Monday, November 11 2013 8:57 PM EST2013-11-12 01:57:36 GMT
He grew up in Pearl Harbor more than 70 years ago, but for Bob Snider, the memories of life on the island are still fresh.More >>
He grew up in Pearl Harbor more than 70 years ago, but for Bob Snider, the memories of life on the island are still fresh. His Spokane home is covered in photos and memorabilia from those days, including a picture of him as a child swimming in Pearl Harbor with his father, photos of his childhood home, his mother's tropical artwork and memories of the day that changed everything.More >>
Monday, November 11 2013 12:40 AM EST2013-11-11 05:40:10 GMT
We at KHQ want to help salute the brave, local heroes right here in our area in honor of Veterans Day.More >>
We at KHQ want to help salute the brave, local heroes right here in our area in honor of Veterans Day. We want to help celebrate your hero by putting them on the air.More >>
Thursday, November 7 2013 9:07 PM EST2013-11-08 02:07:09 GMT
Some local students got a lesson in bravery, commitment, and patriotism when they learned about our Nation's Veterans.More >>
Some local students got a lesson in bravery, commitment, and patriotism when they learned about our Nation's Veterans. "There are many flags in many lands, There are flags of many hue, But there is no flag however grand, Like our own red, white and blue." Those are the lyrics to the song "There Are Many Flags In Many Lands" that were sung by 4th, 5th, and 6th graders at Meadow Ridge Elementary School in Mead, Washington.More >>
Wednesday, November 6 2013 1:03 PM EST2013-11-06 18:03:38 GMT
KHQ.COM - Fourteen Marines on their way home from serving in Afghanistan were upgraded to first class on their flight from Chicago to San Diego.More >>
KHQ.COM - Fourteen Marines on their way home from serving in Afghanistan were upgraded to first class on their flight from Chicago to San Diego.More >>
Thursday, October 31 2013 8:26 PM EDT2013-11-01 00:26:19 GMT
His hair is legendary. It is reportedly insured for $1 million dollars. And now it will be cut. All for a great cause.More >>
His hair is legendary. It is reportedly insured for $1 million dollars. And now it will be cut. All for a great cause. "I understand the issues that veterans, and their families, face while serving our country and I am honored to join the Veterans of Foreign Wars Mane Event, encouraging the nation to unite for veterans for a second year," said Polamalu.More >>
Friday, October 25 2013 11:59 AM EDT2013-10-25 15:59:28 GMT
SPOKANE, Wash. - Thursday was a very special honor for a WWII veteran... 69 years after the war.More >>
SPOKANE, Wash. - Thursday was a very special honor for a WWII veteran... 69 years after the war. During a ceremony at Fairchild Air Force Base, retired Air Force Major Clarence Grimes received the French Legion of Honor medal. It is the highest honor bestowed by the country of France. Major Grimes entered the Army Air Corps in October of 1943. Grimes was a member of the 449th bomb group. More >>
Saturday, October 19 2013 11:41 PM EDT2013-10-20 03:41:39 GMT
A dedication ceremony for veterans who served throughout history was held today at Veterans Memorial Park in Benewah County.More >>
A dedication ceremony for veterans who served throughout history was held today at Veterans Memorial Park in Benewah County. There was a strong turnout at the dedication today. The county has three Medal of Honor recipients, including Lloyd McCarter, Gregory "Pappy" Boyington, and Vernon Baker.More >>
Thursday, October 17 2013 10:30 AM EDT2013-10-17 14:30:46 GMT
NBC NEWS - A wounded and presumed unconscious soldier whose valiant salute during a hospital Purple Heart ceremony made grown men weep and quickly became hugely popular online — and his wife says she understands why people are reacting with so much emotion to her hero husband.More >>
NBC NEWS - A wounded and presumed unconscious soldier whose valiant salute during a hospital Purple Heart ceremony made grown men weep and quickly became hugely popular online — and his wife says she understands why people are reacting with so much emotion to her hero husband.More >>
The traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall is making its only appearance in eastern Washington this year. The wall includes the names of the more than 58,000 service members who died in Vietnam, Including 84 service members from Spokane. The traveling wall is not affiliated with the federal government. More >>
Tuesday, September 24 2013 2:46 PM EDT2013-09-24 18:46:58 GMT
KHQ.COM - On Tuesday morning 86 war veterans departed from Spokane International Airport on their way to Washington D.C. as part of the Inland Northwest Honor Flight program. More >>
KHQ.COM - On Tuesday morning 86 war veterans departed from Spokane International Airport on their way to Washington D.C. as part of the Inland Northwest Honor Flight program. 84 World War II Vets, 1 Korean War Vet, and a Vietnam Vet are a part of the one day trip to see the memorials in D.C.More >>
