Spokane WA

Business owners in Spokane are experiencing increasing challenges due to the growing homeless population near their premises. Gavin Tenold, co-owner of Northwest Renewables, discussed the situation.

SPOKANE, Wash. — Several wildfires are burning across the Inland Northwest, which is impacting Spokane's air quality. According to the Spokane Regional Clean Air Agency (SRCAA), the air quality index (AQI) in Spokane is 48, which falls in the "good" category, as of 1:30 p.m. According to SRCAA, Red...

Spokane, Washington – Red Flag Warnings remain in effect across eastern Washington on Tuesday, with dry conditions, gusty winds, and falling humidity increasing wildfire danger around Spokane and the I-90 corridor. According to the National Weather Service, Spokane will see a high near 79°F on Tuesday, with northeast...

In a decisive turn of events, the controversial land exchange involving the Thorpe property in Latah Valley and Blue Fern Management, LLC has been called off, as the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) steps back from the brink of a deal that had stirred significant community unrest. In a nod to local concerns,...

Welcome to CIVICS, where we break down the week’s municipal meetings throughout the Inland Northwest, so you can keep track of and fight for the issues you care about. Spokane City Council wants to hear your opinion on who they should appoint to fill former Council Member Lili Navarrete’s vacant seat. If you’re a...

SPOKANE COUNTY, WA — A 13-year-old runaway was taken into custody Wednesday night after deputies say he crashed a stolen pickup while attempting to flee from law enforcement in Spokane Valley. According to the Spokane County

Washington’s Department of Natural Resources is cancelling a controversial land deal on Spokane’s West Plains. The agency and a development company, Blue Fern Management, had planned to swap 200 acres of state land in Latah Valley for a supermarket in Bellingham. The deal generated a lot of backlash...

Spokane city leaders will present their findings on the number of homeless people living in the city in a press conference Monday at noon. The city's annual point-in-time count is one of many ways it tracks the number of homeless people, and it isn't the city's preferred count.

COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho — The revving of motorcycle engines echoed throughout Coeur d’Alene today as hundreds of motorcycles embarked on a memorial ride toward Spokane, honoring two firefighters who lost their lives in a deadly ambush on Canfield Mountain. The ride, organized by the Knights of the...

SPOKANE, Wash - Spokane's annual count of people experiencing homelessness in Spokane shows the number has declined for the second year in a row. The City of Spokane released results from the point-in-time count. That's a federally-required survey in which volunteers count the homeless on a single night. This year's...