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Maud Huijbens: Rising Star Forward Making Waves at Gonzaga
Junior forward Maud Huijbens, originally from Holland, has shown steady progress since entering college, transitioning from Syracuse to Gonzaga due to injuries and team issues. Despite facing competition, injuries, and a crowded starting roster, Huijbens seized an opportunity to shine in her most recent season at Gonzaga, setting career highs in various stats and displaying strong performance improvements. Her versatility, including improved shooting percentages and strong gameplay, particularly in games against USF and Stanford, highlight her potential impact on the team's upcoming season.
Man accused of killing wife and placing her in freezer extradited from Netherlands back to US
SPOKANE, Wash. – A Spokane man accused of murdering his wife and placing her body in the family freezer in 2019 before fleeing to the Netherlands was extradited back to the US and booked into Spokane County Jail Thursday. According to the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office, Wahid Kashify is...
UCLA Finalizes Two-Year Series with Gonzaga
LOS ANGELES – The UCLA men's basketball team will face Gonzaga in a multi-year series over the 2024-25 and 2025-26 seasons at neutral-site venues in Los Angeles and Seattle. The Bruins will take on Gonzaga at Intuit Dome in Los Angeles on Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024. Intuit Dome will serve as the Los Angeles Clippers' new home venue this fall and is located approximately 14 miles south of UCLA's campus. UCLA will travel north to face Gonzaga at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle the following season, on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025.
The search for every deal under $2 on Taco Tuesday
Taco Tuesday is my favorite fake holiday. It comes around every week, provides an excuse to eat one of my favorite foods on repeat sans judgment, and offers some of the best dinner deals in the whole city. The only problem? It's too hard to decide where to go. But...
Spokane airport to close main runway for maintenance
SPOKANE, Wash. – The primary runway at Spokane International Airport will close next week for maintenance, causing all flights to use the secondary runway and increasing traffic over the South Hill. According to the airport, the increased use of the overflow runway from July 22 to 26 will not...
Restaurant openings and competitions are heating up the Inland Northwest food scene
Despite the heatwave, news in the restaurant world is still cooking! Whether you're beating the heat by popping into a new cafe or restaurant, or parking yourself in front of your air conditioner with a glass of award-winning wine, the Inland Northwest has something cool for you. Phoenix Cafe. 415...
Two Suspects Arrested In Connection With Overdose Deaths
Kootenai County, Idaho – At approximately 7:19M on July 17th, 2024, the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) responded to the 1800 block of W. Lake Street in Hauser Lake, Idaho for a 20-year-old male who was found deceased from a likely Fentanyl overdose. Approximately three hours later, KCSO...
Spokane police arrest two suspects in robbery and assault incident
Spokane, Wash. - The Spokane Police Department (SPD) arrested two suspects for robbing and assaulting a person yesterday. SPD said on July 16, around 4:30 p.m. The incident occurred near Indiana Avenue and Atlantic Street, where officers responded to a report of a robbery and found a victim with a head injury.
Hazy skies continue on Friday as fire season heats up
SPOKANE, Wash. -- The Inland Northwest woke up to a hazy sky after a night of clouds and thunderstorms. The system that moved through the Pacific Northwest on Wednesday drew in smoke from wildfires burning across the region.
Shavon John-Brown scores difficult goal to lead Central Valley over Spokane Velocity 1-0
FRESNO, Calif. – The USL has two points in bold in describing adjusted rules for the Jagermeister Cup. The first reading: “an emphasis on goals.”. The Spokane Velocity must not have got the memo. Spokane was shutout in a 1-0 loss to the Central Valley Fuego on Friday...
Orlando Lightfoot, Idaho’s all-time leading scorer, headed to Big Sky Hall of Fame
When Orlando Lightfoot travels to Spokane on Saturday to be inducted into the Big Sky Conference Hall of Fame as part of the Big Sky Football Kickoff Weekend at the Northern Quest Resort and Casino, it will be a validation that more than three decades ago when he came to the University of Idaho he was at the right time in the right place.
Amateurs Andrew Von Lossow, Dalton Dean shoot 65 to share lead at Rosauers Open Invitational
Spokane’s Andrew Von Lossow and University of Idaho’s Dalton Dean led a strong showing by area amateurs in Friday’s opening round of the 37th Rosauers Open Invitational. Von Lossow and Dean each birdied all three par-5s and carded 6-under-par 65s at Indian Canyon Golf Course to move to the top of a crowded leaderboard. Amateur Nate Plaster, who completed his senior season at Washington State in the spring, is one of six players trailing the co-leaders by one stroke.
50 years ago in Expo history: The famed Mormon Tabernacle Choir impressed, but the venue didn’t
The world-famous Mormon Tabernacle Choir – 350 strong – performed an Expo ’74 concert at the Spokane Coliseum. The choir sang hymns and classical choral works, as well as songs from well-known musicals and movies, including “Fiddler on the Roof,” “Born Free” and “Man of La Mancha.”
Misuse of Spokane River ramp may force removal
COEUR d'ALENE — When Devyn Burdett goes with her kids to use the ADA-compliant ramp at Atlas Park so she can cool off in the Spokane River, she finds people already there. Kids and adults are often found diving and launching off the platform. So, Burdett, the 2021 Ms....
NAU ROUNDUP: Wright, Bottorff, Robledo to represent NAU football at 2024 Big Sky Conference Football Kickoff
The area college football preseason will begin with the 2024 Big Sky Conference Football Kickoff this weekend in Spokane, Washington. Head coaches and two student-athletes from all 12 programs around the league will gather for the event on July 20-22 at the Northern Quest Resort and Casino. Northern Arizona's representatives...
'Conspiracy of Artists' opens July 27
A group of ravens is sometimes called a "conspiracy." A group of artists? Yes, conspiracy works in that capacity, too. "It started out as a Facebook group to bring local artists together," organizer and lead artistic conspirator Keith Harrop said Thursday. "They were very fragmented," he said. "It seemed like...
ART INSIGHTS: Keep your day job!
Most artists have had to keep their day jobs. I know, you too. Artists … weird and eccentric? Not so much! They may be working next to you. Those trained in the graphic arts may have a better chance of making a living with their skills. You’ve heard the terms, “Starving artist (no joke!),” and “Those who can’t do, teach.” There is plenty of doing in teaching! I’ve asked Coeur d'Alene Art Association members what were/are some of their day jobs, in a brutally pared, abbreviated 50 words.
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