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EWU is searching for someone to name their new beer
SPOKANE, Wash. — Eastern Washington University (EWU) is partnering with No-Li Brewhouse to launch its new beer. They are looking for someone to give their new beer a name, and they are doing it through a sweepstakes. If your name is successfully picked, you will get four VIP passes...
Johnson faces frustration from hard-liners on spending issues
Hard-line conservatives in the House left Washington frustrated that Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) didn’t uphold his promises on pushing through spending legislation — though they did not necessarily blame him. Johnson has now been in his post longer than his predecessor, who was ousted in part due to frustration with how he handled spending issues. […]
BearRock Investments Purchases 70,000 SQFT Providence Medical Center Building in Spokane for $5.85MM
Spokane’s Medical Office Vacancy Rates Are Near Three Percent, Representing Some of the Tightest in the Nation. Seattle, Wash. – July 30th, 2024 – Commercial real estate firm BearRock Investments (BearRock) today announced the purchase of the Providence Medical Center Building in Downtown Spokane from Providence Medical Center for $5.85M. The four-story, 70,274 sq. ft. Class A medical office building represents a growing Spokane commercial real estate presence for BearRock partners David Rothrock and Doug Barrett, who are Spokane natives.
Liberty Lake police seek tips after woman in golf cart reportedly hit by projectile
LIBERTY LAKE, Wash. - A victim in a golf cart was struck by a projectile in Liberty Lake, and police are seeking information about the incident. According to the Liberty Lake Police Department, an assault occurred on Tuesday at around 5:30 p.m. in the area of North Lakeside Road and East Valley Way Avenue.
Gonzaga's Mark Few says Olympics is 'highest calling' for college coach
SEATTLE — Gonzaga men’s basketball coach Mark Few is taking a break from the Zags this summer while he’s at the 2024 Paris Olympics as an assistant coach for the U.S. men’s team. "When you get an opportunity to represent your country at the Olympics, it's...
Latino Civic Alliance to Receive Funding for Violence Prevention
The Washington Department of Commerce has announced $7.6 million in grants to a plethora of community-based violence prevention organizations. These organizations are disproportionately clustered in King, Pierce and Spokane Counties, where firearm violence tends to exert the heaviest toll. (In the state's most populous city, there were over 70 homicides last year - a level of carnage unmatched in recent Seattle history.)