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State Route 27 near Rockford reduced to one lane due to sinkhole
ROCKFORD, Wash. — State Route 27 south of Rockford has been reduced to one lane due to a sinkhole that opened in the southbound lane on July 26. The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) says drivers who use SR 27 will need to plan extra travel time. WSDOT...
First case of Chronic Wasting Disease in Washington State found in Spokane
SPOKANE, Wash. — The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife confirmed Thursday, that the state's first case of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) was found in a dead deer in north Spokane. The deer was an adult female white-tail that was found dead in the Fairwood area. Experts at the...
'This is my reality for five years.' Neighbors raise concern over new housing construction in South Spokane
SPOKANE, Wash. - Construction has started on a new housing development next to Chase Middle School in South Spokane, but some neighbors are worried how much the project will change their neighborhood.
ACLU sues Washington state city over its anti-homeless laws after a landmark Supreme Court ruling
The American Civil Liberties Union sued the city of Spokane, Washington, on Thursday, alleging that its anti-camping laws violate the state constitution. It is believed to be the country’s first such legal challenge since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in June that cities can enforce outdoor sleeping bans. The court’s landmark decision — which found in June that such bans do not violate the U.S. Constitution’s Eighth Amendment prohibition of cruel and unusual punishment, even when shelter space is lacking — has prompted homeless advocates to seek new ways to challenge laws prohibiting outdoor sleeping. The complaint filed in Spokane County Superior Court challenges city ordinances that make camping, sitting or lying on public property misdemeanor crimes in certain circumstances. Under state law, a misdemeanor is punishable by a fine up to $1,000 or jail for up to 90 days. “This Spokane case serves as another opportunity for us to build out those protections under our state constitution, which is more protective than its federal counterpart,” Jazmyn Clark, director of the ACLU of Washington’s Smart Justice Policy Program, told The Associated Press.
The 3 Best Clubs & Bars East of the Cascades
I’ve been to several bars all around Washington. I’ve found them to be great places to visit before or after a sporting event. Are friends coming in from out of town? Hop over to a great bar. Why is it called a bar?. The term originated in prerevolutionary...
Volunteers come together to remove flame retardant from gravestones at Greenwood Cemetery
SPOKANE, Wash. - A local triathlon group called Team Blaze led the effort to clean headstones at the Greenwood Cemetery that were covered in flame retardant from the Upper Cemetery Fire.