Colleen O'Brien, Author at KXLY

Substitute teacher arrested for assault has criminal record

A Spokane Valley substitute teacher accused of assaulting elementary school students Thursday has a criminal history, including a DUI arrest just last month.

Cheney woman using Facebook to find donor match

There are 77,000 people with one thing in common – they need a kidney. One Cheney woman is crusading to get her's before it's too late.

Give blood in honor of fallen Marine

Marine Sergeant Jacob Hess was laid to rest Monday, and his family has a great way for the community to honor his memory: Give blood.

SWAT standoff with barricaded man at Knight's Inn ends peacefully

A 17-year-old murder suspect out of Walla Walla barricaded himself in a North Spokane motel room Tuesday night, triggering an hours-long standoff.

Charter school proposal receives support at public forum

Charter schools for Washington State took a big step forward Monday at a public forum in Spokane.

Swine Flu hitting early, hard this season

According to the Spokane Heath District the swine flu is hitting our region early and hard, with three flu-related deaths in Eastern Washington so far this flu season.

Car crashes onto woman's property for third time

Having a car crash into your home is a worst case scenario; having three cars crash into your property is a sign that its time perhaps to make some changes.

Mail theft rising as Christmas gets closer

Tis the season – for your mail to get stolen. The Spokane County Sheriff's Office says reports of mail theft has spiked across Spokane County in the last month.

City plans to invest $5M to help revitalize East Spokane

The predictable East Sprague is still there. A street that, for some, is synonymous with prostitution. But businesses along the street say that reputation is fading and with millions on its way from the city the neighborhood is on its way to revitalization.

City council unanimously approves parking boots for overdue tickets

The City of Spokane is giving you the boot - if you don't pay your parking tickets. Monday night, the City Council voted unanimously to adopt the tire boots as a solution to the 85-thousand unpaid parking tickets.

Local organization treats military families to carousel ride

Hundreds of military families in Spokane got to enjoy the Riverfront Park Looff Carousel Friday night, thanks to Operation Spokane Heroes, who wants to make their holiday season as special as possible.

BNSF Christmas train brings joy to military families

Dozens of military families hopped aboard a vintage train to enjoy an evening on the tracks Tuesday night. It's Burlington Northern Santa Fe's way of saying 'thank you' to military veterans during the Christmas season.

Riverfront Park fountain glows with new light

If you walk through Riverfront Park in the near future you'll notice the fountain has changed. It's now glowing with a new feature.

2nd grader removed from school for threateing students with knife

A second grade student was removed from school in East Valley School District after bringing a knife on a school bus Tuesday morning and allegedly threatened other students.

Heroin addict broke into Valley home as elderly couple slept upstairs

Imagine being sound asleep as someone ransacked your home. That's what happened to a Spokane Valley couple when their home was burglarized by an admitted heroin addict.

Copper thefts on the rise with pricey consequences

While the number of foreclosed homes in Spokane is down theft of copper wire inside those vacant homes is up.

Home needed for late veteran Delbert "Shorty" Belton's beloved cat

It's a story that gripped the nation - the murder of Spokane World War II veteran Delbert "Shorty" Belton. Belton's alleged killers are in jail awaiting trial but there's more unfinished business in the wake of Belton's death. His cat "Boots" is now homeless.