57 Providence layoffs include 10 in Richland and other Eastern WA towns
Providence Health has notified the state of Washington that it plans to lay off about 57 employees, including 10 in Eastern Washington, between now and Jan. 20 as hospitals across the country face financial challenges. The Eastern Washington cuts include two employees at Kadlec Regional Medical Center in Richland,...
Downriver Grill to close after 20 years of service in Spokane
SPOKANE, Wash. – Downriver Grill, a beloved restaurant in the Audubon-Downriver area, will close its doors after December 20. “After much consideration and heartfelt gratitude to our community, Jonathan and Aaron have made the incredibly difficult decision to list Downriver Grill for sale,” a recent post on the...
Washington Winter Weather Advisory: Up to 9 Inches of Snow for Chelan County Through...
Leavenworth, WA – A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for Chelan County and surrounding areas beginning Tuesday morning through Wednesday afternoon, as forecasters warn of snow and light freezing precipitation that could make travel dangerous for Thanksgiving travelers. According to the National Weather Service in...
Gonzaga Prep students distribute record-breaking amount of food in annual food drive
SPOKANE, Wash. — Thousands of people will now have a full pantry thanks to Gonzaga Preparatory School's annual food drive. On the cloudy morning the day before Thanksgiving, Gonzaga Prep students spent the morning shining a light and helping address food insecurity in the Spokane community. The school sponsors...
Downriver Grill put up for sale
SPOKANE, Wash. -- The Downriver Grill on Northwest Boulevard, which opened in 2003, is up for sale. The co-owners wrote in a Facebook post Tuesday afternoon:
City of Spokane funds 50 emergency shelter beds to help in colder weather
SPOKANE, Wash. -- The City of Spokane is helping open emergency homeless shelter beds for people during the colder winter months.
Homeless outreach teams working in each part of Spokane to reduce illegal camping
SPOKANE, Wash.-- Catholic Charities homeless outreach teams are working across Spokane eight hours a day, seven day a week.
Former Pasco police officer convicted of 1986 Spokane murder appeals case
SPOKANE, Wash. — A former Pasco police officer convicted of killing a woman in Spokane nearly four decades ago has appealed his case. In March 2024, Richard Aguirre was sentenced to 25 years in prison for the 1986 murder of Ruby Doss. Aguirre was found guilty of the murder in December 2023 after a lengthy...
Confessed killer who fled to Idaho Falls sentenced to 60 Years for Bozeman Walmart...
The man who confessed to brutally killing a woman and her dog in a Montana parking lot before fleeing with the victim’s remains to Idaho Falls has been sentenced to spend what will likely be the rest of his life behind bars. On Tuesday, November 25, 2025, Judge Rienne H. McElyea sentenced Christopher Brandon...
Case against man accused of demolishing Post Falls home will proceed
POST FALLS, Idaho — The case against a man accused of destroying an unoccupied Post Falls home with an excavator will proceed. Fred J. Kudrna IV, 29, is charged with felony burglary, malicious injury to property and operating a vehicle without the owner’s consent. He also faces a misdemeanor charge of driving under...

















