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NINE MILE FALLS, Wash. — A large American flag display has flown in one Nine Mile Falls neighborhood every Independence Day for 24 years. Pete Joplin, a retired Army major, is the man behind the tradition. The banner, a 30 by 20 foot Garrison Flag, flies on the 9200...

UPDATE: July 1, 2026 at 11:37 p.m. North Monroe Street has been fully reopened after dispatched units from the Spokane Police Department (SPD) and Spokane Fire Department (SFD) cleared the scene. Before leaving, SFD personnel assisted the homeowners with making temporary repairs to their house. The second homeowner, wh

This week's arrest in Whatcom County is just another recent example across Washington State that the strategy is not working out for the riders.

From ancient times, stars have helped people tell time, sailors navigate the seas and farmers plant crops. Interest in stars and space ebbs and flows, and it has been on another ascent — a lift-off, if you will — since the recent journey of Artemis II around the dark side of the moon (cue up Pink Floyd).

In Spokane, progress and recovery efforts continue in the aftermath of the Upriver Fire, which two weeks ago destroyed more than a dozen homes and killed one person. NonStop Local's Noah Boelter checked in with families in the Northwood neighborhood on Wednesday.

SPOKANE, Wash. — A man tied to a 2024 killing in East Spokane and a police standoff on I-90 took a plea deal and will now serve 21 years in prison, that's according to information obtained from court records. Damian Eiffert pleaded guilty to second-degree murder on June 25th....

While it’s easy to settle into routine by relying on tried-and-true coffee shops, consider mixing things up a bit by trying out one (or all) of these new caffeine outposts in and around Spokane. Some are expansions of familiar favorites, while others introduce fresh, innovative flavors to the coffee scene.

In August 2023, former Spokane County sheriff’s Sgt. Clay Hilton found a man sleeping in a car in the Terrace View Park parking lot in Spokane Valley. On body-camera footage, Hilton can be seen telling the occupant, Kevin Hinton, that it is a crime to be in the park after hours.

Mother Nature seems to know that America is celebrating a birthday soon. Warm conditions across the state will return for July 4 celebrations this weekend as temperatures reach into the 70s and 80s in Seattle and Spokane. No rain is forecasted. "Abundant sunshine is expected up and down the Pacific Coast," according to

An apple box has nearly limitless uses. Need a quick boost in height? Step on top. Need a seat? It works for that, too. The Apple Box creative space above the Garland Theater was built with that same versatility in mind. Founder Daniel Schaefer and the group We F.E.W! (Filmmakers...