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Window washer dead after fall from downtown library

UPDATED: Wed., Oct. 17, 2018

Spokane police say a window washer fell and died while cleaning the downtown branch of the Spokane Public Library.

News >  Spokane

Former president of Washington State Bar Association charged with stealing from Spokane law firms

UPDATED: Tue., Oct. 16, 2018

The former president of the Washington State Bar Association has been charged with stealing from two Spokane law firms where she previously worked.

News >  Spokane

Spokane ranks as one of best American cities for families to visit, says TripAdvisor

UPDATED: Sat., Oct. 13, 2018

Spokane has been ranked in the 25 best cities for families to visit in the country by popular travel website TripAdvisor.

News >  Spokane

Firefighters: Phone scam is targeting Spokane-area residents

UPDATED: Sat., Oct. 13, 2018

Spokane Firefighters Union alerted residents Saturday that a new phone scam asking for donations to support a “firefighter support fund” appears to be targeting Spokane.

News >  Spokane

Putin, political gridlock and Ronald Reagan’s squirrels: Colin Powell shares musings, anecdotes at Whitworth forum

UPDATED: Fri., Oct. 12, 2018

Colin Powell remembers the last day he served as secretary of state: Jan. 26, 2005. He got the news that he was being replaced by Condoleezza Rice while he was on a plane, flying through a storm. When he landed, his bodyguards got in a different car and left. He was alone.

News >  Health

Rare disease that causes limb paralysis in infants hits Washington; no reported cases Spokane

UPDATED: Sat., Oct. 13, 2018

A rare condition that afflicts infants with limb paralysis has appeared in six cases in Washington State recently, but none in Spokane County.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Police arrest man accused of firing gun in Audubon Park

UPDATED: Thu., Oct. 11, 2018

Police responded to reports of two gunshots at Audubon Park about 7 p.m. Wednesday, but no injuries were reported.

News >  Spokane

Two Lime scooters found at bottom of Spokane River

UPDATED: Wed., Oct. 10, 2018

Two Lime scooters have been found in the Spokane River.

News >  Spokane

Lisa Brown speaks at forum hosted by Coalition of Color; judicial candidates make their pitch

UPDATED: Wed., Oct. 10, 2018

Democrat Lisa Brown spent part of her birthday Tuesday speaking at the Coalition of Color Candidate Forum and answering questions and concerns of people of color.

News >  Spokane

Recycling best practices: A Q&A

Sun., Oct. 7, 2018

Mixing trash with recycling can create problems all the way down the line, from the disposal bin to the landfill. We reached out to professionals for their tips on garbage disposal best practices.

News >  Spokane

Comparing Oregon’s and Washington’s oversight on recycling

Sun., Oct. 7, 2018

Spokane’s once-meticulous tracking of recycled materials has gone away under the single-stream system, and the company that sorts it all in a facility on the West Plains declines to make the information public.

News >  Spokane

U.S. Paralympic coach eyes Spokane as a place to recruit and train athletes, develop programs

UPDATED: Sun., Oct. 7, 2018

Disabled athletes got a chance to show what they could do Saturday, at a clinic run by ParaSport Spokane at Valley Christian School and in front of one of the top Paralympic coaches in the country. The coach, BethAnn Chamberlain, flew to Spokane from Minnesota to scout out athletes for the team, as well as promote winter sports among para-athletes.

News >  Spokane

Mixed materials: Garbage in the recycling is messing up the industry

Sun., Oct. 7, 2018

On the concrete floor of Inland Empire Paper sat a 1,500-pound bale of waste paper ready to be recycled into new paper. The bale came from a modern single-stream recycling system that takes mixed-up recyclable materials collected at the curb and sorts them out by product.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Man faces charges of sex trafficking of a minor after federal and local investigation

UPDATED: Thu., Oct. 4, 2018

A Spokane man is being charged with human trafficking a minor following a multi-agency investigation alleged he was prostituting an assaulting 17-year-old girl and attempting to lure other women on social media.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Remains found in Lakeview identified as Mirissa Serrano; case ruled a homicide

UPDATED: Wed., Oct. 3, 2018

The remains of a woman found last month near Lakeview, Idaho, have been identified as those of Mirissa Serrano, and the case has been labeled a homicide by the Bonner County Sheriff’s office.

News >  Spokane

Seventh annual Scarywood offers every flavor of frightening

UPDATED: Sat., Sept. 29, 2018

They appear out of the dark with tilted heads and shambling gaits. They creep through the shadows, crouch in bushes and leap out in a chorus of moans and roars and squawking horns. About 170 uniquely ghastly characters roam the Silverwood Theme Park every October, keeping character throughout the park’s nearly monthlong Halloween special – clowns, zombies and even scary popcorn vendors.

News >  Spokane

Giant ‘Baby Trump’ balloon is coming to Spokane to protest Pence visit

UPDATED: Sat., Sept. 29, 2018

A 20-foot inflatable baby Trump figure is coming to Spokane to fly during Vice President Mike Pence’s visit on Tuesday.

News >  Spokane

New ‘pedal cart’ rentals appear in Riverfront Park

Thu., Sept. 27, 2018

Pedal carts are now available for rent at Riverfront Park.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Officer-involved shooting in August ruled justified

UPDATED: Wed., Sept. 26, 2018

An officer-involved shooting on Aug. 3 was justified, according to the Spokane County Sherrif’s Office.

News >  Military

WSU alumnus, Army Special Forces medic to receive Medal of Honor

UPDATED: Wed., Sept. 26, 2018

A Washington State University graduate who later went on to serve in the Army’s Special Forces in Afghanistan will receive the Medal of Honor from President Donald Trump on Oct. 1 at the White House.

News >  Spokane

Holocaust survivor who visited Spokane in June dies after being struck by car in New York City

UPDATED: Tue., Sept. 25, 2018

A survivor of the Holocaust who came to Spokane in June was struck and killed by a car in New York on Thursday. He was 91.

News >  Spokane

Four Spokane vets flying to North Carolina to aid in aftermath of hurricane Florence

UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 20, 2018

In the riverside city of New Bern, North Carolina, power outages and wastewater spills accompanied the flooding from Hurricane Florence. In online videos of the city, tall trees hang diagonally over still-flooded streets, and boats lie in front lawns.

News >  Spokane

U.S. News & World Report ranks Gonzaga No. 4 among similar regional universities in the West

Thu., Sept. 20, 2018

For the fourth year running, Gonzaga University is ranked fourth best regional university in the West, according to U.S. News & World Report’s annual listings.

News >  Spokane

Gonzaga fundraiser draws $355.4 million for improvements, scholarships

UPDATED: Tue., Sept. 25, 2018

Gonzaga University announced Wednesday that it raised $355.4 million dollars in a seven-year-long fundraiser, far exceeding its original goal of $250 million.

News >  Spokane

Spokane veterans medical center stops media tour with Cathy McMorris Rodgers to avoid violating federal election law

UPDATED: Wed., Sept. 19, 2018

An attempted media tour to accompany U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers through the new urgent care clinic at the VA Mann-Grandstaff Medical Center on Tuesday was halted by VA leadership concerned about violating a law. The Hatch Act prohibits candidates from using government employees for campaign purposes near an election.