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Missing Spokane teen found safe, sheriff’s office says
Spokane, WASH. — The missing teenager has been located, and is safe, according to the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office. Spokane County Sheriff’s Deputies are looking for an endangered missing/runaway 17-year-old Delilah G. King. They shared her picture Wednesday in the hopes someone has seen her. Many people...
City of Spokane removing nearly 250 trees from city parks due to bark beetle...
SPOKANE, Wash. — Crews in Spokane are working this week and next to remove trees in city parks that have been damaged by bark beetle infestation. The city says crews will remove around 250 trees from Spokane parks—everywhere from Downriver and Indian Canyon golf courses to Manito Park on Spokane's South Hill.
Man who caused car crash that killed his girlfriend in 2022 sentenced to almost...
SPOKANE, Wash. — A man was sentenced to six and a half years in prison on Feb. 18, for one count of Vehicular Homicide (Reckless Manner) after pleading guilty in January. According to court documents, Daniel Jones, 34, was sleeping in his car with his girlfriend in a turnout area on Downriver Drive in 2022. Jones...
Audit Finds Security Weaknesses at VA Spokane Medical Center
A federal inspection of information security at the Department of Veterans Affairs health system in Spokane, Washington, last year found deficiencies across three areas - configuration management, vulnerability management and access controls - that could potentially put sensitive data at risk. The veterans' Spokane...
Spokane, WA Weather Alert: 4 Inches Snow Targeting I-90 And US-2 Through 10AM Friday
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Spokane, Washington – Snow will begin impacting the Thursday evening commute by 5 p.m., and drivers along I-90 and US-2 should prepare for slick roads and reduced visibility through 10 a.m. Friday....
WSU to close Yakima College of Nursing, sending students to Tri-Cities and Spokane
YAKIMA, Wash. – Nursing students at Washington State University’s College of Nursing in Yakima will have to finish their programs in the Tri-Cities or Spokane after the end of the current semester, as WSU is closing the program at the Yakima campus.
Washington Climate Corps grants will help a Spokane community garden and a train repair...
When former Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signed the Climate Commitment Act in 2021, it was a major step to set the state on a path to achieve the goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 95% by 2050. The act took effect in 2023, requiring businesses that emit the most pollution to reduce their emissions over the...
GU grad Kevin Fagan enters race for Washington’s 5th District seat
When Kevin Fagan graduated from Gonzaga University in 2021, he had never considered running for student government, much less public office. Now, almost five years later, Fagan is running for Representative of Washington’s 5th Congressional District, which includes Spokane, hoping to provide a listening ear for...
Boomtown: Environmental groups share concern over Spokane’s 20-year comprehensive growth plan
SPOKANE, Wash. — PlanSpokane 2046 is a comprehensive plan meant to guide how the city manages growth over the next 20 years, but some groups are concerned about how the plan may impact the environment. Over the next two decades, the city projects that more than 23,000 new residents...

















