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SPOKANE, Wash. - If you plan on doing anything outside Friday evening, be sure to bundle up and bring the umbrella. Saturday night into Sunday morning will bring us the next best chance of accumulating snow around the Spokane Metro area and overnight lows will be in the upper 20s to lower 30s. More>>
SPOKANE, Wash. - A Spokane County employee was taken to the hospital Friday after suffering a medical emergency and crashing through two fences before coming to a stop next to a power sub station. More>>
SEATTLE, Wash. - Gov. Chris Gregoire says the state of Washington is going to wait until the second round to compete for money from a new federal fund for education reform. More>>
WASHINGTON. - New medical guidelines are calling for fewer Pap smears for most women in their 20s. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists says having the tests every two years is enough to catch slow-growing cervical cancer in women under 30. Previous rules had called for annual testing. More>>
ANCHORAGE, Alaska. - A group of volunteer 'elves' in Alaska's frigid interior has set out to save a popular holiday letter service featuring the North Pole's most beloved icon. More>>
WASHINGTON. - Senate Democratic leaders are looking ahead to a crucial test vote on health care amid indications the rank-and-file will stand together Saturday to give them the support they need. More>>
SPOKANE, Wash. - New numbers show the H1N1 illness remains at high levels in our region. Even though the number of H1N1 flu cases appears to be decreasing, the SRHD warns that a potential resurgence of the virus could happen at any time. The holiday season presents plenty of opportunity for the spread of viruses such as H1N1. The Health District does not know how H1N1 will continue to affect our community and the best defense now is to get vaccinated if you are in a priority group. More>>
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Philip Morris has been ordered to pay $300 million in damages to a former smoker in Florida. The 61-year-old started smoking in 1968 when she was 20. She quit in 1993 with the aid of a nicotine patch, though her health continues to suffer. More>>
PORTLAND, Ore. - Aaron Bailey faced a father's worst nightmare on a TriMet train platform when he was accidentally separated from his 3-year-old son, Aiden, after an apparent train malfunction. Around 8:15 Monday morning, Aaron Bailey was taking his son to Head Start. The green line was approaching the Main Street Platform, in Portland, Oregon when the doors opened. More>>
AUBURN, Wash. - The Washington State Patrol says a 19-year-old Auburn woman called 911 to report that she pulled over to the side of a highway because she was "very drunk" and needed a lift from police. More>>
(Photo: KHQ)SPOKANE, Wash. - After consulting about a dozen different cities from across the nation, Spokane city officials believe they have a better plan to handle snowy streets this winter. Spokane Mayor Mary Verner, addressing the City through a news conference Thursday morning, focused on new parking restrictions that will go into effect when a certain amount of snow hits the ground, volunteerism and stepped-up efforts by the Street Department to clear streets and sidewalks. More>>
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho - Employees of the Human Rights Education Institute in Coeur d’Alene arrived at work this morning to discover a swastika sticker on the front door. Director of Operations Donna Cork took a photo of the six-inch-square decal, then called the Coeur d’Alene Police Department, which is investigating the matter under Idaho’s malicious harassment law. More>>
COLVILLE, Wash.- Fire crews in Stevens County spent much of Wednesday evening battling a structure fire at one of the town’s largest employers. Part of the Vaagen Brothers Lumber Mill, at 565 west 5th Avenue in Colville went up in flames Wednesday evening around 5:00. KHQ spoke with a gas station attendant just down the block from the mill and he told us he saw fire crews on the scene as late as 11:45 Wednesday night. More>>
SPOKANE, Wash. - Spokane Police are asking for assistance in identifying a suspect in the assault of a child. The alleged crime was caught on surveillance video at the Spokane Transit Authority Plaza. More>>
COEUR D' ALENE, Wash. - A 29-year-old Lewiston man was scheduled to make a first appearance in court on Thursday after being arrested in connection to an armed robbery at a Shopko pharmacy in Coeur d'Alene. Police accused Jason Anthony Wahl of walking into the pharmacy on West Ironwood Dr. Wednesday night and trying to rob the store with a handgun. A pharmacist tackled Wahl and held him until police arrived to take him away. More>>
SPOKANE, Wash. - The Spokane County Prosecutor's Office will file vehicular homicide charges against Lester LaFleur today for the death of his four-year-old son, Gerrin. Gerrin died last August near N. Wallis Rd and E. Elliot Rd when he fell off a pick up truck. More>>
LEWISTON, Idaho. - Police are investigating the discovery of a 23-pound bale of marijuana discovered in the back seat of a car loaded on a trailer bound for a dealership in Lewiston. More>>
