OLYMPIA, Wash — The Washington State Department of Health says the state is seeing increased immunity for COVID-19, but it’s not high enough to slow transmission of the virus in the state. GOV. INSLEE: Washington has entered 4th surge of…
SPOKANE, Wash – In a court case that reads more like a suspense novel, a Spokane doctor faces attempted kidnapping charges for trying to hire a hitman to assault one woman and kidnap and extort another. Ronald Craig Ilg is…
SPOKANE, Wash – A former Spokane County Sheriff’s deputy is suing his former department, saying he was subject to racist comments by a former sergeant and was also not protected from retaliation for reporting the comments to his supervisors. Sgt.…
TERRE HAUTE, Indiana – Nearly 16 years after he terrorized North Idaho and murdered several members of a Coeur d’Alene family, convicted killer Joseph Duncan is dead. Duncan’s attorneys disclosed late last year that he had terminal brain cancer and…
OLYMPIA, Wash – Years after the state started releasing sexually violent predators from McNeil Island, a bill moving through the Washington legislature would change the way those offenders are released and where they’re allowed to live. The state classified sexually…
Just like everything in this pandemic world, covering the NCAA tournament will look a little bit different this year. One thing is constant: 4 News Now sports director Keith Osso from our sister station KXLY in Spokane will be there,…
PULLMAN, Wash. – Washington State University fans will head back to Pullman for college football games this fall. When they do so, they’ll be watching WSU play on Gesa Field. WSU announced Friday a 10-year, $11 million naming-rights agreement with…
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — The man convicted of one of the most brutal crimes in Coeur d’Alene history now has terminal brain cancer, which will likely kill him before his federal death sentence is carried out. Joseph Duncan was…
CHENEY, Wash. — Major decisions await Eastern Washington University as it determines the future of its athletic department. EWU commissioned a report from The Pictor Group to determine the best direction for the department. The six-month review consisted of on-site…
SEATTLE, Wash. — In a case delayed by COVID-19, a jury Monday ruled in favor of a Spokane family and ordered Alaska Airlines to pay nearly $3.2 million for their mother’s wrongful death from an injury suffered in a fall…
OLYMPIA, Wash – As more Washington school districts across the state send students back to class for in-person learning, there’s now a way to track which districts are back in school and in what capacity. The Office of Superintendent of…
WASHINGTON, DC — Four months after wildfires destroyed much of the towns of Pine City and Malden, Senators Maria Cantwell and Patty Murray hope a new administration will clear up funding to help the communities. The senators from Washington sent…
OLYMPIA, Wash – After a year that included calls for changes in police tactics nationwide, the Washington legislature could consider a bill that would limit law enforcement officers from using controversial police tactics like chokeholds and tear gas. The bill…
QUINCY, Wash – In what the school district called a “microburst”, the roof blew off of an elementary school in Quincy Tuesday. The district posted pictures to its Facebook page, saying the gym suffered extensive structural damage, but no…
OLYMPIA, Wash – Washington Governor Jay Inslee expressed regret for bringing apples outside of a state-designated quarantine area into non-quarantine areas of eastern Washington. Governor Inslee brought the apples to communities affected by wildfires. Apples brought to one community tested…
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Continuing what has been a trend for years, a newly-updated state salary database shows the five highest-paid employees in Washington last year were university coaches. Only two of them are still coaching in the state. Now-former Washington…
As kids across the country begin the school year, a new study shows more than half of all adults and teachers with school-aged kids are at risk for severe forms of illness from COVID-19. The study, published in the Annals of…
OLYMPIA, Wash. – Washington’s attorney general strongly hinted Friday that the state would file a lawsuit over recent, dramatic changes to the U.S. Postal Service. Records obtained by the Associated Press and other agencies show changes to the USPS in…
OLYMPIA, Wash – Months into the COVID-19 pandemic, the Washington Department of Health reported something different in a weekly briefing with journalists: good news. Walking through statewide data, the Department of Health showed graphs that demonstrate a continued downward trend…
With much of the fall still up in the air due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Pac-12 Friday released an aggressive, conference-only 10-game football schedule which will kick off in late-September. Washington State is scheduled to open the season against…
OLYMPIA, Wash – With exceptions in some areas, the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread at a higher-than-ideal rate across the state of Washington, according to a weekly report put out by the Department of Health on Friday. According to the statewide…
OLYMPIA, Wash – The union that represents teachers and school employees in Washington says it does not support the return to in-person teaching this fall. This comes as districts across the state are making plans to welcome students back to…
SPOKANE, Wash. — A guard at a state prison in Airway Heights faces federal criminal charges for smuggling drugs into the facility, according to a criminal complaint filed Monday. Michael Mattern faces charges of possession with intent to deliver methamphetamine.…
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Two hairdressers infected with COVID-19 interacted with clients but, because they were wearing masks, none of those clients were known to become infected with the virus. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published findings from an…
