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Shelly Monahan joined the KHQ news team in 2000.

Born and raised in Spokane, Shelly Monahan is the oldest of eight children. Her parents still live out on the farm where she was raised.

Shelly started her career and is still widely known as Sunshine Shelly. At seventeen, while attending Eastern Washington University, she worked at KJRB radio station. From there, she worked in Spokane doing TV weather. Then she moved on to Seattle, Sacramento and Chicago.

Shelly came back to Spokane nine years ago to raise her two daughters and to be closer to her family. Upon moving back home, Shelly met & married the love of her life, with whom she has spent the past nine years raising their two sons and two daughters.

Along with their horses, dogs and African grey parrot, Shelly and her husband keep a very busy schedule with the kids. Shelly loves to cook, which comes in very handy considering her husband and the kids love to eat!

  • Top Stories from KHQTop Stories

  • Wednesday, June 19 2013 10:26 PM EDT2013-06-20 02:26:01 GMT
    All it takes is a few seconds: going online, downloading an app, or sharing pictures to find a potential predator. It's all in a days work for Spokane County Sheriff's Deputy Damon Simmons.
    All it takes is a few seconds: going online, downloading an app, or sharing pictures to find a potential predator. It's all in a days work for Spokane County Sheriff's Deputy Damon Simmons.

  • Wednesday, June 19 2013 10:21 PM EDT2013-06-20 02:21:57 GMT
    James Snook-Spokane Indians
    The Indians wrapped up their first road trip of the season with an 8-3 loss to Vancouver and now head home to start an eight-game homestand. Here are photos from their first homestand.
    The Indians wrapped up their first road trip of the season with an 8-3 loss to Vancouver and now head home to start an eight-game homestand. Here are photos from their first homestand.

  • Wednesday, June 19 2013 9:43 PM EDT2013-06-20 01:43:50 GMT
    Jason Richards, 31, of Federal Way was arrested in the middle of a trip to pick-up a 15-year-old girl he met on Facebook. Court records show the two met through a Facebook App called "Are You Interested" in mid-March.
    Jason Richards, 31, of Federal Way was arrested in the middle of a trip to pick-up a 15-year-old girl he met on Facebook. Court records show the two met through a Facebook App called "Are You Interested" in mid-March.
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  • KHQ AnchorsKHQ Anchors

  • Spokane and KHQ have been Dan's home since 1985.  Dan says, "it seems every year that goes by, I get to add to the incredible list of people I have had the chance to meet..."
    Spokane and KHQ have been Dan's home since 1985.  Dan says, "it seems every year that goes by, I get to add to the incredible list of people I have had the chance to meet..."

  • Shelly Monahan joined the KHQ news team in 2000. Shelly started her career and is still widely known as Sunshine Shelly
    Shelly Monahan joined the KHQ news team in 2000. Shelly started her career and is still widely known as Sunshine Shelly

  • During his time at KHQ Sean has covered major stories that have shaped our area.
    During his time at KHQ Sean has covered major stories that have shaped our area.
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  • KHQ ReportersKHQ Reporters

  • Cristy Aranguiz has a hard, honest and no-nonsense approach to journalism, but occasionally enjoys covering features with a quirky spin.
    Cristy Aranguiz has a hard, honest and no-nonsense approach to journalism, but occasionally enjoys covering features with a quirky spin.

  • Katie loves telling stories. Nothing brings her more joy than to come into someone's life and sharing their stories with others.
    Kalae is excited to be part of Spokane's #1 morning show with Sean Owsley and Shelly Monahan, as KHQ's crime tracker reporter.  She also anchors the KHQ Saturday morning show with Alex Rozier.

  • Blake is a Washington native and graduated from Washington State University in 2009.
    Blake is a Washington native and graduated from Washington State University in 2009.
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  • KHQ Weather ForecastersWeather

  • Dave Law's 25 years of forecasting experience has taken him around the world a time or two.
    Dave Law's 25 years of forecasting experience has taken him around the world a time or two.

  • Leslie Lowe is our weekday evening forecaster for KHQ Local News.  In addition, she can be seen forecasting the weather on SWX.
    Leslie Lowe is our weekday evening forecaster for KHQ Local News.  In addition, she can be seen forecasting the weather on SWX.

  • Blake is a Washington native and graduated from Washington State University in 2009.
    Blake is a Washington native and graduated from Washington State University in 2009.
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  • KHQ, SWX SportsKHQ, SWX Sports

  • John Collett joined the KHQ and SWX sports team in August of 2012 as an Anchor/Reporter.
    John Collett joined the KHQ and SWX sports team in August of 2012 as an Anchor/Reporter.

  • Sam Adams is the senior sports anchor at KHQ-TV and has helped to launch SWX, Spokane's first and only all-sports and weather channel.
    Sam Adams is the senior sports anchor at KHQ-TV and has helped to launch SWX, Spokane's first and only all-sports and weather channel.

  • In February of 2009, Matt's position at KHQ evolved when he was offered the opportunity to cover Sports.
    In February of 2009, Matt's position at KHQ evolved when he was offered the opportunity to cover Sports.
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