SPOKANE, Wash. – He has a criminal history stretching decades. He is days from accepting a plea deal that could send him to jail for 6 years and his court record cites at least 75 times he has failed to appear for a court hearing, but 52-year-old Terrence Kinard could be home for Thanksgiving thanks to a magistrate in US Federal Court. Defense attorneys asked the court to allow the man out of jail for five hours next week as his family gathers in Spokane. More>>
COLFAX, Wash. - In 911 tapes released this week the passerby that found WSU graduate Kristen Grindley laying in a pool of blood on a rural Washington road can be heard saying, "I thought she was a deer in the road." The passerby called 911 after finding Grindley just after 1:40 a.m. on Wednesday, November 11. On the tapes, the caller tells 911 dispatch that he is sure Grindley is alive and breathing, but she is not awake and it looked like she had been hit by a car. More>>
WASHINGTON. - Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius says federal policy on who should get breast cancer screening has not changed. Sebelius issued a statement Wednesday to ease confusion over a government panel's recommendation on Monday that said most women don't need mammograms in their 40s and should get one every two years starting at 50. More>>
WASHINGTON. - One Republican senator wants to know why it makes sense to have a civilian trial for the professed 9/11 mastermind when he's already tried to plead guilty before a military commission. The question was put today to Attorney General Eric Holder at a Senate hearing. Holder responded that the decision on where to try terror suspects won't be based on the "whims and desires" of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed. More>>
SEATTLE, Wash. - Pacific Northwest states are getting more than $1.1 million from the U.S. Department of Labor to encourage green jobs. More>>
BOISE, Idaho. - Two months before the 2010 Legislature, the session's bitter tenor is already set: Public education is almost certain to be slashed for a second year and some state agencies now
scrimping to get by could be eliminated altogether. More>>
WASHINGTON. - It's that time of year again and AAA predicts some 38.4 million Americans will be traveling 50 miles or more from home this holiday and Washington is expected to be one of the top 20 states to produce Thanksgiving holiday travelers this year. Research indicates that approximately 608,000 Washingtonians will travel 50 miles or more from home this holiday, up slightly more than nine percent compared to last year. More>>
BEIJING. - Sarah Palin's new book may already be a best-seller, but President Barack Obama says he probably won't read it. More>>
MOSCOW, Idaho. - It's called Steakhouse Hill for a reason. A stretch of U.S. Highway 95 on Moscow Mountain is a frequent crossing zone for moose, and that's resulted in numerous motorist injuries and animal fatalities. More>>
MEDICAL LAKE, Wash. - A domestic violence dispute early Wednesday morning ended with one man under arrest and a pit bull shot to death. More>>
POST FALLS, Idaho. - A known criminal was arrested early Wednesday morning after leading police on a high speed chase that spanned several miles before ending in Post Falls. The pursuit began when John Rovick was pulled over by Spokane Police around 4 a.m. in downtown Spokane for reckless driving and DUI. During that traffic stop, Rovick took off and as officers gave chase, Rovick led them on to eastbound I-90 where he reached speeds of up to 90 miles per hour. More>>
Photo: Gonzaga University Athletic Dept.EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Durrell Summers hit a go-ahead3-pointer with 3:02 left, made two at the line with 5.7 seconds to go and finished with 21 points to help No. 2 Michigan State rally for a 75-71 win over Gonzaga on Tuesday night. More>>
SPOKANE, Wash. - For the H1N1 vaccine to be fully effective, children 9-years-old and younger need to get a second dose of the vaccine after 28 days. More>>
WASHINGTON. - Army officials say they appear to be getting a handle on the problem, but they also admit that suicides among soldiers this year will likely top last year's pace. Army Vice Chief of Staff General Peter Chiarelli said today the 140 confirmed suicides by soldiers this year is equal to last year's total. However Chiarelli says the pace of those deaths has tapered off in recent months following a surge in January and February. More>>
BOISE, Idaho. - State officials say hunters have reached their limit for killing wolves in a hunting zone in northern Idaho. The Idaho Department of Fish and Game on Tuesday closed the Dworshak-Elk City zone after hunters reached the quota of 18 wolves for the area. More>>
SPOKANE, Wash. - Spokane County Sheriff's deputies arrested a second suspect in a Monday night home invasion following a brief stand-off in the area of 7th and Sherman Tuesday morning. Deputies were serving a search warrant in relation to the home invasion when the suspect, now identified as 20-year-old Glen Akers, would not follow deputies' orders to exit a home there. More>>
GRANT COUNTY, Wash. - A Grant County man ran one of three burglary suspects over and his cousin exchanged shots with them after the pair returned home Monday night to find a burglary in progress. More>>
SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. - A 56-year-old Spokane Valley man was killed Monday afternoon after falling approximately 100 to 150 feet from a cliff in Dishman Hills Natural Area. Stuart Anderson was reportedly 'geocaching' with his wife when he fell around 1:20 p.m. Tuesday, Anderson's family released a statement. More>>
WASHINGTON. - A government watchdog is raising questions about the way officials handled the multibillion dollar bailout of insurance giant American International Group Inc. More>>
OLYMPIA, Wash. - Washington's unemployment rate increased slightly to 9.3 percent in October from the revised September rate of 9.1 percent. More>>
SEATTLE, Wash. - Seattle police say a man who thought he was ninja was impaled on a metal fence when he tried to leap over it. More>>
ROCHESTER, Wash. - A Washington state man is being hailed a hero after rescuing a toddler from a busy road late Saturday night. Around 10:30 p.m., Jason Blanksma was driving down Highway 12 in Rochester when he thought he saw a small face along the road. What Blanksma saw was a face, that of 2-year-old Quentin Lawrence, sitting scared on the side of the road in his pajamas. More>>
SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash.- Right now Spokane Valley Police Officers are looking for one suspect after a home invasion robbery in the 12400 block of E. Mansfield Ave. According to officers, it happened just before 11:00 Monday night when two men burst into a woman’s apartment, forced her into a closet at gunpoint, then proceeded to rob her. They managed to take at least a laptop computer, a cell phone, and a television. More>>
SEATTLE, Wash. - The state says Washington's Republican Party is deadbeat in repaying legal fees associated with a failed challenge to the Top 2 primary system. In a federal court filing Monday, the Attorney General's Office wrote that while the Democratic Party has paid the $37,700 it owes, the Republicans haven't made a dent on their $55,000 bill. More>>
SPOKANE, Wash. - The Spokane Homeless Coalition, a group of government and non-profit agencies who partner to address homelessness in the Spokane area is conducting Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week from November 16-20. More>>
Alaska Governor Sarah Palin at a press conference on July 3, 2009 announcing that she will not be seeking re-election and is steeping down at the end of the monthWASHINGTON. - Is it a book launch or a way to settle scores? Sarah Palin's much anticipated autobiography hits store shelves on Tuesday and the answer seems to be 'all of the above.' More>>
OLYMPIA, Wash. - A state-wide hiring freeze that ended on July 1 of this year did not hold Governor Gregoire back from petitioning for a new speech writer months before the freeze ended. Governor Gregoire's office filed a "Request for Exemption From Statewide Hiring Freeze" on May 4, days after her previous speech writer left, citing the speech writer position as a 'critical position within the governor's office.' More>>
WASHINGTON. - The Food and Drug Administration is challenging makers of alcohol-infused energy drinks to prove their beverages are safe. At issue are complaints that the products can cause risky behavior and injury. More>>
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Space shuttle Atlantis is rocketing toward the space station. Atlantis blasted off Monday afternoon, carrying six astronauts and a full load of spare parts to the International Space Station. More>>
LEWISTON, Idaho. - Idaho wildlife officials are thinking about extending the wolf hunting season in certain hunting zones across the state. The Idaho Fish and Game Commission is scheduled to meet in Coeur d'Alene later this week and a proposal to extend the season in certain areas may be on the agenda. More>>
WASHINGTON. - More than 15 million taxpayers could unexpectedly owe taxes when they file their federal returns next spring because the government was too generous with their new Making Work Pay tax credit. More>>
SPOKANE, Wash. - A soldier from Post Falls, Idaho who was among those wounded in a mass shooting at Fort Hood in Texas, has returned home. George Stratton III arrived at the Spokane International airport accompanied by his parents Sunday afternoon. More>>
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho - Kootenai County Sheriff's deputies arrested two robbery suspects Sunday evening in the Dalton Gardens area, just north of Coeur d’Alene. More>>
SPOKANE, Wash.- On Monday morning KHQ spoke with nursing supervisors at Sacred Heart Medical Center and they had good news regarding the condition of Kristin Grindley. Kristin was moved from the Intensive Care Unit Monday morning, following a week of critical care at the hospital. She is now listed in satisfactory condition. >>INSIDE: Details of Whitman Co Sheriff's Dept Investigation More>>
SPOKANE, Wash. - Toni Sneva is alive and well today due to the coordinated efforts of several agencies and the volunteers of Spokane’s search and rescue team. More>>
Photo: Spokesman-ReviewCAMERON, Texas - The body of a Spokane native who was among those killed at Fort Hood, Texas, on November 5th was laid to rest on Sunday. More>>
SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. - A fire has destroyed a mobile home in the 4300 block of South Cheatham Road. The fire was first reported at 10:50 Sunday Morning. More>>
