Maryssa Rillo
Multimedia Journalist at KXLY-TV (Spokane, WA)
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kxly.com | Maryssa Rillo |Taylar Ansures
SPOKANE, Wash. -- The Spokane Public Schools Board of Directors is expected to decide Wednesday night whether voters will see the district's $200 million, 20-year bond on the November ballot. The bond measure is part of the 'Together Spokane' Initiative, a partnership with Spokane Parks and Recreation. If approved for the ballot and passed by voters, the bond would fund facility updates for all 58 public schools in the city, establish a new four-year trades high school and more.
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5 days ago |
kxly.com | Maryssa Rillo
SPOKANE, Wash. -- Local non-profit Mujeres in Action (M.i.A.) celebrated the grand opening of a new mental health program for Latine survivors during Mental Health Awareness Month. Spokane County has the highest rate of reported domestic violence cases in Washington state.
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6 days ago |
kxly.com | Maryssa Rillo
SPOKANE, Wash. -- More and more graffiti and vandalism is popping up in Riverfront Park, posing a growing challenge to the limited park ranger staff. Currently, only four full-time park rangers patrol Spokane's entire park system, focusing mainly on the Riverfront Park area. Five temporary rangers provide additional support, but officials say it's not enough.
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1 week ago |
kxly.com | Maryssa Rillo
SPOKANE, Wash. -- A local mom who lost her son to a fentanyl overdose is channeling her grief into a purpose. Kitara Johnson-Jones' son, Gabriel Fensler, died of a fentanyl overdose in March, just a day after his 24th birthday. "I don't want any other mother, father or sibling to go through what I'm going through right now knowing that I'll never see my son again," she said. One day while grieving, Johnson-Jones went through some old emails Gabriel had sent her.
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kxly.com | Rob King |Maryssa Rillo
SPOKANE, Wash. -- A man arrested by Border Patrol agents is accused of assaulting a federal agent during a now viral arrest in Spokane. Martin Diaz made his initial appearance in court Tuesday afternoon wearing a yellow, Spokane County Jail-issued jumpsuit. According to an affidavit filed in Federal Court, a Border Patrol agent claims Martin Diaz elbowed him in the face during the incident. Security footage of the incident widely circulated on social media prompting outcry from the local community.
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RT @MarySherdenKXLY: You won’t have as many options to choose for your kids' summer camp this year. Funding cuts to PBS from the Dept of Ed…
HAPPENING NOW: Latinos en Spokane are hosting a May Day March at the Clocktower to stand in solidarity with immigrants and send a message to end deportations. @kxly4news https://t.co/1lfkklYWUr
Captain Kevin Smith of @SpokaneFire showed that real heroes never clock out, even on vacation. While in Mexico, he saved a young boy’s life. I sat down with him today to hear the heroic story. @kxly4news https://t.co/l9dozFrVxF
