SPOKANE, Wash. - The Numerica SkyRide is reopening Friday, May 29, at Spokane's Riverfront Park with revised operating procedures under Washington's COVID-19 guidelines.

COEUR D'ALENE, IDAHO - Shenanigans Sweets & Treats, a candy store and ice cream shop in downtown Coeur d'Alene, is closing for business permanently.

SPOKANE, Wash. - Spokane's first cat cafe has announced its opening date under phase 2 of the Washington Safe Start plan, meaning locals are that much closer to enjoying beverages while observing or mingling with cats available for adoption.

SPOKANE, Wash. - The Spokane NAACP has released a statement in response to the police custody death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minn., earlier this week.

Here are the extended versions of the KHQ Local News 11 at 11 Mad Minute stories from Thursday, May 28th.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Cheering protesters torched a Minneapolis police station Thursday that the department was forced to abandon as three days of violent protests spread to nearby St. Paul and angry demonstrations flared across the U.S over the death of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who pleaded for air as a white police officer kneeled on his neck.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Protesters angered by the death of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who died while in police custody, gained access to a Minneapolis police precinct on Thursday, the third straight night of violent protests spreading beyond the city.

SPOKANE, Wash. - Guidelines to slow the spread of COVID-19 have put limits on mass gatherings across the United States, including holiday gatherings and events.

TRI-CITIES, Wash. - Residents living in the Tri-Cities will have to celebrate Independence Day at home due to concerns about the coronavirus pandemic.

SPOKANE, Wash - Spokane County Sheriff's Deputies say a man is facing charges after stabbing his dog then leaving it in a dumpster to die. 

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump escalated his war on social media companies, signing an executive order Thursday challenging the liability protections that have served as a bedrock for unfettered speech on the internet.

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington has recovered $300 million paid to criminals who used stolen personal information to file fraudulent unemployment benefit claims amid the COVID-19 crisis, state officials said Thursday.

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Gov. Brad Little said Thursday that Idaho can move to the third stage of his four-stage plan to return to regular activity and recover from the economic damage caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Marathon has been canceled for the first time in its 124-year history.

Chris Thompson is an NFL running back. He also is the father of a 4-month-old daughter, Kali. Guess which of those facts matters more to him when he ponders eventually returning to work amid a pandemic.

MULLAN, Idaho - Eastbound I-90 is blocked near Mullan, Idaho, due to a semi crash in the area Thursday morning.