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EWU Night at Spokane Velocity
Join the Alumni Association for a night of soccer at Eastern Washington University Night With Spokane Velocity, at 6 p.m. Saturday, July 27 at One Spokane Stadium. Specially priced tickets will be offered for the marquee matchup against the Charlotte Independence team. The first 200 people to register will receive a limited-edition EWU-Velocity themed scarf. The scarves can be picked up the day of the match at ONE Spokane Stadium.
U.S. Reps Jayapal, Smith call for closure of for-profit immigration detention facilities
Washington Democratic Reps. Pramila Jayapal and Adam Smith on Tuesday renewed their call to close all for-profit federal immigration detention centers. Their letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas comes just days after Washington Democratic Sen. Patty Murray requested federal auditors investigate health care services at the Northwest ICE Processing Center, a privately-run detention facility in Tacoma.
Shocking attack in Spokane: Woman and daughter assaulted with bear spray and gunfire
SPOKANE, Wash. — KREM 2 is following a wild assault on a local woman and her daughter involving bear spray and a gun. The wild confrontation happened Wednesday night in the Hillyard neighborhood. The shocking moments were caught on Misty Pena’s Ring Doorbell camera. A man sprayed bear spray...
Arson deemed cause of overnight fire at Regal St. car wash
SPOKANE, Wash. — Fire crews responded to an early morning fire at a car wash connected to the Conoco gas station located in the 4500 block of South Regal Street. Investigators say the fire started outside the building and then made its way into a wall. Once the fire was in the wall it spread to the car wash. Firefighters say they were able to control the fire in around 40 minutes. According to a release, most of the fire was in voids of the wall between the exterior brick veneer and heavy-gauge metal sheathing on the interior.
Meltz Extreme Grilled Cheese to open at Spokane International Airport
Spokane, Wash. – Meltz Extreme Grilled Cheese has teased travelers at Spokane International Airport (GEG) with news of its soon-to-open restaurant. The popular eatery is set to continue serving its delicious grilled cheese sandwiches to hungry travelers. Meltz is one of the many local restaurants coming to GEG. Some...
House fire in Five Mile neighborhood draws several fire crews
SPOKANE, Wash. - A house fire in Spokane's Five Mile neighborhood resulted in a heavily damaged garage Thursday evening. The fire on the 8000 block of North Marjorie Street began at around 5 p.m. and drew about ten fire engines. The Spokane Fire Department is still investigating the cause of...
Booze bandits steal $5,000 worth of alcohol from Ephrata store
EPHRATA - Ephrata Police Chief Erik Kock says its the most alcohol he's ever seen stolen during his time on the force. Authorities say two booze bandits managed to walk about of the Ephrata Safeway store at around 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. with two grocery carts full of alcohol unnoticed. The total worth of the alcohol tallied $5,000. External security cameras were unable to capture the getaway vehicle used to transport the loot. Physical descriptions of the perpetrators are limited to the security photo taken inside the story. If you think you saw culprits, contact the Ephrata Police Department at (509) 754-2491.
Conservative pundit Dennis Prager coming to Spokane
SPOKANE, Wash. – Rightwing pundit and activist Dennis Prager will attend a conservative advocacy organization’s Spokane gala in September. The Washington Policy Center (WPC) will host an event at the Davenport Grand Hotel on Sep. 20th for Republican and libertarian supporters. WPC maintains an active political presence in...
Lowering water usage in the heat can lower water bills and create a healthier landscape in Spokane
SPOKANE, Wash. – The amount of water homeowners use to keep their lawns green often spikes in the summertime, and with the high temperatures, the increasing use of water often leads to wasted resources. While using water efficiently throughout the year is important, sometimes the timing of water use...
Spokane County affordable housing proving unaffordable for providers
(The Center Square) – With providers unable to pay their bills under current insurance rates and increased costs, Spokane County is considering forgiving almost $2.3 million in affordable housing debts. The Spokane County Board of County Commissioners discussed writing off the unpaid debt and reducing the interest rates on other loans to 0% during Tuesday’s briefing session. However, the county is also considering whether to allow the providers to continue despite the lack the payments. ...
Hazy skies continue on Friday as fire season heats up
SPOKANE, Wash. -- The Inland Northwest woke up to a hazy sky after a night of clouds and thunderstorms. The system that moved through the Pacific Northwest on Wednesday drew in smoke from wildfires burning across the region.
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