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Fatal crash blocks both directions of U.S Highway 2 near Reardan
REARDAN, Wash. —A 40-year-old woman is dead after crashing her motorcycle on U.S. Highway 2 Saturday night. Christina Gernert from Post Falls was speeding eastbound on U.S. Highway 2 near milepost 268 around 6:49 p.m. on July 6 when she attempted to pass a car and hit a car traveling westbound.
How people are beating the heat in downtown Spokane
SPOKANE, Wash. — The Idaho Central Credit Union Summer Carnival is taking place in Riverfront Park in downtown Spokane until Sunday, July 7 and even with temperatures pushing triple digits, people were out enjoying the day on Friday. Jennifer Columbus works game concessions at the carnival and has her...
Several wildfires burning across Inland Northwest
STEVENS COUNTY, Wash. – Stevens County Fire District 1 responded to a half-acre brush fire on Cemetery Road on Friday. SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. - The Spokane Valley Fire Department responded to four fires allegedly caused by fireworks between July 3 and 4. UPDATE JULY 4, 7 p.m.
Braving the WA State Heatwave: A Test of Survival Without A/C
Can you live comfortably in Washington without air conditioning?. Well...the real answer is yes and no. Depending on WHERE you reside in the Evergreen State, it's about comfort and how much heat you can tolerate. Everyone's threshold is different. Personally, I love the triple digit heat we get in Tri-Cities.
Washington State Serial Killer Hexed Jailers…And It Worked!
A Convicted Serial Killer In Washington State Put A Hex On His Captors. One of the most unusual urban legends from Washington State that'll shock you is a serial killer who hexed his jailers...and it worked!. Real? Washington State Urban Legend On The Jake Bird Hex Curse Might Be... Talk...
Important message from WA State Fire Marshal for Parents
Children are at significant risk in fire situations. More than 400 children younger than 10 years old die in home fires every year in the U.S. Fires and burns are one of the leading causes of death for children under the age of 15. Children may not be able to escape a fire on their own, or understand the danger of exposure. A child's ability to escape may be dependent on other occupants.
A Big Volcano Near Idaho Could be Ready for a New Eruption
Good news and bad news. One volcano could go boom, another is calming down. If you’re old enough to remember May 1980, you recall the days of darkness and the cold summer after Mount St. Helens blew its top. I graduated high school that year and then spent the summer at a family camp where we were building a house. My role was to guard the tools and lumber. It was chilly. I had a fire going on almost every night. The following winter was also no picnic.
Basin events for July 5-13
Jul. 5—COLUMBIA BASIN — If you're looking to get out and about after enjoying the Independence Day holiday, The Columbia Basin has several things going on over the next week. July 5 Children's movie at the library The Quincy Public Library invites families to come by for a viewing of the movie "Wish" a PG-rated film that features a young girl that wishes on a star and gets a bit more than she ...
ATV rider shoots man who asked him not to ride by canal; arrest made
OTHELLO - Deputies say 21-year-old Othello man is in jail after he shot and injured a person on the outskirts of the city on Thursday. At around 9 p.m., Adams County Sheriff's officials say the suspect, Jesse Alexandro Alcaraz, was riding an ATV on a path along a canal when he was confronted by a property owner who asked him not to travel past people's homes along the canal. In response to the confrontation, Alcaraz allegedly drew a firearm and shot the adult male who made contact with him in the 600 block of Kaylee Road in Othello. Alcaraz was arrested by deputies at the scene and faces a first-degree assault charge. The victim sustained a non-life-threatening injury.
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