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3 weeks ago | 
kxly.com | Brian Neale
CUSICK, Wash. — From wood ducks to mergansers to mallards, waterfowl are a common sight across the region's waterways. Now, the Kalispel Tribe is employing cutting-edge technology to learn more about these birds and their habitats in the Pend Oreille River valley. "We're basically just figuring out what's happening with waterfowl because we don't really know," said Scott Peterson, a wildlife biologist for the Kalispel Tribe.
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1 month ago | 
kxly.com | Brian Neale
As spring transforms the Inland Northwest with blooming trees, budding lilacs, and golden-yellow Arrowleaf balsamroot carpeting hillsides, another kind of renewal is taking place along the banks of the Pend Oreille River on the Kalispel Reservation. The magnificent buffalo, symbols of the American West, are in calving season – a time of growth not only for the herd but also for the Kalispel Tribe's cultural identity.
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1 month ago | 
kxly.com | Brian Neale
SPOKANE, Wash. — As unemployment rates remain high across much of Eastern Washington, a railroad repair shop in Pend Oreille County offers a potential bright spot for job creation in one of the state's hardest-hit regions. New employment data shows Ferry, Stevens, and Pend Oreille counties have three of the top five highest unemployment rates in Washington state.
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1 month ago | 
kxly.com | Brian Neale
SPOKANE, Wash. — Spring has arrived in Spokane, and with it comes a whimsical shopping experience at the Guardian this weekend. The Enchanted Marketplace will fill the interior of the old church, located at the corner of Washington and Sinto in North Central Spokane, this Saturday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.The market will feature a variety of local vendors selling handcrafted goods ranging from bath bombs and jewelry to leather goods, pottery, and fairy-tale accessories.
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1 month ago | 
kxly.com | Brian Neale
SPOKANE, Wash. — The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is sounding the alarm about Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) and has implemented a new law prohibiting the feeding of wild deer, elk, and moose to help prevent its spread. Wildlife officials are asking for public cooperation to protect the wildlife. "This disease is 100% fatal, and there's no cure.
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1 month ago | 
kxly.com | Brian Neale
SPOKANE, Wash. — Weekend hunger is a significant challenge for many children in the Spokane area, with local food security advocates warning that when school isn't in session, many kids don't have reliable access to meals. According to Second Harvest Food Bank, approximately one in five children in the region faces daily food insecurity challenges. For these students, school breakfast and lunch programs provide critical nutrition during weekdays, but weekends can leave them vulnerable to hunger.
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2 months ago | 
kxly.com | Brian Neale
It starts with a little itch for many people in late winter. The days get longer. The potholes take over the streets of Spokane. Dormant trees begin to come back to life. Anglers check to see if their supply of hooks or flies are ready to go. Fisher's itch sets in. People hoping to scratch the itch to fish the Spokane River between the Washington-Idaho border and 9-mile dam will have to wait a little longer. That section of river is closed from March 16th to May 24th.
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2 months ago | 
kxly.com | Brian Neale
Kootenai County Sheriff’s deputies arrested five people on federal immigration charges Wednesday night. According to the sheriff's office, the deputies were patrolling near the Super 1 Foods in Athol. The deputies spotted what they believed to be a suspicious vehicle in the store’s parking lot. While conducting a records check on the license plate, deputies say several people got out of the car and went in the store.
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Mar 5, 2025 | 
kxly.com | Brian Neale
Test results from a record number of invasive mussels found on two boats during an early January inspection may have been alive when they were intercepted at the Washington/Idaho border. The two boats were headed to western Washington from the Great Lakes. More than 21 gallons of zebra and quagga mussels were scraped off one of the boats. According to Fish and Wildlife, a single mussel can produce more than a million eggs per year.
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Mar 4, 2025 | 
kxly.com | Brian Neale
SPOKANE, Wash. -- The Spokane County Prosecutor will not file criminal charges against nine Spokane Police Officers involved in a shooting that left a man dead last year. Craig S. Anglisano died on January 31, 2024 when officers shot and killed him. Upon review of the case, the Prosecutor determined Officers William Braten, Michael Brunner, Steven Donges, William Dowsing, Trystan Herzog, Christopher Johnson, Ryan McLucas, Dylan Pavlischak and Andrew Wilson were justified in using lethal force.
