Bill to establish $100 million grant for law enforcement heart in committee
OLYMPIA - As the City of Spokane Valley struggles to adequately staff its police force for a rising population, City ...
Inmate accused of trying to escape Yakima hospital three days before his scheduled release
Yakima police say a 35-year-old jail inmate who was three days away from release tried to escape after being taken to a local hospital. Kyle Andrew Barrett of Yakima, who was convicted of drug ...
Joel Paley, writer of ‘Ruthless,’ an off-broadway hit, dies at 69
Joel Paley, a dancer, playwright and director who wrote the book and lyrics for “Ruthless!,” an award-winning off-Broadway musical about an ambitious girl who will do anything — including murder her ...
Harvard adopts a definition of antisemitism for discipline cases
Harvard University will adopt a definition of antisemitism when investigating discipline cases as part of several moves meant ...
Hanford nuclear site contractor earns $4.5M for its report card
The Hanford nuclear site contractor operating the lab that analyzes highly radioactive tank waste samples earned 95% of its possible incentive pay for fiscal 2024, up from 74% in the previous fiscal ...
WA state law doesn’t allow jails to help ICE. Tri-Cities leader wants to call the bluff
Delvin has suggested that while the state’s Keep Washington Working law, passed in 2019, prohibited the jail from sending a list of inmates to agencies such as Immigration and Customs Enforcement, it ...
Concert review: Colter Wall weaves stories of rugged Americana at sold-out First Interstate Center for the Arts show
On Sunday night, Colter Wall emerged from the plains of Saskatchewan to play in Spokane, bringing a taste of the ragged, ...
Israeli military chief to resign as tensions rise between Netanyahu, army brass
TEL AVIV - Israel’s top military chief announced Tuesday that he will resign from his post in early March, marking the highest-level departure in response to the Hamas attacks in 2023 and coinciding ...
Hotel fire at popular Turkish ski resort kills 76 and injures dozens
ISTANBUL - A fire that tore through an upscale hotel at a popular ski resort in northern Turkey early Tuesday killed at least 76 people and injured dozens of others, with some of the victims dying ...
Medical examiner: 36-year-old man died from heart issue at Spokane County Jail
A 36-year-old man died last fall at the Spokane County Jail from a heart problem, according to the Spokane County Medical ...
‘Dynamic’: Winger Andrew Cristall brings scorer’s touch, automatic chemistry to Spokane Chiefs lineup
In five games with the Chiefs since being acquired from the Kelowna Rockets on Jan. 8, Cristall has five goals and 11 assists ...
Idaho Legislature considers ban on mask mandates aimed at stopping the spread of disease
Nationally, and in Idaho, Republican politics became polarized around restrictions put in place during the health emergency. The bill from Rep. Robert Beiswenger, R-Horseshoe Bend, is the same as one ...