Spokane WA

SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. — Two months after a 20-year-old pedestrian was killed in a crosswalk near Mead High School, Spokane County leaders say safety improvements are on the way. The victim's parents say they're hopeful the changes mean their child's death won't be in vain. Pictures, flowers and balloons...

Gonzaga Prep boys, Colfax boys, Reardan girls and Garfield Palouse girls will all play for state championships Saturday.

The Spokane International Film Festival kicked off today at Gonzaga University with a panel featuring filmmakers from the Oscar-nominated film "Train Dreams." This film was shot almost entirely in Spokane and Stevens counties and involved many local residents in its production.

SPOKANE, Wash. — Spokane Regional Health District’s (SRHD) Board of Health (BOH) selected Danny F. Scalise II to be the next administrative officer for the health district. During a special meeting held on March 4, the BOH unanimously approved a mutually agreed upon contract with Scalise. Scalise is...

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Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Washington – Damp pavement and low gray clouds blanket Spokane this morning as light rain moves across eastern Washington. Headlights shimmer across wet lanes along Interstate 90 while a cool southwest...

SPOKANE, Wash. — Federal agents say they have made the largest drug seizure in the history of the Eastern District of Washington after confiscating nearly 370 pounds of illicit substances in a series of searches across the Tri-Cities area on Tuesday. The Drug Enforcement Administration said it executed federal...

Take a look at this short clip of the snow clean-up along Highway 27 south of Spokane during a series of snow drifts in 2019.

The Spokane Valley City Council voted on Tuesday to ban an unregulated drug, kratom, in the city due to community safety concerns.

Rising gas prices in Washington State are affecting local transportation and volunteer services. Gas prices have increased by 50 cents in the past month, now averaging $4.49 a gallon. This is well above the national average of $3.32 a gallon, placing Washington behind only California for the highest gas prices.