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Tuesday sun 🌤️ turns to Wednesday drizzle ☔

Tuesday will be the nicest and warmest day for the rest of the workweek. A system coming in tomorrow will bring clouds, showers, and cool temperatures that will make it feel more like fall than summer.
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Spokane County tests river water quality using red dye to improve treatment standards

SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. - Spokane County environmental officials conducted water quality testing Tuesday using red dye in the Spokane River to better understand how treated wastewater affects the waterway.
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Spokane firefighters rescue man and dog stranded on riverbank near Riverfront Park

SPOKANE, Wash. — Firefighters rescued a man and his dog after finding them stranded on the riverbank near Riverfront Park. The Spokane Fire Department says crews were dispatched to Riverfront Park around 5:30 p.m. on Monday for a report of a person and a dog in the water, prompting a significant response.
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Spokane Police Reports Reveal New Details from June ICE Protest

SPOKANE, Wash. — Newly released Spokane Police Department body camera video and more than 200 pages of police reports are shedding new light on what officers say happened during a June protest against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Spokane. The protest was sparked by the detention of two...
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Major Mattress Retailer Closes Stores in 4 States Including WA State

It appears that tough times have hit a major mattress retailer, as the parent company has closed several stores across several states, including those in Washington State. Which Mattress Retailer Is Closing Stores in Washington?. Sleep Fit Corp., Mattress Land’s parent company, and its Washington affiliate, Mattress...
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Motorcyclist suffers life-threatening injuries after crash into tree in Spokane, police say

SPOKANE, Wash. – A motorcyclist has life-threatening injuries after crashing into a tree Wednesday afternoon in Spokane. According to the Spokane Police Department (SPD), officers responded around 12:30 p.m. to the area of Assembly Street and Northwest Boulevard following a report of a motorcycle crash. The rider was...
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Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown signs updated ‘Complete Street’ ordinance into law Wednesday

SPOKANE, Wash. — Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown signed an updated “Complete Streets” ordinance into law on Wednesday. In a press release sent to the media Wednesday afternoon, the city said Mayor Brown's signing of the ordinance is "reaffirming the City of Spokane’s commitment to maintaining streets that are safely...
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“We can’t see”: How Sheriff’s Office helicopter crews safely navigate when targeted by lasers

SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. -- Sheriff's Office flight crews who patrol the skies to keep us safe are dealing with some unexpected threats from the ground.
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“People need food”: Local food bank struggling to stock shelves forced to turn people...

SPOKANE — Hungry families who rely on donations to keep food on the table are wondering where their next meal will come from after a local food pantry struggling to keep the shelves stocked was temporarily forced to close its doors.
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Driver who hit 6-year-old in Spokane Valley has history of DUIs

SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash - The man arrested for hitting a child in Spokane Valley has a history of DUIs and had a blood alcohol level above the legal limit.

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