601 Now on this Friday morning.
Thanks so much for joining us here
on up with Crim I'm Channing Curtis.
Well, let's get right to the weather
here with a Nicole Hernandez who
is joining us again this morning.
Because, Nicole, I know all anybody
really is talking about is just how
hot it was yesterday and then asking
how hot is it going to be today.
Oh yeah, if you were
outside at all yesterday,
you know that it was extremely hot.
And heck, if you're if you're
inside of air conditioning,
my house is at 87 degrees at
one point yesterday so we're
all struggling through it.
We know it's tough,
but the good news is is we are getting.
Through it for now though,
I want to appreciate this
beautiful look overlooking Spokane.
There you can see the orange glow of
the sunrise and man that sunshine
is keeping us warm right now.
Take a look.
We are almost to 70 already here
in Spokane at 68 degrees and it's
similar across the entire region.
Very warm overnight temperatures
because of this heat wave that
we're seeing 70s in Wenatchee,
Moses Lake 68 and Spokane Quarterly
dropped down to 60 and Sandpoint
dropped down to 59 for right now.
OK, so taking a look at our
excessive heat warning.
I want to talk about it again.
We've been talking about it all week,
but the National Weather Service
just extended our excessive heat
warning until 11:00 PM on Sunday now,
so expect those high hot
temperatures in the 90s upward of
100 degree temperatures across
our region through your Sunday.
Now what that looks like for today
with your hot temperatures is
warming up very quickly because
all those sunshine icons that
sunshine is not going away.
Today we're going to be reaching the
80s by 9:00 AM the 90s by 11:00 AM,
then 100 degrees by 2:00 PM.
Topping out this one says 102.
Other models saying topping
out at 103 degrees which would
be record-breaking heat.
Nicole mentioned the Heat will continue
through this weekend and several cooling
centers remain open across Spokane.
And if you need help getting to
one of those cooling centers,
STA is making it easy.
If you are traveling to any of
the cooling center locations,
STA is offering free rides.
If you're unable to afford the bus fare,
all you have to do is tell the
driver that you're going to a cooling
center and cannot pay the normal
fee so the central shadle Park,
Liberty Park and Hilliard libraries will
be open through Sunday with extended
hours to provide an air conditioned.
Space for residents.
Now on Sunday,
the library hours will be from
12:00 PM to 8:00 PM.
Now this STA transportation is so critical,
especially for our vulnerable
populations like our seniors and these
hot temperatures could lead to heat
stroke if proper care is not taken.
Crimsons Malia Kamal spoke to a
healthcare professional to find out
what is the best method of protecting
yourself against all of this heat.
She's joining us live now this morning,
and Malia,
can you tell us more about what
you learned from health experts?
Yes, Chaney. Good morning now.
According to the CDC,
the elderly population is more
likely to have a hard time dealing
with the heat their body is having
a well hot like most likely have a
harder time adjusting to the heat.
Now they're more likely to have chronicle
medical conditions that change the
normal bodies response to warm temperatures.
Also, if they're on medication,
it can affect the body's
ability to control sweat.
Now I spoke to Matt Fleming who
has 20 plus years of experience.
In the medical field and has seen
first hand the effects of heat stroke
Tipsy offers is staying hydrated,
staying hydrated,
shutting your blinds and to not use
your oven and freeze items like socks,
sheets and washcloths.
I think using cooling claws,
keeping them by your chair,
put them in a cooler with some ice,
put them on your neck, your elbows,
your wrists, your knees,
or your pulse points are where
the doctor takes your pulse
when you go to the doctor.
If you cool those areas.
Your body will will enjoy that effect.
That cooling effect much longer.
Fleming adds that it's important to get
ahead of things by recognizing the signs,
so muscle cramps, dizziness,
being tired, having a headache can
be symptoms of heat exhaustion.
If these symptoms continue
and are not treated,
they can advance to heat stroke,
so This is why it's important
to get ahead of this.
And when someone stops sweating,
this could be a real scary sign.
That and a telling sign that
they need medical attention.
So it's just one great tool is to have.
