Providence and NAACP offer Spokane students hands-on healthcare experience with simulation lab event
SPOKANE, Wash. — Some students at Rogers High School may have gone home this weekend with a new career path. Or, for students like sophomore Eunice Solano, a reinforced goal. "I really want to be a labor and delivery nurse but I’ve also thought of working in the ER...
Dangerous Latah Valley intersection to get safety redesign starting Monday
SPOKANE, Wash. — A construction project will begin Monday to redesign a dangerous intersection in Latah Valley that has been the site of multiple crashes.
New CDA fire chief
Interim City Administrator Ron Jacobson recommended Fire Captain Jake Bieker to serve as the next fire chief following a search that began with 44 applicants, according to a press release from the city. The City Council unanimously approved Bieker's appointment on Tuesday, March 17, 2026.
Spokane Valley performing arts center faces closure after city council rejects bond request
SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. — The Idaho Central Spokane Valley Performing Arts Center faces potential closure after city council members rejected the organization’s request for $28 million in municipal bonds during a Tuesday meeting. The performing arts center had asked the city to issue bonds to fund completion of...
Senior Grace Crantz leads GU Native cultural club through first two years
Right at the beginning of her freshman year at Gonzaga University, senior Grace Crantz began working at the Office of Tribal Relations, which aims to help Native students succeed at GU and hosts events for those students as well as the larger Spokane Native community. But despite the work of the Office of Tribal...
Spokane police respond to report of weapon at Shadle Park High; additional security planned...
SPOKANE, Wash. -- The Spokane Police Department is investigating a report of a weapon at Shadle Park High School today.
Spokane eyes 2025 budget surplus before facing another potential deficit in 2027
(The Center Square) - Spokane might end 2025 with a small budget surplus once local officials finalize the city’s books, despite annual sales tax growth falling short of the chief financial officer's projections. Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown and CFO Matt Boston meet with the city council Thursday to discuss the...
Driver Dies After Medical Emergency on I-90 Near Sprague
SPRAGUE — A 74-year-old Cheney man died Friday morning after suffering a medical emergency while driving on Interstate 90 in Lincoln County, according to the Washington State Patrol. The incident occurred around 10:28 a.m. on March 20 near milepost 251, about seven miles east of Sprague. Troopers say the...
‘Otto was a beloved son’; Spokane leaders mark 20 years since Otto Zehm’s death...
SPOKANE, Wash - Spokane leaders marked a somber anniversary Friday: 20 years since a man named Otto Zehm died in the custody of Spokane Police.
Lending a helping paw: Therapy dogs visit GU’s Foley Library for midterms
While midterms were looming overhead for the students of Gonzaga University earlier this month, a ray of light beamed through the clouds — the service dogs at GU’s Foley Library were back to bring smiles and wagging tails to students. Brought for one-hour increments over the course of...

















