The vote came after the board spent more than an hour in executive session during a special meeting. The meeting was called after members received a letter from a now-retired director urging the board to fire Clark, who is the subject of a state inquiry whether she violated state law in terminating former health officer Bob Lutz.  

Spokane Public Schools could use a few more paraeducators this fall, and will hold a job fair Thursday night in hopes of hiring up to 40 people.

What names appear on the ballot for Spokane City Council in November is still uncertain, but Tuesday’s primary election results indicate that they will be competitive.

A fired Spokane Police officer awaiting trial for allegedly sexually assaulting a victim of domestic violence was arrested Wednesday on new charges after another woman reported he raped her while on duty.

After days of oppressive smoke, thunderstorms that passed through Eastern Washington gave Spokane a bit of a break from unhealthy air on Wednesday morning.

A six-year feud between two Italian fruit merchants ended in tragedy when one shot and killed the other on the platform of the Nash-Spokane Fruit Warehouse.

It was born as all good ideas are: over a lunch of tacos and tostadas.

A foursome of political newcomers survived Tuesday’s primary election for two positions on the Spokane Public Schools board of directors.

Conservative and progressive choices advanced in both Spokane City Council races on the ballot in Tuesday’s primary.

An incumbent East Valley School Board member easily topped his challengers in Tuesday’s primary.

A political newcomer will face a 12-year incumbent in a November race for the Cheney School Board.

Voters in Tuesday’s primary election for the Central Valley School Board gave Pam Orebaugh a clear victory and Rob Linebarger a likely lead for a spot on the November ballot.

Two Spokane Valley City Council members breezed through their primaries Tuesday and appear well-positioned to hold onto their seats in November, but Councilwoman Linda Thompson’s seat could be in jeopardy.

Spokane County voters weren't afraid to see their taxes go up in order to give their fire districts more money. 

Shane Goldsby, a 26-year-old inmate who killed his cellmate for sexually abusing his younger sister, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and was sentenced to more than 24 years in prison on top of his current sentence on Tuesday.

The Spokane City Council endorsed a slate of financial incentives for housing developers Monday.

Witnesses to a shooting were narrowly missed by bullets that flew through nearby residences, according to court documents that detail a fatal shooting in the parking lot of a restaurant on Hamilton Street and Sinto Avenue early Monday.

Upriver Drive was permanently closed on Monday from Mission Avenue to North Center Street as Avista Corp. began work to replace the road with a new park between its headquarters and the Spokane River.

After watching bars close again with the uptick in COVID-19 cases in Seattle last week, the owners of Neato Burrito and Baby Bar in downtown Spokane decided to begin requiring its customers who come in after 5 p.m. to show proof that they had been vaccinated.