Thunderstorm Forecast Elevates Wildfire Danger In NCW, Columbia Basin
The National Weather Service office in Spokane has issued a Fire Weather Watch for portions of North Central Washington, the Columbia Basin, and the Central Cascade Mountains.
Search warrants detail new information in homicide investigation in Spokane
A SERVPRO employee called police after discovering what appeared to be human remains inside a Spokane apartment on July 8, following complaints of a foul smell from the unit. The tenant of the apartment has been identified as a person of interest by police.
Four Juveniles Arrested After Reported Child Luring Attempt in Spokane County
SPOKANE COUNTY, WA — Four juveniles were arrested Tuesday evening after Spokane County Sheriff’s Office deputies investigated a reported attempted child luring incident in which one suspect allegedly displayed what appeared to be a handgun. According
Heat and cloudy conditions continue this week
Increasing cloud cover and light winds are expected to stick around the Spokane area on Tuesday night. By Wednesday, those clouds will remain in the sky, along with hot temperatures. Looking ahead, the heat is forecasted to stay as isolated thunderstorms move into the region.
Boys and Girls Clubs of Spokane County receives $12,500 donation
SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. — A generous donation from First Interstate Bank has restored hope at the Boys and Girls Clubs of Spokane County after a devastating burglary threatened to disrupt summer programming for local youth.
Spokane County cuts permit costs for Upriver Fire rebuilds
Spokane County commissioners voted unanimously on Tuesday to lower demolition permit costs for families rebuilding after losing homes in the Upriver fire. NonStop Local's Noah Boelter reports.
‘Care and connection’: Teen artists create downtown Spokane mural focused on overdose prevention
SPOKANE, Wash. — A group of Spokane teens is using paintbrushes and a blank wall between Main and Riverside Avenue as their tools for overdose prevention as they begin work on a mural designed to share a message of hope. "I feel like there is a little bit lacking...
Crews stop progression of Queen Fire at 5 acres in Spokane
Spokane County Fire District 9 shared new video of the Queen Fire, a grass fire that ignited Monday on the west side of Little Baldy, near Beacon Hill. Fire crews managed to stop the blaze after it had expanded to 5 acres.
DNR enacts burn ban on its lands in Eastern Washington
The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is enacting a burn ban on all lands under its protection starting Friday, July 17. A press release from the department cites "consistent hot, dry summer weather conditions" and wildfire danger as the reason for the ban. "This includes bans on outdoor...
Victim resuscitated following rescue operation on Spokane River
SPOKANE, Wash. – A water rescue operation on Tuesday evening resulted in one person being safely recovered from the Spokane River and resuscitated by emergency responders, according to the Spokane Fire Department (SFD). Crews were dispatched around 5:43 p.m. to a section of the Spokane River near West Downriver...

















