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SWAT Standoff in Spokane Valley after shooting incident, no suspect arrested
SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. — Spokane County deputies responded to a shooting call that led to a SWAT standoff. According to the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office, on July 30 at about 9:30 p.m., deputies responded to a report of a shooting in a parking lot on the 15600 block of East Sprague.
WA State Launches Yet Another EV Rebate Program
This week WA State revealed its latest effort to get drivers into EVs. with a new rebate program. According to the Department of Commerce, the new rebate plan will vary between $6,500 and $9,000 depending on the customer's eligibility. According to the DOC:. "The program will be funded through June...
Dangerous heat returns to the Inland Northwest Thursday
SPOKANE, Wash. — Extreme heat is back in the forecast for the Inland Northwest. Temperatures will soar to dangerous highs in the days to come with little relief expected each night. Right now it looks like the above normal temperatures last through next week. Excessive heat warnings and heat...
Construction on Pines Road, North of I-90, starts August 5
SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. — Construction on Pines Road/State Route 27 between Marietta Avenue and Mansfield Avenue in the Spokane Valley is scheduled to take place between August 5 and October 30. Travelers can expect lane restrictions, reduced speed limits and traffic delays. The construction is part of a private...
Here’s Where 12 Big Lots Stores Are Closing in Washington State
Here’s Where 12 Big Lots Stores Are Closing in Washington State. So many retailers are closing these days and sadly a Washington State favorite is closing twelve stores in the PNW. Is Big Lots Closing In Washington State? What Stores Are Closing In WA?. I remember the first time...
Six Local Competitors to Compete to Become Distinguished Young Woman of Washington
PULLMAN - Eight high school seniors are competing to represent the state of Washington at the America’s Distinguished Young Women Program next June in Mobile, Ala. Six of the competitors are from southeast Washington. The state program is set for 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, at the Pullman High...
‘Expanding your family:’ Washington Make-A-Wish seeks volunteers amid record numbers
“I’ve learned so much and grown through just being connected to them as people,” long-time Make-A-Wish Alaska and Washington (AKWA) volunteer, Teresa Perdue, told MyNorthwest earlier this month. Make-A-Wish is a nonprofit that grants “wishes” to children with critical illnesses. You may have seen Make-A-Wish on TV or...
Here's how much Washington's paid leave program has paid out in 5 years
TACOMA, Wash. — Gov. Jay Inslee and representatives from the Washington State Employment Security Department (ESD) gathered in Tacoma on Wednesday to celebrate five years of the state’s Paid Family & Medical Leave (FMLA) program. ESD Security Commissioner Cami Feek revealed that in its first five years, the...