Grant County Sheriff's Office hires designated crisis responder for mental health emergencies

Published   Jan 15, 2025 06:06AM
The role will include patrolling with deputies and evaluating inmates at the Grant County Jail to properly help those suffering from mental health crises. ... Read more

Bird flu continues to drive up prices locally

Shelves at the Walmart in Hayden were wiped out entirely Friday as supply chains grapple with a nationwide avian influenza outbreak. ... Read more

Spokane native paints official portrait of Washington Govern

The portrait was unveiled and hung in the state capitol for Governor Inslee's final day in office. ... Read more

No-Li Brewhouse's Wrecking Ball Imperial Stout included in '

The magazine listed the Wrecking Ball Imperial Stout as one of "The World's Best Stouts" after it won a silver medal at the European Beer Star Competition. ... Read more

Spokane County locals work with WDFW to build ADA-accessible waterfowl blind in Eastern Washington

Published   Jan 15, 2025 02:12AM
The blind, located near the Clayton Fairgrounds, was built to make waterfowl hunting more accessible to those with physical disabilities ... Read more

Washington school shooter sentenced to 40 years in prison fo

Caleb Sharpe, who previously pleaded guilty to killing one of his former classmates and shooting three other students at Freeman High School in Rockford, Washington, in 2017, was sentenced to 40 years in prison Friday.

Sharpe, 20, who wa ... Read more

Spokane Transit Authority awarded $2 million to enhance Divi

STA seeks to convert Route 25 into a bus rapid transit service, which includes new stations and more frequent service. ... Read more

Spokane-based Aero-Flite sending firefighting crews to aid S

Aero-Flite crews normally spend winter doing maintenance on their planes but are now joining the fight against the wildfires tearing through LA. ... Read more