Brian Neale

1 month 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.

1 month 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.

1 month ago | 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.

1 month ago | 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.

1 month ago | kxly.com | Brian Neale

They come from small gyms across Washington to play on the hardwood of the Spokane Arena and for a chance for glory. The WIAA State B Tournament returns to Spokane on Wednesday. 12 teams will battle to be named "State Champions."  Among the 2B Boys teams are familiar school names, Reardan, Northwest Christian, Colfax and Freeman. Among the 2B Girls teams, Liberty, Colfax, Northwest Christian and Reardan will look to show teams from Spokane, Whitman and Lincoln Counties are still the best.