Spokane WA

The East Valley and Nine Mile Falls school districts outside Spokane just learned how hard it is to ask stretched taxpayers for more — a school bond and a levy failed this spring. But a new federal K-12 education tax-credit program could send more than $700 million annually to Washington students and school districts l

SPOKANE, Wash. — A new mural in downtown Spokane is set to honor musician Drey Davis, whose impact on the city’s music community is still being remembered three years after his death. Davis was a percussionist with the Spokane Jazz Orchestra and was known as one of the...

SPOKANE, Wash. — Mayor Lisa Brown and the City of Spokane are welcoming residents to bike, walk, and roll across the newly repaired Maple Street Bridge before cars return Thursday night.

SPOKANE, Wash. – A 63-year-old driver turned himself into the Spokane Police Department after a fatal hit and run on June 20. The department said it received a report about the hit and run at 9200 North Newport Highway at 4:15 a.m. on June 20. The caller told police a car hit a pedestrian and drove away, leaving the pe

Jeanine Kusel is cleaning up Spokane, one bag of trash at a time. The 36-year-old mom to three daughters (and a surplus of pets), takes to the streets, roads and parking lots each week to tidy up trash-ridden areas around town. Looking back on her childhood, Kusel recalls seeing the...

SPOKANE, Wash. -- Police in Spokane are warning people who may have family members awaiting trial of a new scam circling around.

SPOKANE, Wash. — The City of Spokane announced that its Boiler Inspection Program will shift to the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries on July 1. The change affects contractors, property managers, building owners, boiler operators and others who use the city’s boiler inspection services. The city reporte

UPDATE: June 24, 2026 12:12 p.m. The jury found former Spokane County sheriff's deputy Clay Hilton "not guilty" of second-degree assault and false swearing. It also found Hilton eligible for reimbursement. After the verdict was announced, members of the law enforcement family in attendance cried, exchanged fist bumps a

SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. -- Spokane County Fire District 9 is clarifying information on the Upriver Fire, following comments made during a public meeting.

MEDICAL LAKE, Wash. — A Medical Lake educational facility is giving the public a rare chance to interact up close with baby otters, capybaras and African crested porcupines through a series of small-group, hands-on animal experiences.