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Lewiston MMA Fighters Featured at Northern Quest Casino on Saturday
SPOKANE - This Saturday night, Northern Quest Casino in Spokane, WA, will host an exciting night of fights featuring four fighters from Arnett’s Martial Arts America. The main event will see Drake Randall, a 27-year-old from Lewiston, Idaho, defending his undefeated record against Michael Keune. Randall, a former college wrestling All-American, boasts a professional record of 5-0 and has been training with Arnett's Martial Arts America for three years.
Ryan Leaf at Pac-12 Media Day: 'They're going to come scrambling back when the boats get full'
LAS VEGAS -- Ryan Leaf does not see the current situation of Washington State and Oregon State as a disadvantage. The legendary Cougar quarterback instead sees WSU and OSU in prime position as greed continues to terraform college football. Leaf was one of the guest speakers at Pac-12 Media Day on Wednesday and opined that some of the Pac-12 schools that have taken off may wind up coming back.
Plastic Surgery Provider Faking Positive Reviews Fined $5M
A Seattle-area plastic surgery provider has been ordered to pay $5 million to the state attorney general’s office and thousands of Washington patients after being accused of posting fake positive reviews and threatening patients over negative ones. The settlement, reached through a federal consent decree, aims to hold the provider accountable for its deceptive practices.
Year-old Northwest potatoes are being dumped in favor of new potatoes
For two years, Northwest farmers didn’t have enough potatoes for processors. The crops yielded under what was expected. Processors were buying potatoes from the Midwest, East Coast and even Canada to make fries. Fast food restaurants weren’t getting all the fries that they could sell. But then, last...
Clarkston Heights Home a Total Loss in Friday Afternoon Fire
CLARKSTON - A Clarkston Heights home was destroyed by fire Friday afternoon. Firefighters were called to a scene at about 2:15 p.m. on 27th Street in the Clarkston Heights. According to Asotin County Fire District #1, when firefighters arrived the home was fully involved with flames and smoke throughout the house. The firefighters focused efforts on keeping the fire from jumping to other nearby homes. The fire also spread into a dry field near the Field Of Dreams ballpark.
Spokane prepares for a busy weekend of events you can’t miss!
SPOKANE, Wash. – Visit Spokane shares exciting events and upcoming festivals you won’t want to miss in the Spokane area. The first event is Friday July 12, featuring popular country popstar Megan Moroney at the Spokane Pavillion. The concert will mark her first since her new album release ‘Am I Okay’. The concert is selling out quickly but you can find tickets here.
Toddler overdosed on mom’s meth after Oregon DHS left him in her care, $2.6M lawsuit says
A $2.6 million lawsuit faults Oregon’s Department of Human Services for allegedly failing to remove a 2-year-old boy from his mother’s Beaverton home even though child welfare workers had received “many” reports that the boy might be in danger. The suit and a lawyer for the...
WA Supreme Court rules cities can force RVs to move
Homeless advocates are criticizing a decision by the Washington State Supreme Court which affirmed cities' rights to enforce parking restrictions on those living inside their vehicles. This decision follows a lawsuit from a Lacey resident arguing that the city's ordinance violated his constitutional right to reside. Jack Potter, who lived...
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