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More than 700 to 1,100 structures lost in three Spokane fires; officials searching for 14 people
4+ hour, 31+ min ago (490+ words) More than 700 structures have been lost from weekend fires in Spokane County, and another 400 properties need to be further evaluated, officials said at a news conference Monday morning. Law enforcement officials are searching for 14 people in the aftermath of massive…...
Conditions that fuel Washington wildfires worse than normal
1+ week, 40+ min ago (1024+ words) You’ve felt the heat and now you’re seeing – or perhaps even smelling – the smoke. Washington’s wildfire season is well underway and scientists are saying the state has reached a dangerous period a month earlier than normal. This is the convergence…...
Boat crash kills Coeur d'Alene man in Kootenai County
1+ week, 1+ day ago (144+ words) A Coeur d’Alene man is dead after he and one other were ejected from a boat that crashed Saturday on the Coeur d’Alene River, according to a Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office news release. About 4:45 p.m. Saturday, the the sheriff’s…...
Former Gonzaga walk-on Joe Few joining Randy Bennett, Arizona State as graduate assistant
1+ week, 3+ day ago (365+ words) Joe Few is stepping into the coaching world, and with one of the Division I programs you might least expect. The former Gonzaga walk-on who played for his father from 2021-25 is joining former Saint Mary’s coach Randy Bennett this fall…...
This day in history: Fake bomb stopped railroad traffic. As federal bureaucrat defended holding Indian property, only whites applauded
1+ week, 4+ day ago (253+ words) From 1976: A citizen called in an alarming report: A bomb had been planted on the Burlington Northern railroad tracks at the Rambo Road crossing. When authorities showed up, they found “a can containing a clock and some wire.” It looked…...
Could Congress help save Lake Mead? That may require emergency cash
1+ week, 5+ day ago (642+ words) LAS VEGAS – As Lake Mead begins its nosedive toward historic lows, a bipartisan group of 12 Western representatives in Congress is calling for emergency funding to help fund solutions. One of the officials who sent a letter to House leadership on…...
This day in history: 'Deep Throat' was shown in Spokane County Courthouse to determine if was obscene. Tribal members were camped below downtown Spokane for Indian Congress
1+ week, 5+ day ago (231+ words) From 1976: A steamy adult-film screening took place, right in the Spokane County Courthouse. Visiting Superior Court Judge Philip H. Faris watched two X-rated movies, “Deep Throat” and “Devil in Miss Jones,” in order to determine if they were obscene. Faris was…...
Inside the WSU lab helping MLB verify its automated strike zone system
3+ week, 3+ day ago (1176+ words) Long before major-league hitters tapped their helmets to challenge strike calls, a team of engineers in Pullman spent years verifying the technology that confirms or reverses a home -plate umpire’s decision. Washington State University’s Sports Science Laboratory helps validate MLB’s…...
Three firefighters dead as Colorado, Utah wildfire consumes nearly 30,000 acres
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (882+ words) DENVER – Three wildfires burning in western Colorado have consumed nearly 50,000 acres – roughly 78 square miles – and killed three firefighters, according to the responding agencies. “Critical fire weather conditions” forecast each day this week could spur the wildfires’ growth across the state’s…...
Saving Victoria, saving Spokane: Stabilization employee tells her story of fentanyl addiction, overdose and recovery
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1113+ words) Recommendations for improving public safety, drug treatment and mental health from the Safe & Healthy Spokane Task Force are scheduled to be released on Thursday. The task force was formed after voters in 2023 overwhelmingly rejected a plan to build a new…...