Tuesday, August 27 2013 12:37 AM EDT2013-08-27 04:37:53 GMT
WASHINGTON (AP) - A Spokane native has been awarded the Medal Of Honor by President Obama. More >>
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama has bestowed the Medal of Honor on Army Staff Sgt. Ty Carter, a veteran of the war in Afghanistan who risked his life to save an injured soldier and to resupply ammunition to his comrades during intense fighting in a remote mountain outpost.More >>
Wednesday, August 21 2013 3:28 PM EDT2013-08-21 19:28:31 GMT
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) - The Spokane Veterans Medical Center has been renamed in memory of Medal of Honor winners Joe E. Mann and Bruce A. Grandstaff.More >>
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) - The Spokane Veterans Medical Center has been renamed in memory of Medal of Honor winners Joe E. Mann and Bruce A. Grandstaff.More >>
Monday, July 15 2013 10:03 PM EDT2013-07-16 02:03:15 GMT
It was a rare honor for a local WWII veteran on Monday, or for any war veteran for that matter.More >>
It was a rare honor for a local WWII veteran on Monday, or for any war veteran for that matter. Del Casper flew 35-missions over parts war-torn Germany & Europe. He says his plane was hit flying one of those missions, but he wasn't injured. Monday, the French government awarded Casper for protecting their country.More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 2:17 AM EDT2013-05-23 06:17:27 GMT
SPOKANE, Wash – Terry Siekerman just marked the eighth anniversary of her husband, Gary Gilbrech's death. While she's still trying to figure out how to live without him, she's also still waiting forMore >>
SPOKANE, Wash – Terry Siekerman just marked the eighth anniversary of her husband, Gary Gilbrech's death. While she's still trying to figure out how to live without him, she's also still waiting for validation over why she says he died.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 10:05 PM EDT2013-05-18 02:05:02 GMT
KHQ.COM - For the first time in the program's history, Inland NW Honor Flight chartered an entire aircraft, taking 96 veterans on this single flight. This is three times the amount normally taken on a commercial flight. More >>
KHQ.COM - For the first time in the program's history, Inland NW Honor Flight chartered an entire aircraft, taking 96 veterans on this single flight. This is three times the amount normally taken on a commercial flight. More >>
Sunday, April 14 2013 9:47 PM EDT2013-04-15 01:47:21 GMT
LEWISTON, Idaho - This weekend in Lewiston, 68 years after his service to our country in World War II, a Lewiston man finally got the recognition he deserved.More >>
LEWISTON, Idaho - This weekend in Lewiston, 68 years after his service to our country in World War II, a Lewiston man finally got the recognition he deserved. Dwight Staley served in the US Army during World War II, stationed in the South Pacific. Though, despite being involved in many conflicts during the war, Dwight never received any of his medals.More >>
Monday, February 11 2013 4:30 PM EST2013-02-11 21:30:01 GMT
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama has bestowed the Medal of Honor upon an Army veteran for his courageous leadership during a daylong firefight in Afghanistan.More >>
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama has bestowed the Medal of Honor upon an Army veteran for his courageous leadership during a daylong firefight in Afghanistan.More >>
Monday, October 10 2011 2:47 PM EDT2011-10-10 18:47:14 GMT
KHQ.COM - July 4, 2010, was a bad day for Tyler Southern.More >>
KHQ.COM - July 4, 2010, was a bad day for Tyler Southern. He dreamed he was with his older brothers, playing sandlot football, running and laughing, horsing around just like they used to when they were together as kids in Jacksonville, Fla.More >>
Saturday, March 8 2014 2:09 PM EST2014-03-08 19:09:45 GMT
KHQ.COM - State B 2014! It has such a lovely ring to it! The small towns have come to Spokane as they do every year to battle it out on the hardwood for State B supremacy.More >>
KHQ.COM - State B 2014! It has such a lovely ring to it! The small towns have come to Spokane as they do every year to battle it out on the hardwood for State B supremacy. While most of the action is on the court, a lot of what makes State B so much fun is all the fans who come to cheer on their kids, grand kids, students, brothers, sisters... whatever!More >>
Friday, March 7 2014 11:50 PM EST2014-03-08 04:50:42 GMT
PORTLAND, Ore. - Zawadi Mungu, proud father of the pride, is now spending time with his cubs. He's a 500-pound mega-carnivore capable of pulling a buffalo to the ground, but Zawadi Mungu now plays a new role: cat toy.More >>
PORTLAND, Ore. - Zawadi Mungu, proud father of the pride, is now spending time with his cubs. He's a 500-pound mega-carnivore capable of pulling a buffalo to the ground, but Zawadi Mungu now plays a new role: cat toy. Last week, the male lion ventured outside with his trio of energetic cubs for the first time, and demonstrated a remarkable tolerance for a flurry of pint-sized attacks on his mane, tail and patience. More >>
