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Big Sky Football preseason polls sees Idaho picked third, EWU picked 6th/8th
Ahead of the Big Sky Football kickoff, the conference has released its media and coaches poll for the upcoming season. In the media poll, the Idaho Vandals were picked to finish third and the Eastern Washington Eagles were picked to finish sixth. The Montana Grizzlies were picked to finish first...
Spokane City Council members react to Biden dropping from presidential race
SPOKANE, Wash. – After the explosive announcement from President Joe Biden that he was dropping from the presidential race and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris Sunday, two Spokane City Council members threw their opinions into the wave of reactions posted on social media. Council Member Jonathan Bingle, who is...
Easy Fire grows to 286 acres, threatens Pacific Crest Trail and Highway 20
MAZAMA - The Easy Fire, located 17 air miles west of Mazama in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, has grown to 286 acres as of Sunday, July 21, according to Northwest Incident Management Team 3, who assumed command of the fire this morning. The lightning-caused blaze, which started on July 17,...
Spokane Riverkeeper team taught history of the Spokane River while floating down the river
SPOKANE, Wash. – The Spokane Riverkeeper team shared insightful information about the local ecosystem and history of the river. According to the Spokane Riverkeeper organization, attendees were encouraged to bring their boats, kayaks, tubes, rafts, or paddleboards to the event. The event began on Sunday, July 21 at 1...
One more day until it feels cooler again - Matt
Monday will still be brutally hot, but not as nuts as Sunday was. We only have to get through one more day before it will start to be cooler again. Now for a few days cooler will mean the mid-90s, but after this weekend that will feel pretty good.
Chism named to Preseason All-Conference team
CHENEY, Wash. — With fall camp nearly a week away, Eastern Washington football has added motivation for the 2024 season. The Big Sky conference released the preseason coaches' and media poll, with the Eagles listed at eighth and sixth respectively. Efton Chism III was named to the preseason All-Conference...
Spokane Tribal Police arrest drive by shooting suspect
AIRWAY HEIGHTS, Wash. – The Spokane Tribal Police Department took custody of an SUV Saturday night involved in several drive by shootings. According to the department, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office notified officers that the SUV was headed to the Spokane Tribe Casino. “The vehicle was involved in...
Othello man arrested for alleged violent garden hoe attack
OTHELLO, Wash. – The Adams County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man for allegedly attempting to stab someone with a knife before hitting them several times with a garden hoe. The sheriff’s office claims that a 50-year-old suspect came at someone with a knife in a field near West...
Spokane floats commercial rent control despite potential legal challenges
(The Center Square) – Spokane is considering whether to expand its residential rent protections to commercial properties, which could result in legal challenges, while also fining vacant property owners. The city council passed a pair of rental protection measures over the past few months, first expanding the notice period when increasing rates, then codifying a […]
The MAC dials the wayback machine to 1974
The celebration of the 50th anniversary of Expo ’74 has brought attention on the cars of that era. A new exhibit at the MAC, “Driving the American Dream,” celebrates the variety of vehicles that were on the road. The museum approached Cory Komberec from the Historic Auto...
Rise of the Underdogs: The Final Two Pac-12 Teams Make a Stand Against the Odds
The lights of Las Vegas were shining brightly, which seemed the right setting for the high-stakes dealings that had been going on for the past year with the last two surviving Pac-12 teams. It's Media Week. The sports reporters enjoyed being entertained by the Big 12 and Mountain West Conferences...
Power restored to more than 500 homes in Prosser after two hours in 90 degree temps
PROSSER, Wash. - Update July 21 8:43 p.m. Benton PUD restored power to more than five hundred homes nearly two hours after an outage began late Sunday evening. Benton PUD said the outage that affected 559 homes began at 5:55 p.m. and was resolved at 8:35 p.m. for all residential homes. Crews were still working on commercial building in the area.
Pool supporters in Leavenworth push community efforts as levy heads to ballot
LEAVENWORTH—As the option to reauthorize the Upper Valley Park and Recreation Service Area (PRSA) levy arrives on August ballots, the Upper Valley Aquatics Boosters (UVAB) are finding ways to reignite excitement in the community pool and save it from possible closure. The August ballot will give voters the option...
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