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Man hit by car on scooter calls for safer streets
SPOKANE, Wash. - After being hit by a car while riding his motorized scooter in downtown Spokane, and following the deaths of two women who were hit and killed in June and July, 37-year-old Gerrad Blomstrom is calling for safer roads and streets for all types of pedestrians across the city.
Volleyball earns AVCA Academic Honor Roll award
CHENEY, Wash. — The academic standards were set by Eastern Washington volleyball this past season as the team earned the American Volleyball Coaches' Association (AVCA) 2024 Team Academic Award, sponsored by INTENT. Eastern earned a spot on the AVCA Honor Roll as well after earning a team GPA in the top 20-percent of Division I programs.
Death Notices for Friday, July 19
MOSCOW — Lennox Allen Jr., 53, of Moscow, died Sunday, July 14, 2024, in Moscow. Short’s Funeral Chapel of Moscow is in charge of arrangements. AIRWAY HEIGHTS, Wash. — Richard Engle, 65, of Lewiston, died Thursday, July 18, 2024, in Airway Heights, Wash. Mountain View Funeral Home of Lewiston is in charge of arrangements.
Man suspected of killing wife extradited to the United States, booked for first-degree murder
SPOKANE, Wash. — A man accused of killing his wife and fleeing the United States to escape prosecution has been extradited back to the United States and booked into the Spokane County Jail for first-degree murder. The Spokane County Sheriff’s Office said Wahid Kashify is suspected of killing 24-year-old...
Are SRHD’s opioid treatment services better off privatized?
RANGE is partnering with community advocates to raise awareness and encourage dialogue about a potential change. in the way opioid treatment services are administered in Spokane County. Our partners have been hosting a series of conversations with various stakeholders and the RANGE team is pitching in as well, starting with this-here explainer!
Spokane and Coeur d'Alene forecast
Sunny and hot today with 99 and again on Friday. WEATHER ALERT for Saturday through Monday due to low 100s expected. Be careful and plan ahead. COPYRIGHT 2024 BY KXLY. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THIS MATERIAL MAY NOT BE PUBLISHED, BROADCAST, REWRITTEN OR REDISTRIBUTED.
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...
Spokane police investigating armed robbery on North Monroe
SPOKANE, Wash. – The Spokane Police Department (SPD) investigated an armed robbery on North Monroe Street Thursday evening. According to SPD, an active robbery investigation was conducted at Audie’s gas station at around 6 p.m.. The person working at the register said that the robber was masked and...
Report: Kingston Flemings, 5-star recruit in 2025 class, will visit Gonzaga in October
Kingston Flemings, a five-star recruit and a top five point guard in the 2025 class according to 247Sports, has reportedly scheduled an official visit to Gonzaga for the weekend of Oct. 4-6, according to The Athletic’s Tobias Bass. The 6-foot-3, 165-pound guard from San Antonio, Texas, will be in...
House fire in Five Mile neighborhood draws several fire crews
SPOKANE, Wash. - A house fire in Spokane's Five Mile neighborhood resulted in a heavily damaged garage Thursday evening. The fire on the 8000 block of North Marjorie Street began at around 5 p.m. and drew about ten fire engines. The Spokane Fire Department is still investigating the cause of...
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