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2 charged in armed robbery of Walmart in Spokane Valley

UPDATED: Mon., Feb. 14, 2022

Two people were arrested Sunday in connection to an armed robbery reported at the Walmart on East Sprague Avenue in Spokane Valley.

News >  Education

Mt. Spokane High School students protest facemask mandate

UPDATED: Fri., Feb. 11, 2022

Dozens of students at Mt. Spokane High School took part in a protest Friday over the state’s face mask mandate in schools.

News >  Education

Spokane school board meeting goes virtual after confrontation with anti-maskers

UPDATED: Thu., Feb. 10, 2022

Members of the Spokane School Board moved their meeting from in person to virtual Wednesday after a call for some audience members to wear facemasks resulted in what one board member described as “total chaos.”

News >  Education

Whitworth University appoints ‘86 grad as new vice president of institutional advancement

UPDATED: Wed., Feb. 9, 2022

A week after officially taking the reins as Whitworth University’s president, Scott McQuilkin has announced who will serve in his former job.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Investigation continues into fatal shooting in Spokane Valley

UPDATED: Mon., Feb. 7, 2022

Authorities are continuing to investigate the shooting that left one man dead Sunday night on East Montgomery Avenue in Spokane Valley.

News >  Education

EWU president search: California State University’s Shari McMahan touts K-12 outreach as she closes out candidate tours, forums

UPDATED: Fri., Feb. 4, 2022

The search for Eastern Washington University’s next president appears to be coming to a close.

News >  Education

Vaccine mandate loosened for spirit games featuring Spokane, Central Valley schools

UPDATED: Fri., Feb. 4, 2022

Organizers for several high school basketball rivalry games next week at the Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena have loosened one of the COVID-19 restrictions to make it easier for unvaccinated students to attend.

News >  Education

EWU president search: Candidate John Tomkowiak, founding dean of WSU College of Medicine, talks enrollment, staffing

UPDATED: Thu., Feb. 3, 2022

The public showcase of Eastern Washington University’s presidential candidates continued Thursday with Dr. John Tomkowiak, founding dean of the WSU Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine in Spokane.

News >  Education

EWU president search: Interim President David May touts ongoing projects and ‘the identity Eastern should embrace’

UPDATED: Wed., Feb. 2, 2022

The second day of campus visits for candidates vying for the job of Eastern Washington University president centered on a familiar face.

News >  Agriculture

Conflict between Russia, Ukraine could have ripple effects on farm economy in Washington, U.S.

UPDATED: Wed., Feb. 2, 2022

Farm economy experts are monitoring how tensions and a potential conflict between Russia and Ukraine could affect the economic landscape for U.S. growers.

News >  Spokane

Spokane barely saw the sun in January – here’s why, according to forecasters

UPDATED: Wed., Feb. 2, 2022

Sunshine was at a premium last month in the Spokane region.

News >  Education

EWU president search: Monroe Gorden Jr., UCLA vice chancellor of student affairs, first EWU president candidate to visit campus

UPDATED: Tue., Feb. 1, 2022

The public vetting process began Tuesday for the four finalists vying to become the next president of Eastern Washington University.

News >  Education

Amid nationwide blood shortage, North Idaho College hosts first drive of 2022

Tue., Feb. 1, 2022

Three prominent health care associations closed out 2021 with a call for more blood donors in response to historically low levels seen by blood bank inventories nationwide.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Man’s death at homeless encampment in Spokane under investigation

UPDATED: Tue., Feb. 1, 2022

An adult man was found dead Sunday at an encampment near Interstate 90.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Spokane police investigating shots fired outside Best Asian Market on Sprague Avenue

UPDATED: Mon., Jan. 31, 2022

The Spokane Police Department is investigating after around a dozen shots were fired Monday night in the area of the Best Asian Market along East Sprague Avenue.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Spokane Valley deputies investigating after finding SUV hit by gunshots

UPDATED: Mon., Jan. 31, 2022

Spokane Valley deputies are investigating a shots-fired incident that took place early Sunday morning in the area of North Pines Road and East Mansfield Avenue.

News >  Education

‘Articulate the mission’: Whitworth University’s new president comes from within after nationwide search

Sat., Jan. 29, 2022

Whitworth University’s Presidential Search Committee spent almost a year looking for the university’s new president.

News >  Local Government

Small arms range developed by Spokane County, Fairchild Air Force Base expected to cost $40M

Sat., Jan. 29, 2022

At least $40 million.

News >  Education

Whitworth University names Scott McQuilkin as 19th president

UPDATED: Thu., Jan. 27, 2022

Scott McQuilkin didn’t apply to be Whitworth University’s 19th president.

News >  Education

Eastern Washington University names four finalists for president’s job

UPDATED: Thu., Jan. 27, 2022

Eastern Washington University has narrowed the search for the university’s 27th president down to four.

News >  Education

‘He became a hero’: Remains of Gonzaga alum, U.S. Navy pilot shot down in Vietnam return home after decades of uncertainty

Thu., Jan. 27, 2022

Dona Re’ Shute and Lorraine Charvet didn’t realize their family needed closure until they got the call.

News >  Business

Avista proposes 11% rise in electricity rates

UPDATED: Tue., Jan. 25, 2022

Avista Corp. is proposing to increase residential electric rates by 11% and natural gas rates by 4.3% over the next two years starting this December.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Police shoot Idaho man during call at residence near Dalton Elementary School

UPDATED: Mon., Jan. 24, 2022

A man was shot by Kootenai County sheriff’s deputies responding to a call Monday at a Dalton Gardens residence that put the neighboring Dalton Elementary School on high alert, according to the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Former Newport police officer charged with sexually abusing child

UPDATED: Mon., Jan. 24, 2022

A former Newport police officer turned himself in Sunday on charges that he sexually abused a child, according to the Newport Police Department.

News >  Business

Avista to offer internet services through new subsidiary, launches pilot program with City of Cheney

Sun., Jan. 23, 2022

Avista Corp.'s nonutility subsidiary Avista Edge is rolling out a broadband pilot program to enable the city of Cheney to provide what representatives have boasted as high-speed, reliable internet in select city neighborhoods.