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Police investigating after racist flyers posted in Airway Heights on Tuesday

UPDATED: Wed., Sept. 21, 2022

Racist flyers were posted in an Airway Heights neighborhood on Tuesday, police said. Airway Heights police chief said the flyers are "not consistent with the values we embrace as a community."

News > Pacific NW

Undocumented immigrants can apply for WA COVID-19 relief funds

UPDATED: Wed., Sept. 21, 2022

Sep. 21—Undocumented immigrants in Washington affected by COVID-19 can now apply for a new round of financial relief, as part of an unprecedented $340 million fund approved last year by the state legislature. Eligible people can apply to the Washington COVID-19 Immigrant Relief Fund and receive at least $1,000 via check or prepaid card, delivered some time between December and January. ...

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Grant County authorities searching for missing couple; woman last seen at Spokane airport

UPDATED: Wed., Sept. 21, 2022

A Moses Lake couple has been missing since Sunday, the Grant County Sheriff's Office said.

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One dead in two-vehicle collision near Moses Lake

UPDATED: Wed., Sept. 21, 2022

A 27-year-old man from Moses Lake died in a two-vehicle collision on Tuesday, the Grant County Sheriff's Office said.

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‘It’s happening with younger and younger people’: UW expert talks about keeping youth safe amid rise in fentanyl use and overdoses

UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 22, 2022

With 27 years in the opioid addiction field, Caleb Banta-Green said he didn't think it could get as bad as today's dramatic hike in fentanyl use statewide. Another difference is that fentanyl is killing people from accidental overdoses in higher numbers than any other drugs, he said. For a recent Gonzaga University talk about strategies, he compiled Spokane reports showing that fentanyl deaths from accidental overdoses spiked in 2021, far surpassing methamphetamine, heroin or cocaine causes. It mirrors trends across Washington.

News > Spokane

In scathing letter, state chides city of Spokane on Camp Hope response, accuses mayor of valuing ‘optics’ over ‘action’

Wed., Sept. 21, 2022

"Continuing to blame the state does not make that narrative true no matter how many times you repeat it to the press and elsewhere," state officials wrote.

News > Spokane

Spokane City Council passes emergency air quality ordinance

Wed., Sept. 21, 2022

The city will now have to provide shelter space when air quality falls to "very unhealthy" levels.

News > Crime/Public Safety

Spokane police looking for missing man who walked away from Sacred Heart

UPDATED: Tue., Sept. 20, 2022

Spokane police are looking for a 40-year-old man who walked away from Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center on Tuesday.

News > Education

Nearly 900,000 borrowers in Washington and Idaho are eligible for student debt relief, White House says

UPDATED: Tue., Sept. 20, 2022

WASHINGTON – Nearly 900,000 borrowers in Washington and Idaho are eligible to have thousands of dollars of student loans forgiven under President Joe Biden’s new debt relief plan, according to state-by-state estimates from the U.S. Department of Education released by the White House on Tuesday.

News > Crime/Public Safety

Mayor Bruce Harrell appoints Diaz permanent Seattle police chief

UPDATED: Tue., Sept. 20, 2022

Mayor Bruce Harrell has named interim Chief Adrian Diaz as his pick for permanent chief of Seattle police, signaling his approval with the current leadership of the Police Department.

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Former Washington state employee gets 5 years for pandemic fraud of jobless claims

UPDATED: Tue., Sept. 20, 2022

A former employee of the state Employment Security Department will spend five years in federal prison for a fraud and kickback scheme that stole at least $360,000 in pandemic-related jobless benefits.

News > Pacific NW

Innovia Foundation launches Sandy Williams Fund to benefit Carl Maxey Center

UPDATED: Tue., Sept. 20, 2022

The Innovia Foundation has launched the Sandy Williams Fund, an endowed fund to benefit the Carl Maxey Center.

News > Pacific NW

‘Safe by the grace of God.’ NW eye surgical team escapes fiery Tri-Cities plane crash

UPDATED: Tue., Sept. 20, 2022

Ten passengers and crew survived a plane crash and rapidly spreading fire Tuesday on the main runway at the Tri-Cities Airport.

News > Spokane

Spokane City Council votes to ban camping along river, under viaducts and near homeless shelters

UPDATED: Mon., Sept. 19, 2022

The council passed the illegal camping ordinance unanimously.

News > Spokane

Spokane County judge denies attempt by West Hills residents to block homeless housing

UPDATED: Wed., Sept. 21, 2022

Neighborhood residents want to stop homeless housing proposals from coming to their community, but a Superior Court judge on Friday denied their attempt to stop the projects.

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Chewelah police chief given pre-disciplinary hearing following investigation

UPDATED: Mon., Sept. 19, 2022

A four-month investigation into allegations of misconduct by Chewelah Police Chief Ryan Pankey has concluded, but its findings have not been released while Pankey and his attorney are given a chance to respond.

News > Pacific NW

Human torso washes ashore at Dungeness Spit

UPDATED: Mon., Sept. 19, 2022

The Clallam County Sheriff's Office is working with local agencies as well as the National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration to determine whether the female torso is connected to the Whidbey Island floatplane crash earlier this month, Detective Sgt. Eric Munger said Monday.

News > Pacific NW

Work to contain Bolt Creek fire now 79% complete; Highway 2 restricted

UPDATED: Mon., Sept. 19, 2022

Highway 2 remains closed to all but local residents between the towns of Index and Skykomish as firefighters continue to battle the Bolt Creek fire.

News > Pacific NW

3 Tacoma officers involved in fatal shooting of assault suspect in August identified

UPDATED: Mon., Sept. 19, 2022

Pierce County deadly force investigators have released the names of three Tacoma police officers who were involved in the fatal shooting of an assault suspect last month.

News > Pacific NW

Fresh concrete snares stolen Mini Cooper, Washington police say

UPDATED: Mon., Sept. 19, 2022

A woman driving a stolen car with a bottle of whiskey in her hand and a 4-year-old child in the vehicle made a wrong turn in Lakewood on Monday, authorities said, driving into freshly poured concrete at an under-construction roundabout.

Latest Stories

Police investigating after racist flyers posted in Airway Heights on Tuesday

Undocumented immigrants can apply for WA COVID-19 relief funds

Grant County authorities searching for missing couple; woman last seen at Spokane airport

One dead in two-vehicle collision near Moses Lake

‘It’s happening with younger and younger people’: UW expert talks about keeping youth safe amid rise in fentanyl use and overdoses

In scathing letter, state chides city of Spokane on Camp Hope response, accuses mayor of valuing ‘optics’ over ‘action’

Spokane City Council passes emergency air quality ordinance

Spokane police looking for missing man who walked away from Sacred Heart

Nearly 900,000 borrowers in Washington and Idaho are eligible for student debt relief, White House says

Mayor Bruce Harrell appoints Diaz permanent Seattle police chief

Former Washington state employee gets 5 years for pandemic fraud of jobless claims

Innovia Foundation launches Sandy Williams Fund to benefit Carl Maxey Center

‘Safe by the grace of God.’ NW eye surgical team escapes fiery Tri-Cities plane crash

Spokane City Council votes to ban camping along river, under viaducts and near homeless shelters

Spokane County judge denies attempt by West Hills residents to block homeless housing

Chewelah police chief given pre-disciplinary hearing following investigation

Human torso washes ashore at Dungeness Spit

Work to contain Bolt Creek fire now 79% complete; Highway 2 restricted

3 Tacoma officers involved in fatal shooting of assault suspect in August identified

Fresh concrete snares stolen Mini Cooper, Washington police say

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