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(Viewer photo from our KHQ facebook wall)KHQ WEATHER AUTHORITY BLOG: Labor Day weekend weather: One day that's the best...and then there's the rest. Tonight: higher-based clouds drift through with light winds and low temperatures in the upper 40's. Friday: Savor days like this! Sunny with high temperatures in the mid 80's around Spokane and 90° in the Basin…High School football players and fans score a beautiful, warm evening. More>>
KHQ Anchor Stephanie VigilSPOKANE, Wash. - KHQ-TV, the NBC affiliate in Spokane, WA is pleased to announce a multi-year contract extension with anchor Stephanie Vigil. The agreement solidifies the region's longest tenured anchor team and signifies further stability at Spokane's legacy television station. In addition to anchoring KHQ's 5:00pm, 6:00pm, and 11:00pm newscasts, Vigil will also helm the weeknight edition of FOX First at Ten on KAYU-TV. More>>
(Photo from KHQ photographer Ryan Coe)SPOKANE, Wash. - Late Thursday afternoon fire crews responded to a kitchen fire inside of a unit at the Regal Ridge Apartmentys on Spokane's South Hill at 53rd & Regal on Spokane's South Hill. Crews arrived on scene with flames and smoke showing. |Send Breaking News Photos To PIX@KHQ.COM|You Can Also Upload Your Images To Our KHQ Facebook Wall| More>>
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A 28-year-old Washington state woman who had acid thrown in her face says she will not let the attack wreck her life. Bethany Storro, of Vancouver, Wash., said Thursday that the attack by an unknown woman caused the skin on her face to bubble and sizzle, and portions of her blouse to disintegrate. Doctors performed surgery on her face Wednesday night removing dead skin from the areas that were most deeply injured. More>>
WASHINGTON (AP) - Kia Motors is recalling about 35,000 Soul and Sorento vehicles to fix wiring in the interior lighting panels that could lead to fires. The recall affects about 24,000 Kia Soul compact wagons from the 2010 model year and more than 11,000 Kia Sorento sedans from the 2011 model year. Owners will be notified later this month and the wiring harnesses will be replaced. More>>
(Photo courtesy CNN)NEW ORLEANS, La. (AP) - The Coast Guard is saying there are no immediate signs of a spill from an oil platform fire in the Gulf of Mexico off the Louisiana coast. All 13 crew members were rescued from the water in the second such disaster in the Gulf in less than five months. More>>
SPOKANE, Wash. - Emergency crews say the roll-bar on a Jeep likely saved the lives of a mother and daughter early Thursday morning. The two were driving in the jeep heading south on Thor, going up the Thor-Freya hill. A semi was driving eastbound getting off the freeway, and the Jeep hit the front end of the semi. That collision sent the Jeep, and the mother and daughter inside it, rolling. There was no top on the Jeep, but the Jeep was equipped with a roll-bar. More>>
SPOKANE, Wash. - Project Beauty Share knows the beauty is in the giving. Year-round Project Beauty Share collects toiletries and beauty products and distributes them through local agencies to women whose circumstances do not allow them to afford these items. This fall Project Beauty Share is kicking off its inaugural TP Drive. More>>
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - Many Washington State agencies will be closed Tuesday, the day after Labor Day, as employees are furloughed for the third day this year to save money. The state plans Oct. 11 and Dec. 27 furlough days and five more in 2011. The Office of Financial Management expects the furloughs to save $70 million in the two-year budget. More>>
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - The state Transportation Department says if you wanted the best travel day for the Labor Day weekend in Washington you should be gone by now. The department says traffic builds after Thursday morning and may not clear out until Tuesday. Typical weekend delays are on Highway 2, Interstate 90, and I-5 south of Olympia and at the Canadian border. Ferry terminals will likely have long waits. More>>
SPOKANE, Wash.- One person is under arrest after a dangerous high speed chase through the streets of north Spokane, police say. It started near downtown Spokane about 11:00 Wednesday night. Police say an officer spotted a stolen vehicle that he recognized it from a stolen vehicle list. That officer tried to pull the car over, but the driver took off, heading north. More>>
