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4 people and 2 pets displaced after duplex fire in Spokane Valley
SPOKANE, Wash. – Four people and two pets have been displaced from a duplex in Spokane Valley after a fire broke out. Around 12:15 a.m. on Wednesday the Spokane Valley Fire Department responded to a duplex on fire on the 12400 block of 12th Avenue. Firefighters evacuated all residents...
Long lost letter leads family to gravesite of World War II veteran in Spokane
SPOKANE, Wash. — Kindness comes in all forms. John Ferris and his daughter CeCe traveled from their California home to Spokane to clean the unattended gravesite of a World War II veteran. "I'd been kind of going through some of Dad's correspondence in the last year or so," John...
Here is a list of the Fourth of July fireworks happening around the Spokane area
SPOKANE, Wash. — In Spokane, the main event for Fourth of July will be at Riverfront Park. Fireworks to celebrate the fourth and the closing ceremony for Expo 74 celebrations will begin at 10 p.m. at the clock tower. Also in Spokane, Avista Stadium will have both baseball and...
Spokane Valley official proposes 'on-the-spot adjudication' for homeless
SPOKANE – As cities around the country shift toward enforcing camping bans to essentially outlaw homelessness, a proposal from Spokane Valley could provide a new, one-of-a-kind approach. The proposal followed the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Grants Pass v. Johnson, which reversed the precedent that restricted cities from enforcing...
Pyrotechnicians and performers make Riverfront Park's 4th of July celebration come alive
SPOKANE, Washington- A massive crowd is expected for the fireworks show tonight in Riverfront Park. The bright, colorful display will light up the sky, right in the heart of the city.
Spokane, Spokane County return to idea of creating regional homeless authority
(The Center Square) – The City of Spokane is returning to the idea of a regional homeless authority after its city council killed the initiative last summer over several concerns and potentially unrealistic goals. Spokane County Commissioner Amber Waldref refreshed the council’s memory during a meeting last Thursday before discussing how to potentially revive the idea […]
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