$55 million in federal funding approved for Washington State University
PULLMAN, WA — The federal fiscal year 2026 budget signed into law includes nearly $55 million in direct investment for Washington State University, marking one of the largest single-year funding commitments the university has received from Congress.
Signs point to progress on Spokane’s newest Chick-fil-A
SPOKANE, Wash - Chick-fil-A fans in Spokane won't have to venture far out of downtown, as the second location of the fast-food chicken franchise is moving closer to opening.
Sierra Ferrell bringing ‘Heavy Petal Tour’ to Spokane this spring
SPOKANE, Wash — Spokane's Gesa Pavilion announced Thursday that it will host Sierra Ferrell on her "Heavy Petal" tour this spring. Ferrell will make a stop in Spokane on May 31. The tour will feature her newest album, "Trail of Flowers," which journeys from freewheeling bluegrass to heartrending old-time music to...
Battling Broke: Families share resources saving them money on groceries
SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. - Saving money at the grocery store can be a real challenge for families struggling to make it to the next payday. Thankfully, as the cost of grocery items continues to rise, do does the amount of shopping options. NonStop Local looked into two resources helping two Spokane Valley families:...
Spokane Man Sentenced For Repeatedly Distributing Drugs In De Facto Open Air Drug Market...
SPOKANE—Timothy Michael Hanahan, age 38, of Spokane, Washington, was sentenced to 84 months in prison for distributing methamphetamine and fentanyl into the Spokane community. Judge Rice also ordered that, following his sentence, Hanahan will be on 4 years of supervised release. According to court records, the Bureau...
Kennewick police asking public for help locating domestic assault suspect
KENNEWICK, Wash. – Kennewick police are asking for the public's help to locate a Spokane man accused of attacking a woman on Wednesday night, sending her to the hospital with significant injuries.
Spokane grocery clerk earns ‘bagging rights’ at national competition
OLYMPIA — If you’re shopping at Rosauers in Spokane, you might be in the presence of a champion. Michael Le, a courtesy clerk at the North Division Street store, finished third in the National Best Bagger Competition, held Monday night at the National Grocers Association Show in Las Vegas, according to a Washington...
A new retrospective of James Lavadour’s work shows how the Native American artist transmutes...
“For me,” says artist James Lavadour, “painting is an acquisition of knowledge. I get emotional about what I see and discover, but it’s not an expression of my emotions. My process, I guess, is a transfiguration of nature, taking it from one state into another state, you know, and expanding on that.”
Spokane’s High Utilizers Initiative provides intensive case management to give hope to people who’ve...
For roughly two decades, Spokane has had, off and on, some version of a program that’s been called “Hot Spotters,” which works to identify and help stabilize people who are most frequently visiting emergency departments, interacting with police, and/or landing in Community Court. Most recently, in late...
It took two-and-a-half years, but June & Co. bar is back with (a bit)...
It may not be analogous to a phoenix rising from the ashes, but June & Co. — or June & Co. 2.0, as owners Peter and Kendel Froese like to call it — aligns with the concept: a fiery bird (or, in this case, an ultra-tiny bar) regenerates from its own ashes (or, in this case, a lease that was not renewed) to live again,...
