Three people charged in Spokane ICE protest last summer changing pleas to guilty
SPOKANE, Wash - Three of the people charged with trying to injure federal officers during an ICE protest in Spokane last June will change their pleas to guilty.
Harassment charge filed against Spokane woman accused of threatening journalist
(The Center Square) – A woman who threatened violence against an independent journalist has been charged with harassment and could face up to a year in jail if convicted. Debra Yepez of Spokane threatened to come to the home of Brandi Kruse, host of the UnDivided podcast, after Kruse posted about Yepez allegedly...
This Spokane Festival Is Competing for Best New Event in the U.S.
Spokane’s Pacific Northwest Food & Wine Festival earns national attention as a top new U.S. festival celebrating food, wine, culture, and community.
Advocates seek to fill research gap on link between violence against Native women and...
One Washington-based Indigenous organization wants to close a nation-wide research gap on how many Native women sustain brain injuries during domestic and sexual abuse. “We have many people who have experienced incredible head trauma that was never diagnosed,” Urban Indian Health Institute Director Abigail Echo-Hawk...
Snow is over, but slick roads remain
Snow that created a messy morning commute has faded away, leaving us with icy side streets a…
City of Spokane launches grant for treatment, recovery of opioid use in marginalized communities
SPOKANE, Wash. — The City of Spokane said Tuesday that it is seeking applicants for "Culturally Specific Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder" grants. The grants are available to organizations that support the prevention, treatment and recovery of individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD) or individuals at risk of...
Spokane Arts Grant Awards funds eight new local art projects
SPOKANE, Wash. — Spokane Arts Grant Awards (SAGA) announced funding for eight new art projects and programs in the Inland Northwest. The nonprofit says grants totaling more than $50,000 will support art projects carried out over the next year in the region. According to a press release from SAGA,...
Local Residents Can Ride STA Buses Free to Warming Centers During Extreme Cold
Spokane Transit Authority (STA) lets people ride buses to and from warming centers without paying when temperatures are 32°F or lower. Riders should tell the driver if they are going to a warming center.
Spokane WA December Weather — Freezing Roads, Snow Create Dangerous Drive
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. SPOKANE, Wash. — Eastern Washington wakes up under a thin glaze of ice and refrozen snow, creating slick travel conditions across Spokane and the surrounding Inland Northwest. The National Weather Service...
Spokane Valley man arrested on multiple domestic violence charges following standoff
SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. — A 48-year-old Spokane Valley man was arrested Saturday night on multiple felony domestic violence charges after a standoff that required SWAT team intervention, according to the Spokane County Sheriff's Office.
