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‘I have a new family’: Nicaraguan refugee released to Spokane after 14 months in ICE detention

Sun., May 31, 2020

The weeks that followed Alberto Lovo Rojas’ near deportation in early April were filled mostly with silence for his immigration sponsor in Spokane as she tried to follow the Nicaraguan refugee’s case.

News >  Spokane

More than a quarter of Spokane County child care centers are temporarily closed – and many are wondering how they’ll reopen

Thu., May 28, 2020

The news that a toddler who had been cared for at a Spokane child care center tested positive for COVID-19 earlier this month made at least one other center director feel sick to her stomach – and it worried many more.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Two separate drive-by shootings Tuesday night in Spokane leave one injured

UPDATED: Wed., May 27, 2020

Two drive-by shootings late Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning appear to be unconnected, according to the Spokane Police Department. A drive-by shooting was reported just before 11 p.m. at Third Avenue and Cedar Street. A patrol officer arrived on scene within a minute of the call, but the suspect vehicle was gone.

News >  Spokane

Spokane area malls look to future as limited reopenings see sparse shopping, fraction of retailers

UPDATED: Tue., May 26, 2020

Spokane’s malls began reopening this week with hand-sanitizing stations, disease-prevention posters and reduced seating but with only a fraction of the retailers and without the crowds that might overwhelm safety measures.

News >  Idaho

Loved ones remember how 3 killed in Silver Mountain avalanche sought adventure, spread goodwill

Sun., May 24, 2020

As thousands of pounds of snow swept down Silver Mountain Resort in January, the avalanche plucked up the souls of three people who, in many aspects, couldn’t have been more different but by all accounts led their lives with strikingly similar values.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Fire in detached shop in Spokane Valley spreads to house, RV; dog dies in blaze

UPDATED: Sat., May 23, 2020

A fire that engulfed a detached shop in Spokane Valley early Saturday morning spread to a nearby house and an RV parked in its driveway.

News >  Spokane

Spokane County confirms 19 new COVID-19 cases, bringing 3-day total to 50

UPDATED: Sat., May 23, 2020

Spokane County confirmed 19 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, bringing the local total to 469 cases.

News >  Spokane

Sean Owsley announces return to anchoring for weeknight newscast on reopening economy

UPDATED: Fri., May 22, 2020

KHQ’s Sean Owsley took to Twitter Friday aftenoon to announce he’ll be anchoring a new, weekday evening newscast called “The 6:30” that will focus on the reopening economy starting June 1.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Idaho State Police looking for witnesses to motorcycle crash that seriously injured 51-year-old Pullman man

Thu., May 21, 2020

Idaho State Police are looking for witnesses to a motorcycle crash that occurred in Latah County on May 9 and seriously injured a 51-year-old Pullman man.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Spokane police arrest teen in relation to Spokane River crash that killed 16-year-old

Thu., May 21, 2020

Spokane police arrested a teenager on suspicion of vehicular homicide on Wednesday in relation to a crash into the Spokane River that killed another teenager in early May.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Police: Man beat apartment neighbor to death with frying pan; charged with first-degree murder

UPDATED: Thu., May 21, 2020

A 24-year-old Spokane man who confessed to a homicide at the downtown police precinct Wednesday morning is suspected of beating his apartment neighbor to death with a frying pan hours after police responded to a fight between the two men.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Man accused of assaulting neighbor with sledge hammer in Spokane apartment

UPDATED: Wed., May 20, 2020

A 45-year-old Spokane man is accused of hitting another person living in his apartment building on the head with a sledge hammer, causing multiple bloody head wounds.

News >  Idaho

Kootenai sheriff, candidate each claim the other is misleading public on contact tracing. Public health says law enforcement isn’t involved

UPDATED: Wed., May 20, 2020

Kootenai County Sheriff candidate John Grimm has for months published misinformation about COVID-19 pandemic response efforts on social media accounts affiliated with his campaign.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Spokane police recover body from downtown apartment after man turns himself in for homicide

UPDATED: Wed., May 20, 2020

Spokane police recovered the body of a man from a downtown apartment Wednesday morning after a 24-year-old man turned himself in for his involvement in a homicide.

News >  Spokane

Gearheads stay social at Spokane Valley car meets despite virus concerns

Wed., May 20, 2020

The sounds and smells of revving engines and exhaust filled the air at the old Spokane Valley Albertsons parking lot on East Sprague Avenue on Friday night as young people chatted and gawked at one another’s cars.

News >  Spokane

Spokane police lack training to enforce noise ordinance at Planned Parenthood protest

UPDATED: Tue., May 19, 2020

After two months of low attendance amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the crowd of protesters singing Christian songs outside Planned Parenthood in north Spokane rebounded to 130-plus strong on Tuesday evening.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Car narrowly misses pedestrian before crashing into the Fox, police say

UPDATED: Tue., May 19, 2020

A car narrowly missed a pedestrian before crashing into the Martin Woldson Theater at The Fox on Tuesday morning, according to Spokane police.

News >  Spokane

Spokane health board member who spread misinformation at May Day stay-home rally draws criticism from colleagues

UPDATED: Sun., May 17, 2020

Jason Kinley, a naturopathic doctor and member of the local board of health, spoke at a May 1 rally demanding that Gov. Jay Inslee vacate his stay-home order. Many local leaders say his comments undermined the board’s public health mission, as well as the efforts of scores of others working on the regional COVID-19 response.

News >  Spokane

Spokane County confirms 2 new COVID-19 cases; nearly 300 have recovered

UPDATED: Sat., May 16, 2020

Spokane County confirmed two new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday for a total of 398.

News >  Spokane

Crosses for COVID-19 victims at Spokane City Hall vandalized after stay-home protest, organizer says

UPDATED: Sat., May 16, 2020

A memorial with crosses for those who have died locally from COVID-19 at Spokane City Hall was vandalized after a protest against stay-home orders on Friday, according to the memorial’s organizer.

News >  Spokane

Business owners, Rep. Matt Shea lead hundreds in demonstration against stay-home orders at Spokane City Hall

UPDATED: Fri., May 15, 2020

A few hundred people led by right-wing business owners and religious leaders, along with Rep. Matt Shea, protested against stay-home orders at Spokane City Hall Friday afternoon.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Ritzville man accused of killing father arrested in Oregon after shootout with police

UPDATED: Thu., May 14, 2020

A man accused of shooting his father to death in Ritzville early Thursday morning was arrested in Oregon after a shootout with local police.

News >  Spokane

Inslee outlines how retail, manufacturing can resume in small counties during Phase 2

Thu., May 14, 2020

Employees at both retail and manufacturing facilities will be required to wear facial coverings if they are not working alone, in addition to other disease prevention measures under Phase 2 of Gov. Jay Inslee’s “Safe Start” plan.

News >  Spokane

Spokane Arena slated to become homeless shelter pending City Council approval

UPDATED: Wed., May 13, 2020

The Spokane Arena is slated to become Spokane’s next homeless shelter on Saturday when the Guardians Foundation vacates the downtown Spokane Public Library and Cannon Street shelters, according to Guardians CEO Mike Shaw.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

18-year-old accused of stealing phone from senior in wheelchair at knifepoint

UPDATED: Wed., May 13, 2020

A 6-foot-3 18-year-old has been arrested by Spokane police on suspicion he stole a cell phone from senior citizen in a wheelchair at knifepoint.