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Spokane Valley police arrest man they say drove recklessly after pursuit during snowstorm

UPDATED: Wed., Oct. 9, 2019

Spokane Valley deputies arrested a 33-year-old Kenney L. Rustad for driving recklessly early Wednesday morning after a pursuit and PIT maneuver as it snowed in the Spokane area.

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Investigators find no drugs in home of man who died after Spokane Sheriff’s deputies subdued him

UPDATED: Thu., Oct. 10, 2019

Investigators found no drugs in the home of man who was reportedly high on an unknown substance and died after Spokane Sheriff’s deputies used a stun gun to subdue him Saturday night.

News >  Spokane

Officials searching for cougar that killed 3 alpacas, miniature horse, deer in North Idaho

Tue., Oct. 8, 2019

Idaho Fish and Game and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are looking for a large cougar that was sighted northeast of Sandpoint and killed multiple livestock in the area.

News >  Spokane

Differences exposed as Spokane City Council, school board candidates debate at Northwest Passages forum

UPDATED: Fri., Oct. 4, 2019

Beer flowed cold and questions came in hot as voters got to know Spokane City Council and Spokane school boardcandidates during rapid-fire, 17-minute sessions at the first of two Northwest Passages’ Pints and Politics forums Thursday night.

News >  Spokane

Teens attack juvenile with sword or machete, Spokane County Sheriff’s Office says

UPDATED: Thu., Oct. 3, 2019

A 14-year-old and 17-year-old from Spokane County are suspected in an assault with a large blade of another juvenile that left one of the suspects with severe stab wounds, according to the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office.

News >  Spokane

Coeur d’Alene woman ordered to serve 43 months, pay $1.5 million in restitution for embezzlement

UPDATED: Thu., Oct. 3, 2019

Sue Ann Larson, 63, pleaded guilty in February to wire fraud and making a false tax return, according to court documents.

News >  Spokane

North Idaho murder suspect’s bond kept at $1M after lawyers argue over evidence in court

UPDATED: Wed., Oct. 2, 2019

A woman accused of killing a 79-year-old grandmother in Hope, Idaho, will remain jailed on a $1 million bond while the murder case moves toward trial.

News >  Spokane

Motorcyclist dies in east Spokane after hitting light pole at high speed

UPDATED: Tue., Oct. 1, 2019

A man in his mid-30s died in east Spokane Tuesday afternoon after crashing into a light pole on a motorcycle near the Playfair Commerce Park, according to Spokane police.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Witnesses say fistfight spawned Coeur d’Alene Fourth of July shooting

UPDATED: Tue., Oct. 1, 2019

Jawaun Anderson, 23, said a fistfight with Tyler Rambo, who is accused of attempted murder, turned into a struggle for a handgun that was eventually fired near Anderson’s head, according to court documents.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Fire chief: Luck saved man accused of setting fire at gas station and hiding in beer cooler during police standoff in downtown Spokane

UPDATED: Wed., Oct. 2, 2019

A routine traffic stop Monday night led to an hours-long armed standoff and fire that reportedly started with a bag of Doritos lit on fire and destroyed a Devine’s gas station in downtown Spokane.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

After 5-hour standoff, SWAT team arrests man inside downtown Spokane gas station he’s accused of setting on fire

UPDATED: Tue., Oct. 1, 2019

Fire engulfed a downtown Spokane gas station after police used gas grenades to try to force the surrender of an armed man barricaded inside.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Sheriff’s office makes two arrests stemming from last week’s Spokane Valley carjacking

UPDATED: Mon., Sept. 30, 2019

A woman said she was carjacked and assaulted Sept. 24. Corey Huska and Haley Bunkelman were booked into Spokane County Jail Friday, but two other suspects have not been arrested.

News >  Spokane

Wiener dog races in Spokane Valley complete Oktoberfest celebration

Mon., Sept. 30, 2019

Normally the outdoor event sees 60 or more dogs entered, but occasional rain and snow, plus temperatures in the upper 30s, sent some little wieners home and forced the race under a tent.