(Photo from our KHQ Facebook Wall)SPOKANE, Wash. - On Thursday look for sunny skies for most of the day with a very light Northeast breeze 3-6mph. Spokane's high temperature 78° while the Basin climbs into the low/mid 80's. Should be a picturesque sunset as higher-based clouds drift through by evening.|Inside>>Your Labor Day Forecast|Track LIVE Weather Radar Using HD Doppler 6i|Upload Your Weather Photos| More>>
KILL DEVIL HILLS, North Carolina - Large and powerful Hurricane Earl prepared to take a swipe at the Eastern Seaboard Thursday as residents from North Carolina to Massachusetts scrambled to ready themselves for its arrival. Hurricane warnings and watches stretched from North Carolina to Delaware, and covered parts of Massachusetts. More>>
PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) - A 2-year-old grizzly bear was mauled to death by two older bears at the Washington State University Bear Center in Pullman. The university says the fight Tuesday was the first time the bears had shown violent aggression. Center Director Charles Robbins said it doesn't put bears together unless they show months or years of good behavior with each other. More>>
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. (AP) - More than 120 airmen from the 8th Airlift Squadron are due to return Thursday to Joint Base Lewis-McChord after a four-month deployment in the Mideast to support wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The military base says the C-17 squadron moved more than 37,000 passengers and delivered more than 115 million pounds of cargo. |Inside>>>>>Saluting The Brave: Is There Someone You Want To Salute?| More>>
(Photo from KHQ reporter Kevin Randall)SPOKANE, Wash. - The Spokane Public Schools Board of Directors held a special meeting to review a draft recommendation on the new location of Jefferson Elementary and offer their input. The Board was presented with two options. The first would be to keep the school where it is and renovate the building. This option would cost about $4 Million dollars more and would cause the students to be temporarily transported to another location during construction. More>>
(Photo of one of the dogs rescued from illegal kennel)OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE: Today Spokane County Regional Animal Protection Service activated the Humane Evacuation Animal Rescue Team to assist with the removal of approximately 50 dogs from an illegal commercial kennel in northern Spokane County. This is one of the largest seizure of dogs in the history of SCRAPS. The availability of the dogs for adoption will be up to the Spokane Humane Society to determine. More>>
(Photo sent into our PIX@KHQ.com inbox)SPOKANE, Wash. - Fire crews have contained a fire that started on railroad ties just north of the Spokane County Fairgrounds inside of a rail yard last Wednesday morning. No structures were threatened. 17 firefighters worked for about 30 minutes to contain the fire.|See Breaking News Happening? See It Snap It Send It To PIX@KHQ.Com More>>
(KHQ photo from photographer Ryan Coe)SPOKANE, Wash. - Fire crews responded to a multi-family complex fire at Cincinnati & Baldwin early Wednesday evening. Authorities tell KHQ crews on scene that the fire started in one of the unit's bathrooms. No one was inside at the time of the fire. More>>
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho (AP) - The 49-year-old alleged informant in a northern Idaho murder-for-hire drama has signed a plea deal in the weapons and explosives case pending against him. The Coeur d'Alene Press reports Larry Fairfax and federal prosecutors agreed he would plead guilty to one count of possession of an unregistered firearm and one count of making a firearm in violation of the National Firearms Act. More>>
OLYMPIA, Wash. - New draft rules aimed at promoting patient safety by requiring nurses to show continuing competence and education are the subject of a public hearing to gather comments. The state nursing commission says the proposed requirements would enhance the nursing profession by helping nurses stay current on the knowledge and skills of their practice. A hearing is scheduled for this discussion on September 10th in Tumwater. More>>
