Spokane Valley firefighters investigate 9 'suspicious' fires at Mirabeau Park

23 June 2026, 9:30 am

SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. – Spokane Valley firefighters responded to a series of “suspicious” fires at Mirabeau Park on Monday morning. The Spokane Valley Fire Department called the fires "suspicious in ...... Read More »

Spokane officials impose one-year ban on new data center projects

23 June 2026, 8:50 am

The Spokane City Council imposed a one-year moratorium on new data centers on Monday after Avista Utilities announced a pause in negotiations with an unnamed large load ...... Read More »

Federal lawsuit against New York's officer ID law looms over Washington's mask ban

23 June 2026, 6:25 am

Washington state’s law requiring law enforcement to remove face coverings could be affected by Department of Justice lawsuits against similar laws in Philadelphia and New York state.... Read More »

State Democrats chart path to more power in 2026 at Spokane convention

22 June 2026, 2:15 am

Washington Democrats gathered in Spokane to target 2026 midterm election gains, focusing on House control, state Supreme Court races and expanding legislative power.... Read More »

WA Democrats chart path to more power in 2026 at Spokane convention

22 June 2026, 2:00 am

Washington Democrats gathered in Spokane to target 2026 midterm election gains, focusing on House control, state Supreme Court races and expanding legislative power.... Read More »

One presumed dead in Upriver Fire east of Spokane

18 June 2026, 12:03 pm

Possible human remains were found in a burned home on June 17 after the Upriver Fire spread across an area east of Spokane.... Read More »

Wildfire in eastern Washington prompts evacuations and destroys homes

18 June 2026, 11:39 am

The Upriver Fire was burning about a mile east of Spokane and had burned 222 acres by late Wednesday, according to the U.S. Forest Service.... Read More »

Possible human remains found in home burned in Washington wildfire

17 June 2026, 11:03 pm

Nearly 12,000 residents and over 2,000 structures have been evacuated after a wildfire broke out Tuesday in Washington state, spreading to 250 acres. No injuries have been reported. The fire was 0% ...... Read More »

Eastern Washington wildfire forces evacuations and destroys homes

17 June 2026, 4:08 pm

High winds drove a wildfire into an eastern Washington neighborhood, forcing the evacuation of about 1,500 people.... Read More »

Firefighters battle wildfire that destroyed homes in Spokane, Washington

17 June 2026, 8:39 am

High winds drove a wildfire into a Spokane neighborhood, forcing the evacuation of about 1,200 people and potentially damaging or destroying up to 15 structures, according to fire officials.... Read More »

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