News >  Spokane

Wintry weather knocks out power for 2,000 homes, drops record snow Saturday night

UPDATED: Mon., Sept. 30, 2019

The National Weather Service recorded 1.9 inches of snow at the Spokane International Airport on Saturday, setting new daily and monthly records. It was the first measurable September snowfall in Spokane since 1926.

News >  Education

Idaho’s new Teacher of the Year wants students to ‘know it’s OK to talk about not being OK’

UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 26, 2019

Stacie Lawler, a physical education and health teacher at Timberlake Junior High in Spirit Lake, will be Idaho’s Teacher of the Year starting in 2020. She is known for her love of students and promotion of mental health.

News >  Spokane

Documentary to shed light on Spokane area’s domestic violence problem

UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 26, 2019

The documentary “End the Violence” will air Monday at 7 p.m. on almost every local news station in the Spokane area. The film details how local law enforcement, social service providers, advocates and others are addressing the area’s high rate of domestic violence.

News >  Education

Cheney Public Schools capital levy would pay for future school sites, technology upgrades

UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 26, 2019

The $4.2 million property tax levy would be collected from district residents at an estimated rate of 50 cents per $1,000 of assessed value in 2020 and 2021.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

West Valley schools delayed after vehicle crashes into pole, knocking out power

UPDATED: Tue., Sept. 24, 2019

An early morning vehicle crash in Spokane Valley damaged a power pole, knocking out power for more than 1,000 homes and closing almost a mile of North Argonne Road. Spokane County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the collision near East Wellesley Avenue just after 1:00 a.m. Tuesday morning and arrested the driver, who was uninjured, for driving under the influence.

News >  Spokane

Apple Watch alerts paramedics to Spokane man’s bike crash

Tue., Sept. 24, 2019

As Bob Burdett coasted to the bottom of Doomsday Hill in Spokane, he approached a turn and crashed. While he was unconscious, his Apple Watch called 911 through the fall detection feature and an ambulance was there within a minute.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Spokane Valley firefighters respond to separate fires at Oxford Suites, manufactured home Sunday night

UPDATED: Mon., Sept. 23, 2019

More than 40 Spokane Valley Fire Department vehicles and a Spokane County Fire District 9 engine were dispatched between two full-response fires at a hotel and a manufactured home on Sunday night.

News >  Spokane

SCRAPS investigating reports of poisoned South Hill dogs; no cases confirmed yet

UPDATED: Sun., Sept. 22, 2019

Spokane County is investigating multiple cases of South Hill residents reporting their dogs were poisoned based on information from a local animal clinic. The Spokane County Regional Animal Protection Service, or SCRAPS, was in contact with one clinic client whose dog died as of Thursday.

News >  Spokane

Riverfront Park pianos see plenty of performers on last day of summer

UPDATED: Sun., Sept. 22, 2019

Two piano installations in Riverfront Park started as an idea from the Piano Technicians Guild to weatherproof and paint a piano for the park. The first was placed in the park in June 2018 and a second donated piano was added this May.

News >  Spokane

Women of the Year: For Elaine Damschen, mixing business and family makes for an electric life

Fri., Sept. 20, 2019

As co-owner of Mainstream Electric in Post Falls, Elaine Damschen often visits high schools to educate students about going to trade school and market the field to women.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

U.S. Marshals arrest escaped inmate from Spokane in Yakima

Thu., Sept. 19, 2019

U.S. Marshals arrested an escaped inmate in Yakima Wednesday who jumped from a third story window at a Bureau of Prisons Regional Reentry Center in Spokane Aug. 23.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Spokane police to investigate officer’s use of force after criminal charges not filed

UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 19, 2019

The Spokane County Prosecutor’s Office declined to file criminal charges Wednesday against Spokane police officer Kristopher Henderson in relation to an internal excessive force complaint in July.