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Electronic cigarettes that look like the real thing and but don't contain tobacco are gaining steam despite calls for a ban of the battery-powered devices. E-cigarettes are plastic and metal devices that heat a liquid nicotine solution in a disposable cartridge, creating vapor that users inhale. |Do You Think E-Cigs Should Be Banned? Leave Your Comment Inside Or Write On Our KHQ Facebook Wall| More>>
LONGVIEW, Wash. (AP) - A Vancouver, British Columbia, company plans to drill this month near Mount St. Helens to determine if there are enough valuable minerals to mine a site 12 miles from the volcano. Ascot Resources Chief Financial Officer Robert Evans told The Daily News of Longview the drilling aims to confirm tests in the 1970s that showed high levels of copper, silver and gold. He says mining would be a long way off. More>>
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. (AP) - Joint Base Lewis-McChord is holding a memorial service Wednesday for a Georgia soldier who was fatally injured in Afghanistan. The Army says 22-year-old Pfc. Jacob A. Dennis of Powder Springs died July 3 at a medical center in Germany of injuries suffered June 30 in a weapons accident at a forward operating base. More>>
SPOKANE, Wash. - The Spokane Fire Department responded to a fire at the Tung Loon Restaurant just before 10:00 Tuesday night. When firefighters arrived on scene, they saw flames shooting out of the restaurant's roof, which eventually collapsed. Crews were able to knock the fire down and are still on scene putting out hot spots. There have been no reported injuries to either civilians or firefighters and a cause is still under investigation. More>>
SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. - The F.B.I. conducted multiple enforcement actions on Tuesday in Spokane County. So far KHQ only knows about four locations. We're still awaiting more details from authorities as they continue to investigate.
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(Photo from the scene courtesy KIRO News)SPANAWAY, Wash. (AP) - A man stopped breathing and died in Spanaway after Pierce County sheriff's deputy stunned him with a Taser. Sgt. Jerry Bates says deputies were called about 8:30 a.m. Tuesday to a reported attempted break-in at a home where the man was not wanted. Bates says deputies used a Taser on him when he refused to cooperate. |What Do You Think? Join In On The Facebook Conversation| More>>
(Photo from KHQ photographer Trevor Smith)SPOKANE, Wash. - Spokane Police are investigating an armed robbery that took place Tuesday afternoon at a pharmacy on 5th and Browne. According to police a man walked into the pharmacy with a knife and demanded oxycontin. Employees gave him some and then he ran off towards downtown Spokane. More>>
(KHQ viewer photo from Robert Millage)BOISE, Idaho (AP)- Idaho Fish and Game officials say the third person aboard a helicopter that crashed in downtown Kamiah Tuesday morning has also died. Two of the victims were Idaho Fish and Game biologists: 47-year-old Larry Barrett and 34-year-old Danielle Schiff. The name of the pilot, who was with the Clarkston, Wash.-basd company Leading Edge Aviation, was not immediately released. More>>
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is acknowledging that he and former President George W. Bush disagreed about the Iraq war from the beginning. But in his nationally televised address on the Iraq war, he pays tribute to Bush by calling him "a patriot." More>>
SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. - Members of various emergency services crews from around the Inland Empire are working closely with the Spokane Veteran Outreach Center to provide healing for wounds that are sometimes hard to see with the naked eye. Firefighters from the Spokane Valley Fire Department and from Spokane County Fire District 8 will be assisting 15-20 war veterans who suffer from conditions that make it difficult for them to reintegrate into society. More>>
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) - The Catholic Diocese of Spokane may have to sell churches to pay victims of clergy sex abuse. The Spokesman-Review reports the diocese is running out of money that was put into a fund to pay about 180 sex abuse claims. The diocese has already sold its chancery, farmland and bishop's residence. More>>
