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Top Complainers: Are Washingtonians the Champions of Griping?
Top Complainers: Are Washingtonians the Champions of Griping?. If you spend any time scrolling your social media feeds, you'll see people complaining about politics, religion, and even their drive-thru orders that got messed up. What Are The #1 Complaints Of Washington State Residents?. We've even created websites like Yelp and...
The heat records continue to fall as the temperatures ramp up with an Excessive Heat Warning - Mark
Hello Friday, you're looking hot...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING with record high temps today with 104 for Spokane. Weather Alert Day for today and Saturday with triple-digit heat. Upper 90s Sunday and Monday with a slight cool down later next week to low 90s.
Fire Boss Planes play crucial role in fighting wildfires in Washington
RICHLAND, Wash - Aerial firefighters play a crucial role on the front lines of battling wildfires and are consistently available to help. Dauntless Air Chief Pilot Jesse Weaver has been flying for 38 years and says that aerial crews can typically withstand weather-related issues. “We have a wind limitation of...
Capital gains tax pushes Washington to third-worst state for retirees, survey says
(The Center Square) – Deciding where to retire someday is not just a financial choice, but a personal choice as well. Many people want to be close to family or friends, or perhaps move somewhere that is more affordable, or offers a warmer climate. Bankrate, a New York City-based consumer financial services company, is out with its 2024 best and worst states for retirement, based on cost of living, health...
1 of last Republican congressmen to vote for Trump impeachment defends his seat in Washington race
SEATTLE (AP) — Congressional primary races in Washington state are attracting outsized attention, including one that pits one of the last remaining U.S. House Republicans who voted to impeach Donald Trump against two conservative candidates whose platforms are in lock-step with the GOP presidential nominee. Another race in the...
Local winery named 2nd best winery restaurant in the US
SPOKANE, Wash. — Second in the nation!. On Wednesday, July 31, USA Today released a reader poll showing Arbor Crest Wine Cellars was named the second-best winery restaurant in the U.S. To determine the list, USA Today had an "expert panel" choose their top picks and then readers took...
Q&A: One local budtender reflects on eight years in the industry and helping people find pain relief through cannabis
Early this summer, the Inlander chatted with "Squid" Schierman, a budtender at The Green Nugget in North Spokane, to get some perspective on the cannabis industry from the other side of the sales counter. Budtenders know the industry better than anyone, so why not get to know them a little bit better too?
Small Spokane business robbed in broad daylight
SPOKANE, Wash—The owner of Ladder Coffee Roasters, Aaron Rivkin, said on Wednesday that a man came in and stole several items before making his way to the neighboring small business, Fern Plant Shop. “It’s terrible that we have to get familiarized with this situation in our city,” said Rivkin....
‘I was shocked’: Spokane music scene rallies for legend Jerry Hubert after sudden leg amputation
SPOKANE, Wash. – Spokane’s music community from all the way back to the 1970s, 80s and 90s, are rallying together to support local musician Jerry Hubert after his leg was suddenly amputated on July 1. “It’s a life-changer and so shocking that it came on so quick, I...
NEWS BRIEFS: A Lewiston man missing in action for 80 years is finally laid to rest
Missing in action for 80 years after serving in Sicily during World War II, U.S. Army Air Forces 2nd Lt. Allan W. Knepper, a Lewiston native, is now accounted for. A native of Lewiston, Idaho, Knepper was a pilot with the 49th Fighter Squadron and served in the Mediterranean theater of the conflict. His assignment was to attack Axis forces near Caltagirone in Sicily, where his plane was spotted crashing. Still, no one spotted the release of a parachute, according to a news release from the Department of Defense's POW/MIA Accounting Agency. Between 2015 and 2023, Defense Department researchers were able to locate Knepper's potential crash site and to recover human remains. Through DNA analysis, researchers positively identified and confirmed that the remains were those of Knepper. A rosette will be added to Knepper's name on the tablets of the missing at the Sicily-Rome American Cemetery in Nettuno, Italy, to indicate he is now accounted for. A funeral will be held to honor him in Lewiston on Aug. 2, 2024. (VICTOR CORRAL MARTINEZ)
'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.
Motivation in Motion: New Quincy High coaches aim to boost cross country success
QUINCY— “Motivation, motivation, motivation.”. A variant of the old real estate adage of “Location, location, location,” those three repeated words encompass the coaching philosophy of Chris Fayant. The new Quincy High School boys cross country head coach, Fayant, will join forces this fall with Jenna Lerma, the recently-hired girls head coach. Fayant and Lerma take over for David Garza, who led two runners to the state meet in Pasco last November. Together, the coaching duo looks to increase both the numbers and resilience of their small group of harriers, which joins the 2A ranks in the Central Washington Athletic Conference this season.
Soap Lake family pleads for help after losing nearly everything to destructive Road 20 Fire
SOAP LAKE - The McVay family has been left to rebuild their lives after a devastating fire ravaged their property on Tuesday night. The 57-acre fire, which ignited just east of Soap Lake, consumed most of their belongings and left them without essential resources. The blaze started around 10 p.m....