable’: Gonzaga group maps ‘urban heat islands’ to better understand city hot spots

Mon., July 18, 2022

The Center for Climate launched "Spokane Beat the Heat" in response to the 2021 heat dome deaths. Gonzaga's Brian Henning described a heat dome as an extended period of high pressure that lingers over an area, resulting in high daytime and nighttime temperatures. The goal of Beat the Heat is to help the community understand and respond to future heat waves so that no one dies of extreme heat, Henning said.

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Swimmers caught in current make it safely to shore; Spokane fire vehicle involved in minor crash on way to scene

UPDATED: Sat., July 16, 2022

Two swimmers who got caught in a current near Riverside State Park are OK, and so is one of the emergency crews involved in a minor crash on the way to the potential water rescue Saturday.

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Medical examiner identifies body found at Fish Lake trailhead; cause of death under investigation

UPDATED: Sat., July 16, 2022

The Spokane County Medical Examiner identified the body discovered Thursday at the Fish Lake trailhead in Spokane as 62-year-old Willard Neighbour.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

One killed in Interstate 90 road-rage shooting in Spokane Valley, troopers say

UPDATED: Sat., July 16, 2022

One person was killed in what troopers are calling a road-rage shooting Friday night in Spokane Valley.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Jury finds North Idaho man guilty of shooting two people at Post Falls coffee shop

UPDATED: Fri., July 15, 2022

A jury on Friday found a 32-year-old Priest River, Idaho, man guilty of several felonies related to the December shooting of two men at a Post Falls coffee shop.

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25-year-old suspected of shooting two teens in northwest Spokane arrested in Arkansas

UPDATED: Fri., July 15, 2022

Jordan D. Genzlinger, 25, faces two counts of first-degree assault in the shooting at the Dwight Merkel Sports Complex in northwest Spokane on June 29. 

A&E >  Entertainment

Avett Brothers reschedules Friday’s show at Northern Quest after band member contracts COVID-19

UPDATED: Fri., July 15, 2022

The Avett Brothers rescheduled four shows, including Friday's show at Northern Quest Resort and Casino, because one of the band members tested positive for COVID-19, according to a Northern Quest news release. The rescheduled show date at Northern Quest will be July 14, 2023.

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Woman wanted for murder of 36-year-old over Fourth of July weekend in northwest Spokane

UPDATED: Tue., July 19, 2022

A 32-year-old woman is wanted for murder after police suspect she shot and killed 36-year-old Michael Materne over the Fourth of July weekend in northwest Spokane.