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Mike Volz has solid lead in race against Kay Murano for 6th District House

UPDATED: Tue., Nov. 6, 2018

Republican Mike Volz is holding a solid 6.5 percentage point lead in the race for a Spokane Legislative seat against Democrat Kay Murano.

News >  Spokane

Spokane City Council votes to require Spokane Fire Fighters, Police Officers to only work with city dispatchers

Mon., Nov. 5, 2018

The Spokane City Council unanimously approved an ordinance which would require Spokane firefighters and police officers to only work with dispatchers who are city employees during their meeting Monday night.

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City Council votes to bar police from selling rifles

Mon., Nov. 5, 2018

The Spokane Police Department will no longer be able to sell the guns it confiscates after the Spokane City Council approved an ordinance requiring the department to destroy guns instead of selling them.

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News >  Spokane

Mayor Condon submits balanced budget sustaining police and firefighter hires

Mon., Nov. 5, 2018

Due to higher than initially predicted revenue projections, Mayor David Condon submitted a balanced budget to the city last week with small cuts and increased funding for homelessness services.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Social media threat made against Lewis and Clark High school

UPDATED: Sun., Nov. 4, 2018

Police are investigating a potential threat made against Lewis and Clark High school on Instagram Saturday night.

News >  Spokane

Downtown Spokane heart sculptures to raise funds for Ronald McDonald House

UPDATED: Thu., Nov. 1, 2018

The Ronald McDonald House has partnered with STCU to install painted hearts throughout downtown to raise money for the charity.

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Local shelters say black-cat superstitions don’t affect adoptions

Wed., Oct. 31, 2018

While black cats once may have been a source of fear and superstition, local animal shelters say they are just as likely to be adopted as any other animal.

News >  Spokane

Proposal would stop Spokane police from auctioning rifles

UPDATED: Tue., Oct. 30, 2018

Police would be required to destroy rifles and shotguns that have been seized or abandoned rather than selling them to firearms dealers under a proposal being considered by the Spokane City Council.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Spokane police arrest second suspect in deadly 7-Eleven machete stabbing

UPDATED: Mon., Oct. 29, 2018

Spokane police have arrested a second suspect in connection with last week’s stabbing death outside a downtown 7-Eleven store.

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Last push for pumpkins: Families make final journey to Green Bluff ahead of Halloween

UPDATED: Sun., Oct. 28, 2018

Spokane area families braved rain, puddles and mud Sunday afternoon to pick out their carving pumpkins before Green Bluff’s fall activities wind down to a close.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

$500,000 bond set for machete-killing suspect

UPDATED: Thu., Oct. 25, 2018

A Spokane County District Court Judge set a $500,000 bond for a 29-year-old man accused of

News >  Spokane

Spokane City Council members accused of violating bullying policies

UPDATED: Wed., Oct. 24, 2018

The City’s Human Resources Department has begun investigating four city council members after employees reported they had been bullied during public meetings.

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Spokane Mayor David Condon says federal rules trump new city law restricting bus searches by Border Patrol at Intermodal Center

UPDATED: Wed., Oct. 24, 2018

Spokane’s Mayor David Condon said a new law City Council passed Monday restricting Border Patrol from searching buses in the Spokane Intermodal Center may not change the agency’s actions.

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Spokane council approves rules restricting Border Patrol searches at bus station

UPDATED: Tue., Oct. 23, 2018

After hearing testimony from a crowd of medical students, immigrants, lawyers, pastors and activists, the Spokane City Council approved an ordinance restricting the U.S. Border Patrol’s search of buses and access to city property that is not open to the public.

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Driver dead after vehicle crashes down High Drive embankment

UPDATED: Mon., Oct. 22, 2018

An SUV tumbled down an embankment below High Drive late Monday morning, killing the driver and prompting an investigation into what caused the crash on Spokane’s South Hill.

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Friends and family gather to remember teenage shooting victim Eddie Daniels

UPDATED: Mon., Oct. 22, 2018

While a few of the friends and family gathered to honor the memory of 15-year-old Eddie Daniels III said they loved his smile, most said the best thing about him was his kind, welcoming heart.

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Man arrested after fatal Post Falls shooting

UPDATED: Sun., Oct. 21, 2018

The Kootenai County Sheriff’s Department arrested a man in Post Falls Saturday night after a shooting incident led to the dead of a 24-year-old man.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Police investigate weekend stabbing in downtown Spokane

Sun., Oct. 21, 2018

A man was stabbed and hospitalized for minor injuries after an altercation early Sunday morning in downtown Spokane.

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Spokane to partner with Verizon on Smart Cities project

UPDATED: Thu., Oct. 25, 2018

Spokane has added telecommunications company Verizon to it’s list of partners for a smart city project, which will add technology to improve air quality monitoring, save light energy and potentially improve traffic safety.

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Spokane City Council considering restricting Border Patrol access to Spokane Intermodal Center

Wed., Oct. 17, 2018

The Spokane City Council is expected to vote soon on an ordinance that bars immigration enforcement from accessing city property without a criminal warrant unless officers obtain the mayor’s permission.

News >  Spokane

City Council authorizes drone use by the Spokane Police Department

UPDATED: Tue., Oct. 16, 2018

The Spokane Police Department is now authorized to use drones when investigating crimes and trying to locate missing or fleeing people after the City Council approved a resolution 5-2 Monday night.

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Spokane City Council votes to allow city to give property for affordable housing projects

UPDATED: Tue., Oct. 16, 2018

The Spokane City Council voted to allow unused city properties to be transferred to developers and nonprofits who agree to build affordable housing on the sites.

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Dogs that survived three weeks in a silo named winners of national Hambone Award

UPDATED: Mon., Oct. 15, 2018

Two German shepherds from Medical Lake will receive an award from an insurance company after they were trapped in a silo for 21 days.

News >  Spokane

Running for the challenge: Hundreds turn out for 2018 Spokane Marathon

UPDATED: Sun., Oct. 14, 2018

Hundreds of runner, including Breast Cancer survivor Michelle Wicks, ran across the city in the annual Spokane Marathon.

News >  Spokane

City to vote on giving developers, non-profits land for affordable housing

UPDATED: Mon., Oct. 15, 2018

The city may soon be able to give its unused properties to developers and non-profit organizations who agree to build affordable housing for Spokane’s low-income or elderly residents.