Something so simple as a washcloth with you,
and to put it in water and to keep it near
those pulse points in Spokane Valley,
Malia Kamal Creme 2 News.
Now we know it's going to remain hot in
the inland Northwest for the next few days,
so if you will like a link to all of the
cooling centers that are open across Spokane
and even a look at our forecast text,
the word heat to the number 509-448-2000
and we'll send you a link with all of
that information right to your phone.
It's 605 time for your morning
Rushmore news and less time.
The man who murdered a
Newport teen nearly two
years ago was sentenced to
more than 18 years in prison.
Riley Hill Scott was found guilty last month
on 6 charges related to Jason Foxx's death,
including second degree murder.
Foxx's body was found in an isolated
area near Newport in October of 2020.
Tomorrow Spokane's very own Juliana
Pena is back in the Octagon to
defend her bantamweight title.
UFC 277 features a rematch
between Pena and Amanda Nunez.
Last December,
Pena had a historic upset against Nunez,
who had her first loss since 2014.
Now, CBS Sports is reporting that Nunez
is the favorite to win, but like last time,
everything is still up in the air.
That fight starts at 7:00 PM.
A Seattle ferry crashed yesterday morning.
Now the crash caused some damage to cars
and significant damage to the ferry.
It collided with what's
called an offshore dolphin.
That's a terminal structure that
helps guide boats into the dock.
Thankfully,
no one was injured during the crash,
and that's a look at your morning rush.
A reminder this morning that Washington's
primary election is now 4 days away.
Ballots must be postmarked by this
upcoming Tuesday or return to a
ballot drop box by 8:00 PM that night.
Now, on Election Day,
CRIM 2 will have team coverage on all of
the big races happening across our region.
So if you would like to know more about
the candidates that are on your ballot,
this primary we put together
a voter guide for you.
Text the word vote to the number
509-448-2000 and we'll send you a link with
all of the details right to your phone.
The United States now has more monkeypox
cases than any other country in the world.
The CDC says the number of
cases is only going to rise.
There are currently 4600 confirmed
cases in the United States.
Washington State's Department of
Health is reporting 104 cases,
a majority of which are
coming from King County.
So far, no cases have been
reported in Spokane County.
Now, the Health and Human
Services Secretary announced
yesterday that the department will
distribute distribute 786,000.
Newly available doses of the vaccine.
The Biden administration is still
weighing whether to declare
monkeypox a public health emergency,
which would open up more
resources to fight it.
Bottom line
is we need to stay ahead of this and
be able to end this outbreak. Federal
health officials say they will prioritize
getting the vaccine to areas with the
greatest number of people at risk,
the CDC says in 99% of cases,
the patient reported a rash.
The other three most common
symptoms were tiredness, fever,
and swollen lymph nodes.
Now with monkeypox cases on the rise
across the state and the nation,
Spokane Regional Health District
is trying to get a jump on the
disease before it gets here,
SHD is reaching out to people who
have been identified as high risk
and offering them the vaccine.
Now, at this time,
the Health district has a limited
supply with just 320 doses.
SHD says high risk groups include
those with weakened immune systems,
LGBTQ members who have had intimate
contact with other people in
the last 14 days,
and anyone who's had skin to skin contact.
Was someone with an active
case of monkey Pox,
Spokane AIDS Network Executive
Director Grant Ogren says several
of their clients have been
asking questions about the virus.
Just a lot of people that are
scared a lot of people that
are having a little bit of a PTSD moment
relating back to the 80s when the AIDS
crisis started and people weren't getting
a lot of information. Now Washington
should receive additional doses
of the vaccine in late August.
Now, in the meantime, in San Francisco,
a state of emergency begins
Monday as the city tries to slow
the spread of monkeypox. There.
City leaders say that they will not
implement behavior restrictions
like they did with COVID-19.
Now the city has recorded 1/3
of California's cases so far,
with over 400 cases across the Bay Area.
The city says it will have 4200
doses of the monkey pox vaccine
to start distributing on Monday.
San Francisco is the first major
US city to declare monkeypox
a public health emergency.