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Hoopfest Weekend

June 25, 2025 CITY – Spokane This weekend, Downtown Spokane will be transformed into the largest 3-on-3 basketball tournament in the Inland Northwest.  TRAFFIC ALERT : This tournament will impact the area on I-90, SR2, SR195 and SR395 (Division) in the vicinity of the downtown Spokane corridor. Travelers should give plenty of time and expect longer…

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Fireworks Safety

June 23, 2025 Olympia- Many families look forward to gathering and celebrating the fourth of July. Due to the dangers of fireworks, we urge you to celebrate safely this holiday. In 2024, fireworks were responsible for 156 injuries and 271 fires in Washington State, with the highest concentration of incidents occurring on the fourth of July. When possible,…

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Detectives Seeking Witnesses And Video On Fatal Hit And Run On I-90

June 20, 2025 King County: At approximately 12:20pm, yesterday, June 19, 2025, Washington State Patrol (WSP) communications started receiving 9-1-1 calls reporting a serious car / pedestrian collision westbound I- 90 between SR 18 and the Preston exit. Additional calls were received reporting that the vehicle that struck the pedestrian was a black Toyota Sequoia which fled…

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Spokane Resident Arrested for Multiple Child Sex Crimes

June 13, 2025 SPOKANE, WA — The Washington State Patrol’s Eastern Washington Missing and Exploited Children Task Force (MECTF) has arrested 34-year-old Spokane resident Andre Smolyar following an extensive investigation involving the exploitation of minors. Smolyar has been booked into the Spokane County Jail on the following charges: • RCW 9A.36.060 – Promoting a suicide attempt • RCW 9.68A.070…

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