Spokane WA

SPOKANE, Wash. — A young woman was struck and killed by a school bus Monday night while walking home near the intersection of Hastings Road and Bellwood Drive, just around one block from Mead High School.

SPOKANE, Wash — As tensions rise between the United States and Venezuela, a Spokane-based business owner from Venezuela is calling for unity. For the owner of Jumping Jackalope Axe Throwing, Miguel Tamburini, target practice using axes, knives and in some cases, ninja stars, is second nature. He's run the...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Washington wakes to a gray, damp Monday as clouds hang low and cold air settles across the Inland Northwest. In Spokane, misty rain and chilly temperatures set a cautious tone for the first full school and...

SPOKANE, Wash — The snowstorm on Tuesday ended up being a bit of a bust for Spokane, but not so much in the mountains of Washington and Idaho. According to the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), Snoqualmie Pass opened back up on Tuesday after the eastbound lanes of Interstate 90 closed because of...

Deaths of on-duty law enforcement officers in the U.S. decreased by nearly 25% in 2025, according to a recent report from the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund. In 2025, 111 law enforcement officers died while on duty, compared to 148 in 2024. The report also stated that of those...

We will head to bed Tuesday night with wet, slushy and snowy roads across the Spokane and Coeur d'Alene area. With morning lows in the 20s, expect a slick drive to work and school as everything freezes overnight.

SPOKANE, Wash. — Touchscreens are becoming more common on products we use every day, especially newer cars. But a new study finds those screens can impact your ability to focus on the road.

SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. — The Spokane Regional Health District said Spokane is seeing a significant increase in emergency department visits due to flu and respiratory diagnosis. Recently 14.6% of people in the emergency department tested positive for a respiratory illness like the flu. The Spokane Regional Health...

COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho — A partnership that helps Kootenai County with autopsies has come to an end after the Spokane County Medical Examiner abruptly terminated its contract with the Kootenai County Coroner.

SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. — A man was arrested Monday evening after a three-hour standoff at a Spokane Valley apartment complex, according to the Spokane County Sheriff's Office.