Firefighters quickly contain fire near North Spokane Costco
SPOKANE, Wash. – A small fire broke out near the North Spokane Costco roundabout on Friday afternoon. According to Robert Gray, Public Information Officer with Spokane County Fire District Nine (SCFD9), a small fire ignited around 3:12 p.m. in the middle of the field adjacent to the roundabout. The fire was...
Spokane driver arrested for DUI after chase with deputies
SPOKANE, Wash. – A driver in Spokane was arrested on Thursday after a pursuit involving the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO). Deputies noticed a black Ford Focus with expired plates stopped at a green light on North Division Street and East Hastings Road around 12:45 p.m., according to the SCSO. When deputies...
GU makes adjustments in light of unusually small freshman class
Gonzaga University's incoming freshman class is going to look different than others in recent years. The current enrollment for the class of 2029 is 1,150 students, the first below 1,200 since 2020. University leaders said this lower enrollment will impact GU's housing options, finances and future promotion efforts....
Indoor tennis courts could be funded through Together Spokane
Scott Wortley is advocating for a public-use indoor tennis court to be built in Shadle Park. The proposal for the indoor court is part of the proposed Together Spokane bond and levy put forward by Spokane Public Schools and Spokane Parks.
Lil Hawks Daycare Worker Charged: Child Hospitalized With Broken Leg, Safety Inspections Under Scrutiny
Spokane, WA – A worker at Lil Hawks Daycare is facing serious charges following allegations of assaulting young children. Marissa Ann-Marie Kuhen, an employee at the facility, has been accused of pulling a child off a play structure in April. The incident resulted in the child being hospitalized with a broken leg,...
Spokane mayor proposes cutting red tape, fees for affordable housing developers
(The Center Square) – Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown proposed several measures on Monday to “jumpstart” the city’s affordable housing supply with hopes of building more than 22,000 units by 2046. The proposals build on Brown’s H.O.M.E. Starts Here initiative, which the Spokane City Council passed last...
Spokane sheriff’s deputies, Air 1 catch suspected impaired driver on Centennial Trail
SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. – Spokane Valley Police and Spokane County Sheriff's Deputies (SCSO), with the help of Spokane Regional Air Support Unit's Air 1, arrested a suspected impaired driver on the Centennial Trail. Video shared by the SCSO from Air 1 on July 5 shows deputies tracking the suspect’s...
Spokane County deputies arrest man for stealing from store on North Division
SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. -- Deputies arrested a man for stealing a charging block from a store and threatening an employee on Wednesday, according to Spokane County Sheriff's Office.
Remains Found in Idaho 3 Years Ago Identified as Washington Woman
A three year old mystery in Idaho has been solved thanks to determined investigation and DNA testing technology. In 2022 a female skull was found in Southern Idaho and it has now been verified as a woman missing from Washington State. Remains of Female Found in Idaho 3 Years Ago...
FDA approves twice-yearly injection that prevents HIV, thanks in part to research by a...
A few weeks ago, Grant Ogren and Rhea Ashby-Durall, the executive director and the outreach manager of SAN (formerly Spokane AIDS Network), met with their representative from Gilead Sciences, the pharmaceutical company known for its antiviral drugs that treat and prevent HIV and AIDS. It was an impromptu meeting...