Spokane WA

SPOKANE, Wash. — The Spokane County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) reported that a yearlong RAVEN Task Force investigation led to federal indictments against five people in a case tied to Spokane-area shootings. According SCSO, investigators worked between March 2025 and April 2026. They served search warrants, reviewed information sources,...

SPOKANE, Wash. — The City of Spokane's Community and Economic Development Division introduced a proposal at Monday’s Urban Experience Committee meeting, asking council to approve funding for affordable housing projects within the West Quadrant Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District. A TIF district is a key economic development tool...

SPOKANE, Wash. — Spokane Public Schools confirms a car crashed into Woodridge Elementary Monday morning. In a message shared with KREM 2, Woodridge Principal Lisa Henderson says no students were in the classroom at the time of the crash. Classes were relocated to another classroom as the school's maintenance...

SPOKANE, Wash. — Five men between the ages of 19 and 21 are facing federal charges after being arrested in connection with an investigation into weapons trafficking and gang violence in the Inland Northwest. The Spokane County Sheriff's Office said Monday that its Regional Anti-Violence Enforcement & Narcotics (RAVEN)...

GREAT LAKES (NNS) – Seaman Abigail Treffry graduated as the top Sailor from Recruit Training Command (RTC) Great Lakes, earning the Military Excellence Award (MEA) Apr. 16, 2026. Treffry, 25, of Spokane, Washington, said the recognition marked a turning point after a period in her life where direction had...

Welcome to CIVICS, where we break down the week’s municipal meetings throughout the Inland Northwest, so you can get involved and speak out about the issues you care about. Some things that stick out to us this week include:

The two caregivers of a disabled Northern California teenager who starved to death in 2025 were arrested in Washington state, authorities announced.

SPOKANE, Wash – Spokane Police want new drones and mitigation barriers to provide security during this summer’s World Cup. Specifically, to protect Team Egypt, which would practice at Gonzaga University. Police are making the request on Monday’s city council agenda. It’s the first time it’s been publicly mentioned...

Our warming trend tops out on Monday with big changes in temperatures on the way for the middle of the week.

A child death case out of Sutter County, California, has ended with a fugitive takedown in Liberty Lake, Washington. On Thursday, a regional task force arrested Sherwood D. Johnson II, 37, and Megan M. Fredrick, 33, and booked them into the Spokane County Jail as fugitives. Authorities say the pair are wanted in California on felony warrants alleging murder and willful cruelty to a...