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Spokane man awaiting trial suspected of throwing urine at guard, threatening to bomb jail

UPDATED: Fri., March 6, 2020

Sean M. Jensen, a 21-year-old Spokane man accused of armed robbery, is now suspected of throwing urine at a corrections officer and threatening to bomb the Spokane County Jail.

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Spokane Red Cross board member jumps in to aid tornado response in Tennessee during work trip

Fri., March 6, 2020

Bonnie Melcher touched down at the Nashville International Airport earlier this week with work and a Thursday birthday celebration on her mind — not a deadly storm.

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One person airlifted with critical injuries after crash into highway guardrail in Stevens County

UPDATED: Thu., March 5, 2020

One person was airlifted to Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center with critical injuries Thursday after their car crashed into a guardrail on Highway 292 in Stevens County.

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Spokane Valley fire cancels March events over coronavirus

UPDATED: Thu., March 5, 2020

Amid local fire departments’ increased vigilance when responding to calls involving flu-like symptoms, the Spokane Valley Fire Department announced it was canceling all March events due to concerns about the spread of COVID-19.

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Three hospitalized, one suspected of DUI in head-on crash on Upriver Drive that killed dog

Wed., March 4, 2020

Three people were hospitalized and one of them will face felony vehicular assault charges after a head-on crash on Upriver Drive Wednesday afternoon.

News >  Spokane

Spokane senior facilities adopt CDC coronavirus advice while discussing harsher restrictions

UPDATED: Tue., March 3, 2020

With news that a coronavirus outbreak in a Seattle-area nursing home killed five residents and the four other Americans who have died from the disease are all Washingtonians older than 50, many facilities serving seniors in Spokane quickly adopted federal protocols while awaiting additional guidance from local public health officials.

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Air Force updates song lyrics to be more inclusive; 2 female Fairchild officers praise the changes

UPDATED: Tue., March 3, 2020

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein approved changes to the branch song last week as a part of an effort to be more inclusive and celebrate diversity. Two female Fairchild officers praised the revisions.

News >  Spokane

Symptomatic Spokane County resident tested for COVID-19; 5 others under surveillance

UPDATED: Sat., Feb. 29, 2020

Spokane Regional Health District officials encourage local residents experiencing symptoms to stay home from work or school, monitor their symptoms and call their health care providers before going to the emergency department.

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Two men arrested on suspicion of murder after woman’s body found at north Spokane motel

UPDATED: Sat., Feb. 29, 2020

Spokane police have arrested two men on suspicion of murder in relation to a woman’s body found at a north Spokane motel on Friday.

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Spokane man accused of kidnapping, armed robbery, armed burglary, assault in 3 incidents

Sat., Feb. 29, 2020

A 27-year-old Spokane man doesn’t have a felony criminal record, investigators pointed out in recent court filings, but that may soon change, as charges stack up under his name.

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One of Spokane’s first black cops to be honored with historic graveside memorial

Sat., Feb. 29, 2020

Newspapers around the country lamented the loss of the West Coast’s only black cop in the months after the Spokane Chronicle reported the death of Walter Lawson, an 18-year Spokane police veteran, in 1917.

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Spokane police investigate death at north Spokane Rodeway Inn

UPDATED: Fri., Feb. 28, 2020

Spokane Police Department major crimes detectives were investigating a death at the north Spokane Rodeway Inn on Friday.

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Man who died after rolling truck in Airway Heights identified

Fri., Feb. 28, 2020

The man who died in a car crash Tuesday night in Airway Heights was identified as 46-year-old Anthony Barr, according to the Spokane County Medical Examiner.

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‘Make your voices heard’: Gonzaga lecturer urges strong response to priestly sexual abuse crisis

UPDATED: Wed., Feb. 26, 2020

Jennifer Beste acknowledged the message she brought to Gonzaga University on Tuesday evening wasn’t going to leave her lecture audience in a good mood. It was a message about how the Catholic Church Church has the power and wealth to address the ongoing clergy sexual abuse crisis and is complicit in abuse as long as it doesn’t act.

News >  Spokane

Spokane voters gather for legislative update from 3rd District representatives

UPDATED: Sat., Feb. 22, 2020

Representatives from Washington’s 3rd District delivered an update on 2020 legislative issues – including education, health, housing, gun control and Rep. Matt Shea – to about 200 Spokane voters at the Woman’s Club Saturday morning.

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Spokane police arrest 36-year-old woman suspected of killing at northeast Spokane home

UPDATED: Fri., Feb. 21, 2020

Spokane police arrested a 36-year-old Spokane woman on suspicion of second-degree murder Friday afternoon in relation to a body found in a northeast Spokane home on Thursday. Melissa Lee Ann Martin was booked into the Spokane County Jail at about 2:30 p.m. Friday.

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Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors encourages community organization

Fri., Feb. 21, 2020

Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors had a suggestion for Gonzaga University audience members asking how to rectify issues in their communities: organize.

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Spokane Valley trampoline park employee fired, arrested for allegedly trying to lure child

UPDATED: Thu., Feb. 20, 2020

Spokane Valley sheriff’s deputies arrested a man suspected of attempting to lure a 9-year-old boy away from a trampoline park using an offer of $150 on Monday evening.

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Spokane police investigating death at home near Rogers High School

UPDATED: Thu., Feb. 20, 2020

Police received a call at about 2:20 a.m. Thursday from a “third party” who described suspicious circumstances at a residence in northeast Spokane, according to a news release. Officers determined the call stemmed from an incident at a home at 1644 E. Rockwell Ave.

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South Hill shooting began as argument between stepbrothers over shared van, documents say

UPDATED: Thu., Feb. 20, 2020

A man suspected of shooting his stepbrother Friday during an argument over a shared van was released from jail on his own recognizance on Tuesday.

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Second man pleads guilty to murder in 2018 drive-by shooting case

UPDATED: Wed., Feb. 19, 2020

The second man who shot and killed 21-year-old Kionte M. Bullard following an argument at a bar in July 2018 pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in Spokane County Supeior Court on Wednesday.

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Providence Sacred Heart will treat 5 coronavirus patients

UPDATED: Wed., Feb. 19, 2020

The hospital was selected as one of 10 across the country that can properly treat the patients in their airborne infection isolation rooms. Operations at the hospital will not be affected and officials say they’re following protocols to prevent spread of the disease.

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Gonzaga launches initiative to meet educational, health needs in northeast Spokane

Sun., Feb. 16, 2020

Gonzaga University announced the Opportunity Northeast initiative last week, two years after the school embarked on a listening tour to learn about issues and perceptions from the people who live and work in northeast Spokane. The initiative will build upon existing programs to focus on unmet educational, health and safety needs.

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Man shoots family member at South Hill home

UPDATED: Fri., Feb. 14, 2020

A man suffered life-threatening injuries Friday afternoon when he was shot in a home in southeast Spokane.

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Chattaroy woman jailed for child sex assault claims she was blackmailed with revenge porn by boyfriend

UPDATED: Fri., Feb. 14, 2020

Spokane Sheriff’s deputies arrested a 24-year-old woman Friday suspected of molesting her 2-year-old son and filming the assault.