Salvation Army Spokane to distribute 3,000 free backpacks this weekend
SPOKANE, Wash — The Salvation Army Spokane is working to remove financial barriers for students heading back to school this weekend with its 17th annual Backpacks for Kids event, providing 3,000 free backpacks filled with school supplies to families in need.
Spokane seeks community input on East Central neighborhood revitalization
SPOKANE, Wash. — Spokane is turning to its residents for ideas on how to breathe new life into the East Central neighborhood, a community that has felt neglected for decades.
2026 AA State Title Interviews
Hear from 2B/P Colter Nicolarsen, HC Brent Hathaway, 3B Owen Felton, C Gabe Gibbs and LF Rowan Miculka. Colter, Owen, Gabe and Rowan make up the Mavericks senior class.
General Store celebrates 80 years of serving Spokane families
SPOKANE, WASH. — For 80 years, the General Store has been a one-stop destination for Spokane families seeking everything from outdoor gear to children's toys.
Spokane mayor forms data center group during permit pause
SPOKANE, Wash. — Mayor Lisa Brown announced a new internal work group after the city adopted a one-year moratorium on new data center building permit applications. The city said the pause covered the acceptance, processing, review and approval of permits for new data centers. It said the break was meant to give Spokane
Commissioner Al French on data centers: ‘Spokane County is not closed for business’
If the data center industry has a friend in the Inland Northwest, it’s Al French, the county commissioner who’s spent decades building a reputation as a shrewd broker of big business development deals — and is arguably the most powerful politician in the county. “The word ‘moratorium’...
Lake North of Spokane Closed, Search for Presumed Drowning Victim
Spokane-Area Bear Lake Closed, Due to Search for Missing Paddle Boarder
Avista warns of possible Public Safety Power Shutoffs this Saturday for over 20,000 Spokane...
SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. -- Over 20,000 Avista customers in Spokane County are being warned of possible Public Safety Power Shutoff this Saturday due to high fire weather.
Residents blast $33 fee being tacked on to trash bills – ‘politicians’ way of...
RESIDENTS have criticized a new fee proposal that would add $33 annually to their bills. The proposal comes as several regions are facing higher bills on basic utilities. Now, residents of Spokane, Washington, could be forced to pay a $2.75 monthly surcharge on garbage collection rates – or $33 per year.
Thursday heats up as we track weekend fire weather ⚠️
Temperatures are set to warm back to the 90s by the start of the weekend. A storm system is set to bring us significant fire danger on Saturday.
