Spokane WA

SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. -- UPDATE, 4:30 p.m. Spokane County Fire District 9 says forward progress has been stopped on the brush fire.

Through Friday night, mostly clear skies and calm winds are expected to remain in the Spokane area. The weekend will see sunny skies as winds begin to pick up once again.

The Spokane community is helping victims of the Upriver Fire with a donation drop off on June 21 at the First American Title. A few items listed include clothing, shoes, bedding, towels, pet food and supplies, toiletries, baby and infant diapers and clothes. The most requested items are water bottles,...

UPDATE: June 19, 2026 at 6:48 p.m. Spokane Regional Emergency Communications shared an updated map on Friday night, downgrading evacuations in the area around the Upriver Fire. This development comes as authorities report that the fire has reached 60% containment. According to the new map, all "Level 2" evacuations hav

SPOKANE — The Moyer family had just minutes to flee their Mulvaney Court home earlier this week as the Upriver Fire closed in, destroying the house where they had lived for 20 years. Their home was one of an estimated 14 lost in the blaze. Chris Moyer said the...

SPOKANE, Wash. — A wildfire is currently burning along Interstate 90 between the eastbound Tyler exit and the westbound Medical Lake exit. Drivers in the area should use caution and be prepared for possible traffic impacts, reduced visibility from smoke and emergency response activity. Limited information is available

Expect a warm but pleasant Friday before a the weekend brings gusty winds and fire weather concerns to parts of the Inland Northwest on Saturday.

In April, Spokane police arrested a man for grabbing a woman by the neck and pushing her to the ground. A neighbor had called 911 worried that the yelling next door was a domestic violence situation, and the woman told an officer through tears that she was sick of her boyfriend putting his hands on her, according to th

Spokane County — The Upriver Fire left one person dead and 15 families without homes, with the effects expected to last for years. As some evacuation zones reopened, NonStop Local spoke with people in Spokane County's Northwood neighborhood who were trying to process what happened and begin recovery. Jon...

SPOKANE, Wash. — NonStop Local was escorted behind Level 3 evacuation lines to get a look at some of the damage to property, including several of the estimated 15 homes that Spokane County Sheriff John Nowels said were damaged earlier this week. Washington Department of Natural Resources representative Ryan...