Spokane County News

When the Liberty Lake City Council approved a moratorium on the growth, processing and sale of marijuana back in January, much remained uncertain regarding the statewide implementation of an initiative that had passed in November 2012.

American Cancer Society Discovery Shop - Volunteers are needed for the Discovery Shop, 805 W. Garland Ave., for help with a number of duties.

"During the second quarter we had a rash of burglaries," Knezovich said. He said the city had 15 more property crimes this year compared to the same time period last year.

A suspect may have placed a couple of well-aimed kicks on a Liberty Lake Police officer recently, but the effort netted him a felony charge and a trip to the Spokane County Jail.

Spokane health officials announced Thursday that identified cases of gonorrhea grew more than 50 percent over the past three months.

The hot weather can be dangerous for everyone, especially seniors, which is why Greater Spokane County Meals on Wheels is asking the public to chip in to donate fans to help keep seniors cool this summer.

The driver was heading east on Wellesley at a high rate of speed near Flora just after 8 p.m., said Spokane Valley Fire Department Assistant Fire Marshal Bill Clifford.

Receive FREE access by logging in to or creating your Spokesman.com account. Two dog owners are now facing criminal charges after the Spokane County Regional Animal Protection Service rescued their dogs from inside cars parked in the hot sun Friday.

Receive FREE access by logging in to or creating your Spokesman.com account. The man who shot his wife to death before killing himself on the Deaconess Hospital campus had worked as a police officer in Missouri and told sheriff's deputies just hours before this week's fatal attack that he was thinking about returning to law enforcement if he ... (more)

Receive FREE access by logging in to or creating your Spokesman.com account. Gregory A. Binkley, 46, and Richard L. Baird, 37, were booked into Spokane County Jail just before 4 a.m. Friday, both facing charges of first-degree armed robbery.

It happened just off of Highway 395 on Agar Road around 8:30pm. Spokane County Sheriff's deputies tell KHQ the man hit a deer while riding his motorcycle, throwing him about 100 feet.

Receive FREE access by logging in to or creating your Spokesman.com account. The Washington State Patrol announced late Thursday that the investigation into the officer involved shooting death of Stephen C. Corkery was complete and has been turned over to the Spokane County Prosecutor's Office for review.

Spokane Police officials said the number of people trying to commit suicide by cop was on the rise across the country in July.

In the past 48 hours, Spokane County law enforcement agencies have responded to 40 suicide calls, including a man who slashed his own throat, and Police Chief Frank Straub is looking for new ways to get those in crisis the help they need.

In the past 48 hours, Spokane County law enforcement agencies have responded to 40 suicide calls, including a man who slashed his own throat, and Police Chief Frank Straub is looking for new ways to get those in crisis the help they need.

Tuesday afternoon, the Spokane County SWAT Team served a search warrant for Sheriff's Office Investigative Task Force detectives near the 4300 block of N. Sommer Ct. 31-year-old Kregg A .

On Tuesday at about 5:00 p.m., Spokane County Sheriff's Deputy Dave Bratton responded to the area of 200 E. Elcliff to an occupied residential burglary.

Ninth District Rep. Susan Fagan, Spokane County Commissioner Shelly O'Quinn and former Commissioner Mark Richard are scheduled to attend, as well as council members from Fairfield and Latah.

For low-income dropouts age 16-21 in Spokane County; call Next Generation Zone at 340-7800 or visit www.nextgenzone.org .

Receive FREE access by logging in to or creating your Spokesman.com account. The trial date for the teen driver accused of vehicular homicide in the deaths of two girls in Spokane Valley has been pushed to October, one year since the fatal crash.