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Pedestrian seriously injured by vehicle

UPDATED: Tue., Sept. 21, 2021

A pedestrian was taken to the hospital with serious injuries after he was struck by a vehicle on Tuesday afternoon, according to Spokane police Sgt. Ben Maplethorpe.

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Victim of Spokane Valley hotel shooting identified

UPDATED: Tue., Sept. 21, 2021

The man who was shot and killed at a Spokane Valley hotel Saturday morning was 35-year-old Jackson Purdie, according to the Spokane County Medical Examiner.

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Woman, 27, dies in vehicle rollover near Grand Coulee

UPDATED: Sun., Sept. 19, 2021

The woman, Tavian R. Beasley, of Grand Coulee, was reportedly traveling south in a 1997 Chevy Blazer on State Route 155 when she left the roadway onto a gravel shoulder, overcorrected, crossed the centerline onto the northbound shoulder and overcorrected again, causing the vehicle to roll, according to the Washington State Patrol.

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‘Linked together’: Riverfront Park sculpture bonds Spokane with Italian sister city

UPDATED: Wed., Oct. 6, 2021

A new 3,000-pound marble monument showcasing the artistic traditions of Cagli, Italy, and bonding the small town with Spokane is on permanent display at the Connections Garden at Riverfront Park.

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‘We will never, ever see our brother’: Driver sentenced to 6½ years in prison after killing pedestrian while under the influence

UPDATED: Sat., Sept. 18, 2021

A man who struck and killed another man with his vehicle last year in downtown Spokane was sentenced Friday to 6½ years in prison.

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Blue-green algae alert issued for Newman Lake

UPDATED: Fri., Sept. 17, 2021

Spokane County’s Environmental Programs issued a harmful algae bloom alert for Newman Lake after test results taken this week revealed potentially harmful toxicity levels for cyanobacteria, or blue-green algae.

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Detectives arrest man accused of severely beating elderly mother

UPDATED: Fri., Sept. 17, 2021

A man who allegedly assaulted his mother, leaving the woman in her late 70s hospitalized, has been arrested.

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Man accused of raping 17-year-old in Spokane Valley has 43 convictions on record

UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 16, 2021

The 17-year-old girl who was allegedly raped Wednesday in a Spokane Valley alley said she believed she would be shot if she attempted to fight the 50-year-old suspect, who has dozens of convictions on his record.

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‘I’m scared for all of us’: Idaho declares crisis standards for all hospitals as COVID-19 surges

UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 16, 2021

Idaho’s largest healthcare provider is “overwhelmed with patient volumes,” its intensive care units are “overflowing” and the overall system is being “absolutely crushed by COVID,” said Chris Roth, president and CEO at St. Luke’s Health System in Boise.

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Two people hospitalized after small plane crashes near Palouse

UPDATED: Wed., Sept. 15, 2021

A single-engine plane crash Wednesday morning near Palouse, Washington, sent both occupants to the hospital with what appeared to be non-life-threatening injuries.

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TSA finds 6-inch knife taped inside carry-on bag at Spokane airport

UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 16, 2021

Transportation Security Administration officers discovered a 6-inch knife taped in the liner of a traveler’s carry-on bag during a routine screening at the security checkpoint Sept. 10 at the Spokane International Airport, according to a post on TSA Pacific’s Twitter account.

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Male found dead near bottom of Monroe Street bridge

UPDATED: Wed., Sept. 15, 2021

A male was found dead Wednesday afternoon on a Spokane River embankment near the Monroe Street Bridge, said Officer Stephen Anderson, a Spokane Police Department spokesman.

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50-year-old man allegedly raped 17-year-old girl after getting her high on meth

UPDATED: Wed., Sept. 15, 2021

A 50-year-old man was arrested Wednesday after he was accused of raping a 17-year-old girl behind an outbuilding in Spokane Valley.

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Former Idaho State Patrol trooper sentenced for unlawful arrest of woman in his neighborhood

UPDATED: Tue., Sept. 14, 2021

A former Idaho State Police trooper avoided jail time after a judge sentenced him Sept. 7 for unlawfully arresting a woman in 2017 at her residence, according to a Kootenai County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office news release.

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Montana man arrested in Spokane Valley for suspected kidnapping, assault of girlfriend

UPDATED: Tue., Sept. 14, 2021

A woman was hospitalized after her boyfriend allegedly kidnapped and assaulted her Monday, according to a Spokane County Sheriff’s Office news release.

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Man suspected of assaulting mother, causing life-threatening injuries

UPDATED: Fri., Sept. 10, 2021

A woman in her late 70s is in the hospital with life-threatening injuries after her son allegedly assaulted her early Friday morning in Spokane Valley, according to a Spokane County Sheriff’s Office news release.

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Pedestrian dies after being struck by vehicle in downtown Spokane

UPDATED: Fri., Sept. 10, 2021

A pedestrian was hit and killed by a driver in downtown Spokane early Friday, officials said.

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Suspect allegedly tries to deter Spokane County deputy by igniting spray from aerosol can

UPDATED: Fri., Sept. 10, 2021

A man tried to escape from a deputy by lighting spray from an aerosol can on fire Thursday morning, a Spokane County Sheriff’s News release said.

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Fire, police to hold 9/11 ceremonies in Spokane, Coeur d’Alene and Pullman

UPDATED: Fri., Sept. 10, 2021

Local fire and police agencies will conduct ceremonies Saturday in recognition of the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

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‘These fires are no longer rare’: Washington fire officials ask Sen. Patty Murray for more resources

UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 9, 2021

Democratic U.S. Sen. Patty Murray got a clear message from regional fire officials in a virtual roundtable discussion Wednesday: The federal government needs to make it easier for fire departments to battle the wildfires that are increasingly ravaging the West.

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Driver arrested for suspicion of DUI twice in one day after allegedly huffing keyboard duster

UPDATED: Wed., Sept. 8, 2021

A Spokane driver was arrested for suspicion of DUI twice in one day after allegedly huffing keyboard duster in both instances.

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Man allegedly stabs two men during north Spokane fight at apartment complex

UPDATED: Wed., Sept. 8, 2021

A 41-year-old man allegedly stabbed two other men, including one who needed a tourniquet, at a North Spokane apartment complex Sunday, according to court documents.

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Man suspected of two Spokane Valley arsons harbors ‘strong aversion and anger’ to face masks

UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 9, 2021

A Spokane Valley resident apparently angry at having to wear face masks is accused of setting fires at two businesses in town over the coverings, including one ignited by a Molotov cocktail.