Spokane WA

This past week, thousands of students in the Inland Northwest celebrated the culmination of their secondary education, donning caps and gowns to walk onstage to pick up their high school diploma before beginning the rest of their adult lives. Meanwhile, leaders at the State Board of Education and community liaisons...

According to the Belleville Area EMS Facebook page, the north side of Belleville was hit by a tornado on Wednesday night. COPYRIGHT 2026 BY KXLY. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THIS MATERIAL MAY NOT BE PUBLISHED, BROADCAST, REWRITTEN OR REDISTRIBUTED.

For many, 2026 is the year data centers “entered the chat.” With artificial intelligence companies driving an increase in the massive warehouses full of servers, communities are scrutinizing the significant energy loads and, in some cases, water usage that data centers require. The debate recently came to Spokane...

Washington state battles early wildfires, with the Tule Fire leading at 20,665 acres. Smoke impacts air quality, while the Upriver Fire raises evacuation alarms for nearly 12,000 residents.

When you think of foods quintessential to the Inland Northwest, there’s probably a few that come to mind: foraged native plants and fungi, pine wood-smoked meats and even farm-fresh produce. The Davenport Grand’s revamped lobby restaurant, now named Lilac & Pine, offers all that and more with a menu...

Some evacuees displaced by the Upriver Fire began returning home on Wednesday night and early Thursday morning. Fire officials have confirmed that 15 homes were lost in the fire.

Spokane Man Busted with Sooty Hands, and 2 Lighters at Fire Scene

SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. — Washington State Patrol (WSP) reported a three-vehicle injury hit-and-run crash on State Highway 27 at 24th Avenue in Spokane Valley that left southbound traffic closed and blocked one lane in each direction. WSP said that the crash happened at 4:20 p.m. on Thursday near milepost...

After nine months, the privately funded Safe and Healthy Spokane task force has finished looking for solutions to myriad issues within the criminal justice and behavioral health systems, narrowing the focus to 14 recommendations the community should tackle. The task force of more than 30 people was convened by Greater.

SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. — A woman was seriously injured in a rollover crash Tuesday afternoon in Spokane Valley. According to the Spokane County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded around 2 p.m. to East Appleway Boulevard and South Farr Road, where a black Nissan Sentra had rolled over. When deputies arrived,...