Eastern Washington Weather Alert: 5 Inches of Snow Slows Spokane Commute Until Noon Friday
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Spokane, Washington – Snow-covered roads and reduced visibility are slowing the Friday morning commute across eastern Washington and parts of north Idaho as a winter system drops several inches of fresh...
Weather Alert: High wind gusts
We're seeing high wind gusts throughout the region beginning Wednesday night through Thursday morning. Spokane's highest wind gust so far was 68 miles per hour, recorded just after 1:00 a.m.
Windstorm hits Spokane
A severe windstorm swept through Spokane, causing widespread damage and power outages. One local family had a particularly frightening experience during the storm.
Spokane windstorm cleanup continues as residents assess damage
SPOKANE, Wash. — The Spokane community began cleanup efforts Thursday following a destructive windstorm that toppled more than 120 trees across the city and county, damaging several homes.
Reckless Spokane Driver Hits Sheriffs Deputy Cruiser
The driver sped through several Spokane neighborhoods before hitting an occupied SCSO Cruiser.
Firefighters quickly control porch fire on East Jackson Avenue
SPOKANE, Wash. — Firefighters responded to a porch fire Thursday morning in the 3000 block of East Jackson Avenue in Spokane’s Minnehaha neighborhood. According to the Spokane Fire Department, crews arrived within four minutes and confirmed flames on the porch of a two-story, single-family home. Firefighters quickly...
Cheney appoints new police chief
CHENEY, Wash – The City of Cheney has a new top cop. Cheney’s mayor and city council voted unanimously Tuesday to appoint Chris Oakes as chief of police. Oakes has served as interim chief since last May, following the resignation of Rick Beghtol. In a post on Facebook,...
Misspelling on Spokane Valley man’s death certificate prompts months of stress for family handling...
SPOKANE, Wash. — Therese Odell is used to people misspelling her name. It's never led to any extreme stress. That changed when her father passed away and the common spelling mistake ended up on his death certificate. The error has prompted months of delays when it comes to handling his estate.
High winds snap trees, down power lines all over the Inland NW
SPOKANE, Wash - High winds overnight and early Thursday morning snapped trees and knocked out power throughout the Inland Northwest.
KC-135 goes down in Iraq; no confirmation where unit was based
SPOKANE, Wash - U.S. Central Command said Thursday a KC-135 refueling aircraft has gone down in Iraq.
