Spokane WA

SPOKANE, Wash. — Spokane City Council is set to take up three proposals tied to inclement weather beds, including new funding, expanded services and a contract update. All three items are tentatively scheduled for the council meeting on Wednesday, September 23rd, 2026. One proposal calls for a new contract...

SPOKANE, Wash. — A man accused of crashing his car several times downtown Spokane, causing thousands of dollars of damage, before law enforcement arrested him on Sept. 16. According to court documents, 22-year-old Drake Weems was drunk driving when he crashed into two cars, a parking pole and an ATM Wednesday evening.

AIRWAY HEIGHTS, Wash. – An Airway Heights delivery company that worked for Amazon is permanently closing, leaving 109 delivery drivers without a job. In paperwork filed on September 15, the company, 2 EZY LLC, said its entire operation was closing and all employees were being laid off. “The entire...

A 38-year-old convicted murderer is in trouble with the law again after allegedly carrying a gun outside the Uptown Shopping Plaza. Jalil K. Handy appeared by video from the Benton County Jail Monday, where he’s being held on suspicion of illegally possessing a gun. He is accused of getting a gun out of a vehicle durin

SPOKANE, Wash. — A driver accused in a crash involving a person on a bicycle at North Division Street and Mission appeared in court as charges moved forward. Court documents said a witness described a black Ram truck pulling up beside her, cutting off her vehicle and turning left onto Mission, where the truck hit the c

Welcome to CIVICS, where we break down the week’s municipal meetings throughout the Inland Northwest, so you can get involved and speak out about the issues you care about. Some things that stick out to us this week include:. The Spokane County Commission is announcing a public hearing on...

OTHELLO, Wash. — Deputies investigated a reported drive-by shooting in the Edson Tracks area of Othello after a call about gunfire late on September 19, 2026. In a Facebook post, the Adams County Sheriff’s Office said deputies were sent to the 2100 block of April Road at about 11:08 p.m. and found a parked vehicle with

SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. — A former West Plains homeowner said contamination from harmful "forever chemicals" in her well water left her paying thousands of dollars and losing value on her property. During an interview at her new home, Liz Powell told NonStop Local she first learned there could be...

(The Center Square) - Spokane City Council members questioned Police Ombuds Bart Logue on Sept. 17 about his office’s review of the Spokane Police Department’s response to a June 2025 protest outside a federal immigration facility, bringing renewed attention to the report’s 26 recommendations and how SPD may respond to

SPOKANE, Wash. (The Spokesman-Review) John Leonard Orr never thought he would get caught. The fire captain taught fire investigation classes, appeared on local TV whenever a fire broke out and was considered to be one of the best arson investigators in all of Southern California. He was so good at...