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News >  Spokane

12-year-old llama keeper wins hearts, costume contest at Spokane County Interstate Fair

Sun., Sept. 16, 2018

Kayla Wiggins and her llama Argento know how to win.

News >  Spokane

800 volunteers haul trash out of Spokane River in 15th annual cleanup event

Sun., Sept. 16, 2018

Hundreds of volunteers joined the 15th Annual Spokane River Clean-Up on Saturday for a day of hauling mattresses, shopping carts and any garbage or recycling they could find out of the river. The event, hosted by The Lands Council, covered Spokane Valley, the University District, the Downtown River Gorge area and Riverside State Park.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Spokane Police investigating an allegation of anti-Muslim comments by officer

UPDATED: Fri., Sept. 14, 2018

The Spokane Police Department has opened an internal investigation into an allegation of anti-Muslim comments by an officer.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Body discovered near Mission Park along Centennial Trail

UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 13, 2018

A body was found Thursday afternoon near the Centennial Trail at Mission Park.

News >  Spokane

Two trucks get stuck under Spokane railroad overpasses this week

UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 13, 2018

Two trucks were wedged under train overpasses in three days in Spokane, most recently Thursday, according to Spokane Police.

News >  Spokane

24 new cottage homes to provide permanent residences for women, children in Spokane

Thu., Sept. 13, 2018

Before the end of the month, previously homeless women and children will take up permanent residence in 24 brand new cottages in northwest Spokane.

News >  Spokane

Students, some too young to remember, gather at Whitworth University to honor victims of 9/11

UPDATED: Tue., Sept. 11, 2018

Students at Whitworth University gathered to remember the victims of 9/11.

News >  Spokane

WSU scientists experimenting with paper mill waste to fight soil disease

UPDATED: Tue., Sept. 11, 2018

Soil acidification is killing crops at a slow but increasing rate in Eastern Washington. It’s a long-term problem that’s caused by adding nitrogen to the soil to increase crop yield.

News >  Military

Veterans gather to celebrate service at ninth annual American Indian Memorial and Honoring Ceremony

UPDATED: Sat., Sept. 8, 2018

Michael Sebastian grew up on the Spokane Indian Reservation, and after serving for more than 22 years in the U.S. Military – including three tours of duty in Iraq – he was pulled back, he said, by a need to help his community.

News >  Washington

A hazy future: Smoky summers may taint Washington wine, but this WSU researcher is shedding light on the problem

UPDATED: Wed., Sept. 12, 2018

WSU researchers are trying to help grape growers and winemakers fight smoke taint as summer smoke becomes the new normal.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Suspect appears in court following North Spokane shooting

UPDATED: Fri., Sept. 7, 2018

A man appeared in court Friday afternoon following a Thursday night shooting in North Central that left a woman seriously injured.

News >  Spokane

WSU Spokane researcher Lois James’ study of police bias helps earn her YWCA recognition as a Woman of Achievement

UPDATED: Tue., Sept. 25, 2018

For her study of police bias and nurse fatigue, Lois James will be among several women honored Oct. 4 with the YWCA’s Women of Achievement award.

News >  Spokane

Providence ranked No. 2 best hospital in state

UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 6, 2018

Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center & Children’s Hospital ha has again been again ranked No. 2 in the among the state’s best hospitals by U.S. News & World Report.

News >  Health

New Providence Health intensive-day clinic offers mental health services for patients after leaving hospital

Thu., Sept. 6, 2018

Providence on Thursday unveiled a new clinic to serve patients with mental illness through a new intensive day-treatment program called RISE.

News >  Spokane

Nike store in downtown Spokane draws politically driven customers after Kaepernick ad campaign unveiled

UPDATED: Wed., Sept. 5, 2018

Todd Eklof, the reverend of the Unitarian Universalist Chruch of Spokane, had heard the story of Nike’s ad featuring Colin Kaepernick on the radio and he thought it was courageous.

News >  Spokane

Whitman County four-car crash blocks roadway with vehicle fire

UPDATED: Tue., Sept. 4, 2018

A four-car crash eight miles south of Rosalia on U.S. Highway 195 sent two people to the hospital Tuesday morning at about 11:30.

News >  Health

WSU Spokane scientists developing drug to ease tobacco withdrawal

Tue., Sept. 4, 2018

“Tobacco companies will want to bury a drug like this.”

Sports >  Outdoors

Spokesman-Review writer learns the ropes while sailing a boat between Hawaii and Oregon

UPDATED: Thu., Aug. 30, 2018

I can’t see the waves, but I can feel them.

News >  Education

Wally Lindblad is frustrated with the care he gets in assisted living. So he’s giving $1 million to WSU.

UPDATED: Wed., Aug. 22, 2018

Waldron (Wally) Lindblad has a button strapped around his wrist that he presses when he needs help. Sitting in his recliner in his apartment at an assisted living facility in Pullman, the 92-year-old Korean War veteran said sometimes it takes 20 to 30 minutes to get help.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Quick response saves burning house from ruin; one firefighter injured

UPDATED: Sun., Aug. 19, 2018

An early morning house fire displaced a family and damaged a house Sunday at 808 E. Bridgeport Ave.

News >  Spokane

Chick-fil-A is not coming to Gonzaga

UPDATED: Sun., Aug. 19, 2018

Gonzaga University will not open a Chick-fil-A on its campus, contrary to an incorrect notification on the company’s website, according to a Gonzaga spokesperson.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Man shot, killed by police following Spokane Valley confrontation

UPDATED: Mon., Aug. 20, 2018

A man was shot and killed by law enforcement Sunday after officials say he pointed a handgun at deputies.

News >  Business

30 years running, Pizza Pipeline focuses on its local roots

Sat., Aug. 18, 2018

On Monday, local chain Pizza Pipeline marks its 30th anniversary, and the dream has changed with age.

News >  Spokane

Parks storage facility to get $1.1 million renovation

Fri., Aug. 17, 2018

Walking through the Riverfront Park maintenance building is like passing through a cross section of history, with oddities from the park’s past tucked into every corner. Here, the Skyride gondolas from Expo ’74; there, pieces of the old tarp from the U.S. Pavilion; elsewhere, the former motor drive from the Looff Carrousel.

News >  Weather

Possible overnight dry lightning causes red flag warning in Spokane; smoke may lessen from nighttime winds

UPDATED: Thu., Aug. 16, 2018

The possibility of lightning prompted a red flag warning Thursday and into Friday morning for Spokane and the Palouse region.