A new menu at Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center has a silver lining for...
When you think of hospital food, does your stomach start rumbling?. Most would envision a tray of bland items like a bread roll, mashed potatoes, some sort of steamed veggies and a protein cooked bone dry. Aiming to defy these expectations and raise the standards for what hospital food should...
Customers can find Red Dragon’s two mascots, Wonton and Peapod, cozied up on the...
When Wonton, one of Red Dragon’s beloved patio cats, disappeared years ago for six weeks, restaurant co-owner Will Burris and manager Molly Hart were distraught. Later, the chubby black stray with a folded eyelid (a condition called entropion) reappeared, but he’d lost a few pounds, had evidently been neutered and...
Man dies in police shooting outside of Tonasket
TONASKET, Wash. - A man died on December 19 in a police shooting around 17 miles northeast of Tonasket, according to a joint press release from the North Central Washington Special Investigation Unit (NCWSIU). According to the release, the U.S. Marshals Service Special Operations Group and Washington State Patrol...
Spokane Transit Authority announces service changes for select bus routes starting Jan. 18
SPOKANE, Wash. -- The start of the new year will bring some service changes to certain Spokane Transit Authority bus routes.
Spokane health officials alert families to counterfeit toy hazards
SPOKANE, Wash. – As Christmas approaches, families are being cautioned about the potential dangers of counterfeit toys, especially through one-click online purchases. Earlier this year, issues arose with counterfeit versions of popular toys such as the Labubus monster plushies. Legitimate versions of these toys can...
Food bank program ensures holiday meals for those in need
SPOKANE, Wash. — As grocery stores fill with holiday shoppers preparing festive meals, food banks across the region experience similar surges in activity to ensure families in need can also enjoy warm holiday dinners.
Floodwaters test Washington fish hatcheries, staff ensure facility operations
CHELAN, Wash. - Significant flooding to fish hatcheries across Washington this month challenged hatchery staff in maintaining operations and protecting fish life. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) staff worked tirelessly before, during and after the flooding to ensure safety and facility...
Meow-del Employees: Store Cats of the Inland Northwest
Due to their fiercely independent nature (among many other quirks), cats don’t often leave the comfort of their cozy homes to tag along with us to work, on errands or vacations and for other outings, unlike their canine counterparts. But sometimes, work IS home for these cute lil’ kitties, as you’ll soon learn in the...
Multiple people arrested in Spokane shoplifting blitz
SPOKANE, Wash. -- Spokane Police arrested 17 people during a shoplifting blitz last week, and will continue an emphasis on cracking down leading up to Christmas.
Adams Elementary cleared out in preparation for demolition
It's move out day at Adams Elementary as Spokane Public Schools prepares to demolish it and rebuild -- the first of many projects under Together Spokane.

















