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Car fleeing police in Spokane Valley causes multi-vehicle crash, 21-year-old in coma
SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. — One person is in a coma and several others were injured following a crash that happened in Spokane Valley last Friday. According to the Spokane County Sheriff's Office (SCSO), a deputy was trying to stop a black spray-painted Subaru heading east on Sprague near McDonald Avenue. SCSO said the Subaru did not have license plates and the driver was fleeing.
Idaho Joins the Entire Planet in Slow Roasting
Is hot enough for you? How often do you hear that question during summer? The question is being posed around the world. Scientists say last Sunday was the hottest day ever recorded on the planet. You can see some of the details by clicking here. I was going to provide a link for the Washington Post version, but Pravda-on-the-Potomac is behind a paywall. The writer of the Post story buries the point that temperature records are only a few centuries old.
Providence to cut sports medicine fellowship, reduce family medicine slots
Family Medicine Residency Spokane (Wash.), part of Renton, Wash.-based Providence, plans to cut its sports medicine fellowship next year along with a transitional one-year program for residents, according to a July 24 report from The Spokesman-Review. Providence said it intends to fill any gaps in care or any reduction in...
Gonzaga gets $19.9 million grant to help combat environmental and climate justice change
SEATTLE — Gonzaga University's Institute for Climate, Water, and the Environment has just been awarded $19,904,367 to support projects that focus on reducing pollution, increasing community climate resilience, and spreading the word about environmental and climate justice challenges within the Spokane community. According to a press release, the funding...
What to do if you have not received your ballot for Spokane’s primary election
SPOKANE, Wash. – Have you received your primary ballot yet? Election offices are ready to assist residents who haven’t received their ballots. The Spokane County Election Office mailed over 360,000 ballots last week for the August 6 primary election. If you’re missing your ballot, please call the Elections...
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....
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 […]
Pool offers additional swimming lessons
BONNERS FERRY — If your young ones still need swimming lessons, the Bonners Ferry Municipal Pool is now offering additional lessons starting Aug. 5-16. These lessons included levels 1 to 6 and even a “Mommy and Me” class for ages 0-3-year-olds at 11:20 a.m., limited space to nine adults.
Prosecutor threat case advances to district court
BONNERS FERRY — The case of a local woman charged with threatening the Bonners Ferry city prosecutor has advanced to district court. JaMisha Nevarez, 47, locally known as Misha Nuamann-Davis, formerly the CEO at the Senior Hospital Center, is facing a felony charge for alleged threats against the city prosecutor, Andrakay Pluid.
Three Spokane high schools are now equipped with on-campus medical centers for day-to-day health services
Do you remember how exciting it was in high school when you got to leave class early for a doctor's appointment? That moment of relief as you spent an hour or two away from the classroom felt magical, but if you asked your parents, they might remember it differently. They'd...
As Spokane inches toward a new shelter system, unhoused people take to parks to beat the heat
There's relief in the shade. It's noon on Friday, July 19. About 30 people, apparently unhoused, are seeking shelter from the sun under trees in Cowley Park, a 2-acre park nestled in the South Hill medical area a few blocks south of the freeway. People are scattered across the grassy field in groups of three to 10, sitting next to tarps and piles of belongings.
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