Evacuation alerts near Reardan as Crescent Road Fire moves towards Spokane River
UPDATE: August 14, 2025 3:00 p.m. The Crescent Road Fire is now 778.9 acres and is still 0% contained, according to the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office. The fire is at Devil's Gap Road area near the Lincoln County and Spokane County lines. There are closures on Sontag Park and Nine...
Opinion: The original Complete Streets ordinance was incomplete
In 2020, the city began to rebuild stretches of Indian Trail Road in northwest Spokane, which had poor pavement conditions. As a resident of Indian Trail, cyclist and burgeoning infrastructure advocate, I had high hopes the project would reallocate street space according to a 2011 resolution – let’s call it “Complete...
What Stayed and What Disappeared Inside River Park Square Mall in Spokane, WA
Retail Timing and Trade Hopes - River Park Square Opens for Expo '74. The glass doors at 808 West Main swung open on May 1, 1974. Just four days later, Spokane's Expo '74 would bring international crowds through the downtown core. River Park Square opened into that energy, anchored by...
Concerns Rise Over Spokane’s Delayed Camping Ban Guidelines
Tensions are rising in Spokane as the police department faces backlash for issuing a late training bulletin on the new camping law. Here’s what’s happening behind the scenes.
Spokane man sentenced to 20 years in prison for drug trafficking
SPOKANE, Wash. -- A Spokane man will spend the next two decades behind bars for supplying other drug dealers with narcotics like fentanyl in eastern Washington.
Hospital sued after 12-year-old girl under 24-hour suicide watch dies
The hospital allegedly fired 15 of its nurses in retaliation for speaking with the media following the incident
Two years later, Gray Fire survivor rebuilds dream on West Plains
MEDICAL LAKE, Wash. - Monday marks two years since the Gray Fire, one of the state's most devastating wildfires. August 18, 2023, remains an unforgettable day for residents of Medical Lake and the surrounding West Plains.
Washington State Patrol seeks witnesses in fatal collision investigation
SPOKANE, Wash. — The Washington State Patrol is asking for the public’s help in its investigation into a fatal collision that claimed the life of Sgt. Kenneth Salas.
Firefighters work to slow forward progress on fire near the border of Lincoln and...
LINCOLN COUNTY, Wash. -- UPDATED 9 p.m., August 14 - Firefighters are still working to control the wildfire burning near the border of Lincoln and Spokane Counties on Thursday night.
Spokane Valley completes roundabout expansion at 16th and Bowdish, but residents question effectiveness
SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. - Spokane Valley completed its fourth round of safety improvements at 16th and Bowdish on Thursday, expanding the roundabout's inner circle and sidewalks, but residents say dangerous driving continues at the accident-prone intersection.
