Spokane WA

Spokane County’s median household income in 2024 was higher than the national median income for the first time in decades—and maybe ever. The median household in Spokane County made more than $86,000 last year. The national median was less than $82,000. That’s according to research by Dr. Patrick...

Washington's governor talks about the critical flooding risk in his state. COPYRIGHT 2025 BY KXLY. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THIS MATERIAL MAY NOT BE PUBLISHED, BROADCAST, REWRITTEN OR REDISTRIBUTED.

SPOKANE, Wash. — Spokane residents now have access to real-time crime data in their neighborhoods through a new public dashboard launched by the Spokane Police Department.

POST FALLS, Idaho - Idaho State Police hope someone witnessed or captured on dash cam a hit and run crash in Post Falls Thursday morning.

MEAD, Wash. —Teachers in Mead will now have to think twice before decorating their classroom, picking out an outfit, or sending an email.

On December 9, 2025, the Spokane Valley City Council approved the city’s 2026 budget with a 6-1 vote. The budget totals $148.4 million and will be in effect from January 1 through December 31, 2026. It allocates $70.6 million to the General Fund and $77.8 million to 30 other city funds.

Water rescues, evacuations happening in Washington as rivers rise toward historic levels. COPYRIGHT 2025 BY KXLY. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THIS MATERIAL MAY NOT BE PUBLISHED, BROADCAST, REWRITTEN OR REDISTRIBUTED.

SPOKANE, Wash. — Spokane fire investigators say welding sparks started a fire in an auto repair shop Tuesday morning. The fire has been ruled an accident. Spokane Fire Department spokesperson Justin de Ruyter says when firefighters arrived at the garage on East Holyoke Avenue, they found heavy smoke and fire pouring...

Spokane County has completed a 20-year federally mandated maintenance period for air quality as of August 2024. The county now complies with clean air standards for carbon monoxide (CO) and particulate matter (PM10). In previous decades, the region did not meet these health-based air quality standards.

We're just seven months away from Seattle playing host to several FIFA World Cup matches and Spokane is getting a slice of the action. The Lilac City will host a fan zone and could even be a potential base camp at Gonzaga University for teams playing in the World Cup.