Situated between Seattle and Spokane is Washington's Lake State Park with water fun and camping

18 July 2026, 1:00 pm

This state park in Washington is perfect for a little lake getaway, whether you're swimming, boating, or fishing. Here's why tourists love this park so much.... Read More »

Washington Smoke Blog helps Spokane families plan around wildfire smoke

17 July 2026, 7:36 pm

A Washington website tracks air quality in real time and explains where smoke is coming from. Parents said that kind of information mattered when smoke made it harder to plan low-cost activities for ...... Read More »

Nearby wildfires contributing to Spokane-area unsafe air conditions, local events postponed

17 July 2026, 11:10 am

Smoky air settling in downtown Spokane and east toward Spokane Valley drove air quality to hazardous levels Friday.... Read More »

Wildfires cause ‘hazardous’ air quality in Spokane, WA

17 July 2026, 10:53 am

Wildfires burning in Eastern Washington and North Idaho have trapped Spokane under “hazardous” air quality, prompting alerts from local emergency management.... Read More »

Spokane air quality hits 'hazardous' as smoke blankets the region

17 July 2026, 8:58 am

Air quality in Eastern Washington is climbing to unhealthy levels as smoke from surrounding wildfires blankets the region.... Read More »

UPDATE: Air quality alert active for Eastern Washington Saturday

17 July 2026, 4:03 am

An air quality alert was reported by the NWS Spokane WA on Friday at 10:13 a.m. in effect until Saturday at 2 p.m. The alert is for Adams, Lincoln, Spokane and Whitman counties.... Read More »

Smoke settles across Spokane region, leading to unhealthy air alert

16 July 2026, 4:59 pm

Wildfire smoke drifted into the Spokane region overnight into Thursday morning, leading to unhealthy air alerts from monitors set up by the Spokane Regional Clean Air Agency. The pollutant ...... Read More »

Air quality impacts in Spokane due to North Idaho fire

16 July 2026, 4:58 am

A northerly breeze overnight brought down wildfire smoke from the Turner Hill Fire in Boundary County into parts of Bonner County, Kootenai County, and Spokane County.... Read More »

Red flag warning for Northeast Washington for Thursday - enhanced fire threat

15 July 2026, 12:39 pm

A red flag warning was released by the NWS Spokane WA on Wednesday at 11:21 p.m. valid for Thursday between 11 a.m. and 11 p.m. for Foothills of Northeast Washington.... Read More »

Spokane eyes $940K public defender grant as county faces lawsuit over caseloads

14 July 2026, 12:00 pm

Spokane County leaders considered accepting nearly $1 million in grant funding for public defense services on Tuesday as they face a lawsuit over the state’s new caseload standards. The Washington ...... Read More »

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