Jonathan Glover

While residents of West Central Spokane aren’t excited for a new car wash that’s replacing a full block of low-income homes, the developer and local non-profits were able to save six of the 13 properties from demolition.

The Women and Children’s Free Restaurant and Community Kitchen is one step closer to a $2 million fund-raising goal after receiving a $5,000 grant from Avista Foundation, the community investment branch of Avista Utilities.

Police have evacuated the Spokane County Courthouse. Spokane County Commissioner Shelly O’Quinn said there was “potential hazmat substance in one of the courtrooms.”

Hundreds of homeowners are still waiting for repairs nearly eight months after a windstorm tore through the region. While roofing companies, general contractors and insurers work to get people’s homes back to pre-windstorm status, many homes have been in limbo because of insurance disputes or are on long waiting lists, and many owners are frustrated.

Sophia DeFelice, daughter of well-known local sculptor Vincent DeFelice, has received national recognition for her depiction of a famous physicist.

A driver who fell asleep at the wheel crashed his car into the front door of Donut Parade at N. Hamilton Street. Both the driver and a pedestrian waiting to cross the street were hospitalized.

The largest 3-on-3 basketball tournament in the world brings in hundreds of thousands of people to Spokane’s downtown every year. It’s no wonder there’s a sin on every street corner.

The Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture puts the finishing touches on the upcoming Fangs, Fur and Feathers: The Art of Animals exhibit featuring hundreds of real animals preserved through taxidermy.