Sunday, June 16 2013 2:32 PM EDT2013-06-16 18:32:04 GMT
SLIDESHOW: If you'd like to submit photos for the Father's Day 2013 Slideshow, just send them in .jpg format to pix@khq.com>>
SLIDESHOW: If you'd like to submit photos for the Father's Day 2013 Slideshow, just send them in .jpg format to pix@khq.comHappy Father's Day everyone!>>
Friday, June 14 2013 1:16 PM EDT2013-06-14 17:16:21 GMT
SPOKANE, Wash. - The Spokane County Sheriff's Office and the Spokane Police Dept. responded to a fatal drive by shooting early Wednesday afternoon in the 7000 block of North Atlantic.>>
SPOKANE, Wash. - Law enforcement now has in their possession the vehicle of the man they believe shot and killed Fabian McBride Wednesday in Spokane in the 7000 block of North Atlantic, just outside the Spokane city limits. When detectives located the vehicle the suspect, 19-year-old Issiah Schauman, was not inside so the search for him continues.>>
Monday, June 17 2013 12:11 PM EDT2013-06-17 16:11:11 GMT
KHQ.COM - A five-year-old girl set up a lemonade stand "for peace" right across the street from a notorious church in Kansas which has been accused of spreading hate and homophobia wherever it goes.>>
KHQ.COM - A five-year-old girl set up a lemonade stand "for peace" right across the street from a notorious church in Kansas which has been accused of spreading hate and homophobia wherever it goes.>>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 1:37 AM EDT2013-06-18 05:37:11 GMT
Deputies are investigating a high speed crash in the Peone Prairie area just south of Greenbluff.>>
Deputies are investigating a high speed crash in the Peone Prairie area just south of Greenbluff. Investigators say the 1998 dodge avenger was heading west on Peone Road at a high rate of speed and at some point the 18 year old driver, who had just left his home in Mead, lost control, hit a power pole and rolled the car.>>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 1:32 AM EDT2013-06-18 05:32:21 GMT
A 23-year-old man was sentenced in court today 11 months after he hit a 2-year-old girl with his car while drunk, and then fled the scene.>>
A 23-year-old man was sentenced in court today 11 months after he hit a 2-year-old girl with his car while drunk, and then fled the scene. Timmy Nguyen was sentenced to 12 months in prison for vehicular assault, and ordered to pay over $37,000 in restitution to the family of the girl he hit. >>
Firefighters are battling a house fire west of Spokane next to the Medical Lake exit off of I-90. The call came in just before 6:00pm of a house on fire in the 6500 block of S. West Terrace Drive. Once firefighters arrived on scene they found flames coming through the roof and upgraded it to a working fire. >>
Monday, June 17 2013 9:54 PM EDT2013-06-18 01:54:35 GMT
SPOKANE, Wash – It doesn't take too long to find in any population center – graffiti sprayed on walls, buildings, and in alleys.>>
SPOKANE, Wash – It doesn't take too long to find in any population center – graffiti sprayed on walls, buildings, and in alleys. Local business owner John Waite says the tagging problem in Spokane has always been bad, but in the last three years or so, it's gotten worse.>>
Monday, June 17 2013 8:48 PM EDT2013-06-18 00:48:01 GMT
A company based in Dalton Gardens, Idaho have created "Jihawg" ammunition. The concept is to defend against Islamic extremists and create "Peace Through Pork". >>
A company based in Dalton Gardens, Idaho have created "Jihawg" ammunition. The concept is to defend against Islamic extremists and create "Peace Through Pork". According to Islamic law pork is unclean. Anyone who is considered unclean must go through a cleansing ritual. No unclean person will be accepted in to paradise after death.>>
Monday, June 17 2013 8:07 PM EDT2013-06-18 00:07:38 GMT
Spokane Police say just after 4:00pm Monday afternoon they were called to the Riverfront Park fountain for a belligerent male who was pounding on the roof of a security car.>>
Spokane Police say just after 4:00pm Monday afternoon they were called to the Riverfront Park fountain for a belligerent male who was pounding on the roof of a security car. While on that call, a dog ran up to an officer and bit his leg. In an effort to get the dog to stop biting him, the officer kicked the dog away.>>
Monday, June 17 2013 7:45 PM EDT2013-06-17 23:45:51 GMT
SEATTLE (AP) - The King County Sheriff's office says they have charged two people in connection with the theft of 4.3 miles of copper wire from the Sound Transit light rail system.
