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Some are asking for a boycott of Russian-made products, like vodka, as show of solidarity with Ukraine

UPDATED: Tue., March 1, 2022

A bottle-shaped symbol of Ukrainian support has emerged in multiple states: vodka.

News >  Washington

Bloomsday set to happen in person, with new app and other features kicking off 46th annual race

UPDATED: Wed., Feb. 23, 2022

Bloomsday will happen in-person on May 1 for the first time since 2019, with runners following the traditional 12-kilometer path that attracts thousands of competitors every year.

News >  Weather

Temperatures expected to dip into single-digits this week in Spokane

UPDATED: Sun., Feb. 20, 2022

Temperatures will plummet this week in the Spokane area, according to National Weather Service.

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Police reform advocates gather in downtown Spokane to protest policing legislation

UPDATED: Sun., Feb. 20, 2022

The names of only some of the people killed by police in Washington rang out in Riverfront Park as about 150 people gathered to protest recent legislative action they say would roll back some of the police reform bills passed in 2021.

News >  Pacific NW

Local teen sees immense popularity streaming on YouTube as Ghoulz: ‘It’s forced me to grow up pretty quick’

Sun., Feb. 20, 2022

The world of video editing and filming always fascinated local 17-year-old Lucas Desgrosellier.

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Suspect in Post Falls domestic violence shooting identified

UPDATED: Mon., Feb. 14, 2022

Post Falls police have identified the man they say fatally shot one man and wounded a woman Friday night before he shot himself in the head, the department said in a news release.

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Man who escaped from minimum-security Coyote Ridge Corrections Center arrested in Spokane

UPDATED: Wed., Feb. 16, 2022

Spokane police arrested an inmate who escaped early Monday from a minimum-security corrections center in Eastern Washington, the police department said.

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Looking for love during lockdown: College students on how COVID-19 upended dating

Mon., Feb. 14, 2022

Online dating sites and at-home first dates seemed to serve as the only options when the pandemic upended life as we knew it, especially for college students focused on starting their lives and building new careers.

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‘I think it’s amazing’: Cooper Kupp fans celebrate Super Bowl at downtown Spokane bar

UPDATED: Sun., Feb. 13, 2022

The EWU Alumni Association reserved about 50 tables at nYne on Sprague Avenue for current students, Cooper Kupp fans and alumni to enjoy an afternoon of family-friendly fun, said Kelsey Hatch-Brecek, EWU's alumni relations director. 

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Man pleads guilty to attempted kidnapping of 5-year-old boy in September

UPDATED: Tue., Feb. 8, 2022

A man who witnesses said tried to take a 5-year-old boy from the family’s driveway in north Spokane pleaded guilty in court Tuesday and was sentenced to 4½ months in jail.

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Rural post worker says root cause of post office staffing shortages started long before COVID-19

UPDATED: Tue., Feb. 8, 2022

The U.S. Postal Service’s worker shortage during the recent COVID-19 surge was worsened by shifts on rural routes that run too long without proper compensation, according to a rural letter carrier whose last day on the job was Friday. The fallout is partly to blame for late mail deliveries in the Spokane area.

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Spokane man taken into custody after SWAT standoff in Hayden on Sunday afternoon

UPDATED: Sun., Feb. 6, 2022

Kenneth Wilson, 59, faces charges of aggravated assault, arson and unlawful imprisonment, according to the Kootenai County Sheriff's Office. 

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YMCA in Spokane buys 15-acre parcel for new South Hill location

Fri., Feb. 4, 2022

The YMCA of the Inland Northwest’s decadelong search for a new south Spokane location is culminating with a $3.4 million purchase of 15 acres in the Glenrose area.

News >  Education

Vaccine and mask mandates still in place for local spirit games at Spokane Arena

Thu., Feb. 3, 2022

The high school spirit games are on next week at Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena and the crowds are expected to be large, boisterous and fun.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

State patrol continue investigation into Spokane officers who shot, killed man who threatened toddler

UPDATED: Wed., Feb. 2, 2022

Investigators are now looking at video evidence in the fatal police shooting of a man Spokane officers said held a knife to a toddler on Jan. 24.

News >  Pacific NW

Where’s my stuff? Mail could be delayed as Spokane’s postal services wrestles with staffing shortages, weather

UPDATED: Wed., Jan. 26, 2022

At least 10% of Spokane’s normal mail delivery routes have faced delays after wintry weather and recent coronavirus surges, according to the region’s postal service providers.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Neighbors react after man accused of holding knife to toddler is shot by police

UPDATED: Tue., Jan. 25, 2022

Few details have emerged since two Spokane police officers shot and killed a man they say held a knife to a toddler Monday afternoon on East Desmet Avenue, but residents of the neighborhood shared more details on the moments leading up to the standoff.

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Police: Officers shoot, kill man after he held knife to infant’s neck (copy)

UPDATED: Mon., Jan. 24, 2022

Spokane police officers shot and killed a man after they say he held a knife to an infant’s throat Monday afternoon.

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Spokane police: Officers shoot, kill man after he held knife to toddler

UPDATED: Mon., Jan. 24, 2022

Spokane police officers shot and killed a man after they say he held a knife to a toddler’s throat Monday afternoon.

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Spokane County deputies: Teenage driver of one-vehicle crash faces vehicular homicide, assault charges

UPDATED: Mon., Jan. 24, 2022

The 17-year-old driver injured after crashing into a tree Sunday, killing one passenger and injuring another passenger, was arrested by Spokane Valley deputies who say they believe the driver was impaired .

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A jail-diversion unit opened in Spokane three months ago: How effective has it been?

UPDATED: Mon., Jan. 24, 2022

When county officials in September cut the ribbon and opened a unique jail diversion unit in Spokane, they expressed hope it would serve as an another option for people in crisis.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Sheriff’s office asks for help identifying truck driver who may have witnessed fatal car crash Saturday

UPDATED: Thu., Jan. 20, 2022

The Spokane County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public for help in locating the driver of a truck who may have witnessed a fatal pedestrian crash Saturday.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Man whose gun went off in domestic violence incident will serve 15 months in jail, federal judge says

UPDATED: Thu., Jan. 20, 2022

A man who pleaded guilty in September to domestic violence after his illegally owned gun went off during an argument was sentenced to 15 months in jail and three years supervised release in federal court Thursday.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Spokane County deputies: Man arrested on suspicion of murdering his wife after claiming she shot herself

UPDATED: Fri., Jan. 21, 2022

A man who claimed his wife shot herself in the head has been arrested on suspicion of her murder, Spokane County deputies said.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Price-gouging on at-home COVID-19 tests draws scrutiny of state attorney general

UPDATED: Tue., Jan. 18, 2022

Washington state last year saw 1,300 complaints from consumers who said they noticed at-home coronavirus tests being sold at prices at nearly triple what they cost in a local pharmacy, according to the state attorney general.