SPOKANE, Wash - At 11:38 Sunday Morning a man drove a vehicle through the garage door of the Spokane County Jail Sally Port and straight into the prisoner intake area. More>>
SPOKANE, Wash. - Sunday morning the Spokane Police Department located a woman who was reported to have gone missing for 15 hours. Toni Sneva was found by police around 4:00 a.m. on a walking trail in the Nine Mile Dam area suffering from a broken ankle. More>>
SPOKANE, Wash. - An armed robbery occurred at a KFC on Northwest Blvd. around 8:30 PM Saturday. K-9 units were unable to locate a suspect described as a white male about 5'10" with a medium build, wearing an orange baseball cap and a dark ski mask. The suspect made off on foot with an undisclosed amount of money. More>>
SPOKANE, Wash. - Fire crews were able to knock down a fire that severely damaged a home located on in 1300 block of Cleveland Ave. The fire was first reported at 10:27 a.m. Saturday morning and when fire crews arrived on the scene heavy smoke and fire could be seen pouring out of the roof of the home More>>
Spokane Police Sergeant Bradley Thoma in court after being cited for DUISPOKANE, Wash. - A Spokane police sergeant will avoid criminal prosecution for a drunken hit-and-run crash if he stays out of trouble for five years. Bradley N. Thoma, 44, was cited for drunken driving when he rear-ended a Mead woman’s truck in September, then drove away without stopping. More>>
OLYMPIA, Wash. - The Department of Social and Health Services and the Washington Department of Corrections are paying $1.5 million together to settle a child abuse claim. A now 14-year-old girl was emotionally, physically and sexually abused while in her grandparents' home despite warnings to Child Protective Services. The girl's grandfather had twice been convicted on child-molestation charges and his parole officer told CPS he might pose a danger to the child. More>>
Snow falling on Spokane's South Hill Friday eveningSPOKANE, Wash. - It's official, the first snow of the 2009 - 2010 winter season has made it to the Inland Northwest. INSIDE>> Weekend forecast More>>
COLFAX, Wash. - Two days after WSU graduate Kristen Grindley was found unconscious on a rural Whitman County road, the 23-year-old remains in critical condition at Sacred Heart. Wednesday, the Whitman County Sheriff's office interviewed her boyfriend, who they are calling a 'person of interest' and whose truck they have since seized as part of the investigation. Details from a search of the couple's home will not be available until at least Monday. More>>
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - It turns out there's quite a bit of water on the moon. NASA scientists say they "didn't find just a little bit," but "a significant amount" when they analyzed data from a spacecraft that NASA intentionally crashed near the lunar south pole last month. More>>
FORT HOOD, Texas. - The Fort Hood shooting suspect, shot multiple times by civilian police officers, is telling his lawyer that he may be paralyzed from the waist down. Attorney John Galligan says Maj. Nidal Hasan told him he has no feeling in his legs. More>>
OLYMPIA, Wash. - Washington state's budget deficit is now about $2 billion. That's the gap between the state government costs and expected tax revenue, through the middle of 2011 and it could get worse after state economists give an updated forecast of revenue trends next week. More>>
LATAH COUNTY, Idaho. - A hunter last seen Thursday afternoon in Latah County has been found safe. More>>
SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. - Less than 24 hours after he fled in a car with personalized license plates “PC,” Christopher Cook was arrested for robbing the AmericanWest Bank at 15606 E. Sprague. More>>
The Google Street View Trike would map the Centennial TrailSPOKANE, Wash. - Following more than 25,000 submissions, Washington's Centennial Trail has made it to the final round of submissions of parks and trails to be photographed by Google's 'Street View Trike.' More>>
YAKIMA, Wash. - The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives says Washington is the number 4 source of illegal guns in Mexico. More>>
SPOKANE, Wash. - Spokane County has started issuing layoff notices to some workers. Dozens more layoffs are likely by the end of December unless unions and managers reach agreements on concessions in wages or work hours. County Prosecutor Steve Tucker said Thursday he has notified eight attorneys and four support staff that they will be out of jobs by the beginning of 2010 unless changes are made to the county's labor agreement. More>>
SEATTLE, Wash.- Seattle police have arrested a person of interest in a string of arsons. Spokesman Mark Jamieson says the man was arrested about 12:30 a.m. Friday near a three-alarm fire that burned a vacant furniture warehouse in Shoreline, just north of Seattle. More>>
SPOKANE, Wash. - Spokane Police are continuing to investigate a robbery at the Baskin Robbins located at 1925 North Monroe in which the suspect used a fake beard and mustache. Police tell us the suspect entered the store, implied he had a handgun in his pocket, asked for the location of cash and took an undisclosed amount of cash from the register. The suspect then fled out the south door and westbound through the parking lot out of sight. More>>