SEATTLE (AP) - The King County Sheriff's office says they have charged two people in connection with the theft of 4.3 miles of copper wire from the Sound Transit light rail system. Sgt. Cindi West says the wire was discovering missing from within the elevated sections of the system more than a year ago. >>
Deputies and firefighters responded to a car crash in Spokane Valley Monday afternoon near the intersection of 4th and Blake. Deputies say the SUV was heading south on Blake when it was struck by another car, causing it to flip onto its top in a nearby yard. One person was able to get out of the SUV, but the driver had to be pulled out through the rear lift gate. Injuries appear to be minor. >>
A reward for information in the unsolved killing of a 15-year-old Seattle high school student slain in a drive-by shooting has been increased to $34,000.>>
A reward for information in the unsolved killing of a 15-year-old Seattle high school student slain in a drive-by shooting has been increased to $34,000.>>
Police in Oregon say they have arrested the driver they say fatally struck a man trying to dribble a soccer ball 10,000 miles from Seattle to Brazil for the World Cup.>>
Police in Oregon say they have arrested the driver they say fatally struck a man trying to dribble a soccer ball 10,000 miles from Seattle to Brazil for the World Cup.>>
The King County Sheriff's office says they have charged two people in connection with the theft of 4.3 miles of copper wire from the Sound Transit light rail system.>>
The King County Sheriff's office says they have charged two people in connection with the theft of 4.3 miles of copper wire from the Sound Transit light rail system.>>
Franklin County sheriff's deputies are looking for a Sandpoint, Idaho, woman who disappeared while stopping at a fruit stand near Pasco. The Tri-City Herald reports that 21-year-old Rashelle Klontz has been missing since...>>
The plans of a former Microsoft manager to create the "Starbucks of Pot" are worrying other activists who pushed for the legalization of marijuana in Washington state.>>
An environmental group is suing federal water and wildlife agencies, contending that the agencies have long delayed taking the steps needed to protect Idaho's water quality. Northwest Environmental Advocate filed the...>>
An environmental group is suing federal water and wildlife agencies, contending that the agencies have long delayed taking the steps needed to protect Idaho's water quality.>>
An environmental group is suing federal water and wildlife agencies, contending that the agencies have long delayed taking the steps needed to protect Idaho's water quality.>>
A former teller at an Idaho Falls credit union has been sentenced to two months in prison, followed by two months of home detention for embezzlement.>>
A former teller at an Idaho Falls credit union has been sentenced to two months in prison, followed by two months of home detention for embezzlement.>>
A former hitman will testify for a second day in the racketeering trial of James "Whitey" Bulger, as Bulger's attorneys prepare to attack his credibility.>>
Former hitman John Martorano who admitted killing 20 people was set to testify for a second day in the racketeering trial of James "Whitey" Bulger, as Bulger's attorneys prepared to attack his credibility.>>
Mel Wymore (WEYE'-mohr) is a typical city council candidate in many ways. He's campaigning in New York as a community board appointee, ex-PTA chair and founder of local organizations.>>
Mel Wymore is a typical city council candidate in many ways, campaigning as a community board appointee, ex-PTA chair and founder of a roster of local organizations. But Wymore's community-leader resume has an unusual...>>
Texas Gov. Rick Perry is courting Connecticut gun manufacturers, extolling the tax policies and regulatory climate of his state.>>
Texas Gov. Rick Perry extolled the tax policies and regulatory climate of his state as he courted Connecticut gun manufacturers that have threatened to leave since the state passed new gun-control laws this year in response...>>
NSA leaker Edward Snowden is defending his disclosure of top-secret U.S. spying programs in an online chat with The Guardian and attacking U.S. officials for calling him a traitor.>>
President Barack Obama defended top secret National Security Agency spying programs as legal in a lengthy interview Monday, and called them transparent - even though they are authorized in secret.>>
There's good news for most companies that provide health benefits for their employees: America's slowdown in medical costs may be turning into a trend, rather than a mere pause.>>
There's good news for most companies that provide health benefits for their employees: America's slowdown in medical costs may be turning into a trend, rather than a mere pause.>>
A tropical depression has formed off the coast of Belize and forecasters say it is expected to bring as much as five inches of rain to parts of Belize, Guatemala and northern Honduras.>>
A tropical depression has formed off the coast of Belize and forecasters say it is expected to bring as much as five inches of rain to parts of Belize, Guatemala, northern Honduras and southern Mexico.>>
New airborne laser scanning data has uncovered a network of roadways and canals, illustrating an entire bustling ancient city linking Cambodia's famed Angkor Wat temples complex.>>
Airborne laser technology has uncovered a network of roadways and canals, illustrating a bustling ancient city linking Cambodia's famed Angkor Wat temples complex.>>
Prosecutors and George Zimmerman's defense attorneys are returning for a second week of jury selection in Zimmerman's second-degree murder trial.>>
