Spokane WA

(The Center Square) – With a vote scheduled for Tuesday, Spokane County is preparing to transition to a new medical provider at the downtown jail as the current company faces lawsuits across the country. If approved, MEDIKO Correctional Healthcare will replace NaphCare in February 2026 after the outgoing provider 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:

Prepare now for high winds Tuesday night into Wednesday morning, capable of causing widespread power outages and tree damage. In the meantime, Tuesday will be a windy day with a chance of showers.

SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. — Spokane County leaders are taking steps to ask state lawmakers for help in pushing for an additional superior court judge as thousands of cases remain stuck in limbo. Spokane County Commissioners are now taking action, formally asking the state to add a 14th Superior Court...

A viral Facebook post claimed an alligator was found in the Spokane River. The Idaho sighting wasn’t real, but it fooled plenty of people online.

SPOKANE, Wash. — MultiCare Valley Hospital in Spokane has been recognized as a Top Hospital by Washington D.C.-based organization The Leapfrog Group. The hospital was also given an "A" grade. MultiCare Valley Hospital was the only hospital in the Inland Northwest to get this honor. "At MultiCare, we are...

SPOKANE, Wash. – In Spokane Superior Court, Michael Y. Feland, 41, was sentenced to 73 months in prison on December 15, 2025, after pleading guilty to felony assault involving strangulation. Court documents revealed that in August, the victim was asleep in a vehicle in Spokane's East Central area when...

SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. – Overdoses at the Spokane County Jail claimed the lives of two male inmates while a female inmate survived, according to a report from Martha Lou Wheatley-Billeter, the Spokane County Communications Manager. The first incident involved a male inmate who was booked on December 14. He...

Spokane, Wash. – Innovia Foundation is currently accepting scholarship applications for the 2026-27 academic year. Innovia manages more than 50 regional scholarships, awarding more than $400,000 to local students each year. Scholarships are available to students within Innovia’s 20-county service area who are...

SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. -- Deputies and officers from across Spokane County spent Sunday morning connecting with children and families who need food and gifts for Christmas.