Spokane Chapter News Today

SPOKANE, Wash. -- Spokane County Emergency Management said Saturday that those looking to help their neighbors after the devastating losses created by the Gray Fire in Medical Lake and Oregon

Ongoing

Residents are invited to attend events on Sunday in both Moscow and Pullman to celebrate Juneteenth, a new federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the U.S.

Larry Haskell Haskell has since apologized for his wife's comments and tried to distance himself from the controversy.

SPOKANE, Washington—Ozzie Knezovich seems to revel in pissing people off. “The fact that the extreme left and extreme right hate my guts, I’m good with that,” he told The Daily Beast. “Because I don’t much like them either.” As sheriff of Spokane County in eastern Washington for the past 15 years, Knezovich certainly knows about extremism. He oversees law enforcement in the heart of militia country, just a short drive over the Idaho border from...

Throughout the pandemic, communities of color have been hit disproportionately hard, with higher death, and hospitalization rates. When the state’s

Those fortunate enough to have known Donna Jane (Kindschy) White are greatly saddened by her death Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021, after a courageous battle with cancer. Donna was born Aug. 23, 1947, in Kalispell, Mont., to Dwight and Mary Jane Kindschy. She grew up in Moscow, graduated from Moscow High School in 1965 and received her bachelor’s degree in elementary education from the University of Idaho. Even as a child, Donna was a bright spark of energy, always adventurous and excited to explo...

3,474 2 minutes read Questions remain for community members about the Dec. 4 killing of 70-year old Nancy King in the lobby of the Spokane County Jail.   A timeline of events has been provided by law enforcement and repeated by the local and national press. Nonetheless, the incident has not yet been investigated by an independent agency as required by state law. On this cold winter night, King began pressing the buzzer next to the front door of the jail’s lobby. The receptionist asked th...

By Nina Culver The Spokesman-Review Employees at Volunteers of America are traversing the area this week dropping off gift bags with book-themed cupcakes to say thank you to their volunteers who usually staff the book tables at the Christmas Bureau. Volunteers of America, Catholic Charities and The Spokesman-Review team up each year to put on the Christmas Bureau, handing out grocery store vouchers to families in need at Christmas, along with a toy and a book for each child. “At t...