4 The People: West Valley School District seeks voter approval for two replacement levies
SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. — West Valley School District voters will decide the fate of two replacement levies this November, with the district asking taxpayers to continue funding education programs and building improvements at existing rates.
Kitchen Engine celebrates 20 years supplying Spokane-area foodies with culinary tools and skills
Most self-proclaimed Inland Northwest gourmands have likely stepped through The Kitchen Engine’s doors since it opened 20 years ago. Before the shop became a destination for the latest quality kitchenware and cooking supplies at its Flour Mill location at 621 W. Mallon Ave., local foodies once turned to The Copper Cola
Aaron Farinacci indicted by a federal grand jury last week and other news
Seattle-based psychedelic band Roy G. Biv takes the stage at the third annual Boomjam Music Festival in Spokane on Saturday, Sept. 12. The festival, run by Spokanite Tucker Miller, featured local bands like Jumbotron (featured in our local music issue in May) and Tomboy, who opened for the All-American Rejects when the
Boulevard Race in Spokane supports cancer patients and survivors
Spokane, Wash. — The fourth annual Boulevard Race in Spokane is set for Sunday at 10 a.m. as thousands signed up to support the fight against cancer and cheer on people in treatment, survivors and families. The course includes the intersection of MLK Way and Erie Street, a spot...
Major piece of Spokane’s freeway connection takes shape: what we know about the finish...
The North Spokane Corridor is 70% complete, with only 3.5 miles left to finish, after more than 25 years of construction. Construction started more than 25 years ago and now drivers can actually see major pieces of the North Spokane Corridor taking shape. The NSC is 70% complete, with only 3.5 miles left to go.
Spokane closes Browne Street viaduct for public safety concerns
SPOKANE, Wash. -- The City of Spokane is temporarily closing pedestrian access to the Browne Street viaduct as construction begins on the Pacific Avenue Greenway. Code Enforcement will begin installing construction fencing Thursday to close off the four entrances to the viaduct.
Spokane wildfire recovery moves towards demolition, rebuilding
(The Center Square) — More than six weeks after wildfires tore through parts of Spokane, the city is giving residents a clearer picture of the damage while shifting its focus from emergency response to demolition, cleanup and rebuilding. The city has launched a new REBUILD Spokane damage assessment dashboard , an inter
This Washington Fabric Barn Is So Stuffed With Quilting Cotton That Sewers Lose A...
Walk in expecting a quick errand and you might not surface for hours. Somewhere in eastern Washington sits a quilt shop so packed with color and cotton that folks lose track of time between the bolts. Regulars talk about it the way kids talk about candy stores, wide-eyed and grinning....
Spokane court affirms former Pasco Police officer’s murder conviction
SPOKANE, Wash. — The Washington State Court of Appeals, Division Three, upheld the murder conviction of a former Pasco Police officer in the 1986 killing of Ruby Doss, according to a ruling filed September 10, 2026. Doss, 27, was found dead in an industrial area near North Fiske Street...
Spokane suspect in July drive-by shooting case’s arraignment set
SPOKANE, Wash. - A 22-year-old woman appeared in court in Spokane in a drive-by shooting case as a judge lowered her bond. Court documents said the shooting happened July 12. Spokane police reported they used drones to track vehicles leaving a party where shots were fired. Officers noticed a vehicle...

















