Spokane WA

SPOKANE — The Spokane River is seeing above average flow for this time of year — more than double the average speed. The water is moving at about 20,000 cubic feet per second, enough to fill a three-bedroom house every second. The spectacle draws crowds who can’t get...

Students from Spokane Valley Tech’s Girls Who Code club visited Washington State University–Pullman on June 10, 2024, to join the Girls Who Tech Camp organized by the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. Over two days, students will complete projects such as:

As Spokane looks ahead to warmer months and global soccer celebrations this summer, the city is trying to make it easier to operate a food truck. But local permitting regulations may not be the biggest barriers to small businesses. When it’s warm outside, you’re in a crowd, you’re catching live...

A teenager is accused of shooting and killing a father of four who stepped away from his porch to help a young woman he and a friend were following over the weekend in north Spokane. Onyx Deligt, 16, is facing second-degree murder in the death of 44-year-old Dylan Gray and...

SPOKANE, Wash. -- Thousands gathered at B.A. Clark Park Saturday for the third nationwide "No Kings" protest. Local activist groups and community members attended.

Spokane’s unique approach to creating more affordable housing is catching on statewide. In Spokane’s Community Building today, state Representative Natasha Hill and a dozen others gathered in front of a TV to watch Governor Bob Ferguson sign her bill that allows land banks across Washington. Land banks are...

Spokane County’s healthcare scene is buzzing with new openings—from hands-on caregiving to independent nurse practitioner roles. Whether you’re just starting out or ready to lead your own practice, there’s something here for you.

Starting July 1, Spokane County Fire District 9 will begin running its own ambulance service — and residents won’t get a bill. The district, which covers Fairwood, Glenden, Midway, Wandermere, Arrowhead Point, and Brentwood, is ending its contract with American Medical Response after AMR doubled its rates last year.

SPOKANE, Wash. — An 88-year-old Spokane man played Taps for the final time this March after 25 years of performing at servicemember burials at the Washington State Veterans Cemetery. According to the Airway Heights Police Department, Phil Kowzan performed the 24-note melody for the 3,335th time on a sunny...

Spokane medical student Garrett Yarter thinks it might be cool to be a small-town family doctor. He comes by it naturally. Garrett Yarter: I grew up in Chehalis, Washington, and my dad was a small-town primary care physician that kind of served the Chehalis and Centralia area and so I had Dr. Dad growing up,...