SPOKANE, Wash. – A Spokane principal who protested the state's mask mandate has resigned from his role effective immediately. Shane O'Doherty was escorted out of Finch Elementary in November for refusing to wear a mask. Two other employees did the…
BONNER CO., Idaho – The remains of a Sandpoint man reported missing in 1996 have been found. Daniel Glennon was 32 years old when he went missing. He was last seen in December 1995, though his family did not report…
SPOKANE, Wash. – A confrontation over slashed tires led to a man getting shot in the face on the lower South Hill, court documents say. Gary Lee Cottrill, 65, was arrested for first-degree assault early Thursday morning. An affidavit says…
NEWPORT, Wash. -- The victim in Monday's deadly hit-and-run has been identified as 33-year-old Shileen L. Poitra of Spokane. Poitra was walking on Highway 2 outside of Newport Elementary Monday night when she was hit by a car. The Washington…
SPOKANE, Wash. -- There will be no class for Spokane Public Schools students on Monday, January 24. A tweet from the district said the decision to have…
COUER D'ALENE, Id. -- Due to overwhelming staff shortages, Woodland Middle School announced they are switching to online learning. Beginning Friday, all Woodland students are to be taught virtually. The school says they are planning on the switch being temporary,…
SPOKANE, Wash. -- A man accused of shooting another man in the face on Spokane's lower South Hill has been arrested. Gary Lee Cottrill was booked into jail at 2 a.m. for first-degree assault. Officers responded to the area of…
Deputies said they're looking for Justin Hoff, 26. His car was found crashed near North Koth Road and East Hauser Lake Road in the Newman Lake area.
SPOKANE, Wash. – Providence is restricting visitor access at its local hospitals because of the omicron surge. Starting Wednesday, adult patients will not be allowed to have any visitors.…
NEWPORT, Wash. -- The car involved in Monday's deadly hit-and-run near Newport Elementary has been found. Washington State Patrol Public Information Officer Sgt. Greg…
NEWPORT, Wash. – The Washington State Patrol has new information they hope will lead to identifying the person responsible for a deadly hit-and-run. Troopers said a woman was hit and killed outside of Newport Elementary around 6:45 p.m. Monday. She…
SPOKANE, Wash. -- Two people were severely burned in a propane explosion Monday afternoon. Spokane firefighters responded to a tent near North Waterworks Street and East Surro Avenue around 3 p.m. Monday for reports of injured people. Two victims were…
SPOKANE, Wash. -- If you've seen a nude runner around Spokane, the Sheriff's Office wants to talk to you. The Spokane County Sheriff's Office is investigating reports of a naked…
SPOKANE, Wash. -- Spokane Police are investigating a stabbing in North Spokane. It happened near Monroe and Frederick around 9:30 p.m. Sunday, south of the Garland District. Police said two women got in an argument at a nearby gas station…
SPOKANE, Wash. -- Spokane County District Court and Superior Court have suspended jury trials as a result of the recent COVID-19 surge. The decision comes as local healthcare systems are overwhelmed with new cases and increased hospitalizations. Criminal and civil…
OLYMPIA, Wash. – Governor Jay Inslee is deploying the National Guard to hospitals across Washington, including Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane, to help amid…
SPOKANE, Wash. -- The Spokane Symphony has canceled two of their upcoming concerts because of COVID-19 concerns. This weekend's Masterworks 4: Eckart Returns concerts, scheduled for Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m, will be not be played.…
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho -- Thursday marked Coeur d'Alene Public Schools' fifth straight school day with more than 80 teacher absences. According to the district, 93 requests for substitutes have been submitted for Friday, but as of Thursday afternoon, only 63…
SPOKANE, Wash. -- Spokane Public Schools will adjust its school calendar to provide additional time for staff to complete quarantines required by the Department of Health. According to the SPS website, the district believes the approach will help return staff…
SPOKANE CO., Wash. -- North Wood Rd is closed between between W Jacobs and W Coulee Hit Rd as deputies investigate a fatal crash. The Spokane County Sheriff's Office did not state how many people were involved, but said more…
SPOKANE, Wash. -- A Cheney man will spend 25 years in prison for killing his wife with poisoned ice cream. A jury convicted…
SPOKANE, Wash. -- Staffing shortages and COVID surges are testing local schools districts' abilities to keep kids in class. Going to online learning is the last resort, but…
MEAD, Wash.-- There will be no sporting events for the Mead School District starting Wednesday because it doesn't have enough COVID-19 tests. The…
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho Gov. Brad Little on Monday proposed an 11% budget increase for public schools, a record $300 million boost over last year’s budget amount that was dedicated to schools.
