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Coeur D'alene, ID

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A new idea to protect North Idaho College’s campus from outside development, should it lose accreditation, has emerged. Public records show that some officials with the city of Coeur d’Alene have discussed the idea of working with NIC trustees to rezone the campus, forming a “university district.”

City of Coeur d’Alene officials discussed the idea of forming a 'university district'

SPOKANE, Wash. — Just after 12:30 a.m. Friday morning, chaos erupted at Camp Hope. Responding officers saw a tent fully engulfed in flames and propane tanks shooting up into the air. Two people who were in the tent when the explosion occurred were treated by paramedics. One woman suffered significant burns. Both were taken to the hospital.

Spokane police, fire crews respond to large fire at I-90 homeless camp

SPOKANE, Wash. — There's a lot of talk about the future of the Cannon Street shelter. "It's a conversation we're having and we're talking about what it could look like if it does close at the end of May," said Brian Coddington, Spokane's director of communications. The Salvation Army...

City of Spokane aims to close Cannon St. shelter at the end of May

COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho — As the deadline to respond to its accreditor approaches, North Idaho College leaders fielded questions Thursday from the community. Around 100 people filled the Lake Coeur d’Alene Room in the Student Union Building on campus for a community focus group organized by Kootenai County’s four chambers of commerce.

North Idaho College responds to community questions

SPOKANE, Wash. — Trying to decide what to do this weekend? Look no further. Countless events are taking place across the Inland Northwest this weekend, including Leprechaun Gold at Riverfront Park, Lucky's St. Patrick's Day bar crawl, the Pigz4Kidz show at Ferris High School or a live Native Art Auction.

Things 2 Do | Spokane events happening March 17-19

SPOKANE, Wash. — For the Wall Street Diner in the Garland District, a spot that's been open since 1949, there's history in and on the walls. But now, there are reminders of a more recent past on the door and windows too. “Yep, that’s the only one but it’s...

Garland District small businesses baffled and frustrated after windows, doors shot out

SPOKANE, Wash — Some US senators aren't happy with the rollout of a computer system meant to modernize the Department of Veterans Affairs' electronic health records, especially the case after they heard from VA officials reporting multiple deaths linked to the system. The Oracle Cerner computer system has been...

Senators grill VA officials after reporting deaths linked to electronic heath record computer system

COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho — Schools across Idaho are awaiting a decision at the state capitol to know how to move forward on transgender bathroom policies. That includes Coeur d'Alene, where just this week the issue at the heart of the bill and the district's lack of a defined policy led to a heated board meeting.

CDA school board looks at new policy as transgender 'bathroom bill' heads to House

SPOKANE, Wash. — The glass doors of The Wall Street Diner in north Spokane have been shot. According to the Spokane Police Department (SPD), BB pellets broke the windows. On Facebook, the photos show the glass of the diner's door shattered. "Someone shot up the diner and ruined our...

Door shot at Wall Street Diner in north Spokane

SPOKANE, Wash. — During Monday night's legislative meeting, Spokane City Council voted in favor of the General Facilities Charges Ordinance, which provides a waiver for utility hookups for all new homes built throughout the city for households with incomes less than $75,000 a year. The ordinance passed by a...

Spokane City Council votes in favor of increasing overdue fees for developers

COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho — Lake Coeur d’Alene Cruises said Friday it is adding a boat to its fleet. “The Shadow” is scheduled to be operating this summer. “We are absolutely thrilled to have The Shadow back on our fleet once again," Carl Fus, general manager of Lake Coeur d’Alene Cruises, said. “We have a unique and special history with this boat, and we cannot wait to share this beautiful addition with our customers.”

Lake Coeur d'Alene Cruises add another boat to the fleet

Mead, WA

MEAD, Wash. — The Mead School District Board of Directors selected Travis W. Hanson as Mead School District’s next superintendent during Monday's board meeting. Hanson was selected after pending successful contract negotiations with the Mead School District Board. Hanson currently serves as Deer Park School District superintendent. He...

