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News >  Legal

Conservation groups sue federal agencies for approving Idaho Club development on Lake Pend Oreille

UPDATED: Wed., Aug. 31, 2022

Two conservation groups seeking to stop a housing and marina project at the mouth of a spawning stream for endangered bull trout filed a federal lawsuit this week against government agencies that have signed off on the development.

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County fairs cancel live poultry shows to avoid bird flu

Tue., Aug. 30, 2022

For those who enjoy strolling through the animal barns at the Spokane County Interstate Fair, something will be missing this year.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Former Lincoln County sheriff pleads guilty after helping cover up son’s DUI crash

UPDATED: Thu., Aug. 25, 2022

Former Lincoln County Sheriff Wade Magers protected his son from an investigation and, according to some witnesses who spoke with investigators, slowed him from going to the hospital after he was involved in a crash while driving under the influence.

News >  Spokane

MultiCare hospital places 1,400 flags in candlelight vigil for those lost to COVID-19

UPDATED: Mon., Aug. 22, 2022

Community members and hospital staff gathered outside MultiCare Valley Hospital Monday night to remember the more than 1,400 people who have died from COVID-19 in Spokane County since the start of the pandemic.

News >  Idaho

‘It’s not about the books’: Boundary County library director resigns over intimidation and ‘political atmosphere of extremism’

UPDATED: Thu., Aug. 18, 2022

After a petition started last month to recall four Boundary County Library board members over a routine policy update, library director Kimber Glidden has announced her resignation effective Sept. 10.

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Two dead in trailer fire near Moses Lake

UPDATED: Mon., Aug. 15, 2022

An early morning fire killed two people inside a trailer at Cougar Campers RV park in Wheeler, east of Moses Lake.

News >  Business

11% decrease estimated for Washington State apple harvest

UPDATED: Mon., Aug. 15, 2022

The Washington State Tree Fruit Association forecasts the state's apple harvest this year will be 108.7 million standard 40-pound boxes of fresh apples, an 11.1% decrease from 122.3 million boxes in 2021.

News >  Health

WSU’s mobile medical clinic brings health care to Washington’s rural and underserved communities

UPDATED: Thu., Aug. 11, 2022

FAIRFIELD – An RV converted into a movable doctor’s office brings health services to communities without access to care in Eastern Washington.

News >  Washington

Colville designates empty lot for homeless camping in effort to enforce camping, parking laws

Mon., Aug. 8, 2022

The “homeless shelter space,” as the city is calling it, will be built on 1-acre lot south of the wastewater treatment plant on Louis Perras Road in Colville. Stevens County awarded Colville $125,000 in homeless funds last month to fill the lot with gravel and build a fence around the property.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

‘Until you live through it, you have no idea’: Small town of Lind grieves after fast-moving wildfire levels six homes

UPDATED: Thu., Aug. 4, 2022

LIND, Wash. – Many Lind residents scrambled to evacuate Thursday after a fast-moving wildfire tore through the small town.

News >  Washington

Erika George and Geoff Kristianson lead in Stevens County prosecutor race

UPDATED: Wed., Aug. 3, 2022

An initial count of about 30% of votes in Stevens County has Erika George and Geoff Kristianson in the lead for county prosecutor as of Tuesday night.

News >  Health

First case of monkeypox reported in Spokane County

UPDATED: Fri., July 29, 2022

An adult in Spokane County has tested positive for monkeypox, Spokane Regional Health District officials said Friday.

News >  Technology

Nomadic Broadband Unit can supply off-grid communications to emergency responders

UPDATED: Fri., July 29, 2022

REPUBLIC, Washington – For crews fighting wildfires in remote areas like Ferry County, real -time communication to and from the front line is vital. A new invention developed by Washington State University Extension in Ferry County can connect emergency responders to high-speed internet in off-grid areas and during power outages.

News >  Local Government

Getting There: Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport’s new terminal will be five times bigger

Mon., July 25, 2022

With Pullman about to get an airport terminal five times as big as the existing one, officials hope more residents in the Palouse will choose to fly closer to home.

A&E >  Books

Putsata Reang reflects on identity growing up as a child of refugees in her memoir ‘Ma and Me’

Sun., July 24, 2022

As an infant, Putsata Reang escaped war-torn Cambodia in 1975 with her family on a naval ship bound for the Philippines.

A&E >  Food

Uno Más Taco Shop opens inside Wonder Market

UPDATED: Fri., July 22, 2022

Chef and restaurateur Chad White has teamed up with Hello Sugar owners Ramsey and Amy Pruchnic and TT’s Old Iron Brewery and BBQ co-owner Travis Thosath to open a new taco shop.

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Four seek to replace Stevens County Prosecutor Rasmussen amid conflict with commissioners’ office

Sun., July 17, 2022

The candidates will not only have to deal with taking on a new job title, but also lingering mistrust between the prosecutor's office and county commissioners.

News >  Local Government

‘The road is not going to be given up’: Public access to Lake Pend Oreille at Camp Bay at center of dispute

Sun., July 17, 2022

Bonner County District Court could soon decide the fate of a disputed public road with access to Lake Pend Oreille, if the parties do not come to an agreement before then.

News >  Idaho

Thousands compete in half-distance Ironman race in Coeur d’Alene

UPDATED: Sun., June 26, 2022

Warm, sunny weather greeted 2,132 athletes Sunday as they swam, pedaled and ran through Coeur d’Alene in the Ironman 70.3.

News >  Idaho

Half Ironman race returns to CdA this weekend, full Ironman approved for next year

UPDATED: Thu., June 23, 2022

Thousands are expected to compete in the Ironman 70.3 race in Coeur d’Alene on Sunday.

News >  Idaho

Spokane Valley man wins $10k with hole-in-one on Coeur d’Alene’s floating green

UPDATED: Wed., June 22, 2022

Brandon Bolt of Spokane Valley scored a rare hole-in-one – and $10,000 – at Coeur d’Alene Resort Golf Course’s famous 14th hole, “The Floating Green” on Friday.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Jury finds second suspect guilty of six charges in Jason Fox murder

UPDATED: Tue., June 21, 2022

Riley Hillestad was convicted Tuesday of second-degree murder for the 2020 killing of Jason Fox.

News >  Education

Almira students to adjust to portables as construction about to start on new school, replacing one destroyed by fire

Mon., June 20, 2022

Groundwork for a new building is expected to begin this week on the site of the former school. The administration hopes it will be ready for students as soon as the fall of 2023.

News >  Local Government

Riverfront dog park name revealed at Parade of Paws fundraiser Saturday

UPDATED: Sat., June 18, 2022

The name and design elements of a future dog park in Riverfront Park were announced Saturday at the Humane Society’s Parade of Paws fundraiser in the park.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Rivers and creeks hit flood stage across Inland Northwest as abnormally cool, wet spring persists

UPDATED: Tue., June 14, 2022

Flooding continued to rise in some waterways in the region Tuesday, washing out a portion of roadway near Mount Spokane State Park and overflowing parts of the Palouse River.