Spokane WA

An infusion of state aid will help restore a Spokane landfill ravaged by last month’s Old Trails Fire and reconstruct a Chelan County road washed out by last winter’s historic flooding. The Washington State Public Works Board has approved $7.45 million in loans and grants for local governments in Chelan, Franklin, Gray

Spokane, Wash. — The City of Spokane announced a new Emergency Streets pilot program that aimed to put temporary traffic-calming measures in place within 48 to 72 hours after a fatal crash. City crews planned to add short-term safety features after those crashes to help slow drivers down and...

SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. — The Airway Heights Police Department said K9 Tonks and Officer Illsley helped students and parents reunite after an armed individual prompted a response at Evergreen Middle School in Spokane Valley. According to the department, the team assisted the Spokane County Sheriff's Office and Spokane Va

As the bell tolls at 11:15 am on the first Friday of the new school year, hundreds of students flood into Ferris High School’s cafeteria. With around six free meal options to choose from, kids of all grades file into respective lines for what they’re hankering for — be it that day’s special of toasted cheese sandwiches

As the Inland Northwest continues to pick up the pieces left behind by the Spokane Complex fires, the Environmental Protection Agency, or EPA, has hit a milestone in its hazardous material cleanup effort. On Sept. 1, the EPA announced its approximately 250 personnel in Spokane are more than halfway done with the hazard

SPOKANE COUNTY, WA— A 33-year-old man was arrested and suspected cocaine was seized during an ongoing drug investigation in Spokane County, authorities said. The Regional Anti-Violence Enforcement & Narcotics Task Force, known as RAVEN, served search warrants

SPOKANE, Wash. — Spokane City Council says it passed a 5-2 emergency ordinance during Monday’s legislative session to protect some income-eligible tenants affected by the Spokane Complex Fires from eviction if they cannot pay rent. Council members say the measure is sponsored by Kitty Klitzke, Sarah Dixit and...

SPOKANE, Wash. – All charges have been dismissed against 78-year-old John Bligh, who was arrested for striking and killing a pedestrian with his car on September 1 in Spokane, after officials reported that Bligh died, according to court documents. Spokane County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Joseph Edwards filed the moti

CHENEY, Wash. – An investigation was launched on Wednesday after a shooting incident resulted in the death of one individual, according to the Cheney Police Department (CPD). Emergency personnel were initially dispatched to an apartment in Cheney, following at least one call to 911 reporting that a shooting had...

Tacoma-based MultiCare Health System announced Tuesday that it is laying off 138 employees across the state. The separations are expected to begin on Oct. 27, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) filing. The notice said “changing business needs” are behind the decision to close the follow