Firefighters knock down house fire in West Central
Firefighters responded to a house fire in Spokane's West Central neighborhood Wednesday afternoon.
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Inslee sending back DOD field hospital
Gov. Jay Inslee says a Department of Defense field hospital that had been set up at Century Link Field due to the coronavirus outbreak will be returned to the Federal Emergency Management Agency so it can be deployed to another state facing more of a crisis.
Staff member at Airway Heights Corrections Center tests positive for COVID-19
A staff member at the Airway Heights Corrections Center has tested positive for COVID-19, according to the Washington State Department of Corrections website.
Spokane County Commissioners ask Inslee to consider lifting ban on single-family home construction
The Spokane County Board of Commissioners wrote Governor Jay Inslee asking him to reconsider the moratorium on the construction of single-family residences, citing the need for affordable housing.
Idaho schools closed for the rest of the year
The Idaho Board of Education is extending soft school closures for the rest of the year, due to COVID-19 concerns.
K-12 in-person classes canceled through end of school year, Inslee says
Governor Jay Inslee announced Monday that all on-site schooling in Washington is cancelled through the end of the school year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Online learning for both public and private schooling will continue.
Projection: If Washington maintains social distancing, state has passed worst of coronavirus outbreak
SEATTLE, Wash - If Washingtonians maintain social distancing measures through May, the state has passed the peak of the virus, according to projections from a research arm of UW Medicine.
Second person dies from coronavirus in Grant County
A second person has died from coronavirus in Grant County, health officials said Saturday.
Health officials report 10 COVID-19 deaths in Spokane
Ten people have now died from COVID-19 in Spokane, health officials confirmed Saturday.
Report: Washington may soon run out of COVID-19 testing supplies
A situation report released on April 1 from Washington's "State Operations Emergency Center" shows there are less than two weeks of testing supplies available in the state.
Spokane Public Schools to stay closed through May 4 in compliance with stay home order
Spokane Public Schools announced Friday that buildings will remain closed until May 4, to stay compliant with Governor Jay Inslee's extended "Stay Home, Stay Healthy" order.
Two more COVID-19 deaths reported in Spokane Co., bringing total to 7
Seven people have now died from COVID-19 in Spokane County, according to health officer Dr. Bob Lutz.
Majority of Spokane firefighters released from quarantine, 4 still isolated
Four Spokane firefighters remain in quarantine due to COVID-19 symptoms.
City of Spokane, Spokane Co. to receive combined $4M in affordable housing funds from COVID-19 funding package
Thirty one cities and counties across Washington state, including the City of Spokane and Spokane County, will receive more than $52 million in affordable housing funds from the COVID-19 funding package.
STA employee tests positive for COVID-19
The employee notified STA on Tuesday, as soon as they tested positive for the virus.
2020 Spokane Lilac Festival Armed Forces Torchlight Parade postponed to end of July
The annual Spokane Lilac Festival Armed Forces Torchlight Parade has been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Fifth COVID-19 death reported in Spokane County
A fifth COVID-19 death has been reported in Spokane County.
WSU freezing salaries of executive leadership, issuing dining and housing refunds in wake of coronavirus closure
Washington State University announced new financial plans, including freezing the current salaries for all executive leadership, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Body found in N. Spokane, investigation underway
An investigation is underway after a body was in North Spokane, according to police.
Southern Idaho struck by 6.5 magnitude earthquake
If you felt your house just shake, you weren’t imagining things.
Health District confirms 145 total cases of COVID-19 in Spokane County
The Spokane Regional Health District has confirmed several cases of COVID-19, bringing the county's case number to 145.
Spokane-based online retailer accused of price-gouging hand sanitizer
Attorney General Bob Ferguson has sent a cease and desist letter to a Spokane-based company accused of price-gouging.
Local health officials looking for new COVID-19 testing site as inclement weather poses problems
Spokane health officials are looking at a new possible COVID-19 testing site after the current site was forced to close due to inclement weather.
Inslee, law enforcement authorities announce measures to enforce stay home order
Governor Jay Inslee, along with Attorney General Bob Ferguson and state police chiefs, announced steps that will be taken by local law enforcement should people or businesses be found violating the recent Stay Home, Stay Health order.