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (AP) - As he prepares to herald the end of the U.S. combat mission in Iraq, President Barack Obama has spoken by phone to former President George W. Bush. Aides say Obama placed the call from Air Force One today as he flew to Fort Bliss in Texas to speak to U.S. troops. Obama is scheduled to address the nation on Iraq from the Oval Office at 5pm tonight on KHQ. You can also watch it LIVE on KHQ.com More>>
SPOKANE, Wash.- Spokane police responded to an armed robbery at the McDonald's restaurant in the 4600 block of South Regal and Palouse Highway. It happened just before 10:00 p.m. Monday night. Police say he robbed the store clerk at gunpoint before getting away with some cash. Witnesses describe him as a white man, wearing a green Halloween mask, a gray sweatshirt and a red and gray backpack. More>>
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A resurgence of bedbugs across the U.S. has homeowners and apartment dwellers taking desperate measures to eradicate the tenacious bloodsuckers, with some relying on dangerous outdoor pesticides and fly-by-night exterminators. More>>
HANFORD, Calif. - Authorities say a California man jealous over a message on his girlfriend's Facebook page tortured and imprisoned her for four days while their children were in the house. Kings County sheriff's deputies arrested 36-year-old Anthony Lozano at his Hanford home over the weekend on suspicion of false imprisonment, kidnapping, torture and other charges. More>>
SPOKANE, Wash. - The identities of the three men killed in a car crash on 44th and Eastern have been released. Anthony K. Archuleta, 21, Spencer A. Fry, 25, and Joseph M. Adams, 21, all from Spokane died of massive blunt force trauma, according to authorities. Toxicology results will not be know for at least a month. The three men died in a car crash early Sunday morning when the BMW they were occupying slammed into a pair of trees. More>>
Miami, Florida (CNN) - After dealing a glancing blow to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, Hurricane Earl was heading back out into the open Atlantic Tuesday, but forecasters warned the large and dangerous storm could have the Carolinas in its sights later this week. More>>
Deputy Brian HirzelOFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE: On August 25, 2010, at 11:00pm, Spokane County Sheriff's Office Deputy Brian Hirzel, checked out on a prowl check in the area of 14100 block of East 4th Ave, Spokane Valley. Deputy Hirzel parked his patrol car in the parking lot of the Plant Farm, 14208 East 4th Ave. Just after 11pm, there was a confrontation between the business owner, Wayne Scott Creach and Deputy Hirzel. More>>
Pastor Wayne CreachGREENACRES, Wash. – A Spokane Valley pastor who was shot outside his home last week was remembered as a community leader who loved God as much as his garden during a service held Monday morning at his former church. W. Scott Creach moved to Spokane after being raised in Western Oklahoma where he will be laid to rest later this week. More>>
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COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho - Crime Stoppers of the Inland Northwest is offering a cash reward for information leading to the arrest of the person responsible for placing an explosive device inside of a briefcase, and leaving it to be discovered by a passersby on Friday August 27th 2010. The briefcase was located at 4:30pm in a grassy swale area next to a sidewalk on Second St. and Kathleen Ave. The device was detonated by the Spokane County Bomb Squad. More>>
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho - Crime Stoppers of the Inland Northwest is offering a cash reward for information leading to the arrest of the male suspect that committed the robbery of Wells Fargo Bank on August 27th 2010. The male entered the bank located at 114 E. Appleway at 6:00pm and displayed a handgun. He demanded tellers fill re-usable grocery style bags with cash. The suspect description is as follows: More>>
RATHDRUM, Idaho. - The people living along Highway 53 near the fueling depot in Rathdrum have a problem, and it happens every time a train goes by. "We lose digital TV signal, we lose our wireless Internet signal, and we get disruption of our cell phone service as well," said Glenda Ulery, Rathdrum resident. Glenda Ulery lives right across the highway from the railroad tracks. She says this has been going on since the digital conversion. More>>
