Stuffed on the Bluff: Labor Day food and music festival in Colbert
COLBERT, Wash. — A three-day celebration of local food and music is coming to Colbert over Labor Day weekend.
Spokane Rises sets Sept. 13 wildfire relief event at Northern Quest
SPOKANE, Wash. — A free wildfire relief and resource event for people affected by the Spokane Complex Fire will take place at Northern Quest Resort & Casino on Sunday, Sept. 13, Spokane Rises announced. The group said the event will offer practical help, community connection and live entertainment. People...
Spokane County Data Center Debate Heats Up at Planning Commission Meeting
Spokane, Wash. — Tensions ran high tonight as the Spokane County Planning Commission convened to discuss guidelines for potential data center development in the region.
Spokane County Assessor says economic impact of fires is estimated at $1 billion
SPOKANE, Wash. — Spokane County Assessor Tom Konis spoke to KREM 2 News anchor Tim Pham on the cost of the Spokane Complex Fires, resources for tax relief, and the current process of evaluating damage. This interview has been lightly edited for clarity. Tim Pham, Up With KREM Anchor...
Spokane family can’t return home after fires left it unsafe
Spokane, Wash. — One Spokane family says their home survived the Spokane Complex fires but still it's not safe to live in. The Novin family has been staying in hotels since the fires because of smoke, ash and the potential for asbestos inside the house. Their insurer is still testing for asbestos as the family waits in
Homeowner Finds Three Bollards Blocking the Driveway to Her Adult Family Home — Then...
Photo credit: AI-generated image created using ChatGPT. Illustrative only. It started as a normal shared-driveway gripe: someone swears the pavement is getting beat up, someone else swears they have every right to drive on it. Then one Spokane Valley homeowner looked out and found three bollards planted in the strip of
‘This is the first job I absolutely loved.’ Livelihoods among the devastation from Spokane...
SPOKANE, Wash. -- Next week marks one month since fires ravished parts of Spokane and surrounding areas. Homes and cars were lost. So were livelihoods. The Washington Employment Security Department says they currently have 74 unemployment applicants identifying themselves as impacted by the Spokane complex fires. One o
Gonzaga University continues to stray from the mission statement
Gonzaga University’s response to the racially motivated incident in February has served as a reminder to students that the university continues to neglect their guiding mission statement. The mission statement emphasizes the dignity of the human person, social justice, diversity and intercultural competence. This state
Habitat for Humanity-Spokane launches ReBUILD fund to aid those who lost their homes in...
As coordinated relief for those directly impacted by the Spokane Complex fires continues, Habitat for Humanity-Spokane is already preparing for what could be a yearslong housing recovery. The organization has launched the ReBUILD Spokane Wildfire Recovery Fund to support planning, partnerships and resources needed to a
Spokane donor announces $10k grants for fire victims who lost homes
SPOKANE, Wash. -- Walt Worthy will help establish a wildfire relief fund to help families impacted by recent fires, which will give 'direct, unrestricted grants of $10,000 will go to households who lost their homes in the Spokane Complex Fires.' It'll be called Karen Worthy Memorial Community Fund at Innovia Foundation
