‘Christmas came early:’ Spokane, Spokane County unanimously approve 911 transition
(The Center Square) - Spokane Regional Emergency Communications announced Thursday that it will allow Spokane to remain in the network until 2028 as the city stands up its own 911 dispatch services. The SREC Governing Board voted last January to kick the city out of the network after disagreements over funding and...
Amazon truck driver, passenger hospitalized in crash on I-90
SPOKANE, Wash. -- Washington State Patrol says an Amazon driver was driving too fast when he crashed on I-90 Thursday night.
New Jan 1 ‘trash law’ will force homeowners to pay $30 fee to get...
HOMEOWNERS will be forced to pay a new $30 fee from January 1 to bin popular household gadgets under a new ‘trash law’. From the New Year, residents in Spokane County, Washington state, will see their garbage and recycling bills rise by four per cent, with the fee added when they dispose of appliances containing...
Update: Avista reports most power restored after windstorm
SPOKANE, WA – Avista says power restoration is substantially complete following Wednesday’s windstorm, with crews continuing work in hard-to-reach areas. As of 4 p.m. Thursday, about 86% of affected customers had power restored. Approximately 11,875 customers remained
Spokane’s Riblet Tramway first connected minerals and crops with markets, then pivoted to become...
Spokane was home base for Byron Riblet, whose monumental engineering achievements in the mining and skiing transportation industries have been incorrectly attributed to his younger brother, Royal. His contributions to the development of early Spokane have also gone unrecognized. He designed large railway projects,...
Gonzaga head coach Mark Few impressed by Braden Huff’s huge performance vs. Campbell
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Grand Chanukah Celebration at Riverfront Park to feature giant menorah, musical performance
SPOKANE, Wash. – The Chabad of Spokane is hosting a public Grand Chanukah Celebration Thursday night, featuring a car menorah parade, a speech from Mayor Lisa Brown, a musical performance and other festivities. The Chabad said the celebration will start at 4:15 p.m. at the Ferris High School Parking...
Chaos Arcade announces closure in 2026, citing health and economic challenges
SPOKANE, Wash. — Chaos Arcade announced on their Instagram on Wednesday that they will be closing their doors for good on February 7, 2026. The business shares a message to the community on their website, highlighting memorable moments from the past years and the reasoning for shutting down. "I...
Man arrested on trespassing and gun charges after standoff on Spokane’s South Hill
SPOKANE, Wash. - A man was arrested on trespassing and gun charges after a standoff in the South Hill neighborhood on Wednesday night. According to a press release from the Spokane Police Department, a woman called 911 at around 6:30 p.m. to report a friend was at her house on East 39th Avenue asking for a gun and...
Two Pullman men found guilty of international parental kidnapping
SPOKANE, Wash. – Aaron Daniel Aung and his father, Jaimes Tin Aung, have been found guilty of conspiracy to commit international parental kidnapping and international parental kidnapping, according to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington. The charges stem from Aaron Aung failing to...

















