Spokane Food Programs Face Shortages as School Year Begins
Spokane, WA – Two of Spokane’s key food assistance programs are coming up short—just as many families prepare for the new school year. Bite2Go, operated by Second Harvest, provides weekend food kits to thousands of students identified as food insecure. Last year, a one-time grant helped the program run through the...
Motorcyclist suffers life-threatening injuries after crash into tree in Spokane, police say
SPOKANE, Wash. – A motorcyclist has life-threatening injuries after crashing into a tree Wednesday afternoon in Spokane. According to the Spokane Police Department (SPD), officers responded around 12:30 p.m. to the area of Assembly Street and Northwest Boulevard following a report of a motorcycle crash. The rider was...
Gonzaga climate institute director breaks down risks of repealing climate change finding
Gonzaga Climate Institute Director Brian Henning joined the Pulse to share his thoughts on why the Environmental Protection Agency would be making a mistake if it followed through with its promise to walk back a landmark 2009 decision known as the endangerment finding. That finding underpins the federal effort to...
City of Spokane hosts survey on climate change
SPOKANE, Wash. – The City of Spokane has launched an online survey for residents to share goals for combatting local effects of climate change. The survey was announced Thursday in a joint social media post from the city and mayor’s office. Climate protections and regulations have taken center...
Idaho Transportation Department starting four-year I-90 widening project on Monday
KOOTENAI COUNTY, Idaho -- Starting Monday, drivers should expect delays along I-90 between Post Falls and Coeur d'Alene.
‘Safe and Welcome in Spokane’ policy faces pushback over taxpayer, budget impact
(The Center Square) – Conservatives on the Spokane City Council called the proposal “performative at best” on Tuesday amid a plan from the majority to ban immigration agents from certain parts of town. If approved, the “Safe and Welcome in Spokane” proposal would allow the city to...
NEWS BRIEFS: Spokane Regional Health District expands opioid treatment hours
The Spokane Regional Health District decided to extend the hours of operation of its Treatment Services Clinic. Starting Aug. 4, the county's opioid treatment clinic is open from 5:15 am to 1:15 pm (it previously ran until 11:45 am), a change requested by the Board of Health in June, based on community and client...
Spokane, GU respond to rising drug deaths, city offers new initiatives
As drug-related deaths in Spokane County continue to increase, so have the city of Spokane’s efforts to combat the issue. According to death certificate data gathered by The Spokane Regional Opioid Task Force, the county saw 315 drug-related deaths in 2024, compared to 77 in 2018. Maggie Yates, deputy city...
Spokane native’s NASA SpaceX return delayed due to high winds
Wash. – The NASA SpaceX crew, which includes a Spokane native, experienced a delay in their return to Earth due to high winds. Officials decided to postpone the undocking until no earlier than tomorrow. The crew aims to splash down off the coast of California at around 8:30 p.m. Pacific Time or 9:30 p.m. Mountain Time.
One dead in stabbing near Spokane City Hall, suspect arrested
SPOKANE, Wash. -- UPDATED 11:19 p.m., August 7 - Police arrested the man accused of stabbing two people near Spokane City Hall on Thursday night.
