Helping Captives expands efforts to combat human trafficking in Spokane Valley
Helping Captives now serves as an emergency stabilization facility for victims who have escaped dangerous trafficking situations.
Spokane Good Samaritan killed in I-90 crash in Spokane Valley
A 26-year-old Spokane man died Friday after he got out of his car on Interstate 90 to check on a crashed driver and was struck by an alleged impaired driver, according to the Washington State Patrol.
Multi-vehicle crash on I-90 in Spokane Valley causes injuries, major delays
A multi-vehicle crash on I-90 near Evergreen Road injured at least one and blocked lanes in both directions. No ETA for reopening. Expect major delays.
Pothole on I-90 in Spokane Valley closes one lane, crews work on repair
WSDOT says the pothole is located near the Barker interchange and the left lane is closed as crews work on a temporary repair.
Spokane Valley man sentenced to 25 years in prison for child porn charges
A 31-year-old Spokane Valley man was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for child sexual abuse charges. U.S. District Judge Thomas O. Rice sentenced Nicholas J. Thieschafer Thursday for production and attempted production of child sexual abuse material,
Washington lawmakers introduce bill that would charge drivers for every mile driven
Washington State may soon make a major move in funding transportation infrastructure. On Tuesday, Washington State Transportation Committee Chair Jake Fey introduced House Bill 1921, which would phase in a road usage charge for drivers.
Spokane Valley church vandal facing hate crime felony charge takes plea deal
Jacob Easton, a 23-year-old, faced a Spokane County judge on Wednesday and entered a guilty plea at his sentencing in the case of a church vandalism from 2023. Easton is one of four people being sentenced for spraying the lawn of Veradale United Church of Christ with diesel fuel,
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Spokane Valley mental health clinic to close
A Spokane Valley behavioral health treatment center is closing next month with staff struggling to ensure its 1,750 patients are referred elsewhere after the abrupt announcement last Friday. Therapeutic Solutions is based out of California and opened a Spokane Valley branch in 2018.
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TRAFFIC ALERT: Pothole causing lane closure on I-90 in Spokane Valley
A large pothole on I-90 has closed the left lane of westbound traffic near the Barker Interchange in Spokane Valley.
Washington lawmakers want to tweak camping ban enforcement, opponents say it would eliminate the bans entirely
A proposed bill in Washington's House could change how camping bans are enforced by implementing an "objective reasonableness" standard.
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Spokane Valley to Councilmember Merkel: Pay for your own attorney — again
For the second time since September, Spokane Valley declined Tuesday to provide Councilmember Al Merkel with city-funded attorneys after
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A mother-daughter team bring rare wines to Spokane Valley with new shop Cellar & Scholar
"It began with, 'Let's do something with wine.'" Those are the words of Cathy Hand, and "something" turned out to be a restaurant, wine