Whitman tops WA top 10 colleges in new ranking
With the first early-decision college application deadline coming up Nov. 1, Washington families weighing college options have a new ranking to add to the mix. Personal-finance company WalletHub released its 2027 Best Colleges & Universities Rankings, comparing nearly 740 colleges and universities across the country. Whitman College landed at the top of the Washington list, followed by the University of Washington-Seattle and Gonzaga University.
Spokane Valley council to review wildfire plan and community steps
Spokane Valley, Wash. — Spokane Valley City Council is set to discuss wildfire preparedness on October 13, 2026, including mitigation work, emergency planning and resources for people in the community. According to city meeting materials, Building Official Jenny Nickerson and Project Manager Virginia Clough plan to give the presentation...
Part of Pines Road in Spokane Valley fully closed this week to finish Pines...
SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. -- Part of Pines Road in Spokane Valley will be fully closed this week so crews can finish paving the new Pines Road alignment. According to the city, the road will be fully closed between Mirabeau Parkway and East Trent Avenue beginning just after midnight on Wednesday, October 14.
Photographers create new memories for families who lost homes in Spokane fires
SPOKANE, Wash. -- When a home burns down, families often lose so much more than the house itself. They lose reminders of the memories that took place there.
Community Indigenous Peoples Day celebration in Riverfront Park on Monday
SPOKANE, Wash. -- Get ready for an all day community celebration at Riverfront Park tomorrow.
Gonzaga Women Dialed in From Deep at FanFest
Both teams in the FanFest scrimmage went 10-for-19 behind the three-point line. Al Roker doesn’t typically report the weather forecast on the “Today Show,” but if he did earlier this morning, he would have said there was a good chance of rain later in the afternoon in Spokane, Washington.
Air Force Soars in DeKalb While Northern Colorado Falls Short in Cheney; Rest of...
While the rest of Centennial State’s college football landscape enjoyed a quiet weekend with scheduled byes, the spotlight fell squarely on the gridiron action between the United States Air Force Academy and the University of Northern Colorado. For the Falcons, the weekend journey to the Midwest was historic and...
🥶Cold air settles over Spokane Sunday with light rain-snow mix possible for the Inland...
A much colder air mass settles into the Inland Northwest Sunday, bringing some of the chilliest weather of the season so far and even a chance for a few snowflakes to mix in with morning showers.
Gonzaga loses 4-star recruit Gene Roebuck to ACC program
The Gonzaga Bulldogs secured their first recruit in the 2027 class last October when 6'7 guard Dooney Johnson committed after taking an official visit. Now, alm
Community plants 2,000 trees to restore Little Spokane River
SPOKANE, Wash. — Hundreds of volunteers gathered at the Waikiki Nature Preserve on Saturday to participate in a large-scale environmental restoration effort aimed at revitalizing the Little Spokane River.

















