Kirstin O’Connor

Spokane

News Anchor at KXLY-TV (Spokane, WA)

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Local Mom Avoids Scam While Another Victim Loses $4,000

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

SPOKANE, Wash. - We've all felt that panic when a loved one is in trouble. That's exactly what scammers counted on when they called a local mom waiting by the phone after an unexpected arrest. "We'd never had that experience before of having somebody in our family be arrested," said the woman, whose identity is being protected because of privacy concerns. This mother was reluctant to share her sensitive and personal experience because she felt targeted.
Scammers use public records to target vulnerable family

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

SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. -- Imagine receiving a call about your loved one right when you're most worried about them – then losing thousands of dollars to a scam. In an exclusive interview, a local mother shared how she nearly fell victim while anxiously waiting for news about her daughter's arrest, but her instincts led her to hang up just in time. The Spokane County Sheriff's Office is warning other victims have not been so lucky.
Phone scammers target local families after arrests

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

SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. -- Imagine receiving a call about your loved one right when you're most worried about them â€“ then losing thousands of dollars to a scam. In an exclusive interview, a local mother shared how she nearly fell victim while anxiously waiting for news about her daughter's arrest, but her instincts led her to hang up just in time. The Spokane County Sheriff's Office is warning other victims have not been so lucky.
Preschool access in question: Washington lawmakers could limit TK programs

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

NINE MILE FALLS, Wash. -- Washington's $16 billion budget shortfall is threatening Transition to Kindergarten (TK) programs that serve thousands of preschool-aged children across the state. Despite their popularity and effectiveness, TK programs are encountering opposition in Olympia during this legislative session. TK is a no-cost option for public preschool in Washington state.
Families in Washington’s childcare deserts brace for preschool cuts

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

SPOKANE, Wash. -- Next week, parents in Spokane can begin online applications for free public preschool programs. As lawmakers debate bills that could reshape early learning access, parents in rural districts like Mead and Nine Mile Falls warn that losing Transitional Kindergarten (TK) programs would deepen Washington’s growing childcare crisis. Kirstin O'Connor is investigating childcare deserts part of our overall child care crisis coverage.
Families in WA’s childcare deserts brace for preschool cuts

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

SPOKANE, Wash. -- Next week, parents in Spokane can begin online applications for free public preschool programs. As lawmakers debate bills that could reshape early learning access, parents in rural districts like Mead and Nine Mile Falls warn that losing Transitional Kindergarten (TK) programs would deepen Washington’s growing childcare crisis. Kirstin O'Connor is investigating childcare deserts part of our overall child care crisis coverage.
Get your tickets this week for Nutcracker!

1 month 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.
Kempthorne Family shocked by Former Idaho Governor's cancer diagnosis

1 month 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.
Thousands of ECEAP spots could be eliminated in latest budget proposals

1 month 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.
Local lawmakers respond to President Trump's joint address

2 months 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.