Spokane WA

SPOKANE, Wash. — Spokane drivers can expect delays in a few areas of town, as several road work projects kicked off today. According to a news release from the city, the affected areas include the intersection of 3rd Avenue and Washington Street, Market Street and Columbia Avenue near the Hillyard Aquatic Center and Nevada Street and Cozza Drive.

SPOKANE, Wash. — Gas prices in Spokane County hit an all-time high, according to AAA. Drivers are looking for ways to save money at the pump. Washington state now has the highest recorded average gas price on record. Spokane, Washington state and Coeur d’Alene prices are all more than $1 higher than they were last year.

SPOKANE, Wash. — Wander Spokane says it is going to host a 3-day outdoor experience called "Spokane Spring Adventures: Raft, Ride & Learn Wildcrafting" on May 15-17. According to a press release, participants can go whitewater rafting on the Spokane River, join guided bike rides in Riverside State Park and play a live interactive Wildcrafting game that focuses on plant identification. The game also...

Spokane, Wash. — The 13th annual Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Candlelight Ceremony took place Monday night just outside the Public Safety Building in Spokane. The ceremony is observed each year when the memorial is updated with the names of Washington law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty. The Spokane Regional Law Enforcement Museum says this display was the first of its kind...

SPOKANE, Wash. — Reports from Spokane International Airport, the City of Spokane and Spokane County said the agencies planned a May 9 open house for West Plains residents who use private wells in an area identified by the Washington State Department of Ecology in the airport's PFAS investigation. The...

The Major Crimes Unit is investigating the case as a hit-and-run. There have been no arrests.

Nearly five years ago, Kyle Renz and his childhood friend Jerod Harwood sat atop a 14-foot-tall pile of used tires on an otherwise empty lot and contemplated sweeping views of Liberty Lake. Renz was considering buying the lot, perched on a hillside just above the lake’s shore. As teenagers growing...

SPOKANE, Wash. - The Spokane Police Department (SPD) is investigating a hit-and-run incident that left 36-year-old Justin LaBrie clinging to life. Officer Tricia Leming, a spokesperson for SPD, told NonStop Local over the phone that Major Crimes investigators believe the crash occurred just before 10 p.m. on Monday. It took place on Division and Everett in Spokane. No arrests have been...

SPOKANE, Wash. — Spokane City Council (SCC) approved updates on mobile food truck regulations on Monday. Council members voted 5-1 on Ordinance C36863. The vote was to amend the Spokane Municipal Code to remove an entire chapter that has different regulations for mobile food vendors. According to a press...

SPOKANE, Wash - A Spokane pharmacist faces federal charges that she made up prescriptions, then took the drugs for herself.