Local News
- Spokane senior home fosters senior dogs April 15, 2022SPOKANE, Wash. – It’s a bond like no other. Senior citizens in Spokane Valley are taking care of senior dogs so they don’t get left at the shelter. The “Hearts and Paws” program is a partnership between SpokAnimal and Sullivan Park Care Center. It’s a program that not only helps pups but those taking care […]
- 2,600 kids to hit the course for Jr. Bloomsday April 15, 2022SPOKANE, Wash. – More than 2,600 Jr. Bloomies will hit the course at Spokane Falls Community College on Saturday. Jr. Bloomsday is Spokane’s original kids’ run and was brought back in 2019. The course is about 1.2 miles in length and each child who participates receives a finisher t-shirt, ticket to Silverwood and free Gatorade. […]
- New homes planned for site of former golf course south of Spokane April 15, 2022SPOKANE, Wash - Fairways and a pond on the old Eagle Ridge short course will be replaced with new homes in the coming years.
- South Perry Street Fair to return after two year hiatus April 15, 2022SPOKANE, Wash. — The COVID-19 pandemic canceled the South Perry Street Fair for the past two years, but it is set to make its return in July. Each year, the Street Fair shuts down the main road so people can stroll among vendor booths, dine on food from local food trucks and listen to live […]
- Community invited to watch traditional dugout canoe carving at the MAC April 15, 2022SPOKANE, Wash. – The Inland Northwest is filled with rich and diverse Native American culture. Many of the traditions that span back hundreds of years, like canoe carving, still continue to this day. The United Tribes of the Upper Columbia are giving people the rare opportunity to watch them carve out two traditional dugout canoes […]
Fire Watch
- ‘Very significant hazard’: Fire crews check for hotspots from unseasonal brush fire, ask homeowners to protect property April 11, 2022SPOKANE, Wash. — Spring in the Inland Northwest is anything but predictable. Wildfires are no exception, which is why it’s critical to prepare your property for the threat. The local landscape is full of wildland-urban interfaces (WUI) which are the perfect breeding grounds for wildfires to spark and put people at risk. Brian Schaeffer, the […]
- Airway Heights brush fire extinguished; no injuries reported April 9, 2022AIRWAY HEIGHTS, Wash.– The brush fire that forced some evacuations in Airway Heights Friday is extinguished. Firefighters said nobody was hurt nor was any property lost in the flames. The Spokane Fire Department said it got calls about the fire just before 5 p.m. Multiple agencies, including Fire Districts 3 and 10, Spokane Fire and […]
- Airway Heights fire started by cigarette lighter April 9, 2022AIRWAY HEIGHTS, Wash. — Evacuations have been downgraded to level 1 for people living near a 20-acre brush fire in Airway Heights. Level 1 means get ready to leave. The evacuations affect the area between Highway 2 and Greenwood Rd to Russel Rd and Grove Rd. Gusts went up to 20 mph at times, which […]
- Wildfire erupts north of Nespelem, burns more than 30 acres April 5, 2022NESPELEM, Wash. — There is an ongoing wildfire happening north of Nespelem, Washington. The wildfire has burned more than 30 acres, according to Colville Tribes PIO Kathy Moses. Wind gusts have also downed a tree and multiple power lines, causing multiple outages. This is a developing story. Check back for updates. READ: Latest updates: Wind […]
- Malden man rebuilding life, joins lawsuit against Avista 18 months later March 31, 2022Eighteen months later, Malden and Pine City families are fighting to rebuild their lives from the devastating Babb Road Fire. A total of 44 people and businesses, which translates to more than 27 households, are suing Avista.
Coronavirus Updates
- Unemployment claims on the rise (but still remain low), FDA authorizes COVID breath test, and more COVID news April 14, 2022Jobless claims rose by 18,000 to 185,000, the Labor Department said Thursday, after nearly touching the lowest level since 1968 in the previous week. Here's that and more COVID-19 news.
- FDA authorizes first Covid-19 breath test April 14, 2022The US Food and Drug Administration has granted emergency use authorization to the first Covid-19 test that spots chemical compounds associated with the coronavirus in breath, the agency said Thursday. The FDA said the InspectIR Covid-19 Breathalyzer, which is about the size of a piece of carry-on luggage, can be used in medical offices and […]
- Man blaming Trump’s ‘orders’ for riot actions found guilty April 14, 2022An Ohio man who testified that he was “following presidential orders” from Donald Trump when he stormed the U.S. Capitol has been convicted of obstructing Congress from certifying President Joe Biden’s 2020 electoral victory. A federal jury on Thursday also found Dustin Byron Thompson, 38, guilty of stealing a coat rack from an office inside […]
- Pfizer to seek COVID booster for healthy 5- to 11-year-olds April 14, 2022Pfizer says new data shows healthy 5- to 11-year-olds could benefit from another kid-sized shot.
- Health officials continue to research BA.2 variant as CDC extends travel mask mandate April 14, 2022SPOKANE, Wash — Coronavirus cases of the BA.2 variant are surging across the country. It’s the reason the CDC announced they’re extending the travel mask mandate until May 3. “You know, I haven’t been wearing a mask for the last couple weeks, or maybe even the last month so it’s kind of a bummer but […]