Spokane WA

SPOKANE, Wash. — A new Washington state law that tightens requirements for law enforcement leaders and allows the state to remove sheriffs who fail to meet those standards has been partially blocked as four eastern Washington sheriffs challenge it in court. Senate Bill 5974 was signed into law earlier...

SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. — Thursday, April 30, is National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day, and if you've been wanting to get a pet, take this as your sign. To celebrate, SCRAPS is having discounted adoption fees from noon to 4 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, May 1. Dog adoption...

Thirty-six-year-old Otto Zehm was standing in a Zip Trip convenience store holding a bottle of soda in March 2006 when Spokane police officer Karl Thompson rushed him from behind and delivered two baton blows to the back of his head. Zehm was knocked to the ground. Even after he was on the ground, Thompson, who was responding to a call from...

SPOKANE, Wash. - An abrupt hearing in a Spokane County courtroom Thursday resulted in another delay for the murder trial of Cythia Khaleel. She’s accused of fatally stabbing and shooting her ex-boyfriend, Justin Daniel, back in April of 2024. Detectives believe Khaleel broke into Daniel’s Mead home in the...

Washington state health officials are raising concerns about the potential undetected spread of measles in the state -- leading to a "dangerous stage" in measles spread.

SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. — Spokane Valley City Council moved the proposed new ice rink forward with a 6-1 vote on the land lease Tuesday night, and city leaders said work could begin as soon as the permit is approved. NonStop Local was at the site that is expected to...

The discussion among Gopher fans has been….can Malick Kordel start for the Gophers in the post this winter? There is only so much video to watch from Malick this winter playing with the national champions but we picked his three biggest minute games to review for the future!. Vs...

Twelve years ago, the former Northern Pacific Railroad depot in Cheney was declared “surplus” by its then-owner, BNSF Railway. What might have seemed like a benign clerical move was actually a precursor to demolition of the historic building, which had been constructed in 1929 in a regionally unique mission-style design with curved roof tiles and hints of art deco.

SPOKANE, Wash. — Students at Gonzaga University rallied Monday demanding accountability after members of the Black Student Union say they faced racial harassment following a campus event in February. The Black Student Union had organized a Harlem Renaissance-themed dinner on campus honoring the success of Black individuals. After the...

SPOKANE, Wash. — The Spokane Police Department is investigating a deadly shooting on Spokane's South Hill Thursday morning. Police are on scene at a neighborhood on East 33rd Avenue off South Grand Boulevard for the reported shooting. Police said the shooting happened at around 8:45 a.m. Thursday morning. Police...