COLFAX, Wash. - It is still unclear how 23-year-old Kristen Grindley ended up in a pool of blood on a rural Whitman County Road Wednesday morning and now investigators are looking to Grindley's boyfriend for answers. A passer-by called authorities at 1:41 a.m. Wednesday to report a woman lying in the road about a mile from the intersection of Highway 27 and Albion rd. Based on Grindley's condition, officials believe she may have either fallen from a car or have been struck by one. More>>
SPOKANE, Wash. - An investigation is underway by Spokane Valley Police after the American West bank in the 15000 of E. Sprague was robbed Thursday afternoon. Police say the suspect walked into the bank shortly after 2 and demanded money from a teller. He was given a unknown amount of money and left the scene in a dark colored Suzuki Vitara with the letters 'PC' on the license plate. More>>
YAKIMA, Wash. - The Yakima County Sheriff's Office is searching for three suspects after a large number of brass vases were stolen from a cemetery. More>>
SPOKANE, Wash. – The Spokane Regional Health District announced Thursday that the upcoming H1N1 influenza vaccination clinics are being changed from 'walk-in' clinics to 'appointment only' clinics. More>>
SPOKANE, Wash. - Thursday morning was dangerous for drivers on area roads as thick and freezing fog coupled with high speeds led to a number of collisions. In one collision on Highway 195, the driver of a Volkswagen was heading north when he slid on freezing fog, lost control of his car, hit a barrier and rolled. The man was able to make it out of his car where he found himself in the path of an out of control pickup truck that had flipped over the barrier and into oncoming traffic. More>>
SEATTLE, Wash. - A man accused of shooting a Seattle police officer to death on Halloween has been charged with aggravated first-degree murder, a charge that could carry the death penalty. King County Prosecutor Dan Satterberg announced the charge against 41-year-old Christopher Monfort on Thursday. Satterberg has 30 days to decide whether to seek the death penalty. More>>
WASHINGTON. - Military officials say the Army psychiatrist accused of killing 13 and wounding 29 in last week's shooting rampage at his military post in Texas will face 13 charges of premeditated murder More>>
SPOKANE, Wash. - A 59-year-old inmate has been found dead in his cell at the Spokane County Jail. More>>
DALLAS, Texas. - The world's largest retailer announced Wednesday it will keep its stores open 24 hours and take new crowd-control measures Thanksgiving weekend after a temporary employee was trampled to death in a 'Black Friday' rush last year. More>>
DENVER, Colo. - The attorney for "balloon boy" dad Richard Heene says his client is going to "fall on his sword" for the sake of his wife and children. David Lane says Heene will plead guilty to a felony charge while his wife Mayumi will plead guilty to a misdemeanor for the alleged hoax. Last month, the Colorado couple reported that their 6-year-old son had floated away in a giant, homemade, helium balloon. Authorities say it was all a publicity stunt for a proposed TV show. More>>
PULLMAN, Wash.- On Thursday morning, the woman found unconscious on a rural Pullman roadway was still in critical condition at Sacred Heart Medical Center. Kristen Grindley was found unconscious, in a pool of blood, in the roadway at 1:30 Wednesday morning. >>INSIDE: Comments from Kristen's Friends and Family- Facebook Site Linked to Find it Bar More>>
COLFAX, Wash. - An investigation by the Whitman County Sheriff's Office is underway after a woman was found unconscious and in a pool of blood on Pullman-Albion road early Wednesday morning. A passer-by called authorities around 1:40 a.m. to report the woman lying in the road about a mile from the intersection of Highway 27 and Albion rd. The woman, identified as 23-year-old Kristen Grindley, has since been transferred to Sacred Heart in Spokane. More>>
SPOKANE, Wash. - A tentative deal between city leaders and the Spokane Police Guild will help save 12 police officer jobs next year. The Spokesman-Review reports that a two-year deal was struck this week and announced Wednesday by city administrators. The police guild was the last city union to reach a tentative agreement, hoping that concessions would help prevent layoffs. More>>
SPOKANE, Wash. - A burglary suspect has been arrested after crashing his car into another vehicle in the 5500 block N. Cincinnati. More>>
A North Central High School Senior is making a comeback from a serious injury. Mariah Alexander hopes to play basketball this season for the Indians just weeks after receiving a new prosthetic following the loss of her right foot. KHQ's Dan Kleckner sat down with Mariah for this edition of '6 Questions' which will air Thursday night on KHQ Local News at 6 p.m. Inside you can watch a preview of Thursday night's 6 Questions. More>>
PULLMAN, Wash. - Police say a 20-year-old Washington State University student fell three stories from the Alpha Kappa Lambda fraternity and landed on a parked SUV. More>>
