Kirstin O’Connor

3 weeks ago | kxly.com | Kirstin O’Connor

SPOKANE, Wash. - It may be spring tulips you're dreaming about, but visions of sugar plums are coming to the First Interstate Center for the Arts. Get your tickets this week for NUTCRACKER! Magical Christmas Ballet. The performance is Saturday, November 15 at 3:00 p.m.The Christmas classic partners with local dance studios to allow more than 4,000 children across the country the chance to dance alongside international artists, including Ukrainian choreographer Viktor Davydiuk.

3 weeks ago | kxly.com | Kirstin O’Connor

Former Idaho Governor Dirk Kempthorne will soon begin chemotherapy for colon cancer, according to his daughter. Kempthorne's recent cancer diagnosis came as "a profound shock" to his family. The 73-year-old urged everyone to get updated tests writing, "I have confidence in the medical community, which has greatly improved cancer treatment."Kempthorne previously served as Mayor of Boise, U.S. Senator from Idaho (1992), Governor of Idaho (1998, 2002), and U.S. Secretary of the Interior.

4 weeks ago | kxly.com | Kirstin O’Connor

Child care cuts are expected as democrats in Washington’s House and Senate release state budget proposals. The Senate Democratic Caucus held a press conference at the State Capitol to unveil a proposed 2025-27 state operating budget on Monday. For child care advocates like Joel Ryan, the Executive Director of the Washington State Association of Head Start and Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP) this means reduced access for families.

1 month ago | kxly.com | Kirstin O’Connor

SPOKANE, Wash. - Representatives from the Inland Northwest released statements in response to President Donald Trump's address to a joint session of Congress Tuesday night. U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) released a statement that reads in part:"Failure to extend the Trump tax cuts is simply not an option.

1 month ago | kxly.com | Kirstin O’Connor

MOSES LAKE, Wash. - Students at Groff Elementary School will have to login to remote learning for at least a week due to an electrical problem. A notification about the temporary closure from Monday, March 3, through Friday, March 7 was posted to the school Facebook page. According to the school principal, Nikki Mackey, the closure was to "ensure the safety of our students and staff" and a plan for virtual learning was posted to the school Facebook page.