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Sports >  Outdoors

Newly identified genetic groups of bighorn sheep could aid Idaho management

UPDATED: Sat., May 9, 2026

A new Idaho study has identified six distinct genetic groups of Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep across the state, opening new doors for management and reintroduction projects.

News >  Higher education

Washington, North Idaho colleges largely back in business following Thursday cyberattack

UPDATED: Fri., May 8, 2026

Following a nationwide cyberattack downing popular coursework and grading platform Canvas, universities in Washington and North Idaho were largely operational once again Friday.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Northeast Spokane RV demolition site ignites, morning smoke visible across Spokane

UPDATED: Mon., May 4, 2026

A dense, black cloud of smoke coming from a towing company in Spokane’s Shiloh Hills Neighborhood could be seen from miles away Monday morning.

News >  Travel

Getting There: New shuttle system takes off in Riverfront Park

Mon., May 4, 2026

Visitors to Spokane’s Riverfront Park now have a chance to feel the breeze in their hair as they zoom from landmark to landmark in the newly functional park shuttle system.

News >  Features

Sneakers, swag and CPR: Bloomies and friends prep for Spokane’s Sunday race at the 2026 annual trade show

UPDATED: Fri., May 1, 2026

Runners, joggers and walkers – regardless of whether they plan to compete in Sunday’s Bloomsday race – showed up for Friday’s annual trade show.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

‘Cletus the Fetus’ to return home after EWU abduction of protest prop

UPDATED: Thu., April 30, 2026

An Eastern Washington University student stole a small, faux fetus from an anti-abortion group visiting campus on Monday.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

One dead in South Hill shooting

UPDATED: Thu., April 30, 2026

A man is dead and another is detained following a shooting Thursday morning on the South Hill, Spokane police said.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Wenatchee financial group allegedly appropriates over $770K in investments for founder’s new home, Corvette

UPDATED: Thu., April 30, 2026

A Wenatchee man and the investment companies he founded and controlled – one of which is the fund for the Cheney Park Commons apartment complex – have offered and sold more than $39 million in unregistered interests since 2017, among multiple other securities violations, the state alleged in an April 10 cease and desist order.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Trial for woman charged with 2024 murder of Mead father postponed, defense still claims ‘that won’t be enough time’

UPDATED: Mon., April 27, 2026

A judge postponed trial by a week on Monday for the woman charged with stabbing and shooting her ex-boyfriend to death over a custody battle at his Mead home in 2024.

News >  Transportation

Getting There: North Spokane Corridor project beginning summer 2026 to be most expensive in Eastern Washington history

Mon., April 27, 2026

In Eastern Washington’s most expensive transportation project to date, the North Spokane Corridor will be built over Freya Way and into a partial interchange on Trent Avenue.

News >  Local business

Listening lounge and cafe Good Medicine Apothecary opens in downtown Spokane, serving up lattes, beats and a splash of culture

Thu., April 23, 2026

The smell of sage, sweetgrass and incense is the first thing that hits visitors when they open the door to the newly opened Good Medicine Apothecary in downtown Spokane.

News >  Pacific NW

Over $175k in donations to Spokane-area nonprofits withheld as fundraising platform files for bankruptcy

Wed., April 22, 2026

Ten Eastern Washington and North Idaho nonprofits are cutting costs and services after a popular online fundraiser and management company folded without refunding them over $175,000 in community donations.

Sports

The Spokane Badgers: City’s new semipro team ready for weekend tournament

UPDATED: Thu., April 16, 2026

Spokane’s semipro pickleball team is readying for its first official tournament this Saturday, competing against the Bellevue Ballers at the Press Pickleball Club.

News >  Local business

‘Investment in downtown’: Washington Trust Bank to open new, renovated Spokane location

UPDATED: Thu., April 16, 2026

Washington Trust Bank will be opening a new location in the old Wells Fargo building in downtown Spokane on Monday – a one-block move from their existing spot.

News >  Weather

Eastern Washington to receive some ‘much needed’ snow and rain this week

UPDATED: Tue., April 14, 2026

Wind, cold, rain and possibly snowflakes are expected to pass through the Spokane area in the next few days.

News >  Local business

‘I want to share where I come from’: Spokane’s Tacos El Sol expands into Cheney

UPDATED: Fri., April 10, 2026

Long serving a taste of Mexico City to downtown Spokane customers, Tacos El Sol is now seeking to satisfy Cheney residents' hankerings for quesabirria, burritos, sopes and more.

News >  Higher education

‘Student safety and belonging cannot wait’: Gonzaga students report increased racism on campus

Wed., April 8, 2026

Black students at Gonzaga University have reported experiencing more racism on campus in the month following a February gala fundraiser, where organizers said they were stolen from and heard racial slurs used.

News >  Sci/Tech

Former South Carolina Rep. brings ‘conservative solution to climate change’ to Spokane

UPDATED: Wed., April 8, 2026

Many Republicans enjoy hunting, fishing and camping outdoors, Spokane Young Republicans chair Enrique Rico said. They like clean air and water, and appreciate the beauty of the natural world as much as anyone.

News >  Local business

Popular Sandos drive-thru reopens under new owners

UPDATED: Tue., April 7, 2026

Sandos on Ash Street reopened Monday with new owners – a two-woman team carving their place into Spokane’s food and drink scene.

Sports

‘Bonded forever’: EWU wheelchair basketball team finishes out final tournament before being cut by the university

Sat., April 4, 2026

Rolling out onto the court Friday morning, members of the Eastern Washington University wheelchair basketball team wore their uniforms with the logos covered by black tape.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Vintage Print + Neon store in Boulevard Building burglarized

UPDATED: Thu., April 2, 2026

More than $1,000 in merchandise and property was stolen from the Vintage Print + Neon store in the historic Boulevard Building Thursday morning.

News >  Pacific NW

Working together for wildlands: Dishman Hills Conservancy and Inland Northwest Land Conservancy consider merger

Tue., March 31, 2026

The Dishman Hills Conservancy and Inland Northwest Land Conservancy leadership are discussing merging nonprofits in the name of improving land protections.

News >  Idaho

Local photographer’s eagle-and-eaglets to be featured on new postage stamp sheet

UPDATED: Tue., March 31, 2026

Inland Northwest philatelists are in for a treat this May as a Washington photographer’s picture of a Coeur d’Alene eagle family makes it to a post office near you.

News >  Local business

‘I want it open more than anybody’: Skyway Café fire repairs drag into second year, but owner remains steadfast

Sun., March 29, 2026

Spokane’s iconic Skyway Café remains closed indefinitely as repairs drag into the second year after a devastating fire.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Burglary closes Café Coco for weekend, owner ‘heartbroken’ from hospital

UPDATED: Fri., March 27, 2026

The Coco Café in downtown Spokane will be closed for the weekend following a Friday morning burglary.