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News >  Spokane

Formidable storm dumps rain, big hail

A strong thunderstorm bringing flash floods, funnel clouds and large hail moved across rural areas of Lincoln County, northeast Adams County and northwestern Whitman County on Saturday. Hail as large as an inch in diameter fell on the west side of Sprague Lake along Interstate 90, according to a report received by the National Weather Service. Water was reported across the roadway on state Highway 23 northwest of Sprague. Short-lived funnel clouds, also known as land spouts, were sighted in Lincoln County south of Lake Roosevelt, said forecaster Ron Miller.
News >  Spokane

300 turn out for leisurely bridge stroll

Nearly 300 people turned out Saturday for the first ever Spokane River Bridge Walk, which took participants across 17 pedestrian and traffic bridges from Monroe Street eastward to the Gonzaga University campus.

Brother remembers panhandler as quiet, intelligent

A longtime panhandler found dead in a downtown parking lot Wednesday attended Spokane schools as a child but dropped out of society at 19 after failing in the Army, his brother said Friday.
News >  Idaho

Chance of thunderstorms coming

A hazardous weather outlook was posted for all of Eastern Washington and North Idaho today for the risk of thunderstorms, hail or brief heavy rain starting this afternoon through this evening.
News >  Spokane

Monument gets a makeover

A restored 77-year-old monument to George Washington – badly vandalized over the past decade – was re-erected Thursday at a new, more visible location in Manito Park. Plaques had been stolen and letters chipped away on the sandstone column originally erected in 1932 in honor of the bicentennial of Washington’s birth.
News >  Idaho

Warm today, humid Friday, cooler Saturday

Sun is going to drench the Inland Northwest for two more days, but a pair of low pressure systems are going to combine by Saturday to change the fair weather pattern that’s been in place for two weeks.
News >  Spokane

Panhandler found dead

A panhandler died outside a Spokane gas station and restaurant Wednesday morning, hours after police had been called because he appeared drunk. An employee found the man, who appeared to be in his mid-40s, after daybreak, police said. He was slumped next to a pair of telephone booths at the Chevron station and McDonald’s restaurant at West Fourth Avenue and South Maple Street.
News >  Idaho

More warm, breezy weather expected today

More warm and breezy weather will continue the pattern of the past several days before a low pressure area off the California coast moves toward the region raising the risk of showers and afternoon or evening thunderstorms from Thursday through the weekend.
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Panhandler dies at Spokane gas station

A local panhandler died outside a Spokane gas station and restaurant this morning hours after police had been called because he was drunk. An employee found the man, said to be in his mid-40s, after daybreak today slumped next to a pair of pay telephone booths at a Chevron station and McDonald’s restaurant at West Fourth Avenue and South Maple Street, police said.

Man who left raft on Spokane River turns up safe

A rafter who left his craft unattended after it flipped Monday on the Spokane River turned up safe — after authorities launched a full-scale search for someone missing in the water.
News >  Spokane

Colbert farmers market thrives

Just a year ago, the historic community center on Monroe Road north of Wandermere was in danger of closing from a lack of members. Longtime residents and newcomers around the Montfort School Community Center in Colbert rallied to keep the center going, and they’ve been coming up with new ways to re-energize this old gathering place.
News >  Spokane

Authorities on patrol sharpen focus on seat belt use

The traffic death last week of a 22-year-old Washington State University graduate underscores the plea by public safety officials to buckle up. The death occurred as two-week “Click it or Ticket” enforcement campaigns got under way in Spokane and Kootenai counties.
News >  Idaho

Warm sunshine continues today

The Memorial Day weekend is getting off to a great start today with warm sunny weather expected to continue well into next week.
News >  Spokane

WSU graduate killed in rollover crash

A recent graduate of Washington State University whose parents emigrated from Russia more than 20 years ago was killed Wednesday evening in a one-vehicle rollover accident along the Snake River southwest of Pullman. Tanya Guseva, 22, of Mukilteo, Wash., died at the scene on Almota Ferry Road near Ilia Landing in Garfield County, state troopers said.
News >  Idaho

Recent WSU grad killed in rollover accident

A recent graduate of Washington State University whose parents emigrated from Russia more than 20 years ago was killed Wednesday evening in a one-vehicle rollover accident along the Snake River southwest of Pullman.
News >  Idaho

Weekend warm up starts now

Improving weather through Memorial Day promises highs near normal today and above normal Saturday through Monday. The spring-like weather is expected over the entire Pacific Northwest.
News >  Spokane

AAA expects increase in holiday travel

A three-year decline in Memorial Day travel is expected to reverse itself this weekend with a small increase in the number of Americans hitting the road, rails or skies. The American Automobile Association is predicting that 32.4 million Americans will travel this holiday, an increase of 1.5 percent from the 31.9 million who traveled last year.
News >  Idaho

Showers, gusts blowing through region

A fast moving cold front is crossed the Inland Northwest this morning bringing showers, gusty winds and the chance of an isolated thunderstorm, forecasters said.