Spokane WA

Smoke and diminished air quality will remain a problem throughout the day and into tonight. Temperatures will be cooler, partially thanks to the smoke, but will still be in the 90s.

The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash. Lori Ragan’s mother, Sherry Distefano, came to visit Ragan and her 2-year-old daughter, Aurora, at their apartment in Spokane Valley in March. Three days later, Ragan was on the phone with Captain Brad Huffman as Distefano was gasping for air. Huffman and his team saved...

LIBERTY LAKE, Wash. – A Spokane County man has been charged after allegedly leading police on a high-speed chase in Liberty Lake that ended in a crash. According to charging documents, an officer on patrol on Aug. 16 observed a car traveling 40 to 45 mph in a 30 mph zone near East Country Vista Drive and North Molter...

SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. – Greenacres Middle School introduced a new safe school entrance on Thursday night, offering a heightened sense of security for families and students. The new entrance is part of a district-wide initiative to enhance school safety, made possible by community support and a $47 million capital...

Spokane Valley, WA – Authorities are asking the public for assistance in identifying a woman suspected of assaulting a man, stealing from him, and damaging his vehicle outside a Spokane Valley convenience store late Saturday night. According to the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded around 11:55 p.m....

SPOKANE, Wash. — The heat has been a big focus across the Inland Northwest all week. The hot weather prompted the cancellation of events like the Kendall Yards Night Market and the postponement of activities like high school soccer games. Despite the record-high temperatures, the City of Spokane has...

SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. -- Spokane Valley deputies are looking for a woman suspected of assaulting a man at a gas station in Spokane Valley this week.

SPOKANE, Wash. — Your giant smoked turkey leg might be a little extra smoky, and it won't be blue skies greeting the Ferris wheel riders during the first weekend of the 2025 Spokane County Interstate Fair, as smoke blows in from various wildfires in the region. “There’s definitely the...

TACOMA, Wash. – Pierce County prosecutors are asking a judge to reconsider the sentence given to former Seattle SuperSonics star Shawn Kemp for a 2023 shooting at the Tacoma Mall. Kemp faced charges of second-degree assault and was sentenced to 30 days of home detention and community service. The...

SPOKANE, Wash. – Tyler Lee Ward made his first court appearance in Spokane on Wednesday, after an alleged violent encounter with police involving a stolen vehicle. Ward is accused of ramming a stolen Subaru Crosstrek into patrol vehicles during a high-speed chase. The incident took place over the weekend, near the...