Lane closures and detours in place for upcoming construction work in Spokane
SPOKANE, Wash. -- Construction changes will impact drivers in Spokane in the upcoming weeks.
Driver crashes SUV into Spokane garage, flees on skateboard
SPOKANE, Wash. – A driver crashed a blue SUV into a garage in Spokane’s Nevada Heights neighborhood before fleeing on a skateboard, police said. The crash happened in the 600 block of East North Avenue. According to an officer at the scene, the driver got out of the SUV and left the area.
Spokane Valley may subpoena personal messages in PRA suit, Merkel claims
(The Center Square) - Entrenched in a lawsuit against one of its own, the Spokane Valley City Council plans to subpoena a sitting elected official’s personal communications, the defendant said Friday. The officials voted to sue Councilmember Al Merkel in February after an investigation found he “more likely than not”...
Local preschool programs forced to turn away children due to state budget cuts
SPOKANE, Wash. — Local preschool programs are turning kids away because of state budget cuts.
Spokane Valley may ask state lawmakers to roll up a local option tax on...
SPOKANE, WA – Feeling the squeeze, Spokane Valley may ask the state to allow cities to impose a local sales tax on cannabis, which would raise the existing 37% rate to offset future budget deficits. The topic
Spokane man sentenced to 20 years for child molestation
SPOKANE, Wash. – A Spokane man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to child molestation charges. Lenny Luck, 67, pleaded guilty to four counts of child molestation in the third degree. According to court documents, the case began in July 2023. Police reported that...
Family Promise of Spokane celebrates new playground for homeless families
SPOKANE, Wash. — Children staying at Family Promise of Spokane now have a dedicated space to play after the organization celebrated the opening of its new playground and backyard facility.
One of America’s Best College Bars Is Just Minutes From Idaho
The list released by The Athletic did not mention any Boise bars
New ABC ‘Price Tracker’ measures Spokane’s cost of living against other major U.S. cities
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Medical Lake firefighters respond to garage that is ‘engulfed in flames’
MEDICAL LAKE, Wash. – Spokane County Fire District #3 is responding to a garage that is “fully engulfed in flame” according to their report. The garage is attached to a residential home and all of the residents are safely out of the home. The home is on the 1000 block of North Jessie Street.
