OLYMPIA, Wash. — Vaccine eligibility is expanding for more Washingtonians earlier than expected, Governor Jay Inslee announced on Thursday. Beginning March 17, people who fall under Tier 2 in Phase 1B of the state’s vaccine plan will be eligible to get…
GRANT CO., Wash. — Health officials have reported the first case of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome (MIS-C) in a child in Grant County on Friday. The child — who is under 10 years old — spent several days in the Intensive…
SUNDAY UPDATE: Othello father faces manslaughter in 4-year-old’s shooting death ORIGINAL STORY: OTHELLO, Wash. — Othello Police officers are investigating a father who they say admitted to accidentally shooting his 4-year-old son in the head on Saturday. Police responded to…
SPOKANE, Wash. — Two Spokane soccer teams stuck in Texas are on their way home Thursday night. The teams from the Eastern Washington Surf Soccer Club were stuck near Austin because of the historic winter storm. Flights were canceled, leaving them…
UPDATE: The 9-year-old boy has been dropped off at home, but 14-year-old Rebecca Basil is still missing. The AMBER Alert has been canceled. The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children reports the car was found in the Lake Chelan…
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Governor Jay Inslee announced the state has “not identified” what Phase 3 would look like during a press conference on Tuesday. Now, Spokane Mayor Nadine Woodward is calling for some collaboration when it comes to making those plans.…
ODESSA, Wash. — A small-town high school principal is calling on Governor Jay Inslee to allow the resumption of athletic activities in all school districts across the state beginning Monday, and not just in the counties approved to move ahead.…
UPDATE #2: Mauricio Nava-Garibay talks to police (warning: gruesome details) UPDATE #1: Authorities have arrested 28-year-old Mauricio Nava-Garibay of Othello as a potential suspect. According to the Adams County Sheriff's Office, Nava-Garibay was booked into the jail for murder. Details…
SPOKANE, Wash. — Governor Jay Insee is expected to announce a change to metrics of the reopening plan that will allow for a little more “flexibility,” Spokane Senator Andy Billig announced unexpectedly Wednesday. The surprise announcement came during a virtual Town…
UPDATE: The Grant County Sheriff's Office announced early Friday morning that all evacuations have been lifted. They also reported that firefighters say the risk for an explosion has passed. No injuries have been reported. Another update is expected later Friday…
KENNEWICK, Wash. — On Monday, shortly after the state officially released a tool telling people their eligibility to be vaccinated for COVID-19, it crashed. Tuesday is no different: doh.wa.gov was down at 10 a.m. So many Washingtonians are visiting…
SPOKANE, Wash. — A local retirement community celebrated getting vaccinated by literally knocking COVID-19 down. Residents and staff at Fairwinds Retirement Community were some of the first to be vaccinated for the virus. They celebrated taking that shot with more shots- only,…
8;50 p.m. UPDATE: "With a tip from an alert citizen, the stolen Chevy Suburban has been located. The child was found unharmed in the vehicle and he is safe," the sheriff's office says. Stolen Vehicle UPDATE: Suburban Located –…
UPDATE (2:00 a.m Wednesday) - According to Chelan County Emergency Management, the area has been determined to be "all clear" as of about 2:30 a.m. All evacuations and shelter-in-place orders have been lifted, they reported on Facebook. The local sheriff's…
Look at the sky next week and you just may witness a once-in-a-lifetime phenomenon. Jupiter and Saturn are expected to merge within a tenth of a degree apart as soon as Wednesday next week, marking the Great Conjunction of 2020.…
GRANT CO., Wash. — The Grant County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the loss of one of its deputies, who passed away unexpectedly in his home on Friday. Deputy Jon Melvin was found inside his home by fellow deputies performing a…
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Governor Inslee has announced $135 million in economic assistance for those hit hardest by the state’s latest COVID-19 closures. The relief package will go toward businesses and families impacted by governor’s latest restrictions. “This will include $70…
UPDATE: The road is back open in both directions as of Tuesday night, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation. (more…)
SPOKANE, Wash. — Shortly after the Spokane Health Board voted to terminate Dr. Bob Lutz on Thursday, the former health officer’s attorney released a statement on his behalf. Lutz will take legal action by all means necessary to fight his…
PULLMAN, Wash. — Both Washington State and Gonzaga universities are planning a revised academic calendar for spring semester that would include eliminating spring break altogether. At WSU, the proposed schedule would delay the start of spring semester and cut learning days…
EMMETT, Idaho — A pilot died in a crash while fighting the Schill Fire near Emmett, Idaho, on Tuesday. The pilot was flying a Single Engine Air Tanker when the crash took place, according to the Bureau of Land Management…
OLYMPIA, Wash. — When Governor Jay Inslee visited Malden, he brought some apples he had picked at the Governor’s Mansion. Turns out, doing that broke the law. https://twitter.com/SpokaneFire/status/1304167963197538304 The Department of Agriculture alerted the Governor’s Office that taking apples from maggot-infested…
MALDEN, Wash. — Governor Jay Inslee addressed the wildfire that destroyed the town of Malden during a press conference on Tuesday, calling it “one of the most traumatic events.” Wildfires burned an estimated 330,000 acres in Washington on Monday.…
COEUR d’ALENE, Idaho — A little boy from Coeur d’Alene is being recognized for mowing 50 lawns for community members in need, free of charge. Raising Men Lawn Care Service was started by a man in Huntsville, Alabama. “I was leaving…
