News across Greater Spokane
BRIEFLY
BRI E FLYIONE – The SelPort Lumberjacks – a football team comprised of Selkirk and Northport high schools, continued to dominate Friday, when they beat Curlew 28-6 in a Northeast 1B North League game.
Panthers trade volleyball win, loss
CUSICK — The Cusick High School volleyball team traded a win and a loss last week.Cusick (2-4, 3-4) visited Northport (2-0, 5-1) Tuesday, Sept. 22, losing in three straight sets.The Panthers trailed b
Gov Ferguson requests federal Major Disaster Declaration for Washington wildfires
OLYMPIA — Governor Bob Ferguson on Monday, September 28, sent a letter to President Donald Trump formally requesting a federal Major Disaster Declaration following devastating wildfires in Eastern Washington. At an event in Spokane today detailing the request, Governor Ferguson…
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,…