Car insurance rates in Spokane October 2025
The auto insurance rates published in this guide are based on the results of research completed by Way.com's data team. Using a mix of public and internal data, we analyzed millions of rate averages across U.S. ZIP codes. These rates were publicly sourced from insurer filings and should be used for comparative...
Fall Leaf Festival Returns to Finch Arboretum
11 a.m. – 2 p.m. This annual family event gives everyone a chance to play in the leaves, celebrate trees, check out vendors and explore the Arboretum. Take your family photo in our huge pile of leaves or with the scarecrow and straw bales. Enjoy hands-on projects for everyone and visit with the many vendors who can...
Federal shutdown raises concerns for Spokane food banks
SPOKANE, Wash. – As the federal government shutdown enters its second day, concerns are mounting over its potential impact on local food services in Spokane. Despite the shutdown, Social Security payments will continue unaffected. However, the shutdown threatens federal food services, potentially increasing the...
Shooting at Spokane Valley party leaves man injured, police seek witnesses
SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. – Spokane Valley Police are investigating reports of a shooting on September 27 at a house party. Deputies responding to the party in the 800 block of North Park Road said an adult male with gunshot wounds was found in a car near 2nd Avenue and S. Havana Road.
Kerra Bower opens new culturally relevant early learning center in North Spokane child care...
Last Saturday, more than 100 people gathered in a North Spokane parking lot to celebrate the grand opening of the Raze Early Learning and Development Center. Unique for its focus on the Black American experience, Raze offers 170 early education slots and an additional 35 slots for evening child care, in one of the...
Spokane County deputy involved in Eastern State Hospital shooting identified
MEDICAL LAKE, Wash. — The Spokane County Sheriff’s Office has identified the deputy involved in a , in which a security guard and an armed man were killed. Deputy Evann Flanagan, who joined the Sheriff’s Office in October 2022 after six years of prior law enforcement experience, was involved in the Sept. 27 incident....
‘I think I just won some money’: Newman Lake woman wins over $470,000 from...
LIBERTY LAKE, Wash. — What started as a routine grocery run turned into a life-changing moment for a Newman Lake woman. According to the Washington Lottery, the woman made her weekly shopping run to the Yoke's in Liberty Lake and picked up a HIT 5 ticket for the upcoming week's drawing.
‘He’s a pathetic soul’; ‘Sunshine Shelly’ Monahan shares her thoughts as South Hill Rapist...
SPOKANE, Wash - She was one of the first victims attacked by the so-called South Hill Rapist. 46 years later, Shelly Monahan-Cain says she's forgiven Kevin Coe, as he now walks free.
In-Person Payments for County Property Tax Available in North Spokane & Spokane Valley
The Spokane County Treasurer’s Office is accepting in-person payments of property taxes at North Spokane Library (44 E Hawthorne Rd) on Tuesday, October 21 and 28, from 9am to 4pm. No appointment is needed. Property tax payments are only accepted by check or credit/debit card. No cash payments will...
Cougar sighting near Manito Park raises concerns in Spokane’s South Hill
SPOKANE, Wash. – Residents in Spokane’s South Hill are on alert after a cougar was spotted near Manito Park this week. Wildlife officials only learned of the sighting after videos circulated online. Staci Lehman from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) explained that social media often...

















