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KHQ WEATHER AUTHORITY: Expect Another Perfect Summer Day!

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on August 20th

Monday: Bravo! Another well scripted, sunny summer day…Low/High 62°/90° Tuesday: A cold front careens into the area…This feature may kick up the winds region-wide and dampen the area with showers/thunderstorms…Low/High 66°/85° Temperatures should remain

UPDATE: Seattle Harbor Patrol Will Help Search For Man Who Went Missing On Columbia River

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on August 20th

Monday UPDATE: GRANT COUNTY, Wash. - Grant County Search And Rescue, with the assistance of an underwater robot from Franklin County searched all day for a man who went missing after jumping into the Columbia River on Sunday, however they are calling off the search until Tuesday. Grant County

Pursuit Ends With Suspect In Custody

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on August 20th

Spokane Police Department Press Release: SPOKANE, Wash. - Sunday, just before 5:00 PM, Officer Joe Pence saw a vehicle driving dangerously near Illinois/Perry. The driver was driving at high speeds even without officers chasing her, (50-60 miles per hour) and in the next four

UPDATE: DUI Crash In Greenacres Sends Three To Hospital

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on August 19th

Spokane Valley Police Department Press Release: Earlier this morning around 2:21 am, the Spokane Valley Police responded to the intersection of Sprague Ave and Greenacres Rd on the report of a two-vehicle collision. Upon arriving at the scene, officers found a 1999 Ford F-350 pickup while

UPDATE: Suspicious Death Investigation Continues

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on August 19th

UPDATE From Spokane Valley Police Department: On Sunday Morning, August 19, 2012, at about 6:30 a.m., Spokane Valley Sheriff's Deputies responded to the area of Mission and Raymond Road to a male lying in the middle of the intersection. When Deputy A. Childress arrived on

Crash On Highway 2 Injures Three

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on August 19th

LINCOLN COUNTY, Wash. - The Washington State Patrol responded to a single vehicle accident overnight on Highway 2 about two miles east of Davenport. Troopers arrived on scene just before 3:00am to find a 1998 Subaru Legacy down an embankment. After an investigation, Troopers determined 19-year-old

Hot Rods, Customs And Classic Cars Set To Rumble To Spokane For The 11th Great NW Nationals

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on August 18th

SPOKANE, Wash. – Hear that throaty V-8 rumble off in the distance? It's the sound of 1,500-plus hot rods and customs cars headed to the Spokane Metro area. The Goodguys 11th Great NW Nationals car show will take over the Spokane Fair & Expo Center turning the facility to a scene

Iconic Spokane Downtown Building Gets New Owner

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on August 18th

SPOKANE, Wash – An iconic building in downtown Spokane now has a new owner: Inland Northwest Health Services. INHS is already a tenant of the building at 601 W. 1st, and occupies roughly 6 of the 17 floors. It already owned 26% of the building, but Friday, bought the rest.

Spokane VAMC Reacts To Veteran Being Told: “Say You’re Suicidal”

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on August 18th

SPOKANE, Wash – A local veteran recently contacted KHQ saying a Veterans Affairs Medical Center employee told him to say he's suicidal to get a faster appointment. The story sparked a firestorm – both from within the community and beyond. Staffers from the

SALUTING THE BRAVE: N. Idaho Soldier To Be Laid To Rest Saturday

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on August 17th

BONNERS FERRY, Idaho (AP) - The remains of a soldier slain in Afghanistan returned home to northern Idaho on Friday. Twenty-two-year-old Spc. Ethan J. Martin was killed by enemy fire on Aug. 7. Martin's remains arrived at the Sandpoint Airport at around 10 a.m. Friday, and the