Spokane WA

SPOKANE, Wash. — Touchscreens are becoming more common on products we use every day, especially newer cars. But a new study finds those screens can impact your ability to focus on the road. The study from the University of Washington shows people have a tough time multitasking when there’s...

The calls come in with voices that soothe or instill fear. They include information as if it is coming from either a banking institution or government entity with the authority that gives the message gravity. But both are types of contacts intended to trigger a response: Give us money. And...

UPDATE: January 7 at 6:20 p.m. The Kootenai County Coroner's Office is preparing to adapt after receiving notice that their contract with Spokane's Medical Examiner will be terminated in the new year. In response, the coroner's office is working on a plan to perform autopsies in a space currently under...

It is a slick start to the day after we received multiple inches of snow across Spokane and Coeur d'Alene from a quick hitting system last night. Spokane International Airport reported receiving 7 inches of snow. The active snowfall has slowed for the region but we are waking up to freezing temperatures and slushy...

Someone vandalized downtown Spokane’s Abraham Lincoln statue with red paint over the holidays, with police saying they responded to a call about it in the early morning of Dec. 26, according to the Spokesman-Review. Although the Spokesman-Review and police offered no motive as to the vandalism, Dec. 26 was the 163rd...

SPOKANE, Wash. — The Inland Northwest saw a decent amount of snow Wednesday night, which is creating not only a tricky morning commute, but is also leading to some school delays across the Inland Northwest. Below is a list of the latest school closures and delays from across the...

SPOKANE, Wash. — It’s been five weeks since a fire tore through the Wilson family’s home near Dwight Merkel Sports Complex. Jasmine Wilson and her family are now living out of suitcases in a hotel, trying to rebuild after losing everything including her son.

One person is dead following a two-vehicle accident in Kittitas County on Wednesday afternoon.

On Nov. 23, 1976, the Spokane Police Department received a note, handwritten by some person or group calling themselves “Omega” and addressed simply to the “Citizens of Spokane.”. Omega claimed they’d acquired 100 pounds of radioactive material, now split across 10 discrete containers and secreted around the...

SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. -- Look for the helpers! Spokane County firefighters helped an elderly couple shovel snow from their driveway while responding to a medical call.