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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. That's...
Gonzaga Basketball: Why Michael Ajayi is the most important team transfer for 2024-25
You could certainly argue that Gonzaga had a down year last season, and yet that down year included yet another run to the Sweet Sixteen. While the Bulldogs didn’t win regular season or tournament titles in the WCC, Mark Few had his squad ready to play during March Madness when it mattered most. The Bulldogs remain one of the best programs in the nation and are loaded with talent as per usual.
Home inventory up more than a third in the Evergreen State
Jul. 26—MOSES LAKE — There are a lot more homes available in Washington state than there were a year ago, according to data released in July by the Northwest Multiple Listing Service. Statewide, there were 14,393 active listings in the state, in June 2024, the latest month for which data was available, a 35.7% increase over June 2023. The change wasn't quite as noticeable in Grant County, ...
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...
[LISTS] Washington State Wildfire Weekend Road Closures
Washington State Wildfire Weekend Road Closures For July 26th - July 28th, 2024. It's boat race weekend here in the Tri-Cities so expect some slowdowns around Columbia Park in Kennewick but if you hitting the roads in Washington, several roads are closed down due to wildfires. Several wildfires have closed...
Spokane County Sheriff says mayor’s proposed tax hike will hurt detention services
(The Center Square) – Spokane County Sheriff John Nowels took a stand on Thursday, calling on Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown to pull her sales tax increase from the ballot before it results in a massive funding cut to the jails. Nowels took to an informal newsletter thread on Thursday morning to give his two cents on the […]
Sunshine and seasonably warm temperatures take us into the weekend
Today we will see widespread sunshine and temperatures ranging the mid 80s to low 90s across the region. The daytime high in Spokane will reach the 85 degrees this afternoon with seasonably warm temperatures in the upper 80s expected for the weekend. Winds are much calmer today in comparison to the gusty conditions we saw yesterday afternoon.
Spokane gun control measure tweaked just weeks after forgoing legal review
(The Center Square) – Spokane City Councilmember Paul Dillon amended his gun control measure on Monday, tightening up some of the language just two weeks after pushing it through council without a legal review. The ordinance garnered broad support for the most part but faced skepticism from the Spokane City Council’s two conservatives. Councilmembers Jonathan Bingle […]
Early am Crash: Semi-Truck Vs. Small Truck and Signal Pole in Yakima
The Yakima Police Department is asking drivers to avoid the area of W Nob Hill Blvd and S 40th Avenue because of a Semi-Truck colliding with a signal small truck and then the signal pole. THE CRASH WAS REPORTED EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. Authorities say the crash happened at about 4:30...
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