Fairchild AFB airman tests positive for COVID-19, health emergency issued
A Fairchild Air Force Base airman tested positive for COVID-19, prompting the base to issue a public health emergency.
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Fairchild Air Force Base bomb squad gives 'all clear' after suspicious package found
Officials at Fairchild Air Force Base said their bomb squad responded to a report of a suspicious package Thursday morning.
Spotlight Spokane: Refueling an F-22
We visited Fairchild Air Force Base and got an inside look at the refueling process for F-22 Raptors! We climbed aboard a Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker and flew way above the clouds.
Whitworth University honors veterans during football game
The Whitworth Pirates took on the Linfield Wildcats at the Pine Bowl on Saturday, but it wasn't just any ordinary football game.
Mobile Vet Center coming to Fairchild to connect vets to VA services
The Mobile Vet Center is coming to Fairchild Air Force Base later this month, to help veterans.
Training to be a security force airmen at Fairchild Air Force Base
For the US Air Force, 2019 is the Year of the Defender. It's an initiative created to improve training for security force airmen. 4 News Now's Nikki Torres tried the training exercises. See how she held up.
SkyFest 2019 releases new security guidelines
SkyFest kicks off this weekend, and Fairchild AFB has released new guidelines on what to bring and where to go.
All-female crew takes flight from Fairchild AFB on International Women's Day
It's not unusual to see flights take off from Fairchild Air Force Base, but one flight on Friday morning stood out from the rest.
SkyFest 2019 coming to Fairchild Air Force Base
If you have a need for speed, start planning for SkyFest 2019 at Fairchild Air Force Base.
Four-year-old battling leukemia fulfills dream at Fairchild AFB
"What do you want to do before you die?" -- it's a question we've all asked ourselves before, but one that a four-year-old boy from Richland was forced to face way too soon.
Sen. Cantwell announces $70 million in funding for water contamination clean-up
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell announced today the inclusion of an additional $70 million in funding to the Department of Defense for environmental restoration in areas struggling with water contamination due to their proximity to military installations in the National Defense Authorization Act.
Fairchild AFB welcomes new commander
It was a beautiful Friday morning in Airway Heights as Colonel Derek Salmi officially took command of Fairchild Air Force Base.
Heritage Funeral Home holds Memorial Day service
On this Memorial Day, Heritage Funeral Home in Northwest Spokane honored the lives laid to rest there.
NASA astronauts train at Fairchild Air Force Base
Air Force pilots going through water survival training at Fairchild Air Force Base were joined by some standout trainees Thursday -- three NASA astronauts.
Class helps Airmen report for daddy duty
Fairchild Air Force base puts on a crash course for new dads on the base.
Air Force Civil Engineer Center expands area for water contamination sampling
The Air Force Civil Engineer Center has expanded the current sampling area for Perfluorooctanesulfonate (PFOS) and Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) to include more private well owners.
County to file suit over Spokane Tribe's casino project
The Spokane County Commissioners have passed a resolution authorizing them to file a lawsuit to appeal the federal government's approval of the Spokane Tribe of Indians' casino project.
Water contamination crisis continues in Airway Heights
If you'd asked Airway Heights Fire Chief Mitch Metzger earlier this week if he had doubts about the ban being lifted by the weeks end; he'd probably have told you no.
Citizens demand answers at water contamination meeting
On Tuesday, hundreds of people packed into the auditorium of Medical Lake High School to get their questions and concerns answered about the City of Airway Heights' contaminated water.
Fairchild AFB not chosen for new KC-46A tankers
Fairchild Air Force Base is continuing to explore the possibility of housing new KC-46A tankers, despite the Air Force announcing today those tankers will be going elsewhere.
Local leaders working to make sure Fairchild remains viable
Congress has ordered the Pentagon to cut the defense budget by a half trillion dollars during the next decade, and while experts predict the retiring of dozens of planes and ships and two more rounds of base closures, Fairchild Air Force Base may survive and thrive in the coming years. RELATED VIDEO: Raw Interview: Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers talks about Fairchild's future
Falcons help keep Fairchild skies clear
When Fairchild Air Force Base needed to keep birds, geese and other wildlife off its runway it took a note from its own play book and looked to airpower. Animal scare tactics are being used to stop birds and planes from colliding.
Air Force Awards Tanker Contract To Boeing
After a long and arduous decision process that pitted two of the biggest aircraft manufacturers against each other, the Air Force awarded the $3.5 Billion contract to manufacture its next generation aerial refueling tanker to the Boeing Co.
