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SPOKANE, Wash. — When fires forced the evacuation of nursing homes and hospitals across the Spokane area on August 1st, hundreds of vulnerable patients — many wheelchair-bound or hospitalized — were displaced from their homes with little notice. Nearly three weeks later, many remain scattered across temporary facilitie

SPOKANE, Wash. – Inland Power and Light announced on Friday night that the company’s system will be operating in “Fire Safety Mode” following the Red Flag Warning issued by the National Weather Service for Saturday, August 22, through Sunday, August 23. High winds, with speeds forecasted...

A heated national issue has come to Spokane; this is what one activist is doing about it. On this week’s episode, we’re bringing you a pre-recorded interview between RANGE reporter Aaron Hedge and Brittany Anderson, a local activist who’s calling for governmental transparency about officials’ conversations with data ce

The roller coaster offseason for Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs took another big turn on Friday. The Tenth Circuit granted the NCAA's stay request in the Wi

SPOKANE, Wash. — The city of Spokane announced it has received $1 million in housing assistance funding to support residents affected by wildfires.

Spokane Valley is a place where the sky stretches wide and the wind carries the scent of pine and promise—a city stitched together by rivers, railways, and the laughter of families who’ve called it home for generations. Here, neighborhoods bloom with the energy of newcomers and the wisdom of old-timers, where every blo

SPOKANE, Wash. - The iconic Oscar Meyer Weinermobile is making its way to Spokane and north Idaho. The Weinermobile is partnering with Spokane staples Frank's Diner and the Onion Bar and Grill to server a one-day Oscar Meyer special with 100% of the proceeds going towards Spokane wildfire relief. You...

After almost three years of legal battles, the city of Spokane Valley struck a deal: the council agreed on Tuesday night to pay over $3 million to settle a lawsuit brought by Sakeleanna Adame, whose 18-year-old son Bryce was killed in a 2022 car crash. By any measure, it’s a...

MXOne deployed its trailer-mounted firefighting system to a wood recycling facility north of Spokane, helping crews extinguish deep-seated fires in large wood and wood-chip piles in approximately one-third of the time initially estimated. The MXOne team arrived Aug. 7 after receiving a call while returning from a trade

In the aftermath of a devastating fire, Spokane's Westgate neighborhood found an unlikely anchor in Justin Webber, who calls himself the "Unofficial Westgate Mayor." Starting with just a cooler of energy drinks on his front lawn, he has built a community hub offering supplies, information, and a space for neighbors to