SPOKANE, Wash. - The man who died in a fire on 1003 East Ermina has not yet been positively identified by investigators. According to the official press release, Spokane Fire is waiting for the positive identification and notification to next-of-kin. The press release also states that Spokane Police arrived prior to Spokane Fire because Spokane Fire was given the wrong address. More>>
WASHINGTON - This year's version of the flu vaccine is an all-in-one inoculation that's supposed to protect against swine flu and two other types of influenza, and it's already available. Last year's swine flu pandemic peaked well before enough vaccine could be produced, leading to long lines. This time around, shipments began so early that drugstores have been offering vaccinations amid back-to-school sales. More>>
LOS ANGELES (AP) - MySpace, which recently revamped itself to look more like Facebook, is now allowing users to sync their posts to Facebook, too. That means people on Facebook can see their friends' MySpace items without leaving Facebook. MySpace users will also be able to share music, videos, game applications, links and photos across both social networking sites. More>>
(Photo courtesy Kirotv.com)NEAR SNOQUALMIE PASS, Wash. - A spectacular crash sent a man and his wife to the hospital after their RV left Interstate 90 and flew more than 100 feet through the air Sunday. Authorities said the couple was heading eastbound near the Snoqualmie Pass summit when the RV appeared to launch off a roadside dirt embankment. More>>
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) - With the increasing use of traffic cameras and surveillance cameras, a large area of downtown Spokane is now being watched on video nearly continuously. The Spokesman-Review reports security cameras are watching River Park Square mall, the Spokane City Hall, The Spokane Transit Authority Plaza, the federal building, post office, the Pavilion in Riverfront Park and numerous businesses. Nearly 50 intersections in Spokane County are managed by traffic cameras. More>>
SEATTLE, Wash. - The head of a local non-profit agency set up to give loans to Rainier Valley businesses impacted by Sound Transit Light Rail construction has been suspended from her job after sending a profanity-laced letter to a business owner. Jessie Jones, owner of the Vision of Beauty salon in South Seattle, had been fighting to get a loan from the Rainier Valley Community Development Fund to help her business. More>>
SPOKANE, Wash. - One person and three dogs died in a house fire early Sunday morning. Firefighters say that at around 1:16 AM they responded to a house fire at 1003 East Ermina. When they arrived they discovered a single story house with flames showing from all sides. Firefighters entered the home to search for a reported missing person. The flames moved fast but fire crews were able to contain the fire to the structure and extinguish it in about 15 minutes. More>>
ATHOL, Idaho - One man is dead after crashing his motorcycle on Highway 95 in Athol. According to Idaho State Police, 36-year-old Justin Mason was traveling northbound on Highway 95 when for an unknown reason he crossed both southbound lanes and went off the west side of the road. The motorcycle rolled, ejecting Justin, who was not wearing a helmet. He was pronounced dead at the scene. More>>
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - An official says two police officers have been fatally shot in a tiny Native village in southeast Alaska and authorities are in a standoff with the suspect. Bob Prunella, acting city administrator for the village of Hoonah, says officers Tony Wallace and Matt Tokuoka died after the shooting late Saturday. He says he doesn't know what led to the shooting. More>>
CHATTAROY, Wash. - One man is dead after a head-on collision on Highway 2 near Bear Lake Park. According to Washington State Patrol, 29-year-old Jason McDowell was traveling northbound on Highway 2 in his 1987 Subaru and attempted a U-turn into the southbound lane. An SUV, driven by 68-year-old Derris Casselman, was traveling southbound hit McDowell who was later pronounced dead at the scene. More>>
KABUL, Afghanistan - Seven U.S. troops have died in weekend attacks in Afghanistan's embattled southern and eastern regions, while officials found the bodies Sunday of five kidnapped campaign aides working for a female candidate in the western province of Hera. Two servicemen died in bombings Sunday in southern Afghanistan, while two others were killed in a bomb attack in the south on Saturday and three in fighting in the east the same day, NATO said.
