Spokane WA

Authorities have lowered evacuation orders for thousands of residents impacted by northern Spokane wildfires, while warning returning families to watch for toxic ash and damaged power lines.

A group of Spokane firefighters found themselves part of a unique rescue mission last week: going fishing for two dozen koi in a wildfire victim’s pond!

The Pacific Northwest is renowned as an outdoor recreation paradise. Tucked along the Washington-Idaho border, under an hour from downtown Spokane, is a dazzling lake that perfectly fits that description. Although it's not the largest water body in the region, Hayden Lake delivers big outdoor adventure and is an ideal

Spokane, WA. - Cleanup and recovery efforts are underway in Spokane, Wash., as residents assess the damage from what state leaders and first responders are calling the most destructive wildfires in Washington history. The fires have damaged or destroyed hundreds of homes across the eastern region. The destruction inclu

Thousands are allowed to return home for the first time since the complex fire started. Many of them found that their homes and possessions were destroyed.

According to the Washington State Department of Transportation, after more than a week of closures, State Route 291 has reopened between Spokane and Suncrest. The highway had been closed between Assembly Street and 7 Mile Road, and between Rutter Parkway and Swenson Road due to the Spokane Complex Fires. According...

Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs have been in roster building mode this entire offseason, thanks to multiple surprise departures and the recent court rulings w

SPOKANE, Wash. — A Spokane family recovered a wedding ring from the ashes of their home after it was destroyed by the Old Trails Fire, finding a priceless piece of family history in the rubble. Mike and Jaylinn were not home when the Old Trails Fire (part of the...

From a psychological standpoint, Spokane is in shock. Just over a week since the three fires in the Spokane Complex ignited Aug. 1 and burned more than 900 structures, adrenaline may be the driving factor keeping Spokane residents on their feet. But if it hasn't already, the grief will come.

Officials in Spokane are warning returning residents to take precautions against toxic ash, unstable structures and utility hazards as select wildfire evacuation zones begin to reopen.