Inland Northwest school closures and delays for Thursday, March 12
SPOKANE, Wash. — Overnight winds across the Inland Northwest are leaving damage, and some schools in the region are closed and delayed as a result of the wind damage. Below is the latest list of school closures and delays from across the region due to the strong winds. Spokane...
Gene Simmons and Christopher Cross performing at Spokane Tribe Resort and Casino
SPOKANE, Wash. — Spokane Tribe Resort and Casino announced this week that it will bring in both Gene Simmons and Christopher Cross to perform at Spokane Live this spring. Gene Simmons will perform on May 2. Simmons is an international rock icon and co-founder of KISS, the RIAA’s #1 gold record award-winning group of...
Thousands in Spokane County hit by power outages
SPOKANE, Wash. — Thousands of residents in Spokane County were without power Wednesday night, with 73 active outages affecting 5,603 customers, according to Avista’s outage map.
City of Spokane crews responding to roads blocked by at least 50 downed trees
SPOKANE, Wash – City of Spokane crews are working to clear intersections blocked by downed trees and debris during Thursday’s windstorm. High winds ripped through the Inland Northwest Wednesday night into Thursday morning. As of 7 am, the City of Spokane reported at least 50 trees blown down...
Local birthday freebies made turning 26 even sweeter than 16
When your birthday rolls around each year, usually the last thing you want to do is pull out your wallet to spend money on food. Luckily, a number of Spokane-area businesses want to help celebrate, offering free goodies and other birthday rewards. When I tell people I’m the food writer...
Spokane Riverkeeper leads new community science program
4 News Now's Alexandra Coenjaerts reports live by the Spokane River with how people can get involved with the program. COPYRIGHT 2026 BY KXLY. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THIS MATERIAL MAY NOT BE PUBLISHED, BROADCAST, REWRITTEN OR REDISTRIBUTED.
WA Ambulance System Continues to Navigate Financial Strains With No Changes in Sight: ‘Something...
Monica Carrillo-Casas – The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash. Mar. 8—Last year, Deer Park Ambulance used more than $18,000 just to replace an engine. The ambulance service posted on Facebook in January hoping community members would donate to help with future repair costs, with ongoing financial strains. “A new...
City of Spokane Prepared For Forecasted Winds
Erin Hut, Director of Communications and Marketing. The National Weather Service is forecasting strong winds with gusts of 50 to 65 mph to develop Wednesday evening and persist into early Thursday morning, bringing a potential for widespread tree damage, power outages, and difficult driving conditions. City of...
WA: BLIZZARD WARNING ISSUED FOR CASCADES
The National Weather Service issued a Blizzard Warning for the Cascade Mountains this week due to forecasted heavy snow and gusty winds. COPYRIGHT 2026 BY KXLY. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THIS MATERIAL MAY NOT BE PUBLISHED, BROADCAST, REWRITTEN OR REDISTRIBUTED.
Spokane named 9th most challenging place to live with allergies
Spokane, WASH. -- Spokane was named one of the worst cities for allergy sufferers in the entire United States.
