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Families, Advocates Sound Alarm Over Patients Stuck In Washington Hospitals Without Medical Need

By Austin Jenkins August 30, 2019

In this photo, Christopher Davis, who is autistic and nonverbal, is shown restrained to his hospital bed in Spokane. He has been hospitalized for more than eight months without a medical need to be there. Courtesy of Deborah Davis

Hospitals are costly places to get healthcare and not therapeutic environments. So why does Washington have hundreds of people in hospital beds with no need to be there? Because there’s a lack of community beds for people with behavioral challenges. Read More

Judge Rules 2017 Freeman High School Shooter Can Be Tried As Adult

By Doug Nadvornick July 23, 2019

File photo. One student was killed when a gunman allegedly opened fire in a hallway filled with students at Freeman High School on Sept. 13, 2017. CREDIT: EMILY SCHWING/N3

A 17-year-old male accused of shooting and killing a fellow classmate at Freeman High School south of Spokane in September 2017 will stand trial as an adult. Continue Reading Judge Rules 2017 Freeman High School Shooter Can Be Tried As Read More

More Public Television Coming To Spokane: KWSU-TV Translator Expands Service

By Sueann Ramella July 18, 2019

Bringing KWSU-TV to Spokane with a new translator. Continue Reading More Public Television Coming To Spokane: KWSU-TV Translator Expands ServiceRead More

Tacoma To Spokane To The World: New Biography Chronicles Bing Crosby’s Most Beloved Years

By NPR News December 4, 2018

Portrait of Bing Crosby circa 1945. Swinging on a Star, written by jazz and film critic Gary Giddins, is out now.

Crosby set the mold for the multimedia star: on radio, on the big screen and on record. The 1940s was the period when his star shone brightest and 'Swinging on a Star' by Gary Giddins tells that story. Continue Reading Read More

Renegotiating NAFTA Proving Harder Than It Sounds As Outlook ‘Changes With The Wind’

By Tom Banse July 23, 2018

NAFTA flags - US - Canada - Mexico - PRESTON KERES-USDA

Policymakers, academics and regional industry leaders from the U.S. and western Canada are getting together in Spokane on Monday, July 23 to get an update on ongoing talks to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement. So far, top U.S., Canadian and Mexican officials have missed numerous self-imposed deadlines to reach a deal. Read More

Rachel Dolezal Documentary Shows Life And Struggles Of Former Spokane NAACP Leader

By NPR News May 3, 2018

After years of claiming she was black, Rachel Dolezal was outed as white in 2015. The Netflix documentary The Rachel Divide explores the fallout for Dolezal and her family. CREDIT: NETFLIX

Back in 2015, Rachel Dolezal became a walking Rorschach test for America's racial dysfunction. She was the president of the Spokane NAACP chapter, and she was outed as white after spending years claiming she was black. Continue Reading Rachel Dolezal Read More

Free Dental Work For Veterans In Spokane And Portland This Week

By Emily Schwing April 2, 2018

File photo SENIOR AIRMAN JEFF PARKINSON / U.S. AIR FORCE

The “Mobile Mouth," a 42-foot long mobile dentist’s office, will stop in Portland and Spokane this week as part of a nationwide tour to provide free dental care to veterans. Continue Reading Free Dental Work For Veterans In Spokane And Portland Read More

A Passion for Pottery

By McKayla Fox March 30, 2018

A Passion for Pottery Produced by Greg Mills It took twenty four years for Pete Glarborg to turn the wheel back on and reignite his passion for pottery. Now his love for making art from clay and his passion for classical music have moved to front and center in his life. Full Transcript I have… Read More

How Three Major Fires Reshaped Washington’s Cities

By Max Bartlett March 23, 2018

In 1889, three massive - and mysterious - fires engulfed Washington cities. Continue Reading How Three Major Fires Reshaped Washington’s CitiesRead More

Salish Karaoke: A Competitive Celebration Helping To Preserve A Northwest Indigenous Language

By Emily Schwing March 11, 2018

Keegan Heron and friend Kayla Thomas performed 'Everybody' by the Backstreet Boys in front of nearly 500 people for the annual Salish Karaoke Contest, hosted by the Kalispell Indian tribe in Spokane.

What’s the best way to learn a language? Salish teachers are using music and song to introduce their Native American language to new speakers. It’s a language spoken by many tribes across the Northwest. And it's considered ‘critically endangered’ by UNESCO — the cultural arm of the United Nations. Read More

Salish Speakers, Teachers Gather In Spokane To Celebrate Their Native Language

By Emily Schwing March 7, 2018

Native speakers from across the Northwest and Canada have gathered in Spokane for the annual Celebrating Salish Conference. CREDIT: EMILY SCHWING

Native speakers from across the Northwest and Canada are in Spokane this week to speak Salish and learn from those who teach it. Continue Reading Salish Speakers, Teachers Gather In Spokane To Celebrate Their Native LanguageRead More

Spokane City Council Restricts Reality-Based Police TV Programs

By Doug Nadvornick March 6, 2018

'Live PD' is just one show that features Spokane's police department. Courtesy of the city of Spokane.

The ordinance would not ban reality TV shows from shooting footage of police officers and arrests in Spokane, but it would require companies that film within the city limits to buy a business license. They would have to carry up to a million dollars in liability insurance. And companies would be required to get written consent from the people they film. Read More

Spokane Brewery Makes Beer From Food Waste (And It’s Darn Tasty)

By Emily Schwing January 24, 2018

Thomas Croskrey, head brewer at Bellwether Brewing Company in Spokane, will tap a keg of his plum beer on anuary 25. The plums he used in the beer he made came from the Spokane Edible Tree Project, a non-profit that aims to keep food from going to waste. EMILY SCHWING / NORTHWEST NEWS NETWORK

There’s all kinds of stuff found in beers these days: cucumbers, pumpkins—-and plums A small brewery in Spokane will start selling beer they’ve made from local fruit. Continue Reading Spokane Brewery Makes Beer From Food Waste (And It’s Darn Tasty)Read More

Sour Beer

By McKayla Fox December 8, 2017

Sour Beer Sour beers are slowly becoming more popular among brewers. Cameron Johnson, owner of Young Buck Brewing in Spokane, is one of them. Johnson started brewing way back in college, but hopes to expand his business in the coming years by focusing mainly on sour beers. Full Transcript [Narrator] At The Incubator brewhouse in… Read More