Habitat for Humanity-Spokane launches 25th Blitz Build for affordable homes on June 3
SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. — Habitat for Humanity-Spokane is inviting community members to volunteer and support the 25th annual Blitz Builds, which starts June 3 in Spokane Valley. Blitz Build is a two-week construction effort aimed to bring together volunteers, sponsors, businesses, future homeowners and local leaders to
Man pleads guilty to downtown Spokane arson, sentenced to over five years
SPOKANE, Wash. – The man accused of lighting fires around downtown Spokane last summer was sentenced to 63 months in prison after pleading guilty to three counts of arson. Chad Horne was arrested by Spokane police in July 2025 as the main suspect believed to be responsible for intentionally setting fires at locations s
21-year-old man arrested in Sunnyside after allegedly shooting man in the head
SUNNYSIDE, Wash. - A 21-year-old man was arrested after allegedly shooting a 31-year-old man in the head, according to Sunnyside police. The Sunnyside Police Department (SPD) said in a press release that officers responded to reports of shots fired on May 18 at around 1:45 a.m. where they found a man with an apparent g
Eastern Washington University sports announcer survives heart attack thanks to friends’ CPR efforts
SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. — Unlike his normal sports schedule, Eastern Washington University (EWU) play-by-play sports broadcaster Larry Weir is taking it slow during recovery. "The timing of it all, if this had happened on Sunday, I live alone," said Weir. "No one would have been missing me until Monday at golf."
Warm stretch ahead for Spokane before storms return this weekend
Hot temperatures make a return across the Inland Northwest Wednesday; unsettled weather returns on Thursday evening. A brief break in the clouds through Wednesday as low pressure moves south. Hot temperatures return ahead of another round of unsettled weather by Thursday afternoon.
Heat returns in a big way leading to strong storms tomorrow
Following the cool showers of Tuesday, a big push of southerly heat arrives over the next couple of days. Highs reach the upper-70s and 80s on Wednesday and reach the upper-80s and 90s on Friday. Any thunderstorms on Wednesday will be limited to North-Central Idaho in the lower portion of...
Welcome back sunshine! ☀️Hotter Wednesday with isolated thunder
A significant warm up over the next two days will fuel isolated thunderstorms tonight and widespread storms on Thursday.
Twigs on Spokane’s south hill closing after 20 years
SPOKANE, Wash. -- A popular restaurant on Spokane's south hill is closing after 20 years.
Spokane Valley Mall Took Nearly 20 Years to Open. Somehow, It Still Runs the...
Spokane Valley Mall is a large enclosed shopping center on the north side of Interstate 90 in Spokane Valley, Washington. It opened in 1997 with three department stores anchoring a two-level concourse with about 75 shops and restaurants at opening, a food court, and a 12-screen cinema. What makes it...
Are home prices going up in Spokane in 2026?
Home prices have been a major talking point since the pandemic, when they climbed at a record pace in response to a frenzy of demand. This increase led to a sharp decline in affordability that weighed on buyers and sellers and slowed the housing market to a crawl. Now, the...

