SPOKANE, Wash. – On a chilly morning in Northwest Spokane, a group of people gathered to honor a man they never met. More than 50 members of the Patriot Guard Riders met on Monday to attend the funeral service of Chief Warrant Officer Niall Lyons who was killed in Afghanistan late last month. “One of the mottos of the group is, ‘We stand for those who stood for us,’” said Cal Edwards, a Vietnam Veteran. More>>
SPOKANE, Wash. - The first measurable snow fall of the season is expected to hit Eastern Washington and North Idaho Friday. More>>
ARLINGTON, Va. - President Barack Obama went to the national burial ground for war heroes to place a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns, a day after leading a memorial service for those slain in the Fort Hood shootings. More>>
LOOKOUT PASS. - Lookout Pass will open for the 2009-2010 season on Friday, November 13. The majority of the front side of the mountain will be open with top to bottom skiing off chair 1 plus the beginner area. Eight runs have been groomed so far and additional trail openings will occur as conditions allow. More>>
OLYMPIA, Wash. - Authorities are trying to determine who swiped two vials of the H1N1 vaccine from a hospice facility, taking about 20 doses of the swine flu vaccine. More>>
SPOKANE, Wash.- Right now Avista crews are on the scene of a vehicle that crashed into a power pole at Indiana and Monroe. It happened just after midnight Wednesday morning. Witnesses say they heard a huge crash, then came outside to see someone running from a minivan, south on Madison Ave. More>>
SPOKANE, Wash.- Spokane Police Officers say one person is under arrest after he fled from police in a stolen vehicle. According to officers, the incident ended in the 1200 block of West Montgomery at around 2:30 Wednesday morning. Officers say they ran the license plates of a Subaru Legacy, which came back as a confirmed stolen vehicle. The officers tried to pull the suspect over, but the suspect would not stop. More>>
SPOKANE, Wash. - Surveillance video released from an armed robbery Sunday night at the Sunset Grocery in the 1900 block of W. Sunset Blvd. shows the suspect wearing a gas mask and holding what appears to be a rifle. More>>
LIBERTY LAKE, Wash. - Troops who are stationed overseas will be having a “sweet” Christmas this year thanks to local children. The 'Great Candy Buy-Back' was held at KiDDS Dental in Liberty Lake and at The KiDDS Place in Spokane on November 2. Children were able to unload their trick-or-treating spoils for $1 per pound, a dental goody bag and a free meal at a local restaurant. More>>
WASHINGTON. - If you have swine flu but don't get paid for taking time off, what do you do? Stay home? Go to work and try not to infect your co-workers? Congress is now concerned too many people are being forced to make that choice in the middle of the H1N1 epidemic and lawmakers are introducing emergency legislation that would require employers to pay sick workers for up to seven days of sick leave. More>>
TUALATIN, Ore. - Oregon police say two people have been killed and two others wounded in a shooting at a suburban Portland office park. The shooting at a drug-testing facility was reported at 11:48 a.m. Tuesday. More>>
FORT HOOD, Texas. - President Barack Obama says the nation must never forget the 13 men and women who died during a shooting rampage on a U.S. Army post at Fort Hood, Texas. In prepared remarks, Obama says the shooting is a tragedy, in part because the military members died on U.S. soil and not on a battlefield. Obama on Tuesday planned to use his remarks to praise those who died and calm a nation troubled by the shootings. More>>
RICHMOND, Va. - Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine has cleared the way for the execution of sniper John Allen Muhammad. Kaine denied Muhammad's clemency request Tuesday. Muhammad is scheduled to die by lethal injection Tuesday night at a Virginia prison for killing Dean Harold Meyers at a gas station during a three-week spree that left 10 people dead in 2002. Officials believe the deadly spree began earlier in the year when Muhammed lived in Tacoma. More>>
WASHINGTON. - Don't look for any easing of unemployment over the next several years. That assessment comes from Federal Reserve officials, who warn that the jobless rate will probably remain high because the economic recovery won't be strong enough to spur a lot of hiring. More>>
PORTLAND, Ore. - It's a parent's worst nightmare; your child is sick and her condition is deteriorating. A rare and potentially fatal condition has taken over - threatening her sight and life. That's what happened to 7-year-old Mackenzie Armstrong. Last month, a small rash developed on the 7-year-old's leg and within a matter of hours, it had spread to her face and chest. More>>
BOISE, Idaho. - State wildlife officials are shutting down wolf hunting in another area of the state. The Idaho Department of Fish and Game closed the McCall-Weiser wolf zone Monday. The limit for the west-central territory is 15 wolves. It's the second hunting zone to be closed by agency officials this month. Last week, the Upper Snake wolf zone was closed after hunters reached the 12-wolf quota. More>>
ATHOL, Idaho. - The Idaho State Police dispatch has confirmed that at least one person has been killed in a head-on collision that happened on Hwy. 95 four miles north of Athol Monday afternoon. The crash occurred at milepost 455, and Hwy. 95 was blocked in both directions between Granite-Kelso Cut-Off Road and South 113 Road. More>>
