Idaho to remain in Stage 4 for additional 2 weeks
Idaho will stay in Stage 4 for an additional two weeks.
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Mead cancels school for remainder of the week due to air quality
Mead School District has canceled in-person classes on Friday as hazardous air quality forced them to close their doors for the first planned week of school.
DNR to reopen Eastern Washington recreation lands on Friday
The Washington State Department of Natural Resources will reopen all recreation lands east of the Cascades to recreation starting Friday.
Skyway Elementary quarantines 24 people after person tests positive for COVID-19
24 people, including students and staff, have been sent home after a person at Skyway Elementary School in Coeur d'Alene tested positive for COVID-19. Despite this, the school is not closing down.
Hazardous air quality prompts Mead School District to cancel classes for third consecutive day
The Mead School District will not hold classes on Wednesday, citing hazardous air quality as its reason for canceling a third day of classes on what would have been the first week of school.
Medical Examiner identifies man shot, killed by police near Broadway and Dyer
The Spokane County Medical Examiner has identified the man shot and killed by police near Broadway and Dyer on Friday.
Spokane City Council motions to defer vote on fluoride ordinance
The vote on whether or not to fluoridate Spokane's water could be delayed.
LIST: Some schools cancel classes for fourth day over unhealthy air quality
Local schools are closing their doors once again as air quality in the Inland Northwest remains hazardous. You can find a full list of cancellations here.
Gonzaga cancels in-person classes, activities Monday due to air quality
Gonzaga University is canceling all in-person classes and activities Monday due to Spokane's hazardous air quality.
Spokane Convention Center converting to 'safer air center' while air quality alert remains in effect
The City of Spokane is opening a temporary drop-in center for people in need of safe, breathable air while an air quality alert remains in effect through the weekend.
Health District warning people to stay indoors as Spokane's air quality reaches hazardous levels
SPOKANE, Wash. -- The Spokane Regional Health District issued a public safety alert on Saturday as Spokane's air quality dropped to the hazardous range. As of 4:30 p.m. Saturday, the air quality in Spokane sat at 448. It starts to…
WSU Pullman suspends operations due to air quality
Washington State University has suspended all of its operations at the Pullman campus Friday due to deteriorating air quality.
Spokane officer shot, suspect killed near Broadway and Dyer
SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. -- A Spokane Police officer was shot while trying to make an arrest at the corner of Broadway Ave and Dyer in Spokane Valley…
Body found near Montgomery and Argonne
SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. -- A body was found under the railroad overpass at Argonne Rd. and Montgomery Ave. early Friday morning. According to Spokane Valley Police, a passerby found the body at 5:30 a.m., which had suffered some sort of…
Coeur d'Alene duplex destroyed in fire, one person injured
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho -- One person was injured in an early morning fire that completely destroyed a Coeur d'Alene duplex. The Coeur d'Alene Fire Department responded to the fire at 15th and Stiner early Friday morning. https://www.facebook.com/CDAFIRE/posts/10158667985941081 The first responding…
Possible 911 outage in part of Whitman County
Whitman County said there is a possible 911 outage in the Colfax area.
'Feel like my heart is just crumbled in pieces': Malden family visits destroyed home for first time
Maria Castillo and her family visited their home Wednesday in Malden for the first time since Monday's devastating wildfire.
1-year-old child killed as family tries to flee Cold Springs Fire, parents severely burned
A one-year-old child was killed as his family tried to flee from the Cold Springs Fire.
No one injured by chlorine leak at ADM Milling Co. in Cheney
No one was injured by a chlorine leak at the ADM Milling Co. in Cheney Wednesday morning.
'I didn't realize how fast the fire would get here': Man searches through rubble of home destroyed by Malden fire
Tim Whisenand returned to Malden Tuesday to find his home burned down to its foundation.
Northern Lights Electric working to restore power to thousands in N. Idaho
Northern Lights Electric Cooperative crews are working to restore power to thousands of customers across North Idaho.
St. John, Endicott Schools canceled Tuesday due to wildfires
St. John Endicott School District is canceling all classes on Tuesday due to nearby wildfires.
Evacuations lifted for fire burning near Northern Quest Casino
All evacuations have been lifted for people living near the Euclid Track Fire in Airway Heights.
Fire burning in Airway Heights now 'under control,' says Fire Dist. 10
A wildfire burning north of Highway 2 near Airway Heights is now under control, according to Spokane County Fire District 10.