Friday, March 7 2014 10:27 PM EST2014-03-08 03:27:05 GMT
SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. - James Bonham and Michael Bullock were arrested and charged with first-degree Murder and first-degree Robbery in the death of 47-year-old Donald Kuest.More >>
SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. - James Bonham and Michael Bullock were arrested and charged with first-degree Murder and first-degree Robbery in the death of 47-year-old Donald Kuest who was found in the Spokane River on November 22, 2013. Both men were friends with Donald Kuest and in court documents, they both admit to seeing him the night of the murder, but have different stories about what happened.More >>
Friday, March 7 2014 10:15 PM EST2014-03-08 03:15:12 GMT
GRANT COUNTY, Wash. - Three men were arrested and six pounds of meth was seized following a joint investigation between Grant County and federal law enforcement agencies. More >>
GRANT COUNTY, Wash. - Three men were arrested and six pounds of meth was seized following a joint investigation between Grant County and federal law enforcement agencies. On Thursday, 25-year-old Eduardo Garcia Gonzalez and 33-year-old Santos Gomez of Quincy, along with 31-year-old Matsu C.K. Thornton of Waterville were arrested after participating in the sale of over a pound of meth.More >>
Friday, March 7 2014 7:41 PM EST2014-03-08 00:41:17 GMT
SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. - Earlier this week, after an hours long standoff with Spokane County Deputies, a woman was shot in the hand. More >>
SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. - Earlier this week, after an hours long standoff with Spokane County Deputies, a woman was shot in the hand. On Friday, the Spokane County Sheriff's Office identified the deputy who fired the shot as 13-year veteran Deputy Mike McNees.More >>
Friday, March 7 2014 6:39 PM EST2014-03-07 23:39:08 GMT
OROFINO, Idaho - The Clearwater County Sheriff's Office is investigating the theft of a logging truck that happened early Friday morning.More >>
OROFINO, Idaho - The Clearwater County Sheriff's Office is investigating the theft of a logging truck that happened early Friday morning. A press release issued by the Sheriff's Office said the logging truck was unloaded at the time it was stolen, but it did have the trailer attached. The truck was found in Nez Perce County after it had run off the road and overturned.More >>
Thursday, March 6 2014 4:31 PM EST2014-03-06 21:31:36 GMT
KHQ.COM - Early Thursday around 3am, deputies were called to Rimrock Road at York Court near Hayden. Two cars had driven into a large washout caused by a collapsed culvert. Deputies say the gap in the road was about 10-feet across and 8-feet deep spanning the width of the road.More >>
KHQ.COM - Early Thursday around 3am, deputies were called to Rimrock Road at York Court near Hayden. Two cars had driven into a large washout caused by a collapsed culvert. Deputies say the gap in the road was about 10-feet across and 8-feet deep spanning the width of the road. >>>SEND YOUR FLOOD PICTURES TO PIX@KHQ.COM More >>
Thursday, March 6 2014 2:47 PM EST2014-03-06 19:47:51 GMT
BOISE, Idaho (AP) - A 61-mile stretch of U.S. Highway 12 in northern Idaho near the Montana border has reopened after being closed due to avalanche danger.More >>
BOISE, Idaho (AP) - A 61-mile stretch of U.S. Highway 12 in northern Idaho near the Montana border has reopened after being closed due to avalanche danger. More >>
Thursday, March 6 2014 2:16 PM EST2014-03-06 19:16:49 GMT
SPOKANE, Wash. - Social media is rapidly becoming a primary way that scammers are trying to draw in victims. Scammers like social media for the same reason everyone else does; it's fast, it's easy and it reaches large audiences in very quick amount of time.More >>
SPOKANE, Wash. - Social media is rapidly becoming a primary way that scammers are trying to draw in victims. Scammers like social media for the same reason everyone else does; it's fast, it's easy and it reaches large audiences in very quick amount of time. More >>
Thursday, March 6 2014 10:21 AM EST2014-03-06 15:21:49 GMT
KHQ.COM - It's throwback Thursday! Today we want to share some photos of KHQ's Kalae Chock through the years. Kalae was born in Spokane, the City where her parents met in the late 70s. Her dad, Henry, was here to go to school and play football with friends from Hawaii. Her mom, Jan, moved to the "big city" from rural Three Forks, Montana.More >>
KHQ.COM - It's throwback Thursday! Today we want to share some photos of KHQ's Kalae Chock through the years. Kalae was born in Spokane, the City where her parents met in the late 70s. Her dad, Henry, was here to go to school and play football with friends from Hawaii. Her mom, Jan, moved to the "big city" from rural Three Forks, Montana. More >>
