Last Updated Stories in SPOKANE

High School Football Player Andrew Swank Dies After Hit To Head

Andrew Swank, a high school football player from Spokane Valley, has died after suffering a hit to the head in a football game last Friday. Swank died Sunday night at Sacred Heart Medical Center after undergoing surgery to relieve pressure on his brain. Swank's Valley...

Unusual rush for cheap liquor on last day of contract

MUSSOORIE, 31 Mar: The Drinking Community of the hill town was seen converging at the liquor shops to buy cheap liquor as it was the last day of current Financial year for the contractors. After this fresh...

Forest Officials remember Mountain Quail Sanctuary in Mussoorie

MUSSOORIE: Mar 20Forest Officials  of Rajaji National Park finally remembered Mountain Quail Sanctuary after years of neglect by organizing a talk on   forest fire safety at Ghadiala Village near Cloud end...

Us Women Convicted for Smuggling Monkey

A mother and daughter were busted while trying to smuggle a monkey into the USA from Thailand, and have been convicted of conspiracy and smuggling charges . The rhesus macaque was hidden in the daugters clothes as...

Economic Forecast 2008

Rich Hadley, CEO of Greater Spokane Incorporated, discussing the current economic situation of our nation and of the Greater Spokane region. Randy Barcus, Chief Economist of Avista Corp., discusses the current...

Buyers of bogus degrees named [incl. people in govt., military, education]

"Hundreds of people working in the military, government and education are on a list of almost 10,000 people who spent $7.3 million buying phony and counterfeit high school and college degrees from a Spokane diploma mill. The complete list of buyers, which the U.S. Department...

Unions uncover mystery "it" in Spokane, WA

– For weeks people in Spokane have been asking the same question, “What is it?” “It” has been on TV. Mystery billboards went up around the city with “It just works for me”-and nothing else. No name....

Poll: Pet owners favor McCain

Is the fact that the Obamas don't have a pet a problem? A new poll shows it might be! There has been talk of the Obamas getting a dog to counter the problem.American politics at its finest..." If the presidential...

NEW! Armed Forces & Aerospace Museum in Spokane,WA

Spokane, WA- The Armed Forces & Aerospace Museum will be built at Spokane International Airport on a site adjacent to I-90. It will allow visitors the opportunity to celebrate important stories of the...

Rankings: Best Places For Business And Careers in the US

Forbes is the king of lists. Today they published the ranking of the best places for business and careers in the USA. It comes at a time when economic uncertainty is hitting and job security is becoming a major...

Tornadoes and Blizzards: A Tale of Two Cities

"VANCOUVER, Wash. -- A rare January tornado downed power lines, uprooted trees, sent shopping carts flying into cars and demolished a rowing club Thursday in Vancouver."   SEE VIDEO"SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) -...

Santa's face smashed in by thrown object

"SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A man dressed as Santa Claus was knocked unconscious by a thrown object that hit his face while he was riding on the back of a truck decorated as a sleigh. Kevin Smith says he never saw...

Spokane: Crosses to be Removed from Police Chaplain Badges

CHURCH AND STATE Seems like atheists are religiously and systematically filing lawsuits in an effort to take all signs of God from public view. Sometimes they are successful as in the recent case of a former Lutheran pastor-turned-atheist who sued over the Spokane Police...

Spokane, Washington - Historic, Yet Modern and Vibrant

Historic, yet modern and vibrant. Steeped in tradition, Spokane's past contrasts with cutting edge creativity, forming a city rich in heritage and innovation. A downtown with more than 50% historic buildings intermingles with a 100 square block Wi-fi HotZone, the largest in...

Haunted House Murder

What better place to kill your wife, just hang her up and use her as a prop. "Spokane, WA (KXLY) - He wanted to avoid a divorce, so police say a Spokane man took his wife to his garage to show her a haunted house...

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