Man taken to the hospital following Spokane house fire
SPOKANE, Wash. -- One person was taken to the hospital after becoming trapped inside a house fire in Spokane on Monday.
Pretrial for driver accused of killing CHAS COO scheduled for Wednesday
The teenager was released from juvenile detention with an ankle monitor earlier this month.
Spokane City Council passes “public dollars for public benefit ordinance” ordinance
SPOKANE, Wash. — The Spokane City Council (SCC) passed ordinance 36723, "Public Dollars for Public Benefit," Monday night. This ordinance aims to create a workforce agreement while prioritizing hiring individuals within construction trades and promote training and career opportunities. It also requires a certain...
Update: ‘What about the trooper?’ No charges 6 months after deadly Richland crash
A Richland mother has waited six months to learn when a WSP trooper might be charged in the death of her son. “The last thing we heard was that the new prosecutor was going to start studying the case,” Yolimar Sanchez Barbosa told the Tri-City Herald this week. “I’ve been trying to reach the secretary, but I’ve been...
Are you protected against measles? How to track down your vaccination records
SPOKANE COUNTY - You might want to dig up those old vaccination records after Spokane Regional Health District learned of a possible measles case in the county earlier this week.
Here’s what will be open and closed in Spokane for Labor Day
SPOKANE, Wash. — Several city facilities and buildings will be closed in observance of the Labor Day holiday on Monday, Sept. 1. Spokane City Hall will be closed, and the City Council will not hold its regular meetings. City Council will meet the following Monday, Sept. 8, for its agenda review and legislative...
You’ll soon pay more to park at the Spokane County Courthouse
SPOKANE, Wash. — You'll pay more to park at the Spokane County Courthouse starting in October when the county implements the first significant parking fee increase in nearly two decades.
Affordable housing project breaks ground in Spokane Valley
SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. – A new affordable housing project, Orchard Vista, officially broke ground Tuesday morning in Spokane Valley. Orchard Vista will bring 240 units to a seven-acre property located just off South Farr and East Appleway. “Forty percent of families are rent-burdened in Spokane County. That means...
Fire crews tackle vegetation fire near South Marshall Road in Spokane
SPOKANE, Wash. – Fire crews responded to a vegetation fire near the 5,400 block of South Marshall Road on Tuesday evening. Teri Bunce, Public Affairs Director of Spokane County Fire District 3, reported that the fire is burning approximately 1.2 acres near Latah Valley. No structures are currently threatened by the...
African American culture festival coming to downtown Spokane
SPOKANE, Wash. — A new festival celebrating African American culture through food, music and community connections will debut Saturday in downtown Spokane.
