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News >  Spokane

Friends of Manito and Spokane Parks Foundation make Spokane’s parks better looking and more fun

Sun., June 24, 2018

From inside a classroom at Manito Park, Dave Lennstrom opens the door, letting light flood the room. He points outside to the native shrubs on the hill beyond the manicured gardens. “That’s where the Owl Castle used to be,” he said. To the left, he points to parts once occupied by polar bears, monkeys and elk.

News >  Weather

Summer Parkways hit with torrential downpour; bikers, runners undeterred

UPDATED: Thu., June 21, 2018

On Thursday, Summer Parkways, an annual outdoor block party, welcomed bicyclists and runners on a 3-mile loop of the South Hill including Manito and Comstock parks. But this year it, along with much of the surrounding region, was met with a torrential downpour. The National Weather Service issued a flood warning shorty after the event’s 6 p.m. start.

News >  Spokane

Spark Central nonprofit receives $100,000 grant

UPDATED: Wed., June 20, 2018

The Washington Women’s Foundation gave a grant of $100,000 to Spark Central, a Spokane nonprofit, on Wednesday. The money will go toward teaching innovative technologies like programming, robotics and media for low-income residents.

News >  Spokane

Net neutrality protest draws two dozen to McMorris Rodgers’ office

UPDATED: Mon., June 18, 2018

Protesters urged Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers to change her stance to repeal net neutrality rules.

News >  Spokane

The times they are a-changin’: More baby-changing stations appearing in men’s restrooms

Sun., June 17, 2018

In places like public parks, baby-changing stations are more likely to be found in women’s restrooms then men’s. That balance is tipping, however.

News >  Business

RV revenue in Spokane County has increased five-fold since 2009

Sat., June 16, 2018

Now that the economy is climbing, RV sales are reaching record highs, far beyond pre-recession sales.

News >  Spokane

Nike opens downtown Spokane location; sidewalks barriers cleared

UPDATED: Mon., June 18, 2018

Downtown Spokane welcomed its latest retail giant Thursday with the grand opening of the sportswear company’s shop at Main Street and Howard Avenue.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Firefighters contain Soap Lake fire, crews head home today

UPDATED: Thu., June 14, 2018

Firefighters at a fire near Soap Lake kept the blaze within designated boundaries Wednesday despite gusty winds, according to a news release from Washington State Patrol. The fire was 90 percent contained as of Wednesday night.

News >  Military

Marked and tattered U.S. flags are saved from recycling for a proper retiring

Thu., June 14, 2018

If an American flag is thrown into a recycling bin, it’s eventually plucked from a stream of mixed glass, paper, plastic and metal at Waste Management’s recycling plant near the Spokane airport.

News >  Spokane

Northwest Passages Book Club: Fatherhood, family and skateboards the subject of Neal Thompson’s “Kickflip Boys”

UPDATED: Thu., June 14, 2018

When he first handed his boys the 300-page manuscript of his new book, Neal Thompson hardly expected them to be on board with the shenanigans he had documented. The incidents in question were drawn from their skateboarder lifestyles: They did drugs, they skipped class, they got in trouble with the police.

Sports

The five best bars in which to watch the World Cup in Spokane

Wed., June 13, 2018

Although the U.S. national team didn’t make the cut, the World Cup remains the largest-watched sporting event on the globe.

News >  Spokane

Friends of Manito to host plant sale Saturday with over 550 species

Fri., June 8, 2018

No plants for the weekend? Friends of Manito is hosting its annual plant sale at Manito Park on Saturday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Proceeds will go towards capital improvement projects in the park like gazebos and pergolas.

News >  Spokane

‘Street Music Week’ starts Monday

Fri., June 8, 2018

The streets of downtown Spokane will be a little livelier than usual during lunch hour next week.

News >  Spokane

Holocaust survivor recounts survival and urges Spokane to lead with kindness

UPDATED: Tue., June 12, 2018

Nissan Krakinowski spoke of his experience during the Holocaust and then implored people of Spokane to lead by being kind to others.

News >  Business

Research airplane photographs Spokane real estate and finds 50 new construction sites since last year

UPDATED: Mon., June 4, 2018

For the past few days, real estate research company CoStar Group has been circling the Spokane area and taking pictures of its construction sites to gather data about the area real estate market.

News >  Spokane

Food Truck Fridays bring Spokane a street treat

Sat., June 2, 2018

Food Truck Fridays returned to downtown this week, when a section of Wall Street is cordoned off for about six food trucks, music and games.

News >  Spokane

Tacoma’s population growing faster than Spokane’s; Spokane Valley nearing 100,000

Wed., May 30, 2018

Spokane prides itself on being the second-largest city in Washington, but that might be a title the Lilac City loses in the next 10 years.

News >  Spokane

Nonprofit raises over $317,000 to help women and children struggling with poverty

UPDATED: Thu., May 24, 2018

A local nonprofit raised over $317,000 in donations, and the grant money will go to 17 local programs, including childcare’s nutrition programs, emergency foster care and women’s educational assistance.

News >  Spokane

Berry Go Round ride returns to Riverfront Park

UPDATED: Fri., May 25, 2018

The Berry Go Round amusement ride is coming out of retirement in Riverfront Park on Monday.

News >  Transportation

Memorial Day weekend brings more traffic, higher gas price and warm weather

Thu., May 24, 2018

Highways, border crossings and ferry docks in Washington are likely to clog with traffic for Memorial Day weekend – travelers, plan accordingly.

News >  WA Government

Cantwell among senators urging President Trump to fight rising gasoline prices; Washington third highest in U.S.

UPDATED: Wed., May 23, 2018

With gas prices on the rise in the U.S., Sen. Maria Cantwell is urging President Trump to use all of his authority to stem the trend.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Shooting suspect Christopher Felch arrested Tuesday morning by SWAT team, U.S. Marshals

UPDATED: Tue., May 22, 2018

Spokane Police arrested the suspect for the

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Manito Tap House cook identified as stabbing victim

UPDATED: Mon., May 21, 2018

The man stabbed to death Thursday in northwest Spokane was Corey Ward, a 28-year-old cook at the Manito Tap House.

News >  Spokane

U.S. Border Patrol hiring 30 agents to support Spokane branch

UPDATED: Mon., May 21, 2018

The U.S. Border Patrol is bolstering its Spokane branch.

News >  Spokane

After a lifetime of accomplishments, the Inland Northwest’s Dr. Linda Pall has died at 73

UPDATED: Sun., May 20, 2018

Dr. Linda Pall, a former Idaho politician, attorney and professor at Washington State University, has died at the age of 73 after battling varied illnesses, according to a statement by her family.