Spokane WA

After a recent ancestry study unearthed generations of regional roots, a wave of homesickness stirred. I assured myself I’d return to my origins soon, and to the setting of a disaster film—Roger Donaldson’s 1997 volcano epic, Dante’s Peak—that time had all but forgotten. ​Every summer,...

MEDICAL LAKE, Wash. -- Firefighters are responding to a fire on South Salnave Road in Medical Lake.

SPOKANE, WASH. — Fire victims gathered at Shadle Park High School this afternoon for a resource forum designed to answer critical questions about mortgages, predatory contractor offers, and the emotional toll of rebuilding after a devastating loss.

This morning, the California team that has overseen the suppression of Spokane’s wildfires will head home. Local officials such as Fire Chief Tom Williams have praised the manner in which they’ve coordinated the effort. California team members have raved about the treatment they’ve received here. Incident commander...

SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. — Hundreds of runners and spectators gathered Saturday to celebrate th…

SPOKANE, Wash. (KIRO) - A group of Spokane, Washington firefighters found themselves part of a unique rescue mission last week: going fishing for two dozen koi in a wildfire victim’s pond. The crews from Valley Regional Fire Authority and Moses Lake were on hotspot patrol when they saw two...

It's been just under one week since deputies lifted evacuations orders allowing thousands to safely return to their homes. For many, it was overwhelming relief to see their property spared from the fires. But for one woman who lives off Nine Mile Road and Kendick, her relief also came with some panic once she got insid

Sydney Sweeney handed out meals to wildfire victims in Spokane, Washington, joining a community kitchen event as fast-moving fires tore through eastern Washington. The actress, a Spokane native, was seen outside the Women and Children’s Free Restaurant and Community Kitchen, serving free meals to residents displaced by

SPOKANE, Wash. — A 73-year-old woman is dead after suffering medical complications while evacuating from the Old Trails fire, says her daughter, Kim Speedy. Kim Speedy said her mother, Pat Speedy, was a hospice patient at the Spokane Health and Rehabilitation nursing home and was stable for about six months.

SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. -- Spokane Valley Fire Department pulled a man's body that was found floating in the Spokane River Saturday morning near the river landing at Mirabeau.