OLYMPIA — Gov. Jay Inslee is expected to sign a bill today that would begin the process of removing statues of perhaps the state's most prominent figure from the Capitol building and the National Statuary in Washington, D.C. The... — Updated 4/15/2021

OLYMPIA – Gov. Jay Inslee said Thursday, April 8, that moving a county backwards for at least three weeks in his phased reopening plan may provide the impetus to improve vaccination rates. During his press conference, the... — Updated 4/8/2021

CHENEY March 29 Vehicle impounded in 200 block of Betz Road Verbal domestic dispute in 700 block of Salnave Road Rape reported; location not reported. March 30 Verbal domestic dispute reported in 1500 block of First Street. Shawn... — Updated 4/8/2021

AIRWAY HEIGHTS — A tight and brief agenda, coupled with the idea that members of the Airway Heights City Council and city staff had some place else they wanted to be meant the April 5 meeting seemed to be over almost before it... — Updated 4/8/2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. – An Eastern Washington congresswoman is co-sponsoring a bill to help workers with disabilities get the training they need to be gainfully employed. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Spokane, partnered with Rep.... — Updated 4/8/2021

OLYMPIA – A bill to help cool heat-emitting cities such as Seattle passed the House and Senate unanimously, and is on its way to the governor. The measure was introduced by Rep. Mary Dye, R-Pomeroy, who represents the 9th... — Updated 4/8/2021

SPOKANE COUNTY – Fire protection agencies and regional air-quality officials are concerned about a growing increase in illegal outdoor burning activity in the county. In a March 31 news release, fire officials say they are... — Updated 4/8/2021

CHENEY — Violators may find their wallets a little lighter in the near future as the city is set to increase its fines for parking and safety infractions. At its March 23 meeting, City Council agreed to hike parking fees to $40... — Updated 4/1/2021

CHENEY March 22 Second-degree theft was reported on the zero hundred block of Erie Street. A wallet, credit/debit cards and Washington adult driver’s license were stolen from a vehicle. A runaway juvenile was reported on the 200... — Updated 4/1/2021

OLYMPIA — Phase Finder, the state’s online vaccine eligibility tool, is no longer be required to verify COVID-19 vaccine eligibility. The move was effective beginning March 31, according to a March 29 news release.... — Updated 4/1/2021

SPOKANE — The wide open spaces of the West Plains continue to become slightly less so each day. In a report from the Inland Northwest Business Watch, Selkirk Pharma has announced that the pharmaceutical manufacturer has... — Updated 4/1/2021

CHENEY — The City Council approved a new three-year contract with local Chapter 270-C of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Union at its March 23 meeting, granting a pay raise each year along with... — Updated 4/1/2021

SPOKANE — The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) notified Spokane Regional Health District (SRHD) on March 25 of the presence of one case of the COVID-19 B.1.427 variant and four cases of the B.1.429, discovered through... — Updated 4/1/2021

CHENEY – After being modified due to COVID-19, the city’s 14th annual Clean Sweep will be returning to its regular slot at the beginning of spring, but will still take place in a modified format. The pandemic moved last... — Updated 4/1/2021

CHENEY — Police are investigating an incident of racist vandalism taking place on the morning of March 18 at Eagle Point Apartments. The vandalism was directed against Eastern Washington University students. According to the... — Updated 3/26/2021