Spokane WA

SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. – Crews were dispatched to the area of North Starr Road and East Roxanne Avenue on Thursday night after a brush fire ignited near Otis Orchards-East Farms, according to the Spokane Valley Fire Department (SVFD). Upon arrival, SVFD personnel reported that a space of only about...

Spokane will remain under a burn ban this holiday weekend and through the summer. NonStop Local's Melinda Lee met with County officials to learn about the consequences for violating these restrictions.

SPOKANE, Wash. — Hoopfest 2026 has wrapped up, and the Spokane Police Department shared its results on what it enforced during the busy weekend in downtown Spokane. SPD and other law enforcement agencies participated in a high-visibility enforcement (HVE) over Hoopfest weekend to track dangerous driving behavior like D

SPOKANE, Wash. — The Boys & Girls Clubs of Spokane County's Northtown Club was broken into early Thursday morning after intruders forced their way into an older section of the building.

SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. — On Thursday, the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) announced it will award $59.1 million to three infrastructure projects in Washington state through the Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program, which provides grants for surface transportation infras

SPOKANE, Wash. — Fireworks might be fun for us, but our furry friends would rather skip the pops and booms. According to SCRAPS, more dogs go missing on July 4th than any other day of the year due to fear triggered by fireworks noise.

SPOKANE, Wash. — A longtime face of Fred's Appliance filed a civil lawsuit after a President's Day commercial aired and sparked a dispute over how her image and voice were used. Amber George had appeared in ads for Fred's Appliance for more than a decade and became closely tied...

Drip Drip Coffee and Vintage opened just last Monday, according to owner Mel Tedrow, and it sits near NonStop Local’s station on the south side of downtown. Tedrow said the shop aimed to bring a Seattle- and Portland-style café experience to Spokane, where coffee stops often share space with shopping.

Spokane homeowners are being told to stop using backyard fire pits and campfires as new fire-danger restrictions take effect across the county. The City of Spokane said fire marshals from Spokane, Spokane Valley, Spokane County, Cheney, Airway Heights, and Deer Park enacted countywide burn restrictions beginning at 12:

When fire sweeps the landscape in the Northwest, one of the first plants to emerge from the scorched earth is fireweed. The hardy perennial blooms magenta-pink flowers in August, representing new beginnings. For local chef Lynette Pflueger, the plant’s symbolism struck home. After years away from high-end kitchens, she