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 >>
Thursday, April 24 2014 5:59 AM EDT2014-04-24 09:59:01 GMT
A man is recovering after he was shot in the leg near Brown and Riverside in Spokane earlier Thursday morning. The shooting was called out at 1:45 a.m. Detectives say the shooting followed an argument a bar called the Lion's Lair.More >>
A man is recovering after he was shot in the leg near Brown and Riverside in Spokane earlier Thursday morning. The shooting was called out at 1:45 a.m. Detectives say the shooting followed an argument a bar called the Lion's Lair. More >>
Thursday, April 24 2014 2:46 AM EDT2014-04-24 06:46:13 GMT
SPOKANE, Wash. - Tuesday morning investigators, including a SWAT team executed search warrants on two homes believed to be involved in a string of recent burglaries.More >>
SPOKANE, Wash. - Tuesday morning investigators, including a SWAT team executed search warrants on two homes believed to be involved in a string of recent burglaries. In all, 9 people were detained and Wednesday we learned two men were arrested. 41-year-old Robert Pearson and 40-year-old Dennis Blessing are now facing charges including trafficking in stolen property.More >>
Wednesday, April 23 2014 11:14 PM EDT2014-04-24 03:14:03 GMT
SPOKANE, Wash. - It took a jury only a little more than two hours on Wednesday to find Daniel Arteaga guilty for the murder of Kim Schmidt. The prosecution said Arteaga was very jealous that his relationship was ending with Schmidt and she was moving on.More >>
SPOKANE, Wash. - It took a jury only a little more than two hours on Wednesday to find Daniel Arteaga guilty for the murder of Kim Schmidt. The prosecution said Arteaga was very jealous that his relationship was ending with Schmidt and she was moving on. They say that's part of the reason why he decided to kill her at the beginning of 2012. The defense disagreed saying that Arteaga was not there when she died and they think she may have even died of suicideMore >>
Wednesday, April 23 2014 9:09 PM EDT2014-04-24 01:09:26 GMT
SPOKANE, Wash. - It’s something parents all over the Inland Northwest have felt for years and now the data proves it: the average cost of daycare now exceeds in-state college tuition in 31 states, including Washington, Idaho, Montana and Oregon. The report from Child Care Aware shows daycare is roughly $1,000-$5,000 a year more expensive than college in the four above-listed states.More >>
SPOKANE, Wash. - It’s something parents all over the Inland Northwest have felt for years and now the data proves it: the average cost of daycare now exceeds in-state college tuition in 31 states, including Washington, Idaho, Montana and Oregon. The report from Child Care Aware shows daycare is roughly $1,000-$5,000 a year more expensive than college in the four above-listed states.More >>
Wednesday, April 23 2014 7:18 PM EDT2014-04-23 23:18:47 GMT
SPOKANE, Wash. - Spokane Police responded to the 1300 block of W. Boone on Wednesday after for a report of a stabbing. Police say the victim was taken to the hospital with life threatening injuries after being stabbed in the neck and chest.More >>
SPOKANE, Wash. - Spokane Police responded to the 1300 block of W. Boone on Wednesday after for a report of a stabbing. Police say the victim was taken to the hospital with life threatening injuries after being stabbed in the neck and chest. Spokane Police tweeted that the stabbing was the result of a domestic dispute and they have one person in custody.More >>
Wednesday, April 23 2014 5:53 PM EDT2014-04-23 21:53:38 GMT
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho -The Coeur d'Alene Police Department responded to a bomb threat at the K-Mart on W. Neider Avenue Wednesday afternoon. More >>
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho -The Coeur d'Alene Police Department responded to a bomb threat at the K-Mart on W. Neider Avenue Wednesday afternoon. The call however appeared to be a hoax. Police say K-Mart got a phone call from someone with a "thick accent" who said "I've placed a bomb in K-Mart" and demanded they put money on a pre-paid card for him. He said if they didn't he would blow up the store. Police showed up and found nothing.More >>
Wednesday, April 23 2014 5:41 PM EDT2014-04-23 21:41:24 GMT
PLUMMER, Idaho - A lockdown at the Plummer-Worley School District that was initially ordered on Wednesday as a precautionary measure by police has been lifted an employee at the Plummer-Worley School District.More >>
PLUMMER, Idaho - A lockdown at the Plummer-Worley School District that was initially ordered on Wednesday as a precautionary measure by police has been lifted an employee at the Plummer-Worley School District. The school superintendent said the lockdown was issued around 9am due to a phone call received stating a man was coming to the elementary and might have weapons.More >>
Wednesday, April 23 2014 4:41 PM EDT2014-04-23 20:41:09 GMT
TWISP, Wash. (AP) - A dog belonging to the family of the Twisp police chief brought home a skull. Okanogan County Sheriff Frank Rogers says Chief Paul Budrow and deputies searched Monday and found the rest of the human remains about 300 yards from his home in a wooded area near the Methow River.More >>
TWISP, Wash. (AP) - A dog belonging to the family of the Twisp police chief brought home a skull. Okanogan County Sheriff Frank Rogers says Chief Paul Budrow and deputies searched Monday and found the rest of the human remains about 300 yards from his home in a wooded area near the Methow River. More >>
Wednesday, April 23 2014 12:18 PM EDT2014-04-23 16:18:18 GMT
SPOKANE, Wash.- The King County Sheriff's Office and The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children believe that a missing 15-year-old boy may be in the Spokane area. More >>
SPOKANE, Wash.- The King County Sheriff's Office and The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children believe that a missing 15-year-old boy may be in the Spokane area. Authorities say 15-year-old Jacob Hays of Burien was last seen on April 3, 2014. He is white with brown hair and brown eyes. He's 5'10" and weighs 160 pounds. More >>
Wednesday, April 23 2014 1:02 AM EDT2014-04-23 05:02:05 GMT
KHQ.COM- A special election was held on Tuesday with various items on the ballot, including library funding in Spokane Valley.More >>
KHQ.COM- A special election was held on Tuesday with various items on the ballot, including library funding in Spokane Valley. Voters approved a measure to create a library capital facilities district, but rejected a bond to pay for two libraries and renovate an existing library. The bond requires a 60% super majority to pass.More >>
