Level 1 evacuations requested for 1 to 2 acre fire near Cheney
CHENEY, Wash. - Level 1 "Be Ready" evacuations have been requested for a fire burning northeast of Cheney. Spokane County Fire District #3 reports the evacuations were requested for W Crest View Lane, Crestview Lane and S Ridge Park Lane. A 1-2 acre fire is burning in the area, and...
Spokane doctor loses license after hiring dark web hitman to addict ex-wife to heroin,...
The permanent suspension of a Spokane doctor’s medical license was upheld last week after the man was convicted of a scheme that involved hiring a hitman to drug his ex-wife and her son with heroin, intending to get them addicted to the substance, and also having his estranged wife held hostage with hopes she would hav
Three Arrested After Spokane Valley Drug Raid Uncovers More Fentanyl, Meth and Thousands of...
SPOKANE VALLEY, WA – Three people were arrested after investigators served a search warrant July 20 at a Spokane Valley home already linked to a major drug and firearms investigation earlier this month. The Spokane Valley Investigative
Temps near 100 degrees expected in Spokane area through Wednesday
Highs will top out near 100 degrees with dry conditions and a slight breeze. Hazy skies will linger for another day.
SPR News Today: Spokane County farmer, wedding planner runs for House seat in Olympia
We’ll have an update on the fires burning in the Inland Northwest. Tenants in Washington looking to stay cool at home during this heat wave have a new tool to help them. A Boston company is testing a new product it hopes will help pull harmful P-FAS chemicals out of the human body. It’s looking for people, including Sp
Elderly Alzheimer’s Sufferer Found Deceased North of Spokane
74-Year-Old Woman with Alzheimers Found in Woods North of Spokane
‘Rougher stretch ahead’: Spokane gas prices rise again, up an average 13.6 cents this...
Gas prices in Spokane have risen by 13.6 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.50 a gallon today, according to GasBuddy. Gas prices are on the rise again this week in Spokane, according to a survey of 187 area stations by GasBuddy. Average gasoline prices in Spokane have...
Weigh in on pending energy code changes for housing, other construction projects
One of the state’s leading construction industry advocates is encouraging its members to weigh in on the good and the bad in the latest update of the state’s 2024 energy code before it’s adopted. The Washington State Building Code Council is accepting public comment until Aug. 7,...
Sacajawea Middle School Recognized As A Model Professional Learning Community At Work®
LEWISTON—Sacajawea Middle School has been recognized by Solution Tree as a Model Professional Learning Community (PLC) at Work®, an honor awarded to approximately 600 schools and districts across the United States and Canada for their sustained success in improving student achievement. The recognition highlights Sacaja
The region’s transit authority is asking voters to renew 2/10ths of 1% sales tax
The Spokane Transit Authority in recent years launched its first Bus Rapid Transit service, built three new transit centers, grew services by over 35% and brought more than $130 million in state and federal funding to the region — expansion funded in large part by a two-tenths of 1% sales tax approved by voters a decad

















