‘Nicklas was so loved’; Family shares grief over teen who drowned in Spokane River
POST FALLS, Idaho - Family of a 13-year-old boy from Spirit Lake who drowned Saturday in the Spokane River says he'll be terribly missed by his parents, siblings and the community.
Pennsylvania firefighters head to Washington to battle forest fires
(WHTM)– Pennsylvania firefighters geared up in Camp Hill last night before heading to the Pacific Northwest to battle fires. The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources sent 20 wildland firefighters to Washington State on Sunday night to help battle 19 large fires burning across the region. The la
A last gasp of summer before rain and cooler temperatures
A slight warming trend on Monday and Tuesday will bring high temperatures into the 80s across the Inland Northwest. Monday will be mostly quiet while Tuesday will feature a few pop-up storms and showers mainly south of I-90. Widespread rain chances arrive starting Tuesday night and continue through Wednesday and...
Airbnb extends free stays to Washington wildfire survivors
Washingtonians displaced by the state's ongoing wildfires have another option for short-term accommodations: Airbnb, the home-sharing marketplace. Airbnb.org, the nonprofit arm of Airbnb, is offering free emergency housing to people affected by the devastating wildfires. It's available for those in Spokane, Stevens, Ch
School zone safety: What Spokane drivers need to know as classes resume
SPOKANE — As students return to class, Spokane police and the City of Spokane are reminding drivers plan ahead, slow down in school zones, and watch for pedestrians crossing the street.
Otis Orchard Library closed this week for maintenance
SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. -- The Otis Orchard Library will be closed most of this week for maintenance.
Spokane students learn about photography from NatGeo
One of the things I most associate with National Geographic is great photography. Flip through any of its magazines and that’s the thing that draws you in. So I was intrigued when I heard National Geographic was holding a photo camp for students this summer in Spokane. One of the instructors was Kiliii Yuyan.
Spokane chest surgeon, med student work to promote early lung cancer testing
One of the most important cancer-fighting strategies is catching and removing tumors early before they have a chance to grow and metastasize. Dr. Alexi Matousek, a cardiothoracic surgeon at Sacred Heart Medical Center, is trying to do that with lung cancer. Lung cancer doesn’t have a widely-used early screening tool, a
From ledge to legacy: Stranded climber donates $10,000 to rescue crew
A man stranded on a rocky spire in the Washington Cascades for 18 hours is so thankful to the helicopter crew that saved his life that he donated $10,000 to their rescue organization. The climber has chosen not to be identified. But his story is being told across the Pacific...
Windy & cool weekend in Spokane, chance of rain on the horizon
Windy weather sticks around in Central and Eastern Washington through Saturday evening. A blowing dust advisory is in place for the area, with as little as a quarter mile of visibility possible.
