Eastern Washington braces for 'second chapter' of Omicron variant
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New data from our local health department gives us a pretty good idea where we stand when it comes to Omicron. King, Pierce and Snohomish counties are seeing a major decrease in cases, but for Eastern Washington and North Idaho, their troubles have only just started.

Western WA COVID cases trending down, Eastern WA still rising, health officials say

COVID-19 cases in Western Washington are trending down, as cases in Eastern Washington and Idaho have yet to hit their peak, health officials said Tuesday.

Spokane police shoot, kill man holding baby at knifepoint

Spokane Police shot and killed a man who was holding a baby at knifepoint, according to Spokane Police Chief Chief Craig Meidl.

Gonzaga suspends Stockton’s season tickets over mask rule

Gonzaga has suspended John Stockton’s basketball season tickets after the Hall of Fame point guard refused to comply with the university’s mask mandate.

Spokane County man convicted of killing wife with laced ice cream

A jury in Spokane County has convicted a man of murdering his wife by lacing her ice cream with a lethal dose of hydrocodone.

Washington redistricting panel urges high court to look at its maps

The head of Washington’s bipartisan redistricting commission that failed to meet its deadline for redrawing political maps urged state Supreme Court justices to still consider their work now that the high court will have to complete the process.

US government works to ‘cocoon’ old nuclear reactors in Washington

Costs to clean up a massive nuclear weapons complex in Washington state are usually expressed in the hundreds of billions of dollars and involve decades of work.

Gonzaga coach Mark Few pleads guilty to DUI, fined $1,000

Gonzaga coach Mark Few has pleaded guilty to misdemeanor driving under the influence in Idaho and must pay a fine of $1,000 in lieu of spending four days in jail, according to court documents.

Gonzaga is No. 1 in preseason AP Top 25

Gonzaga carried a No. 1 ranking all last season before falling a win short of becoming college basketball’s first unbeaten national champion in 45 years.

20 federal health care workers to help with COVID in Spokane

Providence Health Care in Spokane announced Friday it has requested federal resources to help address an increasing number of COVID-19 hospitalizations.

Spokane officer gets suspended sentence for reckless driving

A Spokane police officer who crashed his patrol car into a passenger car while driving twice the speed limit in front of MultiCare Deaconess Hospital, injuring two people, will not spend time in jail.

Gonzaga coach Mark Few to miss 3 games following DUI arrest

Gonzaga coach Mark Few will miss two exhibition games and the first game of the regular season after he was arrested last month on suspicion of driving under the influence.