Travis W. Hanson selected as new Mead School District superintendent

Spokane Valley, WA

SPOKANE, Wash. — The Spokane Valley Police Department (SVPD) arrested a 24-time convicted felon in connection to a shooting in Spokane Valley. Spokane Valley Deputies responded to a shooting at a Spokane Valley apartment complex on Saturday evening. According to SVPD, at the complex, the victim had been shot in the back. Fifty-seven-year-old Glenn D. Anderson was later arrested by SVPD.

SVPD arrest 24-time convicted felon in connection to Spokane Valley shooting

SPOKANE, Wash. — The man who pleaded guilty to targeting a woman in a drive-by shooting last year will spend the next five years in prison, a Spokane County Superior Court Judge ruled Thursday. 39-year-old Jimmy Blackburn pleaded guilty to second-degree assault and second-degree unlawful possession of a firearm...

Man sentenced to 5 years in prison after Perry District drive-by shooting

KOOTENAI COUNTY, Idaho — The Coeur d'Alene School District is asking voters to approve two separate levies. If both pass, the median homeowner will pay almost $150 more than last year. The first levy on the ballot is a supplemental levy funding everything from extracurricular activities to salaries and...

CDA School District asking voters to approve two separate levies

Dalton Gardens, ID

DALTON GARDENS, Idaho — The Dalton Gardens City Council discussed applying for American Rescue Plan Act grant money in a regular meeting Thursday. Council members were positive, overall, toward the idea of accepting from the federal government roughly $550,000 to supplement local projects. “From the beginning when ARPA funds...

Dalton Gardens could apply for ARPA funds to fund local projects

SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. — The Zag Nation reaches far and wide with GU fans everywhere, and while the students are often the loudest and most committed, a Spokane Valley group could rival the well-known Kennel Club. 'Grandmas for Gregg' is a dedicated group to the Zags ,but specifically, to...

'Best month of the year': Grandmas for Gregg get ready to watch Gonzaga v. GCU

SPOKANE, Wash. — A suspect in the shooting at a west Spokane Motel 6 in 2021 has plead guilty to assaulting an undercover agent with a firearm. 25-year-old Randy Coy James Holmes, a documented Sureno gang member, exchanged gunfire with an undercover agent after trying to illegally obtain a weapon to commit future robberies, according to the Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Washington.

Suspect in 2021 Motel 6 shooting pleads guilty to shooting undercover agent

SPOKANE, Wash. — In a Spokane March Madness crowd, it's not hard to find a lifelong Zags fan. "Everybody who knows me knows I'm a March Madness basketball guy," said Josh Boone. "Gonzaga die-hard." You may remember Josh. He's the guy who took the virtual court for Hoopfest 2020,...

Zags family celebrates early arrival of newest little fan 5 weeks early

Airway Heights, WA

AIRWAY HEIGHTS, Wash. — Rock band Counting Crows is coming to the Inland Northwest for Northern Quest's Summer Concert series. The Counting Crows: Banshee Season Tour with Dashboard Confessional tour hits the Northern Quest Stage on Sept. 13. Tickets go on sale on March 17 on Northern Quest's website.

Counting Crows and Dashboard Confessional added to Northern Quest summer lineup

Marshall, WA

Millwood, WA

Four Lakes, WA

Nine Mile Falls, WA

Fairchild Air Force Base, WA

Veradale, WA

Greenacres, WA

Mica, WA

Valleyford, WA

Colbert, WA

Medical Lake, WA

Cheney, WA

Freeman, WA

Espanola, WA

Liberty Lake, WA

Chattaroy, WA

Spangle, WA

Newman Lake, WA

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City of Spokane, Jewels Helping Hands reach agreement about clearing I-90 homeless camp

SPOKANE, Wash. — The City of Spokane and Jewels Helping Hands (JHH) have reached an agreement regarding the homeless camp near I-90. The agreement is on...

City of Spokane, Jewels Helping Hands reach agreement about clearing I-90 homeless camp

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