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SPOKANE, Wash. - A new school year will be soon starting and many of our children will be
riding the busses to and from school. The Washington State Patrol would like you to take a few minutes to refresh your knowledge on how to drive safely around school busses as they are picking up and dropping off our children. The law states the $394 fine for failure to stop for a school bus cannot be reduced, suspended, or waived. More>>
WASHINGTON - The New York Times: "He is beginning to understand how difficult it is to translate a strategic vision into operational reality." President Obama rushed to the Oval Office when word arrived one night that militants with Al Qaeda in Yemen had been located and that the military wanted to support an attack by Yemeni forces. After a quick discussion, his counterterrorism adviser, John O. Brennan, told him the window to strike was closing. More>>
NEW YORK - Facebook, which has gone after sites with the word "book" in their names, is also trying to trademark the word "face," according to court documents. But the social networking site has met with a familiar foe. As TechCrunch first reported, Aaron Greenspan has asked for an extension of time to file an opposition to Facebook's attempt. More>>
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho - The Wells Fargo Bank on 114 E. Appleway in Coeur d'Alene was robbed Friday afternoon and the suspect got away on a bicycle. According to Coeur d'Alene Police, the man walked into the bank with a handgun, demanded money and then left on bicycle. More>>
SPOKANE, Wash. - More than 5,000 athletes from all over the world competed in the First Annual Youth Olympic Games held in Singapore last week, and one of Spokane's own, walked away with the silver medal in wrestling. Mead High School Junior Jordan Rogers was welcomed home by his family and friends at the Spokane Airport Friday night. Jordan won the U.S. Nationals, and then advanced to Olympic qualifiers in Mexico before taking the silver at the Junior Olympics. More>>
(Photo sent to pix@khq.com)SPOKANE, Wash. - A KHQ viewer sent us pictures of a truck submerged into a construction zone hole in Downtown Spokane. It happened late Friday afternoon. Traffic was stalled for a while as crews worked to remove the vehicle. |Send Breaking News Pictures & Video To PIX@KHQ.Com|You Can Also Upload Your Images On Our KHQ Facebook Wall| More>>
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho - The Coeur d'Alene Police Department has confirmed with KHQ that the Spokane County Bomb Squad detonated a briefcase found in the area of Ingrid Way and Kathleen Avenue Friday night, and that the briefcase contained an explosive device. It is unclear at this time exactly what the explosive device was, however authorities are still investigating. More>>
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Police say Paris Hilton has been released from jail after being arrested on cocaine possession charges in Las Vegas. Police spokesman Marcus Martin says the socialite was arrested after police stopped the car she was in late Friday night on a Las Vegas street after they noticed what they suspected to be marijuana smoke coming from it. More>>
OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE: The Internal Revenue Service may have money for certain taxpayers. If a taxpayer's income was below the limit that required them to file a tax return, they may still be due a refund. "Both unclaimed refunds and undeliverable refunds are monies that are owed to taxpayers that can definitely help their pocketbooks in these challenging economic times," said an IRS spokesman. More>>
LIBBY, Mont. - The increased demand for treatment for asbestos-related diseases has strained the limited resources of the clinic that specializes in caring for the asbestos victims of Libby. Resident Red Busby says screenings that used to take place every six months started being scheduled once a year, and now it will be a year and a half between checkups for him. More>>
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho - A transient has been charged with first degree Arson after apparently starting a fire to keep warm. According to Coeur d'Alene Police, an officer was on routine patrol early Saturday morning when he noticed flames in excess of 50 feet coming from behind the Dragon House at 512 East Appleway Avenue. When the officer pulled into the parking lot, he found 36-year-old Andrew McLean Wanczak standing in the parking lot staring at the flames. More>>
