Spokane WA

(The Center Square) – The Community, Housing and Human Services Department requested $287,000 from the Spokane City Council on Monday, just weeks after the officials filled a $13 million budget gap. If approved, the funding would expand the city’s inclement-weather response ahead of 2026, following the council's...

SPOKANE, Wash. -- The Spokane Transit Authority is considering several changes to bus routes across the city next year, which could include not having a bus route through Peaceful Valley in 2026.

SPOKANE, Wash. -- Winds are expected to pick up overnight for the Inland Northwest, with gusts expected to be anywhere from 45 to 55 miles an hour.

OLYMPIA, Wash. – Washington Attorney General Nick Brown, along with Idaho and 34 other states, is challenging what they describe as federal overreach on their states’ ability to regulate artificial intelligence. Recent reports have raised concerns about the potential risks associated with AI technology. These include...

SPOKANE, Wash. — Riverside State Park is seeking to expand accessibility for people to enjoy the outdoors this winter, with the "Action Trackchair." The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission posted the announcement on its Facebook page on Monday, saying that Spokanites and visitors to Riverside who use...

SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. — Spokane Valley deputies arrested a theft suspect who caused more than $7,000 in damage to a business air conditioning unit, according to the Spokane Valley Sheriff's Office.

SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. -- A Spokane Valley family was able to escape an early morning house fire over the weekend thanks to working smoke alarms.

GRANGEVILLE, ID — Emergency crews responded Saturday afternoon after a woman fell from the Weir Hot Springs Trail and into the river, an incident that ultimately led to a drug-related arrest, according to the Idaho County Sheriff’s Office.

SPOKANE, Wash. – Several Spokane residents reported their Ring cameras captured porch pirates in action over the weekend. In one instance, a person dressed in a vest resembling an Amazon delivery uniform was seen taking a package. Amazon advises customers to contact the police first if they experience package theft.

Spokane has joined the growing list of cities across the country to ban the use of algorithmic software that landlords have allegedly used to coordinate rent increases, which some Spokane City Council members and prosecutors across the country have likened to cartel-like behavior. Seattle approved a similar ban in...