Soulful Soups grand opening set for Friday
SPOKANE, Wash. – Soulful Soups is celebrating 25 years in business and the opening of its new location with a ribbon cutting ceremony hosted by Downtown Spokane Partnership. The ceremony will take place on September 19 and will be attended by the former and current owner of the business as well as Mayor Lisa Brown,...
“The community will decide”: $440 million ‘Together Spokane’ measure on the ballot in just...
SPOKANE, Wash. — Spokane voters will soon head to the ballots to decide the fate of Together Spokane, a $440 million joint initiative between Spokane Public Schools and Spokane Parks and Recreation that supporters say will transform the community.
Police searching for suspect who allegedly set man on fire in downtown Spokane
SPOKANE, Wash. — Police are seeking information about a suspect who allegedly set a man on fire in downtown Spokane on Wednesday afternoon. The Spokane Police Department says officers were flagged down near the North Browne Street viaduct around 3 p.m. on Wednesday and located a man with severe burns.
Spokane seniors support local food bank with heartfelt snack bags
SPOKANE, WA — Residents at North Point Village turned tables filled with cans, boxes and bags into a bustling assembly line, creating non-perishable snack bags for Second Harvest, Spokane's local food bank. Each bag included a special touch: a handwritten note from a resident. "These bags are a small...
‘I just want to see them grow up’: Spokane Valley family deals with devastating...
A Spokane Valley family dealing with devastating diagnoses for two of their little boys has been dealt even more health challenges.
As Spokane County faces another tough budget year, a privately led task force is...
Last week, hundreds gathered at the Spokane Convention Center for the annual "State of the County" address, presented by Mary Kuney, chair of the Board of County Commissioners. Under the theme "Leading the Way," Kuney highlighted several pieces of good news from the past year — the county's investments in...
Spokane officials hint at potential tax, fee hikes ahead to fill $13M budget hole
(The Center Square) – Hinting at potential tax and fee increases, City Administrator Alex Scott warned on Thursday that cuts alone would not be enough to close the roughly $13 million general fund deficit. He attributed much of the deficit to the insolvent Criminal Justice Assistance Fund, which pays for the city’s...
A flood of locals wait in line to experience Washington State’s second Raising Cane’s
On the morning of Sept. 9, cars lined the streets in an attempt to make it to the front of the Raising Cane's drive-thru. A smell distinct in the Southern region of the United States had finally made its way to Spokane. The smell would create a line that stretched...
Transitioning to new dispatch service may cost Spokane taxpayers around $100M
SPOKANE, WA – Spokane taxpayers are on the hook for about $100 million over the next five years as the city transitions to a new dispatch service, according to a report obtained by The Center Square. The
Spokane man arrested after standoff; 14 guns found in home
SWAT members, in an armored vehicle, breached a door. SWAT standoff ends safely with suspect's arrest in Spokane County.

