BOISE, Idaho - Federal officials say crews are battling more wildfires in Idaho than in any other state. National Interagency Fire Center says in a report Friday that about 312,600 acres, or roughly 490 square miles, of active fires were burning in Idaho. Authorities have reported dozens of blazes, large and small, that have peppered forested parts of the state. More>>
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah - The man who was killed in an exchange of gunshots that left a Salt Lake City police officer wounded has been identified. Police say Brandon S. Barrett is believed to be an Army veteran most recently stationed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Tacoma, Washington. More>>
VINEYARD HAVEN, Mass. (AP) - President Barack Obama heads to New Orleans Sunday to mark the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and reaffirm his commitment to the Gulf Coast. Obama ends his vacation and travels to Louisiana amid lingering questions over his administration's response to the BP oil spill. More>>
(Photo courtesy KHQ Local News Reporter Tom Durian)YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) - Gov. Chris Gregoire and Washington State Patrol Chief John Batiste joined hundreds of law enforcement officers Friday at a Yakima memorial service for three Washington State Patrol employees killed in a house fire at Zillah. More>>
SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. – While sports fans in Spokane celebrate an arena football championship, hungry patrons of a local Subway sandwich store are celebrating their own champion. Jennifer Underwood of the Subway on Sullivan Road was recently crowned the "World's Fastest Sandwich Maker" at a competition in Chicago. Underwood won the competition by making a turkey and cheese sandwich in 45.3 seconds. More>>
(KHQ viewer photo uploaded to our Facebook Wall)KHQ BLOG: Hello, Shelly here..... At last check we had an air quality reading of 166. Anything above 100 is considered unhealthy, anything above 150 is considered very unhealthy. Facebook us on how the smoke and wind has affected you the past twenty four hours. We'll use your comments tonight at 5 and 6pm. |INSIDE>>>Leave Your Comment Inside|You Can Also Join In On The Facebook Conversation| More>>
WASHINGTON (AP) - Ford says it is recalling 575,000 older model Windstar vans in the United States and Canada over concerns that the rear axles can corrode and potentially break. The recall covers vehicles in the model years 1998 to 2003 sold in states where the heavy use of road salt can cause more corrosion. More>>
(KHQ viewer photo from Worley, Idaho)SPOKANE, Wash. - On Friday expect breezy Southwest winds between 10-15mph with high clouds passing overhead throughout the day. Daytime maximum temperatures may reach 70°. If you're traveling east expect high winds throughout Montana.|INSIDE>>>Track LIVE Weather Radar Using HD Doppler 6i|Upload Your Weather Pictures|Get Your Six Day Forecast| More>>
(KHQ viewer photo uploaded to KHQ.com)SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) - The Washington state fire marshal's office says a fire near the Stevens County town of Arden has burned about 500 acres, or three-fourths of a square mile. About 145 homes were threatened by the Slide Creek fire, and about 500 people have been evacuated from the area. There were no reports of injuries. More>>
YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) - Hundreds of law enforcement officers are expected to take part in a procession and attend Friday's service for three Washington State Patrol employees killed in a house fire at Zillah. The procession of police vehicles assembles at 10 a.m. at the Sunnyside Community Center and proceeds on I-82 to Union Gap and then to the SunDome for the 1 p.m. service. KHQ will be streaming the service LIVE on KHQ.com. More>>
Makenzie MeshishnekLEWISTON, Idaho - The Lewiston Police Department has confirmed that they have located Makenzie Meshishnek safe and sound. More>>
SPOKANE, Wash. - Hi Everyone! Leslie Lowe here, welcome to the weekend! Pack up the picnic basket and hook up the boat...It's shaping up to be a beautiful weekend with plenty of sunshine and temps that will be heating up into the mid 80's for Saturday and near 90's for Sunday. Overnight lows will be perfect for opening up the windows and cooling off the house. Get ready to fire up the AC! More>>
POST FALLS, Idaho - Teams of local firefighters will fan out across the county on Saturday, Aug. 14 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with boots in hand, as they kick off their 5th annual Fill-the-Boot fundraising campaign for the Muscular Dystrophy Association
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MEET THE PRESS THIS SUNDAY: David Gregory will be reporting from Kabul, Afghanistan with his exclusive interview with General David Petraeus, the General's first since taking command of forces in that country. This will be a special hour focused on the war in Afghanistan, how the battle there has changed, and the General's goals for troops going forward. More>>
