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SPOKANE, Wash. – Washington state’s law requiring law enforcement to remove face coverings could be affected by Department of Justice lawsuits against similar laws in Philadelphia and New York state. While the lawsuits do not target or mention Washington state’s law, the arguments made in lawsuits elsewhere would...

How long does it take to buy a house in Spokane in 2026?. During the height of the pandemic in 2022, the typical home took less than a month to go from listed to under contract, creating the fastest housing market in history. But since then, home prices and mortgage rates have climbed substantially, pricing out many wo

SPOKANE — Drivers looking for a way around the Maple Street Bridge closure won't have to wait much longer. The City of Spokane says construction on Maple and Walnut will be finished by the end of Thursday.

Welcome to CIVICS, where we break down the week’s municipal meetings throughout the Inland Northwest, so you can get involved and speak out about the issues you care about. Some things that stick out to us this week include:

SPOKANE, Wash. — The City of Spokane and Spokane Public Schools are partnering to launch a new pilot program to increase access to affordable, high-quality childcare for Spokane’s littlest learners. Through this pilot, the school district is initially making space available for programming at Balboa Elementary, Whitman

SPOKANE — Residents in Spokane's Northwood neighborhood spent Monday meeting with insurance agents and scrubbing flame retardant from their homes and vehicles, as cleanup from the Upriver Fire got underway.

SPOKANE, Wash. — Spokane city leaders are asking the community for feedback on a proposed reconstruction project of Spokane Falls Boulevard, a corridor that has served the community for more than a century but now faces aging infrastructure and growing demands from pedestrians, cyclists and drivers.

SPOKANE, Wash. — Former Spokane County sheriff's sergeant Clay Hilton, charged with assaulting a man he arrested three years ago, testified Monday. He claims he acted in self-defense and followed tactics taught by the Basic Law Enforcement Academy, or BLEA.

We're staying dry and warm to start the week, but we are unlikely to finish it that way.

Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for By the River’s Edge:. Donna has a lot of explaining to do. The story of a Spokane, Washington serial killer. California has produced the most serial killers in the U.S. Fact for History Nerds:. Alaska, however, has the most per capita when accounting for...