Spokane WA

SEATTLE — Gov. Bob Ferguson declared a statewide emergency Saturday in response to drought conditions, unusually high temperatures, high winds and record-setting wildfires, while issuing a statewide prohibition on most outdoor and agricultural burning through Sept. 30. WATCH: Gov. Ferguson gives a briefing on the state

A wildfire that began near Riverside State Park has apparently jumped the Spokane River and is threatening homes in northwest Spokane. Spokane County Emergency Management has issued a level 3 evacuation for residents living near Newkirk Road on the north, Trails Road on the south, N. Hayford Road on the west and W. Euc

Saturday is a First Alert Weather Alert Day for Spokane and much of the Inland Northwest as strong winds create an exceptionally dangerous fire-weather setup.

SPOKANE, Wash. — A Spokane man was sentenced to over two months in jail after a jury found him guilty last month of attempting to elude a police car. According to court documents and trial testimony, the case came from an April 2025 pursuit in northeast Spokane. Police said that Leslie Olson, 44, was driving a vehicle

A vehicle fire on SR-17 ignited a brush fire along the highway just before 2 AM Thursday morning, causing Washington State Patrol to close it.

Midway Market exterior at Hatch Road and Highway 395. Photo by Richard Schut. Shoppers traveling along the Highway 395 corridor now have a new grocery and fueling option in Colbert following the soft launch of Midway Market last weekend. The 18,000-square-foot facility houses ten specialty departments, including an art

AIRWAY HEIGHTS, Wash. -- Police in Airway Heights shot and killed a man Friday.

SPOKANE, Wash -- The federal trial for former Spokane County Sheriff Sergeant Clay Hilton is delayed until February 2027.

MISSOULA, Mont. — A Washington man from Spokane will spend 10 years in federal prison for trafficking fentanyl into Missoula while armed with a handgun. Patrick William Allen, 55, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.

SPOKANE, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – Dangerous fire weather conditions are in the forecast for areas east of the Cascades. The National Weather Service in Spokane says that a Red Flag Warning will take effect Saturday, Aug. 1 for a majority of eastern and central Washington. Forecasters note that hot temperatures...