Spokane WA

SPOKANE, Wash -- On the day of the Spokane Area Fires, first responders were stretched thin across three massive fires. And as crews battled one of the worst natural disasters in state history, quick thinking from police and bystanders saved hundreds of more homes near Downriver Golf Course.

Labor Day weekend is a traditionally busy musical weekend in Washington state. Plenty of indie-leaning music fans flock to the Emerald City to attend Bumbershoot at Seattle Center. Others make the trek to the center of the state to catch Dave Matthews Band’s annual residency at The Gorge. But for Inland Northwest count

Fashion designers and models have always traveled the world for their art. Lithe bodies in chic and wildly expensive garments walk runways in New York, London, Milan, Tokyo and Paris as designers vie for the eyes of celebrities and cultural provocateurs. To those uninterested in apparel, the whole idea of...

Six counties in central and eastern Washington, three tribal nations, and one additional county are now working under a federal tax deadline that has effectively moved five months. The IRS announced August 31 that taxpayers affected by wildfires that began July 31 have until February 1, 2027, to file and pay most feder

Five first responders from north Idaho are honored for their actions during a wildfire and shooting on Canfield Mountain in Coeur d’Alene last year. Spokane Sports officials are optimistic about their chances of bringing a new major sporting event to the Lilac City. Federal crews cleaning up wildfire-contaminated prope

SPOKANE, Wash - If you hoped to cap off summer with a kayak or paddle trip down the Little Spokane River, you likely won't be able to access the river in popular areas.

SPOKANE, Wash. — Rosi Johnson spent four years in Northwest Spokane, renting a house with her husband and her dog. But when the Old Trails fire swept through her old neighborhood near Fairmount Memorial Park, she was left without a place to stay.

SPOKANE, Wash - We're just two weeks into the 2026-2027 school year and Spokane Schools is already thinking ahead to next year. Those discussions include changing what time kids start school next fall.

Spokane City Council members will receive substantial pay raises next year unless voters submit a referendum by the end of September to reject them. The move follows a 3-2 vote last week by the city's salary review commission. Starting next year, the salary for council members would increase to nearly...

SPOKANE, Wash. -- 78-year-old John Francis Bligh was arrested Tuesday for allegedly hitting and killing a woman crossing a street with his Ford Ranger in North Spokane and leaving the scene.