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Two young Spokane athletes training for 2028 Olympics and Paralympics
SPOKANE, Wash. – Friday morning marks the opening ceremonies for the Olympics in Paris, so Nonstop Local looked for future Olympians and Paralympians right here in Spokane and found two promising athletes. This is Ethan Anderson. He’s 18 years old and has been climbing since he was only 9....
Zag Quartet Named All-America Scholars
NORMAN, Okla. – Gonzaga men's golfers Ethan Flynn , Jace Minni , Daniel Nunez , and Guillermo Polo Bodart were among the student-athletes named Cobalt Golf All-America Scholars Thursday. Minni received the honor for the third straight year. 531 NCAA Division I athletes from 180 schools earned 2023-24 Cobalt Golf All-America Scholar honors. To be eligible for Cobalt Golf All-America Scholar nomination, an individual must be a sophomore, junior or senior both academically and athletically in NCAA Division I, II, III, and NAIA, or receiving their Associate's Degree and in their last year of athletic eligibility in the NJCAA. In...
Officers’ fate rests with prosecutors as investigation into downtown Spokane shooting concludes
SPOKANE, Wash. – The Spokane Independent Investigative Response Team has finished looking into the police-involved shooting that occurred in downtown Spokane in February. The Spokane County Prosecutor will now decide the fate of the officers involved. Spokane police officers and Department of Corrections officers responded to a suicidal man...
Spokane's live action role players welcome all to join them for weekly training sessions in Manito Park
In the southeast corner of Manito Park, a group of about 30 people meet every Saturday afternoon to whack each other with foam-covered weapons. At least that's what it looks like to the average passer-by. The full story, like the activity itself, is more complex. The Spokane live action roleplay...
'Mr. Big Sky': Great Falls native Jon Kasper celebrates 20 years with conference
SPOKANE, Wash. — After months of planning and preparation, the Big Sky Conference Football Kickoff went off without a hitch over the weekend in Spokane. But the day before the event started, the league was hit with a curve ball. A nationwide IT outage affected airline infrastructure and altered...
Ryan Nembhard on choosing to come to Gonzaga: 'One of the best decisions of my life'
‘I love it here man, I’m a Zag for sure so I love this place. This is just such a great family environment out here, something I’ll be a part of forever and I don’t take it for granted.'
Are offshore wind turbines coming to Washington?
Wind turbines in Washington state. You see them surrounding Ellensburg and the tri-cities. But now people are asking the question, do we need offshore wind turbines for Washington state?. According to crosscut.com,. ‘Last spring, the state legislature allocated $625,000 to study developing an offshore wind turbine industry. Of that, $375,000...
Washington Charter Schools Celebrate Recent High Graduation And College Acceptance Rates
Five charter public schools in western Washington recently announced their remarkable graduation outcomes for the class of 2024. Showcasing their dedication to academic excellence, the charter schools –which include Summit Olympus in Tacoma, Whatcom Intergenerational High School in Bellingham, Summit Atlas (Atlas), Summit Sierra, and Rainier Valley Leadership Academy (RVLA) here in Seattle — has helped guide 68% of their graduates to get accepted into 4-year colleges, ensuring the future success of many of their students beyond high school.
Wildfire tracker map keeps Oregonians updated
More than 60 significant fires are burning in Oregon and Washington alone, and Oregon has been plagued with hundreds of lightning strikes from thunderstorms in recent days that have started new blazes in bone-dry vegetation. The Oregonian/OregonLive provides a wildfire tracker that keeps readers up to date. Authorities also recommend...
'I can't have her lost:' Woman trying to spread mother's ashes driving from Alabama to Washington after CrowdStrike outage delays flight
ENUMCLAW, Wash. — An Enumclaw woman is driving from Alabama to Washington state to deliver her mother's ashes after her flights home were continuously delayed by the CrowdStrike outage. Heather Francisco said she planned to honor her mother's wishes by scattering her ashes in Mississippi where she was originally...
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