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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...
Over 800 people without power near Spokane
SPOKANE, Wash. — Avista reports over 800 people are without power around Eastern Washington. According to an outage map from Avista, their staff is helping 893 people restore their power Sunday night on June 30. As of 8:36 p.m., 745 people in the Country Home area of Spokane were...
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...
"Free people read freely:" New Idaho Library law draws criticism on day it goes into effect
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho — Demonstrations took place at North Idaho libraries on Monday. Idaho's new law on regulating books that may be considered "harmful materials" goes into effect today. The legislation could impact how libraries operate, specifically when it comes to children. The Library Alliance of North Idaho is...
Coeur d'Alene prepares for 4th of July visitors
“Don’t come to Kootenai County on vacation, and leave on probation,” Bob Norris said, a yearly refrain from the Kootenai County Sheriff every year around the 4th of July, the county’s biggest holiday. Coeur d’Alene prepares for thousands of visitors over 4th of July. COEUR D’ALENE,...
Coeur d'Alene City Council passes hate crime ordinance
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho — Coeur d'Alene City Council unanimously approved a new hate crime ordinance that adds a new chapter to the municipal code creating a separate offense if someone commits a current offense. City Council says the chapter will create a separate offense "if a person commits a...
As Idaho's new library law goes into effect, questions remain
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho — Seven-year-old Patrice Droesch comfortably sat with her legs folded beneath her, lingering on the pages of Brian Lies’ “Bats at the Library,” a children’s book about bats that have a grand time when they find a window at their local library has been left open one night.
Spokane’s Cannon St. Shelter to get new life through housing navigation pilot program
SPOKANE, Wash. – Spokane’s Cannon Street Shelter will reopen with a new focus on transitioning homeless people into housing on Wednesday. With funding from the Washington Department of Commerce, the shelter is relaunching as a pilot housing navigation center. Revive Spokane, a mental health counseling and social services...
Hayden firefighters could lose jobs, fire station could close if levy isn't passed
HAYDEN, Idaho - 12 Northern Lakes Firefighters could lose their jobs and the district's new, partially constructed station could close if a $3.5 million override levy doesn't pass in November. “It’s direly critical that we retain these 12 people, not only for public safety of the people that we serve...
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