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Burst pipes damage Stevens Elementary classrooms, ruining books, supplies bought by teachers

UPDATED: Wed., Dec. 28, 2022

A number of classrooms at Stevens Elementary suffered extensive water damage Monday after burst pipes in the ceiling caused flooding, according to school officials.

News > Spokane

Damaged roof temporarily halts retail services at Manito Post Office, but packages can still be picked up

UPDATED: Wed., Dec. 28, 2022

Retail services have temporarily been suspended at the Mancito Post Office, located at 3120 S. Grand Boulevard, after melting snow caused “minor structural issues” at the building, according to a spokesperson.

News > Health

Difference Makers: The family of Dylan Krogh works to inform about the dangers of fentanyl in northeastern Washington

Wed., Dec. 28, 2022

The wound is still fresh this Christmas, even though Dylan Krogh has been dead from a fentanyl overdose for almost two years. But Todd Krogh, and his family, continue to talk about Dylan and the dangers of the drug, holding an audience with newspaper and TV reporters, Newport high school students, a federal judge and more.

News > Crime/Public Safety

Pair of Phineas Priesthood bombers see sentences reduced following federal appeal

Wed., Dec. 28, 2022

Charles Barbee, 70, and Verne Merrell, 77, had their convictions on counts of armed bank robbery, destruction of a building and use of a firearm during a crime of violence reheard this month by U.S. District Court Judge William Fremming Nielsen. Their sentences were reduced by 15 years apiece, but both will remain in custody for at least another decade.

News > Crime/Public Safety

100 years ago in Spokane: Testimony concluded in the closely watched Maurice Codd perjury trial

Wed., Dec. 28, 2022

The outcome was anyone’s guess, because virtually every piece of testimony on either side had been flatly contradicted by testimony from the other side.

News > Crime/Public Safety

‘Good dog’: Firefighting Labrador retriever Mako dies after prolific career in Spokane Valley

Tue., Dec. 27, 2022

Mako the arson dog, who dedicated years of his life to investigating fires in the Northwest and worked even after he had officially hung up his badge, died earlier this month. He was almost 14 years old.

News > Washington

Difference Makers: Boris Borisov reminds refugees that ‘everybody has a role and everybody has dignity’

UPDATED: Tue., Dec. 27, 2022

Boris Borisov helped pull the Spokane Slavic community together in a grassroots effort to create a soft landing place for the thousands of Ukrainians who sought refuge in Spokane this year.

News > Education

Rhodes to success: Spokane woman and economics student earns scholarship to Oxford

Tue., Dec. 27, 2022

Ilina Logani, 23, of Spokane, received the prestigious Rhodes scholarship in November.

News > Spokane

100 years ago in Spokane: Defendant in Maurice Codd perjury trial faints during heated testimony

Tue., Dec. 27, 2022

The long-running drama known as the Maurice Codd subornation of perjury trial reached new heights when Ruth Fryett, 26, one of the defendants, fainted.

News > Pacific NW

Spokane Fire Department urges property owners to check their pipes as deep freeze comes to an end

UPDATED: Mon., Dec. 26, 2022

Firefighters responded to more than 60 calls of damaged pipes or broken sprinklers over the weekend, according to a news release Monday. The department urged people who have been out-of-the-office over the holidays to check offices, shops and warehouses for standing water.

News > Washington

Difference Makers: Once in the same situation, Anna Bondarenko aids Ukrainian refugees seeking new life in Spokane

Mon., Dec. 26, 2022

Anna Bondarenko is the assistant manager at the Thrive Center, a hotel run by the nonprofit Thrive International, where refugees, mostly Ukrainians, stay while transitioning to life in Spokane.

News > Auto

Son of Spokane man with mesothelioma awarded $5 million by jury in Volkswagen asbestos case

Mon., Dec. 26, 2022

Tony Sorrentino worked on brakes and clutches at United Volkswagen Inc. from 1971 to 1974, using a tool called an arc grinder to shape drum brakes before installing them on cars, according to a complaint filed in King County in January 2021. Grinding the brakes produced dust containing asbestos that Sorrentino inhaled during the roughly 700 brake jobs he performed on Volkswagen vehicles, according to the lawsuit.

