Spokane Valley’s new assistant police chief comes with a background of service in the Air Force, a focus on domestic violence and sexual assault and five years as Mayor of Airway Heights.

After a car chase Sunday night, a Spokane County deputy shot and killed a man suspected of driving recklessly, crashing into parked cars and speeding toward officers.

Scammers could potentially benefit from lag times in processing concealed pistol licenses this year, according to a Spokane Police Department news release.

A north Spokane woman died in an accidental fire Monday. Firefighters say it looked like she’d used a barbecue to heat her home when the utilities were turned off, according to a Spokane Fire Department news release.

Spokane police are investigating three possible cases of money laundering, according to court documents.

The Seattle City Council approved the city’s 2021 budget with reductions to the police budget, though not as much as activists sought amid mass demonstrations against police brutality over the summer.

Washington’s 26th Legislative District, which includes parts of Pierce and Kitsap counties, will have a Democrat in the Senate and two Republicans in the House next year. It was incorrectly labelled on a map on page A6 of Tuesday’s newspaper about the partisan breakdown in 2021 of Washington’s legislative districts as a result of a reporter’s error. Also, the district will be one of four legislative districts statewide that be represented by legislators from two parties next year. The incorrect number was listed in the accompanying article that ran on the front page.