Op-Ed: Why Spokane Needs to Keep Its Transit Momentum

5 July 2026, 10:46 am

Spokane County voters have an opportunity to fund transit service with a 0.2% sales tax renewal on their August 4th ballot. Here's how you can help put the measure over the top.... Read More »

‘Needed to be put on a leash’: Washington state jury awards $8 million to Black high school football player sexually assaulted by white teammates

5 July 2026, 7:30 am

A public school district in Spokane, Washington must pay $15 million to two former high school student victims of a hazing assault at a football […] ‘Needed to be Put on a Leash’: Washington State Jur ...... Read More »

Spokane weather: great for watching fireworks, bad for setting them off

4 July 2026, 11:17 am

SPOKANE, Wash. - The forecast shows great weather for watching fireworks Saturday night, but dangerous weather for setting them off yourself as a Red Flag Warning remains in place across ...... Read More »

Spokane murder case ends with 21-year sentence for Damian Eiffert

2 July 2026, 4:54 am

A man tied to a 2024 killing in East Spokane and a police standoff on I-90 took a plea deal and will now serve 21 years in ...... Read More »

Sunny skies for Spokane area for Independence Day weekend

1 July 2026, 7:58 pm

Sunny skies are on the way for the holiday weekend. Temperatures in the 80s are expected Friday through Sunday and will rise into the 90s starting Monday, according to the National Weather ...... Read More »

Wildlife officials urge caution when encountering moose family in north Spokane area

24 June 2026, 11:44 am

A familiar moose is out and about in Spokane again. This year, she's back with three new baby calves. Moose 229 was spotted in north Spokane last year with twins, and in 2024 with a single calf. This ...... 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 »

Wildfire in eastern Washington prompts evacuations and destroys homes

17 June 2026, 6:02 pm

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 »

Wind-driven wildfire in Spokane prompts evacuations, destroys structures

17 June 2026, 2:28 pm

More than 11,000 people in the Spokane, Washington, area were under evacuation orders after a wind-fueled wildfire broke out Tuesday, according to officials, who said some structures had been lost ...... Read More »

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