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City of Spokane's water conservation efforts applying to city's own departments
SPOKANE, Wash. — With our recent hot weather and lack of rain, the City of Spokane is ordering residents to conserve water. That also applies to the city's own departments. With the Spokane River running below 1,000 cubic feet per second the city is saving water everywhere it can, including within 4,000 acres of park land.
Teen arrested in connection with the arsons that happened on the South Hill
SOUTH HILL, Wash. — The fire at Squeaky's Car Wash is one of several that Spokane Police are investigating as arson on the South Hill. On Monday, it is still closed and taped off. Just a few days ago, police spotted a teen just down the street at Wendy's...
Washington commission comes to Spokane to raise awareness about gender pay gap
The Washington State Women’s Commission is calling attention to the gender wage gap with a new campaign it calls Activate 3.8. The commission held its eastern Washington unveiling during an event Saturday at Gonzaga. A similar event was held last week in Seattle. Commission executive director Grace Yoo says...
Girl Scouts’ Go Getter program removes barriers for low income students
PASCO, Wash. – The Girl Scouts of Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho created the Go Getters program to reach girls in rural or low-income communities. Go Getters is an outreach program that serves girls in rural low-income communities and Title 1 schools. Go Getters works much like an after-school program meeting on weekdays after school at local elementary schools.
Court docs detail downtown Spokane shooting that led to man's arrest in North Carolina
SPOKANE, Wash. — New court documents detailed a shooting in downtown Spokane that eventually led to the arrest of a man in North Carolina. According to the court documents, officers with the Spokane Police Department were just outside Globe Bar on Division and Main when several fights broke out in the area at around 1:45 a.m. Sunday, July 7.
Here’s what a political science professor is looking for this election season
WASHINGTON – Gonzaga University professor of political science Sarah James is keeping track of the presidential race closely. She’s looking out for the impact of digital fundraising and white rural voters moving into November. In a Friday interview with NonStop Local KHQ, James offered expert analysis on the...
Scattered showers and T-storms through Tuesday and then the HEAT is on!
A system moving through for the first part of the week, will bring scattered chances for showers and thunderstorms to the Inland Northwest through Tuesday. Smoke and haze will mainly be confined to areas closest to wildfires and air quality values in the moderate category for most. Daytime highs will hover in the low to mid 80s before another strong ridge of high pressure builds in for the remainder of the week and weekend, delivering our next stretch of dry, HOT and hazy/smoky weather, with daytime highs heading back into the 90s and 100s.
Innovative fish passage meant to revive Yakima River Basin salmon opens in Cle Elum
(The Center Square) – U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Deb Haaland was in Cle Elum, Washington, Wednesday to highlight federally funded salmon restoration projects. Secretary Haaland joined Gov. Jay Inslee and state, local and Native American tribal leaders to celebrate the opening of almost 30 miles of critical habitat for salmon and steelhead populations above Cle Elum Dam via the completion of the juvenile fish passage facility.
Level 3 Evacuation Ordered in Northern Garfield County Due to Advancing Fire
POMEROY - According to the Garfield County Sheriff's Office a fire started on South Deadman Road in the north end of Garfield County. The fire is moving north and east towards Alpowa. Residents in that part of the county are now under a Level 3 evacuation, meaning there is danger...
Spokane County asking voters to increase property taxes for fire services
(The Center Square) – Spokane County voters have just over a week left to cast their ballots for the Aug. 6 Primary Election. From a new governor to five local tax measures, voters will have their say. While state and federal officials usually take up the spotlight, they’re not the only ones on the ballot. Fire services might take the heat this election cycle as several agencies attempt to lift the levy lid over the 1% annual increase allowed by state law. A taxing jurisdiction...
Spokane Valley police searching for potential witness
SPOKANE, Wash. – The Spokane Valley Police Department is looking for a man who could have information related to an active investigation. According to the department, the man could have details in a suspicious activity investigation that occurred near the Flying Squirrel. Anyone with information on this man is...
Officer funds Moses Lake family's escape from violence
MOSES LAKE - Thanks to a referral from Moses Lake-based New Hope, a local family has found refuge from domestic violence. Moses Lake Police Sergeant Aaron Hintz was summoned to assist a family who were transitioning out of a home fraught with danger due to violence. Sergeant Hintz says the...
Stehekin residents ignore evacuation orders as fire pushes toward town
Nearly all of the residents of Stehekin are ignoring evacuation orders as the Pioneer Fire burning along the northeast end of Lake Chelan pushes toward the lakeside town of roughly 100 people, firefighters say.
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