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‘They’re Idaho horns’: The cowboys, hunters and conservationists behind Lewiston’s bighorn collection

Tue., June 2, 2026

LEWISTON – The dozens of bighorn sheep skulls displayed in the Jack O’Connor Hunting Heritage and Education Center tell a story of hunting, smuggling, recovery and research that spans 147 years from the rugged remoteness of the Salmon River country to the trophy room of a New Hampshire mansion.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Saturday fire in Cheney destroys one home, halted at 30 acres

UPDATED: Tue., May 26, 2026

One residence and 30 acres were destroyed Saturday by a bonfire-turned-brushfire in Cheney.

Sports >  Outdoors

What the pluck? Learn the way of the weeds, birds and bees of Spokane’s Lincoln Park

UPDATED: Tue., May 26, 2026

Ahead of Lincoln Park’s second annual Great Invasive Weed Pluck and Nature Day, organizers warn that attendees may come away with more than just free coffee and doughnuts.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Bonfire flame jumps to Cheney building, surrounding brush; crew on defensive

UPDATED: Tue., May 26, 2026

A bonfire got out of control and engulfed a building in flames in rural Cheney on Saturday afternoon.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Two dead in St. Maries after Can-Am rolls into river

UPDATED: Sat., May 23, 2026

A Potlatch man and woman were killed when their Can-Am Maverick Sport went off road and into the St. Joe River on Friday in St. Maries.

News >  Military

Fairchild readies for SkyFest following Idaho air show collision

UPDATED: Wed., June 24, 2026

In the midst of international war, rampant political tension and last week’s midair collision between a pair of Navy jets at an air show near Boise, Spokane’s Fairchild Air Force Base trucks along with preparations for its own 2026 SkyFest event.

News >  Pacific NW

Dishman Hills members share concerns about merger with Inland Northwest Land Conservancy

UPDATED: Mon., May 18, 2026

A month and a half after the Dishman Hills Conservancy and Inland Northwest Lands Conservancy leadership announced a potential merger, Dishman Hills members held an event urging fellow donors to consider the risks of such a move.

News >  Sci/Tech

The final flowers: One botanist’s mission to secure protections for the last of Central Washington’s gray cat’s eye

Sun., May 17, 2026

Alongside the winding Columbia River and into central Washington’s expansive, barren landscapes, a plant is in bloom, extending roots into what remains of the region’s sandy dunes.

News >  Sci/Tech

Martin Luther King Jr. Center unveils new ‘microgrid’ to ensure consistent community power access

Wed., May 13, 2026

A new solar and gas microgrid will power East Central’s Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center in the event of an outage, developers celebrating the completion of the project said at a Tuesday panel and ribbon-cutting ceremony.

News >  Weather

Retired former Spokane Valley couple travel to Saipan for typhoon relief

UPDATED: Tue., May 12, 2026

Janet Boehme never thought she would be celebrating her 82nd birthday in Saipan.

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.