More than a thousand Washingtonians will be traveling to the other Washington this weekend to watch the swearing in of President-elect Donald Trump, including upwards of 200 invited by the office of freshman congressman Rep. Michael Baumgartner.
A local nonprofit is taking steps to address the significant childcare shortage in the area. Today, they broke ground on a new facility designed to be
A local nonprofit is opening a new early learning center in hopes of alleviating the urgent need for childcare in our area.
With less snow than usual, road crews in Spokane are taking advantage of the mild winter to tackle some projects they can't always get to this time
Spokane County is no exception, with sales tax revenue still 1.4% behind initial projections. Municipalities typically collect taxes each quarter, with the most recent data available through ...
Spokane County was the only recipient of CDBG-DR funding in Washington state in this round of funding. CDBG-DR funding supports disaster relief, long-term recovery, restoration of infrastructure ...
It’s a relevant issue for schools across the state and locally. In Spokane county, only Cheney Public Schools had had success getting 60% of its voter base to approve a bond issue in the last year. School districts Spokane, West Valley, Deer Park, Riverside and Orchard Prairie each had one or more failed bonds on ballots in 2024 elections.
News outlets report Steven Smith of Spokane was sentenced Wednesday. He was arrested in 2023 and charged with 11 counts of possession of depictions of a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct. KHQ-TV reports Smith pleaded guilty in November to one count of exploitation of a minor and three counts of possession of child pornography as part of a plea agreement.
Sheriff Harry S. Truman mentions in one episode he feared losing deputy and superstar tracker Tommy “Hawk” Hill to the “Kalispel woods,” an apparent reference to the local tribe and the many geographical locations named for it
A former town clerk in Latah is facing allegations of theft and misuse of public funds following a months-long investigation by the Spokane County Sheriff's Office.
A new rebate program aims to make getting around town a little bit easier.  A new Washington Department of Transportation program will make e-bikes more affordable for families who make less than the county's median income.