COEUR d'Alene - Monday at 5:10 p.m. the Coeur d’Alene Police responded to Dutch Bros. Coffee located at 1680 North West Blvd.for the report of a robbery that had just occurred. More>>
SEATTLE, Wash. - One of Lt. Gov Brad Owen's sons, Mark Owen, has been wounded in a workplace shooting in Kent. The lieutenant governor's spokesman, Brian Dirks, says Mark Owen was wounded in the shooting Monday afternoon in Kent, where he works at an auto body shop. More>>
SPOKANE, Wash. - Chief Warrant Officer Niall Lyons of Spokane was remembered Monday by family, friends and fellow servicemen at a service held at St. Anthony Catholic Church. More>>
SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. - All Spokane County offices will be closed in observance of Veterans Day on Wednesday, November 11. City of Spokane offices and libraries are open as usual on Wednesday and garbage pickup and curbside recycling will proceed on a normal schedule. More>>
Seattle Police discussed the case in a Monday afternoon press conferenceSEATTLE, Wash. - Investigators say DNA and ballistics tests conclusively link a suspect shot by detectives last week to the Halloween night slaying of a Seattle police officer as well as what they are now describing as an attempted hit on law enforcement nine days earlier. DNA belonging to Christopher Monfort, 41, was found on a small American-flag-style bandanna discovered on the ground where Officer Timothy Brenton was shot and killed. More>>
SEATTLE, Wash. - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi toured Swedish Medical Center in Seattle on Monday, calling it an example of what's right with health care. More>>
WASHINGTON. - A cruel and unusual punishment question is before the Supreme Court, which has never before overruled a sentence on that basis, except when it involved the death penalty. The court heard arguments Monday about life without parole sentences for juveniles tried as adults for crimes less than killings. More>>
SPOKANE, Wash. - A 25-year-old was killed Monday morning after losing control of his pickup truck and colliding with a semi-truck head-on, according to Washington State Patrol. Jesse Crayne was heading south on Highway 395 around 5:30 a.m., near the Spokane-Stevens County line, when he lost control of his truck and hit a log truck head-on. Crayne was transported to Sacred Heart where he died around 8:30 a.m. The driver of the semi was not injured. More>>
SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. - For many Spokane-area commuters Monday, the first taste of winter driving conditions was a bitter one. By noon, area law enforcement agencies had recorded nearly 30 crashes and slide-offs, many caused by motorists failing to recognize that roadways had been slickened by rain and fog that froze to roadway surfaces overnight. More>>
SEATTLE, Wash. - The assault trial of a former King County sheriff's deputy has been put on hold over concerns that the man suspected of killing a Seattle police officer on Halloween night may have been motivated by the deputy's actions. More>>
SPOKANE, Wash. - Spokane Police arrested a suspected vehicle prowler Monday morning after a maintenance crew spotted him acting suspicious in the area of Post and Cora in north Spokane. More>>
OLYMPIA, Wash. - Gov. Chris Gregoire says she'd like to see an earlier ballot return deadline for the state's mail-in voters. Gregoire pointed to the Seattle mayor's race, which on Monday was still too close to call almost a week after the election. More>>
WASHINGTON. - The House has passed its version of a health care overhaul, but analysts aren't expecting the Senate to follow suit any time soon. Majority Leader Harry Reid is already hinting that senators may not be able to finish a health care measure this year.For now, he's trying to find the votes for a government plan that states could opt out of. More>>
SAN ANTONIO, Texas. - A U.S. Army hospital spokesman says the man suspected in a deadly shooting spree at Fort Hood, Texas, is conscious and able to talk. Dewey Mitchell, a spokesman at Brooke Army Medical Center, says Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan remains in stable condition. Meanwhile, the personal Web site for a radical American imam living in Yemen who had contact with two 9/11 hijackers is praising alleged Fort Hood shooter as a hero. More>>
WASHINGTON. - The Better Business Bureau is warning you to be wary of "flu prevention kits" and other similar products being marketed online. The Food and Drug Administration has compiled a list of more than 100 H1N1 products available online that lead consumers to believe they're getting something they're not. INSIDE>>List of fraudulent H1N1 products More>>
Michele Squires' VW bus was stolen in 1974 in Spokane and recovered last month by customs agents in Los AngelesCHATTAROY. Wash. - A Volkswagen Bus reported stolen to the Spokane Police Department in 1974 was recovered last month by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials in Los Angeles. Michelle Squires of Chattaroy was the owner of the van at the time it was stolen over three decades ago and she says she has fond memories of her stolen vehicle. More>>
