After Spokane Complex Fires spared human lives, residents rethink escape routes, neighborhood hazards
Many Spokane residents stressed how strongly the community responded.
In Conversation With The Way to Justice
Q&A WITH CO-FOUNDER AND LEGAL DIRECTOR CAMERINA ZORROZUA. Q. Tell us a bit about the history of your organization. What is your organization’s philosophy? Why do you do what you do?. The Way to Justice is a nonprofit legal aid organization offering post-conviction relief and driver’s relicensing across the...
Getting Beyond Traditional Wildfire Risk Analysis
On Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026, more than 60,000 Spokane area residents lost their sense of security as they were evacuated from their homes to escape wildfires. No one had been expecting three fast-moving wildfires to overtake three suburban counties in Washington state. Categorized as a complex fire, these individual igni
Court rules on ex-Pasco cop’s murder conviction and 30-year-old DNA evidence
A former Pasco police officer will stay in prison after he failed to convince an appeals court that he was wrongly convicted of premeditated murder. The Washington State Court of Appeals, Division III, rejected several arguments by Richard J. Aguirre’s attorney, who argued that key DNA evidence shouldn’t have been allo
New walkway was completed in Franklin Park
SPOKANE, Wash. -- Spokane Parks and Recreation announced that a new paved walkway was recently completed along the south side of Franklin Park.
Level 1 (GET READY) evacuations issued for Mullen Hill Mobile Home Park residents.
SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. — Level 1 evacuations have been issued for residents of Mullen Hill Mobile Home Park as crews from multiple agencies respond to the Hatch Road Fire.
Washington weighs eviction pause for renters hit by wildfire income losses
The proposal would let renters self-certify under penalty of perjury that they meet the requirements.
Moses Lake Police Department asks public for information about teenager shot
Officers arrived around Gibby and Fern after getting reports of shots fired in the area. Information found during the investigation of the area that led to a search warrant for an apartment complex at 1701 Crouse St. While on scene at Fern and Gibby, a 17-year-old male was brought to...
State doles out millions of dollars for flood and fire-related repairs
An infusion of state aid will help restore a Spokane landfill ravaged by last month’s Old Trails Fire and reconstruct a Chelan County road washed out by last winter’s historic flooding. The Washington State Public Works Board has approved $7.45 million in loans and grants for local governments in Chelan, Franklin, Gray
Spokane launches pilot to slow traffic after fatal crashes
Spokane, Wash. — The City of Spokane announced a new Emergency Streets pilot program that aimed to put temporary traffic-calming measures in place within 48 to 72 hours after a fatal crash. City crews planned to add short-term safety features after those crashes to help slow drivers down and...
