Spokane WA

As the Firefighters and members of Fire District 4 IAFF Local 5363 we would like to express and re-assert our endorsement of Dan Garner for Fire Commissioner position #1 of Spokane County Fire District #4. Dan is the only candidate that has been endorsed by the official IAFF Local 5363...

SPOKANE, Wash. – Spokane County Comissioners voted to join a lawsuit in relation to the settlement over the death of Cindy Lou Hill in jail. On August 25, 2018, Hill was found unresponsive at Spokane County Jail and later died at Sacred Heart Medical Center due to a bacterial infection. Hill’s estate sued Spokane...

Spokane, Wash. – High temperatures and gusty winds will sweep through eastern Washington and north Idaho through Tuesday morning, creating risks for power outages, dangerous driving conditions, and heat-related illnesses. Heat and Wind Advisories in Effect. According to the National Weather Service Spokane, a heat...

SPOKANE, Wash. — Spokane voters will decide next month whether to join Spokane County's Aquifer Protection Area, which the city has not been part of for the past 20 years.

FLAT CREEK, Wash. – Residents in the small community of Flat Creek have come together in a united effort against the Hope Fire, which started just under a week ago. Iris Gardner, a Flat Creek resident, described the scene as neighbors banded together to help each other evacuate. “It...

A strong cold front will bring cooler temperatures on Tuesday and help ease some of our fire weather concerns. A WIND ADVISORY remains in effect until 11:00 a.m. Tuesday.

JULY 14, 2025 – When Marine Corps 1st Lt. Frank Stanley Reasoner was surrounded by insurgents deep in enemy territory in Vietnam, he did his best to save the handful of men who were trapped with him. Reasoner lost his life trying to protect them, but his devotion to duty led to a posthumous Medal of Honor.

SPOKANE, Wash - Spokane's annual count of people experiencing homelessness in Spokane County…

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...