‘I think I just won some money’: Newman Lake woman wins over $470,000 from...
LIBERTY LAKE, Wash. — What started as a routine grocery run turned into a life-changing moment for a Newman Lake woman. According to the Washington Lottery, the woman made her weekly shopping run to the Yoke's in Liberty Lake and picked up a HIT 5 ticket for the upcoming week's drawing.
‘He’s a pathetic soul’; ‘Sunshine Shelly’ Monahan shares her thoughts as South Hill Rapist...
SPOKANE, Wash - She was one of the first victims attacked by the so-called South Hill Rapist. 46 years later, Shelly Monahan-Cain says she's forgiven Kevin Coe, as he now walks free.
In-Person Payments for County Property Tax Available in North Spokane & Spokane Valley
The Spokane County Treasurer’s Office is accepting in-person payments of property taxes at North Spokane Library (44 E Hawthorne Rd) on Tuesday, October 21 and 28, from 9am to 4pm. No appointment is needed. Property tax payments are only accepted by check or credit/debit card. No cash payments will...
Cougar sighting near Manito Park raises concerns in Spokane’s South Hill
SPOKANE, Wash. – Residents in Spokane’s South Hill are on alert after a cougar was spotted near Manito Park this week. Wildlife officials only learned of the sighting after videos circulated online. Staci Lehman from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) explained that social media often...
Jordin v. Brayman: Spokane’s first right-to-counsel eviction trial by jury
Content warning: This story contains description of and reference to sexual assault. Once the owner of five buildings, Arlin Jordin has filed hundreds of evictions in the last 20 years — nearly one for each of the 258 months of prison time he was sentenced to in 2007 for raping a potential tenant.
New task force to study Spokane’s public safety system
Spokane business and community leaders have announced a task force that will study the community’s public safety and health problems. The Safe and Healthy Task Force will look at Spokane’s criminal justice and health systems with a goal of developing a unified plan that could include a new jail by mid-2026. That plan...
City manager ‘couldn’t recall’ when he first met potential donor of $44M ice rink
(The Center Square) – Spokane Valley officials are negotiating with a third party over a $44 million ice rink that an anonymous donor wants to build, with a promise to sell it to the city later on for $9.4 million. The Spokane Valley City Council authorized City Manager John Hohman to begin the deliberations after...
People’s Waffle brings gluten-free breakfast to Spokane community
From the Belgian or Liege waffles, People’s Waffle in Spokane are made from a traditional American batter that happens to be gluten-free, although co-founder Alyssa Agee said you wouldn’t know it by the taste. “Yes, our menu is gluten-free, but I like to mention that after you’ve had...
Spokane public safety town hall interrupted so police could issue arrest outside
(The Center Square) – Councilmember Michael Cathcart hadn’t even finished opening the public safety town hall in downtown Spokane on Wednesday before police rushed outside to arrest someone peeing. Cathcart was telling the audience that Tuxedo Gallery had invited him there, given the criminal activity in the area,...
Students, Parents Protest Idaho School Over Replica Firearm Use
News of the suspensions made state headlines immediately, and discussion forums on social media platforms such as Meta and Reddit have been buzzing with community chatting for days now.
