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1. City of Spokane launches 'Emergency Streets' pilot program to urge caution after deadly crashes (krem.com) ā Spokane is rolling out a new Emergency Streets pilot program that quickly adds cones, warning signs, and speed displays at sites of deadly crashes to slow drivers and gather safety data. Running through June 2027, the effort pairs temporary engineering fixes with community feedback and education, aiming to reduce future fatalities while the city studies longer-term street design changes.
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2. EPA reaches milestone, clearing 700 Spokane homes of hazardous waste after wildfires (krem.com) ā Spokane homeowners affected by the Spokane Complex Fires now have household hazardous materials removed from about 700 properties, but officials stress that ash and debris still pose serious health risks. Local air and health agencies explain required asbestos surveys, paperwork, and safety precautions residents must follow before cleanup or rebuilding, with fees and waiting periods waived to ease recovery.
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3. 25 years after volunteering at Ground Zero, Spokane's Episcopal bishop reflects on legacy of 9/11 attacks (spokesman.com) ā Spokane's Episcopal bishop Gretchen Rehberg, a former firefighter and EMT, is reflecting on how volunteering at Ground Zero on 9/11 still shapes her life and ministry here. Now back in Spokane after a double lung transplant, she's urging residents to confront trauma honestly, reject political demonization, and pursue peace and accountability in healthier ways.
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4. Jillian Marshall powers Deer Park softball with two homers; Rachel Groves scores first career hat trick for Mead soccer (spokesman.com) ā Greater Spokane League athletes delivered big performances Thursday, with Deer Park's Jillian Marshall crushing two homers in a run-rule softball win and Mead's Rachel Groves netting her first career hat trick in soccer. Several Spokane-area teams, including Mt. Spokane, Central Valley, and University, also notched convincing victories, giving local fans an early look at emerging standouts this season.
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5. Man impaled on metal post reunites with Spokane firefighters who saved his life (krem.com) ā A Spokane-area man who survived being impaled on a metal fence post after a 15-foot fall in Greenacres has reunited with the Spokane Valley firefighters who rescued him. Crews carefully cut him free and rushed him to Providence Sacred Heart, where surgeons removed the post. Now walking several miles a day, he's thanking local first responders as he continues recovering.
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