An 80-year-old woman living on the 10th floor of a senior living complex in downtown Spokane was knocked to the floor of her apartment today by a man who entered her dwelling and hid himself in a closet.
The annual Perseid meteor shower, which reaches its peak tonight through Friday night, may be obscured by clouds for the first two days, according to the National Weather Service.
Lucky, a military working dog based at Fairchild Air Force Base, has served four tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan. His keen nose and no-nonsense ferocity are assets in the war zones, but luck has kept him alive.
Scattered showers and a chance of thunderstorms will sweep across the Inland Northwest as a low pressure area drops southward out of British Columbia today.
Workers this week are expected to finish pouring concrete for the $30 million extension of the main runway at Spokane International Airport. The new 11,000-foot runway won’t be opened to air traffic until late September to allow required testing of the instrument landing system.
BREWSTER, Wash. – A record run of sockeye salmon surging up the Columbia River this summer has delighted folks in this apple-growing region just east of the Cascades. ”We caught seven yesterday, five the day before,” said Kimberlee Ann Woods, of Ephrata, Wash., while waiting to launch her boat at Brewster in late July.
A line of showers that developed overnight has dampened the Spokane area this morning, but forecasters said drier weather is likely after the line of clouds moves east.
A diver found floating facedown in Lake Coeur d’Alene on Tuesday drowned, an autopsy confirmed Wednesday. The Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office said the diver, Michael Spencer McCullough, 31, of Rigby, Idaho, was wearing diving gear when found by employees at the Coeur d’Alene Resort golf course.
Spokane firefighters trained in high-angle rescues pulled a man from the rocky bank of the Spokane River on Tuesday after he dropped about 20 feet down a cliff and was injured.
Union workers at Deaconess Medical Center and Valley Hospital and Medical Center have voted to authorize a one-day strike against the facilities because of alleged unfair labor practices. The vote came Monday night from union workers at the two facilities, according to a union news release.
Union workers at Deaconess Medical Center and Valley Hospital and Medical Center have voted to authorize a one-day strike against the facilities because of alleged unfair labor practices.
Clouds from what forecasters are calling a monsoonal flow are making their way northward today and could bring the threat of thunderstorms today and Wednesday.
Associated Garden Clubs of Spokane is reaching a milestone on Sunday with its 25th annual residential yard and garden tour. Five homes on the South Side have been selected for this year’s tour. If you go, expect to see a lot of color and plant selections. You may get a chance to meet passionate gardeners like Jean LaBauve.
A portion of Hayford Road, a major link between Interstate 90 and Airway Heights, will be closed to traffic starting today through early October. A sewer line is being installed, and the deep trench requires opening a wide gash in the road.
Two arsons and an attempted arson in the Northwood neighborhood over the past several days have firefighters and law enforcement on edge. Patrols are being increased in the neighborhood, and residents of the area in northeast Spokane County are being asked to keep a watchful eye for fires or suspicious persons.
The Spokane Symphony announced Thursday that it is canceling its annual Labor Day concert at Comstock Park this year as part of a series of budget cuts prompted by a slow economy. Crowds of 5,000 people or more have attended the popular free concert annually over the past 25 years.
Two arsons and an attempted arson in the Northwood neighborhood of Spokane County over the past several days have firefighters and law officers on edge.