(PFC. Darren Easterly)SPOKANE, Wash. - A local mother by the name of Lynn Randolph is proud of her son and she wants you to know about him. PFC. Darren Easterly is a 21-year-old and is from Priest River, Idaho/ Bend, Oregon. Right now he's serving in Afghanistan with the Sappers 693rd route clearance. His mom says he drives a Husky which patrols for IED's. |Who Do You Want To Salute? Details Inside About Our Saluting The Brave Section>>>| More>>
(KHQ photo from photojournalist Mike Perry)POST FALLS, Idaho - A woman in Post Falls was taken to an Idaho hospital for evaluation after police were called to her home amid concerns she was threatening to harm three children. The Kootenai County Sheriff's Office says they were called to a home in the 5500 block of East Seltice Way by the woman's mother who worried her daughter was suicidal. Law enforcement authorities said there was a brief standoff before the woman surrendered. More>>
OLYMPIA, Wash. – The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) released a snapshot Tuesday of the number of wildfires and acres burned on state and private lands that the department protects. With the aid of favorable weather conditions, a strategy of fast initial attack on fires by DNR and its partners has kept wildfire damage lower than average despite a higher-than-usual number of lightning strikes this year. More>>
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) - The Spokane Fire Department says a woman has died in a fire at the Bel Air 7 Motel. The Tuesday morning fire occurred in a ground floor unit of the motel. Firefighters pulled the woman out of the smoky unit and took her to a hospital. |Send Breaking News Video & Pictures To PIX@Khq.Com|You Can Also Upload Your Images To Our KHQ Facebook Wall| More>>
SPOKANE, Wash.- Investigators in Warden are working on figuring out who set off a car bomb late Saturday night. Law enforcement officials say the blast happened shortly after 11pm, when they started to receive calls from community members about a loud blast.
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SPOKANE, Wash. - At around 4:30pm Saturday evening, fire crews responded to a house fire in the 8100 Block of South Riverway in Spokane Valley. A primary search of the house found no one inside, and firefighters were able to save two dogs. According to authorities, the fire appeared to be centered in the attic of the house, causing the roof to collapse. More>>
GRANT COUNTY, Wash. - 2 people are dead after a single car accident Friday night about 14 miles east of Soap Lake. According to Washington State Patrol, the vehicle was traveling westbound on Highway 28 when it left the roadway and rolled into a ditch. 18 year-old Christopher Johnson died at the scene. 17 year-old Kameron Kuch was taken to Harborview Medical Center, where he later died. More>>
SPOKANE, Wash. - An early-morning armed robbery left the victim with a non-life threatening stab wound and a Spokane Police Officer with neck injuries after a GMC Envoy collided with his patrol car as he responded to assist officers chasing the suspects. The name of the injured officer is being withheld until Monday. He reportedly has a non-life threatening neck fracture he suffered when the SUV driven by 19-year-old Taylor R. Shockman broadsided his patrol car. More>>
POCATELLO, Idaho - Authorities say they have caught a graffiti artist whose "BZR" mark has been appearing atop some of the highest and hardest-to-reach places on buildings and signs in the southeastern Idaho city of Pocatello. Authorities say 19-year-old Ryan P. Hanson of Pocatello has been issued a summons to appear on two misdemeanor counts of malicious injury to property. More>>
WASHINGTON D.C. - Elena Kagan has been sworn in as the 112th justice and fourth woman ever to serve on the Supreme Court. Chief Justice John Roberts administered the oath to Kagan in a ceremony Saturday at the court. Joined by family and friends, Kagan pledged in the oath to faithfully and impartially uphold the law. More>>
SPIRIT LAKE, Idaho - Staff Sergeant David C. Dolby, who earned the Medal of Honor for his service in Vietnam passed away Friday morning in Spirit Lake, Idaho at age 64. Sergeant Dolby was assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division, Company B, 1st battalion (Airborne) 8th Cavalry. President Lyndon B. Johnson presented Staff Sergeant David Dolby with the Medal of Honor, the highest award given to those who acted with uncommon, selfless courage, on Sept. 28, 1967. More>>
