Dental education grows, finds stable home in Spokane
The University of Washington-Gonzaga University Health Partnership is based in what is now called the 840 Building, at the south end of the Gonzaga campus. A few years ago, it became the Spokane home for the UW School of Medicine. It's now also the new home to the UW dental school, which began in the Spokane area in 2008. The program is called...
Between Spokane And Coeur d’Alene Is Washington’s Tucked-Away Park For Hiking And Fishing
When we talk about Washington's stunning natural scenery, the western portion of the state tends to dominate the conversation. After all, the lush Pacific side of the Cascade Range that cuts the Evergreen State in two is home to fast-flowing rivers, fjords, idyllic islands, and ethereal, temperate rainforests. Yet the expanse of land east of the mountains is well worth exploring. And if...
Pirate women finish 1-2-3 in shot put on NWC day one
SPOKANE, Wash. – The Whitworth track and field teams are in the hunt for Northwest Conference titles following the opening day of the 2026 NWC Championships on Saturday at Boppell Track in the Whitworth Pine Bowl. The Pirate men won both running finals, while the women's team won both...
SR27 in Spokane Valley was fully blocked after a car crashed into a power...
Law enforcement was on scene of a one-car DUI collision in Spokane Valley. This morning around 5:30 a.m., a car crashed into a power pole, fully blocking State Route (SR) 27 near 8th Avenue. Washington State Patrol (WSP), the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) and the Spokane County Sheriff's...
ANHPI Heritage Festival and Family Fun Fair at Riverfront Park May 8-9
SPOKANE, Wash. — The sixth annual Asian Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander (ANHPI) Heritage Festival will be hosted by Spokane United We Stand May 8 through May 9, alongside the 15th annual "Family Fun Fair" at Riverfront Park. Guests will enjoy cultural performances, family entertainment, food vendors, educational exhibits and...
Student exchange programs still alive and well in Inland Northwest
This week, a dozen exchange students from France finished two-week homestay visits with Inland Northwest families. We met 16-year-old Thomas Roger and 15-year-old Mila Wermuth at Ferris High School. "We're both in the same high school and one day they just, like, sent us a message like, oh, there's a...
Mariners’ Bryce Miller Has Strong Showing in Rehab Assignment with AquaSox
Bryce Miller excelled in his outing, throwing three shutout innings while allowing just one hit as his fastball flirted with velocities in the upper-90s range. He struck out six Spokane batters — five of which were swinging — and walked only one. After Miller’s departure, right-hander Colton Shaw...
Spokane Buys Four Skydio X10 Drones Ahead of World Cup 2026
Spokane City Council voted 6-1 on April 20 to purchase four Skydio X10 drone platforms for the Spokane Police Department, procuring them through Axon Enterprise. The city also approved funding for barricades and equipment upgrades to support public safety operations at World Cup venues and other large-scale events, as reported by KXLY.
Mission Avenue construction starts Monday in Liberty Lake
Road construction on East Mission Avenue in Liberty Lake starts Monday and will last into early summer. Crews will be replacing sidewalks and curbs, installing new ADA ramps, and adding fresh asphalt.
FL: FIREFIGHTERS FACE EXHAUSTION BATTLING WILDFIRE
After nearly a week of battling flames, firefighters working the Clay-Putnam wildfire are facing growing physical exhaustion as crews continue pushing toward full containment. COPYRIGHT 2026 BY KXLY. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THIS MATERIAL MAY NOT BE PUBLISHED, BROADCAST, REWRITTEN OR REDISTRIBUTED.
