Spokane WA

SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. — Spokane Valley Fire Department received international reaccreditation, a recognition the department said reflected its focus on high-quality emergency service. The honor came from the Commission on Fire Accreditation International. The recognition highlighted the department’s commitment to excel

Spokane Valley, Wash. — WSU Master Gardeners shared fall gardening advice focused on preparing yards and garden beds for colder weather. NonStop Local spoke with the group at its extension office in Spokane Valley, where gardeners said trees need deep watering before freezing temperatures arrive. They also advised peop

MEDICAL LAKE, Wash. — A Medical Lake business owner who lost both her flower shop and duplex in a fire still found a way to give back for the 25th anniversary of 9/11. Leslie Smith, the owner of a flower shop in Medical Lake, watched her duplex and shop burn down. Even after that loss, she handcrafted three 24-inch wre

SPOKANE, Wash. — The Northwest Power and Conservation Council is projecting significant growth in the region's electricity demand over the next two decades, with the power system expected to expand between 50 and 100 percent as data centers, electric vehicles, and economic development reshape energy needs.

RIGGINS, ID — A Spokane man was arrested Sept. 12 after an Idaho County sheriff’s deputy reported finding suspected controlled substances and determining that the vehicle he was driving had been reported stolen, according to an Idaho County

SPOKANE, Wash. — The City of Spokane announced construction started this week on the Pacific Avenue Greenway, with Browne Street lane reductions in downtown beginning the night of Sept. 14. The city said the project will build an east-west bike route from Howard Street to Sherman Street. It said...

SPOKANE — The Spokane County Interstate Fair is celebrating a milestone this year. Now in its 75th year, organizers are calling it the biggest fair yet as they honor both America's 250th anniversary and the fair's own history.

It will take years to fully rebuild from the devastating wildfires that destroyed more than 800 homes in the Spokane area in August. Residents lost homes they lived in for decades and homes they just moved in to, homes they raised their children in and homes where they retired, along with precious memories and belongin

PACIFIC NORTHWEST - Energy leaders across the Northwest have prepared a major power plan for the region as energy needs could double in the next twenty years. The Northwest Power and Conservation Council asked for feedback from locals on the plan. Monday, the council will hold the first of several...

SPOKANE, Wash. - The trial for the man accused of killing his wife and putting her body in a freezer has been delayed.