Spokane WA

UPDATE: November 19 at 4:30 p.m. Two suspects who police said were involved in the November 8 incident that resulted in severe injuries have turned themselves in. Theodore T. Weymiller, 21, and Samuel J. Hopper, 22, contacted SPD Major Crimes investigators through their legal representation to surrender, SPD said in...

This post features an OpenAI-powered summary derived from the NewsBreak users' discussions on Spokane proposes 'temporary' utility tax hike to increase total rate to 21.5%. Spokane proposes 'temporary' utility tax hike to increase total rate to 21.5%

SPOKANE, Wash. — Karen Worthy, an elementary school teacher and local entrepreneur who helped push the revitalization of Spokane's Davenport Hotel, has died at age 81. Karen Worthy, born in May 1944, died on Nov. 7 and is survived by her husband of 52 years, Walt Worthy. Karen was...

CHENEY, Wash. – The Cheney Police Department (CPD) is seeking any information regarding the whereabouts of a 15-year-old girl who was last seen on November 15. Faith Chamberlin was picked up at her home in Cheney at around 8:00 a.m. on Saturday by the adult sister of a friend, according to CPD, and has not been seen...

Heavy rain, gusty winds and mountain snow from a powerful atmospheric river will disrupt Thanksgiving week travel across the Pacific Northwest. A potent storm fueled by an atmospheric river will target the Pacific Northwest this weekend, bringing widespread downpours from Medford, Oregon, through Spokane, Washington,...

CHENEY, Wash. – A local general contractor, Jeremy Alvis, is embroiled in a legal battle over an alleged mortgage fraud scheme that has left him fighting for his home. The Washington State Department of Financial Institutions is actively investigating Pacific Mortgage Center (PMC), owned by Alan Hurd, following...

SPOKANE, Wash. – Spokane Public Schools is exploring a shift from contracted transportation services to establishing its own fleet of buses. For decades, the district has relied on contracted bus services to safely transport students. Recently, the district transitioned from Durham School Services to Zūm....

SPOKANE, Wash. — A new liquor and grocery store has opened in the East Central neighborhood of Spokane, sparking mixed reactions from local residents.

SPOKANE, Wash. — In the days leading up to Thanksgiving, Terry Powell and Larry Barringer spend their time over hot smokers, preparing what will become hundreds of Thanksgiving meals for Spokane residents who need them most.

SPOKANE, Wash. — Justin Crenshaw, the man convicted of a brutal double homicide in 2008, filed an appeal on Nov. 5, asking a court to review the new sentence that a Spokane County judge handed down just last month. Crenshaw was resentenced to two life sentences without parole on...