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SPOKANE, Wash. — A retired Air Force colonel is calling on the Spokane community to rally around military families following Thursday’s deadly KC-135 crash over western Iraq. US Central Command confirmed all six American crew members on board were killed. Colonel (Ret) Brian Newberry is the former commander...

SPOKANE, Wash. — The forests, rivers and rugged terrain of Washington state play a central role in the film Train Dreams. But behind the camera, another story was unfolding. Daniel Schaefer, an IATSE Local 600 stills photographer, documented the production while also helping bring a sense of historical authenticity...

UPDATE: March 12, 2026 at 6:54 p.m. According to Matt Sawyer, Director of Marketing and Sales for Lookout Pass, the resort will be open again on Friday, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sawyer noted that 49 trails will be open, with 22 of them groomed, and four lifts will...

SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. - Spokane Valley's City Manager John Hohman is sharing new information about the potential new ice rink coming to Spokane Valley, and, in collaboration with The Innovia Foundation, revealing the identity of the mystery donor. The new ice rink, if land lease negotiations are successful, will be...

SPOKANE, Wash. — The Washington State Clemency and Pardons Board voted 3 to 1 to recommend clemency for Travis R. Comeslast on Thursday, who is serving a 46-year sentence for murder and robbery. The decision now rests with Governor Bob Ferguson. Comeslast, 50, was convicted in 1997 after shooting...

SPOKANE, Wash - Police say a Spokane teacher accused of raping her 10-year-old student videotaped the crime in an elementary school classroom.

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Spokane, Washington – Drivers across eastern Washington could encounter dangerous crosswinds and falling debris Thursday morning as powerful wind gusts sweep through the region, strong enough to knock down...

Mar. 12—Winter 2025-26 high school sports all-league teams for the Greater Spokane League, Northeast A, Northeast 2B, Northeast 1B and Southeast 1B leagues. Boys basketballGSL 4A/3AMVP: Karson Maze, jr., Mead. Defensive POY: Ryan Carney, sr., Gonzaga Prep. Coach: David Wagenblast, Mt. Spokane. First team: Caden...

Train Dreams is a movie about a complicated truth: that life can be beautiful and cruel at the same time. Based on Denis Johnson's novella, it follows Robert Grainier, a logger in the Pacific Northwest during the age of westward expansion. Grainier helps build the railroads, a job that ends...

Wind gusts peaked in Spokane at 68 mph overnight as windstorm conditions moved through. The strongest winds are done, but a high wind warning remains in effect. Around lunch time, winds will feel breezy rather than dangerous. The attention quickly shifts to showers as an atmospheric river continues to take...