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Museum Mother’s Day tour to take in rock work across the Spokane area

Sun., May 7, 2017

This year’s Mother’s Day Tour will give the Spokane region a good look at the finest rock work in the area.

News >  Spokane

Temps hit 80s for first time since September

UPDATED: Thu., May 4, 2017

Spokane’s temperature easily passed the 80-degree mark by mid-afternoon.

Sports >  Outdoors

Weekend weather: First big warmup arrives in the Inland Northwest

Wed., May 3, 2017

The first big warm up of the year arrives in the Inland Northwest Thursday

News >  Spokane

Riverpoint Academy students in Mead qualify for national rocket competition

UPDATED: Wed., May 3, 2017

Mead students will compete this month in a Team America Rocket Challenge in Washington, D.C.

News >  Spokane

Former U.S. attorney Mike Ormsby appointed city attorney by Spokane Mayor David Condon

UPDATED: Wed., May 3, 2017

The former U.S. attorney for Eastern Washington could soon become the city of Spokane’s top lawyer.

News >  Spokane

Passengers on Amtrak’s Empire Builder have a message for Congress: Don’t cut long-distance rail travel

UPDATED: Thu., May 4, 2017

Passengers on Amtrak’s Empire Builder have a message for Congress: Don’t cut long-distance rail travel.

News >  Spokane

Sunshine and 80 degrees forecast Thursday offer a summer tease for Spokane

UPDATED: Mon., May 1, 2017

Unpack your shorts. It will hit the 70s, and maybe even the 80s this week.

News >  Business

Unique property hits market: Victorian home built in 1892 for former Spokane mayor

Sat., April 29, 2017

A Victorian home in northeast Spokane was built in 1890 for a former city mayor and is now up for sale

Sports >  Outdoors

Weekend weather: More showers ahead, but Saturday should bring some sunshine

UPDATED: Wed., April 26, 2017

A spell of showery spring will carry the region into the weekend. Saturday may end up being partly sunny; Sunday iffy

News >  Spokane

Ever-growing Associated Garden Clubs plans annual plant sale

UPDATED: Wed., April 26, 2017

Associated Garden Clubs is getting new life from new members

News >  Spokane

Another river of rain to soak the Northwest in record setting wet year

Tue., April 25, 2017

On a day that will start with rain and end with the potential for yet another rainfall record being broken, the Pineapple Express is gathering steam as it prepares to dump more rain Wednesday across Washington.

News >  Spokane

Doomsday Hill gets a total remake

Mon., April 24, 2017

Construction of a stormwater holding tank along Doomsday Hill has resulted in a complete makeover of Pettet Drive.

News >  Spokane

Marti Hollenback, owner-dealer at Dishman Dodge, dies

UPDATED: Fri., April 21, 2017

Marlene Kay “Marti” Hollenback, dealer-owner of Dishman Dodge, died last weekend. She was 74.

News >  Spokane

STA board approves application for Central City Line funding

UPDATED: Thu., April 20, 2017

The Spokane Transit Authority board on Thursday approved an application to the federal government for funding construction of a new Central City Line through downtown

Sports >  Outdoors

Weekend weather: A pair of mostly sunny days expected on Friday and Saturday

Wed., April 19, 2017

A break in the wet, blustery weather should bring sunshine on Friday and Saturday

News >  Spokane

Wood stove grant applications due by May 10

Wed., April 19, 2017

The Spokane Regional Clean Air Agency has been helping residents replace older, polluting stoves with newer, efficient ones.

News >  Spokane

Ozzie Knezovich, Mike Fagan explain comments on Obama, transgender rights at NAACP forum

UPDATED: Wed., April 19, 2017

Spokane City Councilman Mike Fagan tried to explain his view of transgender rights and restroom use during a forum sponsored by the Spokane chapter of the NAACP on Tuesday night.

News >  Spokane

English tea will benefit heritage gardens

UPDATED: Wed., April 19, 2017

The Friends of the Moore-Turner Heritage Gardens is putting on a traditional English tea on April 29 to benefit the gardens

News >  Idaho

BNSF to move ahead with second Sandpoint rail bridge; opposition voiced by mayor

UPDATED: Tue., April 18, 2017

BNSF Railway said it moving ahead with a second railroad bridge across Lake Pend Oreille at Sandpoint while the city’s mayor voiced opposition.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

U.S. 395 closed again near Colville; Spokane rain on Monday broke daily record

UPDATED: Tue., April 18, 2017

Spokane set a daily rainfall record on Monday; all the water continues to cause problems

News >  Spokane

Spokane City Council members call for restoration of damaged conservation land

UPDATED: Mon., April 17, 2017

The two Spokane City Council members who represent the South Side of Spokane are calling for a rapid restoration of logged and bulldozed park land near the Creek at Qualchan Golf Course.

News >  Spokane

Amnesty program offered for SCRAPS pet licensing in May

UPDATED: Mon., April 17, 2017

Late fees for pet licensing will be waived in May to draw in more participants

News >  Spokane

Construction again slowing traffic over Cascades on I-90

Mon., April 17, 2017

Construction over Snoqualmie Pass enters its ninth year, with more slowdowns and backups ahead.

Sports >  National sports

Portland Trail Blazers, the only Northwest NBA team, get little respect in Spokane

Thu., April 13, 2017

Rip City is more than the sound of a basketball ripping through the net when the Portland Trail Blazers are on the court.

News >  Spokane

Contractor mum on who approved illegal road bulldozed into South Hill bluff

UPDATED: Thu., April 13, 2017

The contractor who illegally bulldozed a road through the middle of forested park land on High Drive Bluff told Spokane city officials he was working for Avista Utilities but instead had a verbal agreement to do the work for an organization pushing to build a new three-hole golf course.