News > Idaho

Geese are open season at Sandpoint City Beach

Mon., Dec. 26, 2022

In an effort to control the goose population, Sandpoint has authorized a goose hunt at Sandpoint City Beach Park.

News > Spokane

100 years ago in Spokane: A Trentwood rancher’s mysterious wounds after a seemingly fatal barn fire were questioned

Mon., Dec. 26, 2022

Was foul play involved in the death of Ole Partlet, a Trentwood rancher, who was dragged from his burning barn by neighbors?

News > Spokane

G-Prep alumni Anton Watson, Anne McClain team up for Spokesman-Review Christmas card

Sun., Dec. 25, 2022

The out-of-this-world pair joined forces for the latest iteration of a Christmas Day frontpage tradition at The Spokesman-Review begun in 2016, joining columnist Shawn Vestal, chef Chad White, restaurant owner Celeste Shaw, Spokane Quaranteam creator Rick Clark, and professional window cleaners Travis Green and Geoff Morris as Santa stand-ins.

News > Spokane

Spokane County’s budget is growing by $200 million next year. Here’s why

Sun., Dec. 25, 2022

The main culprits are a massive windfall of federal stimulus funds and a shooting range construction project on the West Plains.

News > Spokane

Getting there: City Line bus route will use new system to shorten waits at red lights

UPDATED: Sun., Dec. 25, 2022

Spokane Transit Authority’s new rapid transit City Line bus route, the six-mile route between Browne’s Addition and Spokane Community College expected to launch next summer, will be the first to make use of the Transit Signal Priority system.

News > Spokane

Spokane County chief financial officer fired last month, but commissioners stay mum on reason

Sat., Dec. 24, 2022

Petrovich was hired as Spokane County CFO in May 2020 after managing Whitman County's finances for nearly a decade.

News > Crime/Public Safety

Spokane County jury awards $19.5 million to former sheriff’s deputy and his wife in defamation case

UPDATED: Fri., Dec. 23, 2022

Jeff Thurman, an 18-year veteran of the Sheriff's Office who flew on the helicopter crew and worked as a police dog handler, was fired from the agency in 2019.

News > Washington

With ‘joy in their eyes,’ Ukrainian refugee children get a surprise visit from Santa

Fri., Dec. 23, 2022

Santa sneaked through the front doors of the Thrive Center Thursday afternoon and settled next to a colorful Christmas tree.

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Burst pipes damage Stevens Elementary classrooms, ruining books, supplies bought by teachers

Damaged roof temporarily halts retail services at Manito Post Office, but packages can still be picked up

Difference Makers: The family of Dylan Krogh works to inform about the dangers of fentanyl in northeastern Washington

Pair of Phineas Priesthood bombers see sentences reduced following federal appeal

100 years ago in Spokane: Testimony concluded in the closely watched Maurice Codd perjury trial

‘Good dog’: Firefighting Labrador retriever Mako dies after prolific career in Spokane Valley

Difference Makers: Boris Borisov reminds refugees that ‘everybody has a role and everybody has dignity’

Rhodes to success: Spokane woman and economics student earns scholarship to Oxford

100 years ago in Spokane: Defendant in Maurice Codd perjury trial faints during heated testimony

Spokane Fire Department urges property owners to check their pipes as deep freeze comes to an end

Difference Makers: Once in the same situation, Anna Bondarenko aids Ukrainian refugees seeking new life in Spokane

Son of Spokane man with mesothelioma awarded $5 million by jury in Volkswagen asbestos case

Geese are open season at Sandpoint City Beach

100 years ago in Spokane: A Trentwood rancher’s mysterious wounds after a seemingly fatal barn fire were questioned

G-Prep alumni Anton Watson, Anne McClain team up for Spokesman-Review Christmas card

Spokane County’s budget is growing by $200 million next year. Here’s why

Getting there: City Line bus route will use new system to shorten waits at red lights

Spokane County chief financial officer fired last month, but commissioners stay mum on reason

Spokane County jury awards $19.5 million to former sheriff’s deputy and his wife in defamation case

With ‘joy in their eyes,’ Ukrainian refugee children get a surprise visit from Santa

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