Spokane’s chilly night: Frost advisory issued, protect your garden
Cooler temperatures and gusty winds are sweeping through Spokane, with frost advisories in place until 7 a.m. tomorrow. Residents should protect outdoor plants as overnight lows dip to freezing. While Thursday brings showers, warmer weather is on the horizon for Memorial Day weekend, making it a great time for those...
Thief caught on camera stealing plants from Spokane Cat Clinic
SPOKANE, Wash. – The Spokane Cat Clinic is shocked and outraged after someone was caught on camera Saturday stealing their flowers and plants from the mini garden in front of their office. Based on the video, which shows a hooded individual stealing the plants and flowers and placing them...
Boomtown: Spokane breaks records in housing boom — Here’s what’s fueling it
SPOKANE, Wash. — The City of Spokane is experiencing a major housing boom, having permitted more housing units in 2024 than in any previous year, according to a recent announcement. The city issued 1,433 residential permits this year, marking a 32 percent increase in total permits over the last three years. A...
Investigation reveals critical safeguard failures before 12-year-old’s death at Sacred Heart
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Spokane hospital where 12-year-old died endangered other suicidal patients, investigators find
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Up to $180,000 Awarded to Spokane (WA) Woman Whose Home Was Hit by Sliding...
Emry Dinman – The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash. May 20—A Spokane woman will receive up to $180,000 to settle a claim for damages three months after a city fire truck slid down an icy hill and struck her home. On Feb. 6, a Spokane Fire truck was responding to...
Unsettled through the end of the week
After a frosty start to the day Wednesday, we will see mainly sunny skies with temperatures that will remain a bit below our average for this time of the year, with highs in the low 60s and overnight lows in the low to mid 40s. Our next system moves in...
Effort to combat Spokane’s opioid crisis gains momentum
SPOKANE, Wash. – A local mother, Kitara Johnson, is rallying the Spokane community to combat the growing number of fentanyl-related deaths following the loss of her son, Gabriel Johnson, to a fentanyl overdose in March. This initiative is called Gabriel’s Challenge. Johnson held a meeting at City Hall...
Members of a drug trafficking organization run by murder convict at the Spokane County...
Three members of a drug trafficking organization linked to a murder convict in Spokane County have been sentenced to federal prison, with the longest term being 30 years. This case involved thousands of fentanyl pills and pounds of methamphetamine.
‘Everything is just gone:’ Spokane families cope after Saturday apartment fire
SPOKANE, Wash. -- Two Spokane mothers are digging through the ashes and rubble of what used to be their home, hoping to find anything that can be saved.
