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When playwrights craft a story, they’re often building around a character. Someone they’ve created with clear goals and ambitions who will drive the story. The setting, supporting characters and arising conflicts come later as this central being is fleshed out on the page. Though it’s a common way to write a play, it’s

Medical Lake Mayor Terri Cooper recalls that a little more than a month after the Gray and Oregon Road fires destroyed hundreds of homes in 2023, the relief agencies that were so helpful getting people food, clothes, gift cards and other immediate help had all wrapped up their temporary work.

Two Buddhist groups have been part of the fire recovery work in Spokane since three fires, known as the Spokane Complex Wildfire, destroyed 921 structures and burned about 9,900 acres in early August. Tzu Chi USA — a 60-year-old international humanitarian nonprofit — has sent about 40 volunteers to Spokane’s...

SPOKANE, Wash. — The devastating Spokane Complex Fires resulted in hundreds losing their homes. But the damage also extends to those who still have property standing. Multiple homeowners say they returned to flooding. "We (and other neighbors) did not have two feet of water or one foot of water...

SPOKANE, Wash. – The Spokane Humane Society advised the public on Wednesday about a suspect vehicle involved in multiple break-ins that occurred in the organization’s parking lot on Tuesday, September 8. “Between approximately 4:30 and 4:45 p.m. yesterday, individuals in a white Jeep Compass/SUV entered our parking lot

SPOKANE, Wash. -- One person was arrested for Criminal Conspiracy, and Investigators seized a sizable amount of Cocaine, indicating possible drug distribution activity.

SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. – A 19-year-old suspect was arrested on September 3 as part of an investigation into a reported shooting incident after a party in Spokane Valley, according to the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO). The incident took place around 9:45 p.m. on September 2, with deputies...

SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. — A woman died Saturday morning when her vehicle crashed off the road and erupted in flames in Spokane Valley.

SPOKANE, Wash. — The fire relief distribution center at Northtown Mall still has plenty of supplies for fire survivors, but fewer people have been stopping by.

SPOKANE, Wash. — Some families who lost their homes in recent Spokane-area fires are encountering an obstacle as they attempt to remove burned debris from their properties: a backlog of asbestos testing that could take months to complete.