Potential jurors' views on race were the focus of questioning Monday in the second week of jury selection for the Florida murder trial of George Zimmerman in the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin.>>
Federal agents appeared to be reviving the hunt for the remains of Teamsters leader Jimmy Hoffa on Monday as they searched a field in suburban Detroit.>>
Federal agents revived the hunt for the remains of Jimmy Hoffa on Monday, digging around in a suburban Detroit field where a reputed Mafia captain says the Teamsters boss' body was buried.>>
Firefighters are getting a better handle on the most destructive wildfire ever in Colorado, but they're still struggling against hot spots that could threaten homes that have been spared by the massive blaze.>>
Rain helped firefighters douse Colorado's most destructive wildfire in state history, while a new wind-whipped blaze in California forced evacuations and threatened homes Monday near Yosemite National Park.>>
Thailand's Buddhism body said it is monitoring monks nationwide for any inappropriate behavior after a video showed monks using luxurious personal items while flying on a private jet.>>
Thailand's Buddhism body said it is monitoring monks nationwide for any inappropriate behavior after a video showed monks using luxurious personal items while flying on a private jet.>>
A Portland, Ore., man whose cat had been missing since last year will soon be reunited with the well-traveled feline, courtesy of the transient who's been caring for her more than nine months.>>
A well-traveled cat named "Mata Hairi" will soon be reunited with her owner after spending nearly 10 months traveling thousands of miles with a hitchhiker who rescued her from the rain.>>
Four central Pennsylvania residents said they used only a rope and a flashlight during a wild chase to rescue a young bear whose head had been stuck in a plastic jar for at least 11 days.>>
Four central Pennsylvania residents said they used only a rope and a flashlight during a wild chase to rescue a young bear whose head had been stuck in a plastic jar for at least 11 days.>>
Award-winning chef Charlie Trotter is being sued by two New York wine collectors who say he sold them a bottle of wine for more than $46,000 that wasn't what it said on the label.>>
Award-winning chef Charlie Trotter is being sued by two New York wine collectors who say he sold them a bottle of wine for more than $46,000 that wasn't what it said on the label.>>
A 22-year-old Connecticut man who wrote obscenities and "Tyranny" on his speeding ticket payment claims in a federal lawsuit that his free speech rights were violated when he was arrested.>>
A 22-year-old Connecticut man who wrote obscenities and "Tyranny" on his speeding ticket payment claims in a federal lawsuit that his free speech rights were violated when he was arrested.>>
A librarian in a small upstate New York village is back on the job two weeks after she was fired for closing the library 40 minutes early amid a tornado warning.>>
A librarian in a small upstate New York village is back on the job two weeks after she was fired for closing the library 40 minutes early amid a tornado warning.>>
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Tuesday, June 18 2013 1:22 AM EDT2013-06-18 05:22:20 GMT
Albert Pujols had an RBI double among his four hits, Josh Hamilton hit a two-run homer, and the surging Los Angeles Angels pounded out a season-high 21 hits in an 11-3 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Monday night.>>
Albert Pujols had an RBI double among his four hits, Josh Hamilton hit a two-run homer, and the surging Los Angeles Angels pounded out a season-high 21 hits in an 11-3 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Monday night.>>
Monday, June 17 2013 9:05 PM EDT2013-06-18 01:05:52 GMT
Following graduation in May, former Whitworth University men's basketball standout Idris Lasisi signed a professional basketball contract with a team in Antwerp, Belgium.>>
Following graduation in May, former Whitworth University men's basketball standout Idris Lasisi signed a professional basketball contract with a team in Antwerp, Belgium.>>
Monday, June 17 2013 1:00 PM EDT2013-06-17 17:00:19 GMT
Silver Mountain Resort has opened the high-speed gondola, which means the downhill bike season has begun. John Collett was at the mountain and SWX will have a video coming later this week.>>
Silver Mountain Resort has opened the high-speed gondola, which means the downhill bike season has begun. John Collett was at the mountain and SWX will have a video coming later this week.>>
Sunday, June 16 2013 8:45 PM EDT2013-06-17 00:45:32 GMT
The Oakland Athletics avoided a sweep with a 10-2 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Sunday.>>
Bartolo Colon worked seven strong innings to win his sixth straight decision, Josh Reddick homered and matched a career high with four hits, and the Oakland Athletics avoided a sweep with a 10-2 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Sunday.>>
Sunday, June 16 2013 2:13 AM EDT2013-06-16 06:13:28 GMT
The Indians fall to the Everett AquaSox for the second consecutive night by a score of 6-4.>>
sellout, standing-room-only crowd of 6,991 fans poured into Avista Stadium for the Spokane Indians second game of the season, as the boys of summer fell to the Everett AquaSox for the second consecutive night by a score of 6-4.>>
Saturday, June 15 2013 10:18 PM EDT2013-06-16 02:18:41 GMT
Recently signed catcher Henry Blanco hit a go-ahead grand slam in the sixth inning to give starter Felix Hernandez more than enough run support in a 4-0 Mariners win over the Athletics.>>
Recently signed catcher Henry Blanco hit a go-ahead grand slam in the sixth inning to give starter Felix Hernandez more than enough run support in a 4-0 Mariners win over the Athletics.>>