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News >  Spokane

New Jesus mural in downtown Spokane painted by artist Daniel Lopez

UPDATED: Mon., May 21, 2018

A new mural – a painting of Jesus, the figure’s face obscured by a mass of pixels – greets Drivers coming westbound on Second Avenue. For the moment, the work’s artist is keeping its meaning to himself.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

County seeks to improve link in criminal justice communication

Sat., May 19, 2018

A new report on the city’s criminal justice system carries a sobering message: Spokane’s jails are crowded, and race still plays a roll when it comes to sentencing.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Spokane police searching for suspect in apartment shooting

UPDATED: Fri., May 18, 2018

A Thursday night shooting in West Central Spokane left one man with a gunshot wound to his foot and the suspect is still at large, according to Spokane police.

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News >  Crime/Public Safety

Police investigating Thursday night fatal stabbing

UPDATED: Fri., May 18, 2018

Police are investigating the fatal stabbing of a man at about 11:30 p.m. Thursday near the 2400 block of West Cleveland Avenue in northwest Spokane, according to a news release. A person of interest was interviewed, but the release did not indicate if an arrest was made. There is no threat to the public, according to the statement.

News >  ID Government

Phil Hart, Kathy Sims lose bids to return to Idaho Legislature

UPDATED: Wed., May 16, 2018

Two former state legislators making comeback bids were halted by voters in Tuesday’s Republican primary

News >  ID Government

Incumbent Kootenai County Commissioners Eberlein and Bingham lose seats

UPDATED: Wed., May 16, 2018

Two Kootenai County commissioners lost in Tuesday’s Republican primary.

News >  ID Government

Hart and Shepherd both seek stronger state’s rights in Idaho House of Representatives

UPDATED: Mon., May 14, 2018

Phil Hart, the four-term North Idaho legislator defeated in a primary six years ago, is back before voters. The tax-protesting politician – who lost his house after a protracted fight with the IRS, which included allegations of seven years of unpaid federal taxes – will pay off his tax debt in nine years, he said.

News >  Spokane

Boy Scouts in Spokane feel the split as Mormon Church announces separation

Sat., May 12, 2018

Of the 25 boy scouts in Scout Leader Chris Grimes’ troop, all but one are tied to the Mormon Church.

News >  ID Government

Sims and Wisniewski aim for Idaho state legislature seat

UPDATED: Fri., May 11, 2018

Kathy Sims and Tony Wisniewski sat in the Coeur d’Alene Courthouse last Friday, awaiting a decision capable of ending the race between the two candidates almost two weeks early. But after a judge declared that Sims could restore her ballot spot – effectively ending a court battle over her residency in Idaho’s District 3 – Wisniewski, her challenger on the ballot, said he agreed with the decision.

News >  Local government

Kootenai County Commissioner Dist. 3 candidates speak on building codes, other issues

Thu., May 10, 2018

A crowded ballot for Kootenai County Commissioner District 3 shows some familiar names. In 2016, Bob Bingham edged Leslie Duncan in the last Kootenai County commissioner primary. Bingham earned 29.2 percent of the votes and Duncan earned 28.6 percent, a difference of 69 votes. Bingham then beat Russell McLain, who ran as an independent, in the 2016 general election for the commissioner seat.

News >  Idaho

Building code deregulation a focus in Kootenai County Commission race between Eberlein, Brooks

Wed., May 9, 2018

One of the more controversial issues facing the Kootenai County Commission is a decision to let some residents opt out of county building codes.

News >  Idaho

Judge rules Kathy Sims should stay on ballot in her bid to return to Idaho Legislature

UPDATED: Mon., May 7, 2018

Less than a week after she was knocked off the ballot, former Idaho state Rep. Kathy Sims was granted another chance to return to the Legislature. First District Judge Richard S. Christensen ruled Friday that Sims, the owner of Coeur d’Alene Honda who previously served in the Legislature, should remain on the May 15 primary ballot.

News >  Business

Young business owner finds success selling tourniquet holders online

Fri., May 4, 2018

Down the creaking stairs in his parent’s basement in Spokane, Daniel Dylina sits at his sewing machine and gridded table with scraps of cloth that he’s cut from the rolls of military-grade cloth stacked behind him.

News >  Spokane

Athletics and art collide: Cirque de Soleil’s ‘Crystal’ brings glittering talent

UPDATED: Thu., May 3, 2018

There’s no way, thought Nobahar Dadui. The skater and gymnast had just gotten a message from Cirque du Soleil asking her to come to a workshop in Montreal to audition for a new show called “Crystal.”

News >  Spokane

Howard Street pedestrian bridge will open in time for Bloomsday

Tue., May 1, 2018

Runners and spectators participating in Bloomsday can expect some Riverfront Park features to open in time for the race.

News >  Spokane

Downtown team to use sophisticated washing equipment from city to scrub graffiti

Tue., May 1, 2018

Spokane is spending $100,000 on a new sophisticated sidewalk pressure washer and a custom utility vehicle to make the downtown area cleaner.

News >  Spokane

Refugees, students and Marshallese health all make Inslee’s Spokane agenda

UPDATED: Fri., April 27, 2018

In a series of stops throughout the city Friday, Gov. Jay Inslee heard from refugees, the local Marshallese community, students concerned with gun violence in schools and students with a passion for hands-on learning.

News >  Business

Pivoting toward millennials, RV sales surge in U.S., Spokane

Fri., April 27, 2018

The recreational vehicle industry is booming in Spokane and across the U.S.

News >  Spokane

Weather breaks the 80-degree mark, but don’t expect it to last

Thu., April 26, 2018

Things are heating up in Spokane.

News >  Idaho

Turning lemons into lunches: Hayden 7-year-old raises $23,000 to buy lunch for students

Wed., April 25, 2018

On the side of a street in front of her parents’ house in Hayden, 7-year-old Amiah Van Hill opened a lemonade stand. But she didn’t want to keep the money she earned from it. Instead, she wanted to pay for her schoolmates’ lunches.

News >  Spokane

Here are 6 recycling tips to learn on Earth Day

Sun., April 22, 2018

Just near Spokane’s airport lies a three-story-tall green machine. Its conveyer belts, claws, wheels, walkways and neon-clad workers sort the 100,000 tons of recyclables per year that pour in from the county and surrounding cities. The machine is housed in a facility called the SMaRT Recycling Center, and it’s where Spokane’s recycling goes after its curbside pickup.

News >  Spokane

University of Idaho students’ green shower prototype hopes to solve global water waste and energy issues

UPDATED: Tue., April 17, 2018

One day shortly after being diagnosed with breast cancer, Maria Horta Vorse stepped out of the shower and started to feel uneasy. Her blood pressure rose, she blacked out and she nearly died, she said, because the heat dehydrated her.