Investigators determine wildfire near Bonnie Lake human-caused, grows 50%
SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. -- A wildfire continues to burn in southwest Spokane County near Rosalia.
Loon Lake Library unveils new facility, expands services for community
LOON LAKE, Wash. — The Loon Lake Library has officially opened its new facility at 3988 Highway 292 for the Libraries of Stevens County and the residents of southern Stevens County. The library says the new building is more than six times larger than the former location and includes...
Showers may start your Saturday in Spokane, but sunshine returns by the afternoon -Jason
Hello there! Light showers overnight may linger into your Saturday morning, but sunshine and warmer temperatures are on the way!
Former mentee of the late Rubén Trejo to unveil farmworker clay figure series
Angel Luna, 51, often heard the same message from his mentors – including the late, influential Chicano artist Rubén Trejo – who reminded him that if he didn’t tell his own story, no one would. Decades later and inspired by that advice, Luna will showcase a...
POD: The questions we’re all asking about the Spokane protests w/ Police Chief Hall
The use of force by law enforcement during the June 11 and 14 protests in Spokane has left our community with lots of questions regarding protesting and immigration rights: what recourse do people have to report excessive uses of force? How does it work when Kootenai County Sheriffs — who explicitly collaborate with...
Firefighters efforts hindered by snakes at Rosalia fire
The wildfire burning near Rosalia is 0% contained and is about 450 acres. Snakes and difficult terrain make firefighting more difficult.
Fireworks halted at Riverfront Park due to active shooter scare
UPDATE: July 4, 2025 11:14 p.m. Officer Daniel Strassenberg, Public Information Officer with the Spokane Police Department, stated that the incident began with "some sort of fight or altercation" breaking out near the clocktower in Riverfront Park. Somebody might have yelled to the crowd that one of the people...
The Spokesman-Review moves to new printer in cost-efficiency effort
SPOKANE, Wash. – The Spokesman-Review is switching printers after their current printer, Northwest Offset Printing Company (NWOP), announced that they will be ceasing operations starting in September. NWOP started as the production department for the Spokesman-Review and, since June of 2020, has operated out of a...
Opportunities and challenges in the Inland Northwest medical industry
The Inland Northwest health care system is celebrated for the quality of care given to patients and for its growing capacity to train new providers, with two medical schools in Spokane and each of the colleges and universities expanding their training options to fill the need for workers. But the system is also rich...
Cooler air sticks around, and you may need to dodge a few showers on...
Hello there! The cooler conditions continue into your holiday weekend and the 4th of July itself. There's also a chance of showers late on Friday. The heat will return with a vengeance next week.
