Spokane Residents Invited to Shape City’s Comprehensive Plan for Future Growth
The City of Spokane is seeking public feedback on draft goals and policies for future growth and development. As of October 2025, seven non-technical chapters of the Comprehensive Plan are available for public review. These chapters reflect updates based on legislative requirements, input from the Spokane Plan...
Avista customers in Spangle to experience planned outage this week
SPANGLE, Wash. — Approximately 247 Avista customers in Spangle will experience a planned power outage this week. Avista says the planned outage will start at 10 p.m. on November 6 and end at 5 a.m. on Friday, November 7. During this time, Avista crews will be performing maintenance at...
Bingle praises Spokane ordinance, Dixit urges patience on results
SPOKANE, Wash. – The Spokane City Council unanimously passed its ‘Safe and Accessible Public Spaces Ordinance’ last Monday. Now, we’re hearing from the two candidates vying for the council’s District One seat about their thoughts on its results. Councilmember Jonathan Bingle, who co-sponsored the ordinance...
Now’s the time to get your Coats 4 Kids
SPOKANE — The coats KXLY 4 News Now collected in October are becoming available this week to families across the Inland Northwest.
Rathdrum Drug Bust Leads to Arrest and Child Welfare Investigation on West Crenshaw Street
On October 31, 2025, the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigation Unit, with assistance from the Coeur d’Alene Police Department, executed a search warrant at a residence on West Crenshaw Street in Rathdrum, Idaho. Detectives found evidence of crack cocaine production, as well as powder cocaine,...
Beekeeper’s heartbreak turns to hope with a new family ‘queen’
SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. — A Spokane County beekeeper is left picking up pieces of what's left of their hives thanks to an unwelcomed visitor. A once-active meadow on Mount Spokane, buzzing with potential, was silenced by a stereotype typically seen in movies. Matthew Pennell and his friend Colin and...
The City of Spokane’s SNAP response
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:
Deputies arrest man and woman for stealing license plate, ditching illegal guns and running...
SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. -- Deputies arrested a man and a woman for stealing a car and using a stolen license plate on Sunday, according to Spokane Valley Police Department.
‘I have to grow up without a dad because of you’; Judge sentences man...
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho - A judge sentenced a man Monday who pleaded guilty to killing his ex-girlfriend's boyfriend. The murder was captured on Ring cameras in her home.
Mayor Brown unveils budget plan to address Spokane’s $13M deficit
SPOKANE, Wash. – Mayor Lisa Brown introduced a mid-biennium budget modification proposal on Monday, aiming to close a projected $13 million deficit while maintaining Spokane’s community priorities. The budget challenges arise from a slowing national economy, weakened consumer confidence, and sales tax not aligning...

