KOOTENAI COUNTY, Idaho - The Kootenai County Sheriff's Department initiated a search and rescue call out for a lost hiker from Spirit Lake Idaho Saturday night. More>>
SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. - Spokane Valley Police are investigating what they believe to be a possible murder, suicide in the 10300 block of E. 48th. The investigation started after a woman went to the home where she found her parents shot to death inside. The man is said to have been 70-years-old. The age of his wife is unknown. Authorities say the man's wife was discovered dead in a bedroom and the 70-year-old man was found dead sitting in a chair with a pistol in his lap. More>>
SEATTLE, Wash. - Police on Friday shot and wounded a person-of-interest sought in the Halloween night killing of aSeattle police officer, just as a massive memorial service for the officer drew to a close. More>>
OAKSDALE, Wash. - Chris Smith has been the PA announcer for eight years at Tekoa-Oakesdale-Rosalia football games. Friday will be his toughest night. Smith lost his son Zach on Tuesday when the 17-year-old lost control of his SUV on the way home from a friend's house. Zach was thrown from the vehicle. "He was a great kid and he brought a great deal of joy to our family," said Chris. More>>
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho. - Three family members have been charged with hate crimes in connection with a confrontation outside a Coeur d'Alene home. More>>
SPOKANE, Wash. - A Spokane native was among those killed at Fort Hood, Texas, on Thursday, a family member confirmed today. Michael Grant Cahill, 62, was a physician assistant who worked at the base as a contracted civilian, said his daughter, Keely Cahill Vanacker. Cahill was among 13 killed in the shooting spree initially believed to be the result of a lone gunman. Cahill's body was being transported to Dover Air Force Base in Delaware for an autopsy. More>>
POST FALLS, Idaho. - A soldier from Post Falls, Idaho, is among those wounded in a mass shooting at Fort Hood in Texas. George Stratton III was shot in the shoulder during Thursday's attack. His father, George Stratton, told reporters that he received a phone call from his 18-year-old son immediately after the shootings. He said his son is expected to recover. The younger Stratton was working at the Fort Hood readiness center. More>>
SEATTLE, Wash. - Hundreds of police cars from departments around the Northwest paraded with lights flashing in a procession to the funeral for slain Seattle police Officer Timothy Brenton. It took nearly two hours to complete a route through the city from the University of Washington to Seattle Center. At one point the procession traveled under an American flag hanging from an arch made from fire trucks' extended ladders. More>>
WASHINGTON. - President Barack Obama says the "whole nation is grieving right now" over the mass killings at Fort Hood. He urged people not to jump to conclusions while law enforcement officials gather facts about the shootings. More>>
WASHINGTON. - The unemployment rate has surpassed 10 percent for the first time since 1983 and is likely to go higher. Nearly 16 million people can't find jobs even though the worst recession since the Great Depression has apparently ended. Meanwhile, Longtime jobless people and prospective homebuyers will be the main beneficiaries when President Barack Obama signs a $24 billion economic stimulus bill Friday. More>>
Military officials have identified the gunman who killed 11 people and wounded dozens more at Fort Hood as Army Major Nidal Malik HasanFORT HOOD, Texas. - The base commander at Fort Hood says soldiers who witnessed a shooting rampage that left 13 people dead reported that the gunman shouted "Allahu Akbar!" before opening fire at the Texas post. Lt. Gen. Robert Cone told NBC's "Today" show on Friday that suspected shooter, Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, made the comment, which is Arabic for "God is great!" before the rampage Thursday that also left 30 people wounded. More>>
ATHOL, Idaho- Right now the Spirit Lake fire chief out of Athol, Idaho is calling a mobile home a total loss after a fire ripped through it early Friday morning. It happened Friday morning just before 1:00 at 2767 west Summer Avenue in Athol. Fire crews arrived on scene to find the mobile home completely consumed in flames. The homeowners were able to get safely out. >>INSIDE: Exclusive pictures from the scene More>>
OLYMPIA, Wash. - Washington state voters have approved the state's new "everything but marriage" law, marking a significant expansion of rights for gay couples who are registered as domestic partners. More>>
TRI-CITIES, Wash. - Long time Benton-Franklin Fair board member Mike Ross has been killed in an accident on his property in Franklin County. More>>
SPOKANE, Wash. - Members of the Spokane Police Honor Guard left Spokane Thursday morning to attend Seattle Police Officer Timothy Brenton's memorial service. Brenton, 39 and 33-year-old rookie officer Britt Sweeney were parked in downtown Seattle when their police cruiser was struck several times by gunfire shortly after 10 p.m. Saturday. Brenton died instantly. Sweeney ducked and a bullet grazed her back. She then called for help and returned fire. More>>
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