Spokane WA

YAKIMA, WASHINGTON — Dry lightning and gusty winds are set to rapidly increase the wildfire threat across the Pacific Northwest today, Saturday, August 22, as fast-moving thunderstorms track across northern Washington and the Idaho panhandle, while separate downslope winds raise fire danger across a much broader region

Many returning to previously evacuated homes are in the midst of assessing damages, and beginning the clean-up process. Experts are warning that some damages to homes are hidden.

SPOKANE, Wash. — Scott Kelley's love for teaching children spans nearly three decades, but 'back-to-school' feels different this year. "When they come back in high school or after high school and they see you... it's so rewarding to know you've had a little bit of an impact on their lives," Kelley said.

CHENEY, Wash. — A group of dental professionals across Spokane County is urging the City of Cheney to reconsider a proposal to remove fluoride from the city's public water supply. The effort comes roughly a month after Cheney announced it was considering ending water fluoridation. The city is currently...

SPOKANE, Wash. — When fires forced the evacuation of nursing homes and hospitals across the Spokane area on August 1st, hundreds of vulnerable patients — many wheelchair-bound or hospitalized — were displaced from their homes with little notice. Nearly three weeks later, many remain scattered across temporary facilitie

SPOKANE, Wash. – Inland Power and Light announced on Friday night that the company’s system will be operating in “Fire Safety Mode” following the Red Flag Warning issued by the National Weather Service for Saturday, August 22, through Sunday, August 23. High winds, with speeds forecasted...

A heated national issue has come to Spokane; this is what one activist is doing about it. On this week’s episode, we’re bringing you a pre-recorded interview between RANGE reporter Aaron Hedge and Brittany Anderson, a local activist who’s calling for governmental transparency about officials’ conversations with data ce

The roller coaster offseason for Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs took another big turn on Friday. The Tenth Circuit granted the NCAA's stay request in the Wi

SPOKANE, Wash. — The city of Spokane announced it has received $1 million in housing assistance funding to support residents affected by wildfires.

Spokane Valley is a place where the sky stretches wide and the wind carries the scent of pine and promise—a city stitched together by rivers, railways, and the laughter of families who’ve called it home for generations. Here, neighborhoods bloom with the energy of newcomers and the wisdom of old-timers, where every blo