News across Greater Spokane

SNAP seeks volunteers to help long-term care residents
SPOKANE – Non-profit SNAP is urgently recruiting volunteers to serve residents of long-term care facilities in Pend Oreille, Ferry, Stevens, Spokane and Whitman counties. The Eastern Washington Long-T

Baumgartner’s take on Spokane fires misguided
GUEST OPINIONCongressman Baumgartner’s guest opinion should have been titled, “I can’t see the forest for the trees.” I recently rode my bike up Trails Road to Indian Bluff Road in Spokane County.It w

Newport bests Kettle Falls on gridiron
NEWPORT — The Newport football team had another successful outing this past Friday, beating Kettle Falls 28-6 on the road. The Grizzlies are now 2-1.Newport rushed for 367 yards on 48 carries, dominat

Panthers finish race as top 1B league school
KETTLE FALLS — At the CAN-AM Invitational Saturday, Sept. 19 in Kettle Falls, the Panthers finished as the top 1B school, placing seventh out of 13 teams.This was the Panthers’ first time scoring as a

Hop on: Half-Century Bicycle Tour returning soon
CHEWELAH — Bike-riding enthusiasts will be happy to learn that the Chewelah Lions Club’s annual Half-Century Bicycle Tour, noted for its route through beautiful farmland scenery, gets underway on Sund

PUBLIC MEETINGS
PUBLI C ME ETINGSWEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23TRI-COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT: 11 a.m. - TEDD Conference Room, 986 S.Main, Suite A, ColvilleTHURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24PEND OREILLE COUNTY LIBRARY DISTRIC

WSU hockey falls 5-2 to Montana in a tight contest
WSU hockey fell 5-2 to the University of Montana on Friday, Sept. 18, in Cheney, but the Cougars continued to show signs of a stronger team behind their new talent. The Cougars kept the game competitive early, putting together a strong first period and creating several scoring…

Cross Country Starts Season Strong Amid Stiff Competition
The Whitman cross country season kicked off on Sept. 4 in Spokane as the Blues sought to start their season off sprinting ahead of the…

Severe Wildfire Season Threatens Watershed Health
Summer in the northwestern United States saw a vast spread of fires across Washington, Oregon and Idaho — including the Spokane area fires in Washington,…

Cougs facing the Bulldogs on the ice in Cheney
Washington State hockey looks to bounce back from its first loss of the season when they take on the Bulldogs. The Cougars (1-1) enter their matchup against Gonzaga following a 5-2 loss to the Montana Grizzlies Friday night. The defeat came after a much higher offensive…

Lady Grizzlies beat Rams, host Gorillas Thursday
SPOKANE — The Newport High School girls’ soccer team split last week between victory and defeat, beating their guests the Riverside Rams 5-2 Tuesday, Sept. 8.Joelle Brandtner scored three goals to hel

All WSU students granted free tickets to opening day at Martin Stadium
All WSU students will be granted free admission regardless of a sports pass at this week’s home opener against Duquesne. For the first time in program history, WSU Athletics is breaking down this barrier to Cougar football. When they say all WSU students, they mean all WSU…