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Records reveal allegations that led to firing of Chewelah police chief

Sun., Dec. 4, 2022

A private investigator substantiated 15 allegations related to work performance against former Chewelah Police Chief Ryan Pankey before the mayor fired him in October, records show.

News >  Business

Clyde Anderson, former president of Inland Empire Paper who brokered land deal for Centennial Trail, dies at 96

Wed., Nov. 30, 2022

Clyde Anderson, a former president of Inland Empire Paper Co. and Washington State Parks commissioner who played a key role in the creation of the 40-mile Centennial Trail that follows the Spokane River into Idaho, died at Fairwinds retirement community in Spokane on Saturday. He was 96.

News >  Washington

LaCrosse residents unite to revitalize downtown and preserve tiny southwest Whitman County community

UPDATED: Thu., Dec. 15, 2022

LACROSSE, Wash. – After losing its only grocery store more than a dozen years ago, a tiny town in southwest Whitman County is making a comeback.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Jury convicts man of strangling ex-wife and setting her body on fire

UPDATED: Mon., Nov. 21, 2022

A jury convicted Yasir Darraji on Monday of murdering his ex-wife, whose strangled body was found burning in her car on Spokane’s South Hill on Jan. 30, 2020.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Jury to continue deliberating on Darraji verdict next week

UPDATED: Fri., Nov. 18, 2022

After a day and a half of deliberations, the jury had not reached a verdict at the end of the day Friday in the trial of a man accused of strangling his ex-wife in 2020 and burning her body.

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Women of the Year: Cheri Knox never turns down a veteran in need, and the millions in benefits she’s helped them secure shows it

UPDATED: Fri., Nov. 18, 2022

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Cheri Knox helped more than 300 veterans claim $34 million in benefits for medical conditions connected to their military service. Often, these veterans have been suffering for years or decades with conditions caused by Agent Orange, burn pits, radiation and other hazardous materials.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Attorneys give closing arguments in trial of Iraqi immigrant accused of killing ex-wife

UPDATED: Thu., Nov. 17, 2022

The trial of a man accused of strangling his ex-wife is nearing its end as attorneys made their closing arguments Thursday and the jury began deliberating .

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Man accused of strangling ex-wife pleads innocence

UPDATED: Thu., Nov. 17, 2022

A man accused of strangling his ex-wife denied having anything to do with her killing during court testimony Wednesday.

Sports >  Outdoors

Black bear euthanized in Northwood neighborhood

UPDATED: Fri., Nov. 11, 2022

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife euthanized an adult black bear in Spokane’s Northwood neighborhood Wednesday after failed attempts to trap it.

News >  Washington

Marianne Nichols holds on to Pend Oreille County auditor seat

UPDATED: Thu., Nov. 10, 2022

Not much changed between the primary and general elections for Pend Oreille County auditor as incumbent Marianne Nichols retained her seat for a fifth term, beating challenger Tamara Newman.

News >  Washington

Ramona Colvin appears likely to replace her former boss as Stevens County coroner; Erika George likely the next prosecutor

UPDATED: Wed., Nov. 9, 2022

Election night results show big gaps between candidates in closely contested prosecutor and coroner races in Stevens County, but many ballots are left to be counted.

News >  Education

North Idaho College board race shows mixed results during counting delays

UPDATED: Wed., Nov. 9, 2022

A candidate backed by Republicans and two candidates backed by the Chamber of Commerce are leading the race for North Idaho College’s Board of Trustees.

News >  Local Government

Volunteers of America to close Hope House in January

UPDATED: Tue., Nov. 8, 2022

Volunteers of America announced Tuesday plans to close Hope House women’s shelter at the end of January because of a lack of funding.

News >  Spokane

Monday’s snow makes way for colder temperatures

UPDATED: Mon., Nov. 7, 2022

The blanket of snow covering much of the Inland Northwest that led to icy roads Monday is forecast to linger with cold, dry conditions projected for at least a week.

News >  Washington

Ahead of election, Lincoln and Ferry counties resist urging from secretary of state to reinstall cybersecurity device

UPDATED: Mon., Nov. 7, 2022

Heading into the general election Tuesday, Lincoln and Ferry counties have indicated no interest in reinstalling the device.

News >  Idaho

Getting There: Second rail bridge over Lake Pend Oreille nearly finished

UPDATED: Tue., Dec. 20, 2022

A second railroad bridge over Idaho's largest lake is set to begin service this month and promises to ease pressure at a bottleneck on the BNSF Railway by allowing trains to run in both directions.

News >  Education

SFCC reopens planetarium with interactive campus solar system

UPDATED: Thu., Nov. 3, 2022

When the planetarium at Spokane Falls Community College puts on its first public show since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic this weekend, attendees will have a chance to walk among the planets in a scaled model of the solar system that spans the campus.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Suspects in Keller shooting charged with assaulting federal officer

UPDATED: Wed., Nov. 2, 2022

Three suspects involved in a shooting that left two dead on the Colville Indian Reservation last month were indicted Tuesday in federal court on charges of assaulting an officer with a deadly weapon during a car chase.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

House at center of deadly shootings on Colville Indian Reservation burns down

UPDATED: Tue., Nov. 1, 2022

A house in Keller where two people were shot and killed a couple of weeks ago caught fire and burned down Monday afternoon.

News >  Education

New WSU honey bee lab studies bee health, nutrition and parasites

Sun., Oct. 30, 2022

OTHELLO, Wash. – Riley Reed has wanted to be an entomologist since he was 5, when a professor from Washington State University brought a collection of pinned insects for a talk at his small Central Washington hometown library in Basin City.

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Vandalism suspected after Balazs sculpture found toppled in downtown Spokane

UPDATED: Mon., Oct. 31, 2022

UPDATE: The Harold Balazs sculpture that was found damaged on Friday was removed for repairs on Monday morning, Spokane Arts Director Melissa Huggins said. Huggins said there are a number of unknown variables regarding the cost and repair of the sculpture. The time frame to reinstall the sculpture is also unknown, she said.

News >  Education

Is it haunted? Spokane businesses offer glimpses into rumors, legends of ghosts

UPDATED: Fri., Oct. 28, 2022

The chill in the air and the turning leaves bring renewed stories of hauntings throughout Spokane. What do those who live and work in the buildings say about the ghost stories? 

News >  Washington

Heart of the Columbia Basin: Othello is young, Hispanic and growing fast

UPDATED: Tue., Oct. 25, 2022

OTHELLO, Wash. – Columbia Basin Project irrigation transformed a little town in the panhandle of Adams County from humble beginnings as a railroad pit stop to an agricultural powerhouse that continues to grow.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Two killed, officer wounded in Ferry County shooting; all three suspects in custody

UPDATED: Fri., Oct. 21, 2022

The Colville Tribal Police Department was called to the scene of the shooting in Keller, where authorities found two people dead, according to a news release from the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation. Authorities attempted to locate a vehicle seen leaving the area. One officer came across the vehicle, and was struck with gunfire in the arm. 

News >  WA Government

Pend Oreille auditor race pits incumbent against election skeptic

UPDATED: Wed., Oct. 26, 2022

After running unopposed for the last three elections, Pend Oreille County Auditor Marianne Nichols is facing a challenge this year from an election skeptic.