‘My own scary little movie’; Woman describes attack, burglary in south Spokane apartment
SPOKANE, Wash - A woman who came home to find a man burglarizing her apartment says what she experienced was like a scene from a horror movie.
Man arrested for probation violation, found hiding under child’s bed by U.S. Marshals in...
SPOKANE, Wash. -- The U.S. Marshals Service arrested a man for violating his probation in Spokane on Friday.
Washington–Idaho Border Weather Alert: Above-Normal Temperatures Jan 24–30 in Spokane, Pullman, and Coeur d’Alene
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Spokane, Washington – Communities along the Washington–Idaho border are expected to trend warmer than normal late next week as a mild, relatively quiet pattern settles across the Inland Northwest. According...
‘I don’t recognize your authority’; Sheriffs’ association could expel Pierce County sheriff over comments...
SPOKANE, Wash – A western Washington sheriff says he doesn’t believe lawmakers can tell him what to do and his comments are sparking controversy with other sheriffs in the state. Spokane County Sheriff John Nowels says the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs will consider expelling Pierce...
Deer Park Ambulance seeks community help to repair broken ambulance
DEER PARK, Wash. — Deer Park Ambulance needs $7,000 to repair one of its ambulances and is asking the community for help.
Police attempting to make arrest amid SWAT standoff in Airway Heights
AIRWAY HEIGHTS, Wash. – A heavy law enforcement presence gathered in the 1900 block of South Lawson Street on Friday night. Units from the Airway Heights Police Department, Spokane County Sheriff’s Office and Kalispel Tribal Police Department were dispatched to the scene. NonStop Local personnel at the scene...
COLUMN: Why student-led organizing gives me hope
Earlier this week, hundreds of students across Spokane walked out of class in protest of Immigration and Customs Enforcements (ICE) agents’ mistreatment of immigrants and the killing of Renee Nicole Good, who was shot by an ICE agent in Minneapolis.
Spokane officials propose bill on carbon tax
Spokane's leadership is partnering with representatives to put forward a bill in Olympia to advocate for their Waste to Energy Facility. Under the state's Climate Commitment Act, CO2 producers face an additional tax, which could result in an $8 million bill for the Spokane facility in 2027. This cost may be passed on...
47-time felon sentenced to nearly 5 years for Spokane Valley theft
SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. – Shannon B. Morley, a 61-year-old with a lengthy criminal record, was sentenced to 57 months in prison on January 16, 2026, after being found guilty of organized retail theft, according to a press release. Morley was convicted of two counts of second-degree organized retail theft...
Great Falls College CEO Stephanie Erdmann Announces Upcoming Retirement
Stephanie Erdmann, chief executive officer and dean of Montana State University’s Great Falls College, recently announced her intent to retire in July 2026. “This has been a tough decision as I have loved my time at Great Falls College, and I can’t wait to see what’s next for it,” said Dr. Erdmann. “But I have...
