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News >  Spokane

‘I have a very real fear’: Pandemic puts Spokane artists, cultural organizations on the edge

UPDATED: Sun., July 19, 2020

As shutdowns sweep the nation, state and Spokane, arts institutions haven't been spared. Performing arts venues, theaters and museums don't have the option of curbside service or delivery, and they likely won't reopen until Phase 3 or 4 of Washington's reopening plan.

A&E >  Stage

Shows can’t go on without a crowd, but what about with actors in masks?

UPDATED: Sun., July 19, 2020

By all current estimates, it's going to be a while before theaters are able to give live performances again. And when they do, things may look a bit different.

A&E >  Art

Spokane’s Museum of Arts and Culture looks inward during shutdown

UPDATED: Sun., July 19, 2020

For 1,500 years, the artifacts of everyday life in Pompeii were lost under ash and rock. Now, they’re languishing out of sight once more.

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News >  Idaho

Post Falls DMV closes due to COVID-19 case

UPDATED: Thu., July 16, 2020

The Post Falls Department of Motor Vehicles office is closed temporarily after an employee tested positive for the coronavirus, according to a release from the Kootenai County Assessor.

News >  Spokane

Hoopfest isn’t happening, but city courts get fresh look from area artists

UPDATED: Fri., July 17, 2020

Hoopfest has been canceled, but the spirit of the tournament will carry on at a few neighborhood courts around the city.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Spokane police officer pleads not guilty to charges of vehicular assault

UPDATED: Wed., July 15, 2020

A Spokane police officer pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges stemming from an investigation that determined he was driving more than twice the speed limit when he struck another vehicle, injuring its passengers, in March.

News >  Spokane

Spokane Valley Cycle Celebration canceled after false start

UPDATED: Tue., July 14, 2020

Spokane Valley Cycle Celebration’s organizers thought last week they’d scored a victory, when the health district finally gave them the green light to go ahead with their annual bike ride. But those hopes were dashed as Spokane County’s prospects of moving beyond Phase 2 become more distant.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Final plane crash victim identified

UPDATED: Wed., July 15, 2020

The last of eight victims of the July 5 plane crash over Lake Coeur d’Alene has been identified by the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

‘I’ll always fly with you’: Pilot, passenger killed in Lake CdA crash remembered

UPDATED: Fri., July 10, 2020

Jay Cawley spent a lifetime flying where no one else would.

News >  Idaho

‘It’s overwhelming’: Mother, grandmother of man, 3 kids killed in CdA plane crash recalls their lives

UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 3, 2020

Sean Fredrickson and his three children were planning to take a boat cruise around Lake Coeur d’Alene over the Fourth of July weekend. But at the last minute, the always adventurous family decided to take a seaplane trip instead.

News >  Local business

CdA women’s clothing brand helps shoppers stave off quarantine boredom

Wed., July 8, 2020

Editor’s note: Our series Enterprising Spirit documents how businesses and workers are managing the economy’s slow return to life after its sudden shutdown in March – and adapting to new challenges ahead.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Six bodies recovered from planes that collided over Lake Coeur d’Alene

UPDATED: Tue., July 7, 2020

A team of technical divers Monday night recovered the bodies of three more of the eight people killed in an airplane collision over Lake Coeur d’Alene on Sunday.

3rd victim recovered from plane crash over Lake Coeur d’Alene; 5 still missing

UPDATED: Mon., July 6, 2020

The planes, carrying at least eight people, crashed over the lake between Black Bay and Powderhorn Bay around 2:20 p.m. Sunday.

News >  Idaho

Deputies, Coast Guard recover two victims from downed planes in Lake Coeur d’Alene

UPDATED: Mon., July 6, 2020

Two bodies were pulled from the wreckage of a plane collision above Lake Coeur d'Alene on Sunday afternoon, the Kootenai County Sheriff's Office said. An investigation into the crash is continuing. 

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Spokane woman killed when car rolled off I-90 on-ramp overpass Saturday morning

UPDATED: Sun., July 5, 2020

A car driven by Jasmyne Travis, 21, left the Sprague on-ramp around 3 a.m. Saturday morning. She was not wearing a seatbelt and was thrown from the car, according to the Washington State Patrol. 

News >  Spokane

Record 98 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Spokane County on Sunday

UPDATED: Sun., July 5, 2020

The previous daily high count of cases had been 79, set on Tuesday. The Regional Health District could not say Sunday what percentage of the cases were tied to increase testing and which were tied to potential community spread, but encouraged people to continue to practice good hygiene, including wearing masks in public and washing hands frequently, to slow the spread of the virus.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

‘She always wanted to keep moving’: Woman who suffered fatal injury while riding bike near Mead remembered

UPDATED: Thu., July 2, 2020

Kerry Wiltzius ”always wanted to keep moving,” her youngest daughter, Kati Norman, said Wednesday.

News >  Spokane

Salvation Army kicks off school supply drive for area kids

UPDATED: Fri., July 3, 2020

The Salvation Army of Spokane kicked off its annual drive to provide area children with school supplies for the upcoming year Wednesday, with a drive-through twist for supply distribution in August.

News >  Idaho

‘He saved us’: Widow recalls life, death of husband who drowned at Corbin Park

UPDATED: Thu., July 2, 2020

The wife of a man who drowned in the Spokane River at Corbin Park said he died trying to save her and their daughter from a dangerous undertow they’d never experienced before, despite being an avid boaters and swimmers.

News >  Washington

Spokane’s fireworks show will go on with four drive-in locations

UPDATED: Wed., July 1, 2020

Spokane will have Fourth of July fireworks this year, despite nearly every other community in the area canceling festivities. At four locations in the city, residents will be able to enjoy fireworks from their cars.

News >  Idaho

Idaho law banning handheld devices while driving takes effect Wednesday

UPDATED: Tue., June 30, 2020

A new law prohibiting the use of handheld devices while driving takes effect Wednesday in Idaho .

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Spokane police recover stolen bike worth $6,000

UPDATED: Tue., June 30, 2020

A Spokane Police officer recovered a stolen mountain bike valued at $6,000 Monday, after a short pursuit through Mission Park.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Third Spokane River drowning victim in a week identified

UPDATED: Mon., June 29, 2020

Jaspreet Turna, 28, died after his tube hit a bridge support near People's Park and he was thrown into the Spokane River.

News >  Local business

Enterprising Spirit: Fresh Soul reopens with same mission

UPDATED: Mon., June 29, 2020

Fresh Soul in Spokane's East Central neighborhood has continued training young men and women for careers, even as the restaurant has closed its doors during the COVID-19 pandemic. Fresh Soul plans to reopen July 8.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Bicyclist airlifted to hospital after highway vehicle collision near Mead

UPDATED: Fri., June 26, 2020

A bicyclist was airlifted to Providence Sacred Heart hospital in Spokane with serious injuries after being struck by a vehicle on Highway 206 near Mead early Friday morning.