Spokane WA

SPOKANE, Wash. — A man was sentenced to six and a half years in prison on Feb. 18, for one count of Vehicular Homicide (Reckless Manner) after pleading guilty in January. According to court documents, Daniel Jones, 34, was sleeping in his car with his girlfriend in a turnout area on Downriver Drive in 2022. Jones...

A federal inspection of information security at the Department of Veterans Affairs health system in Spokane, Washington, last year found deficiencies across three areas - configuration management, vulnerability management and access controls - that could potentially put sensitive data at risk. The veterans' Spokane...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Spokane, Washington – Snow will begin impacting the Thursday evening commute by 5 p.m., and drivers along I-90 and US-2 should prepare for slick roads and reduced visibility through 10 a.m. Friday....

YAKIMA, Wash. – Nursing students at Washington State University’s College of Nursing in Yakima will have to finish their programs in the Tri-Cities or Spokane after the end of the current semester, as WSU is closing the program at the Yakima campus.

When former Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signed the Climate Commitment Act in 2021, it was a major step to set the state on a path to achieve the goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 95% by 2050. The act took effect in 2023, requiring businesses that emit the most pollution to reduce their emissions over the...

When Kevin Fagan graduated from Gonzaga University in 2021, he had never considered running for student government, much less public office. Now, almost five years later, Fagan is running for Representative of Washington’s 5th Congressional District, which includes Spokane, hoping to provide a listening ear for...

SPOKANE, Wash. — PlanSpokane 2046 is a comprehensive plan meant to guide how the city manages growth over the next 20 years, but some groups are concerned about how the plan may impact the environment. Over the next two decades, the city projects that more than 23,000 new residents...

SPOKANE, Wash. - “When I visited, my mom, I remember when we got off the plane and my mom was like, started crying," Gonzaga freshman Jaiden Haile said. "And I was like, ‘why are you crying, we just got here, nothing has happened.’ and she was like, ‘I just have a feeling that this is where you’re going to end up.'"

SPOKANE, Wash. - Spokane Allergy & Asthma Clinic announced in a social media post Wednesday that their practice had closed for an indefinite amount of time. The clinic is listed as "permanently closed" on Google Maps. Many comments under the post expressed frustration, with several individuals claiming they had...

SPOKANE, Wash. — A person was killed when a vehicle struck them on Division Street Wednesday evening, according to Spokane Police Department.