Thomas Clouse

The wave of companies and other institutions firing or suspending employees over what they’ve said in reaction to last week’s killing of conservative influencer Charlie Kirk has expanded in recent days, as some of his supporters in and outside the government amp up a push against speech they say crosses lines.

A month ago, a letter delivered a blast of uncertainty for Marvin Lindberg, of Spokane County. It notified him that his home had become uninsurable.

Spokane developer Jordan Tampien said on Wednesday that he has inked a deal to pull the building that houses Brick West Brewing out of foreclosure as part of an ownership shakeup in which he has brought in new partners.

The price of heating a home in the Spokane area will be getting a bit more manageable just as the fall turns to winter. Spokane-area customers of Avista Utilities may be getting a reduction in their monthly gas bills and a slight hike in electricity costs based on a recent request by the utility to the board that regulates it.

Doug Cossette's parents first took him to Priest Lake three months after he was born in 1951. It's been in his blood ever since.  Frequent visits to the deep, clear-water lake known for sandy shores that are ringed by majestic Selkirk Mountain peaks, became something more meaningful in 1967.

A long-delayed project by developer Jim Frank appears to be moving forward as an architectural firm has filed paperwork with the city of Spokane seeking input on a six-story building that would include 200 living units and retail space in a vacant lot on West Summit Parkway west of the Monroe Street Bridge.

The outdoor outfitter, formerly known as Sierra Trading Post, is opening a new store on Saturday at the Spokane Valley Mall.

Developers earlier this month signed a building permit request that would build the second Chick-fil-A restaurant in Spokane. This one would be built just northwest of the Gonzaga University campus.

A downtown Spokane business owner has filed a tort claim against the City of Spokane and Catholic Charities of Eastern Washington over concerns raised about the residents of low-income housing and the impacts on her business.

Rancher Jack Field, who raises more than 100 head of mostly black cattle near Yakima, said he remembers the first time he got more than $1 a pound when he sold his calves. That was in the early 1990's. Just 10 days ago, Field sold his calves and got more than $4 a pound. 

The Spokane Airport Board has approved the hire of David Haring as the next CEO of Spokane Airports.

The Spokane Airport Board on Monday voted to select a new CEO to oversee both Spokane International Airport and Felts Field. 

A man from San Diego thought in 2022 that he’d finally ended his five-year quest to find a second home that would eventually become his fulltime residence. The small Mountain Homestead subdivision, just north of Sandpoint, checked all the boxes for Lee Wilson. The three-bedroom home is close to Schweitzer Mountain ski resort and Lake Pend Oreille. “It's been such a disaster,” said Wilson, who estimated that he’s spent more than $200,000 trying to mitigate the problems. “We didn't feel like we had a choice but to participate in this and seek justice.”

The longtime chief of Northern Lakes Fire District has retired after more than 30 years with the department.

A shooting inside a bar in Anaconda killed four people Friday morning and Montana law enforcement officials said they continued to search for the man they identified as the shooter.

Alaska Airlines will soon add year-round, daily service to Orange County, Calif., starting in January, according to news release from Spokane International Airport.

The wife of slain Coeur d’Alene Fire Battalion Chief John Morrison announced this week the end of a business that she started with her late husband: the Coeur d’Alene Cider Company.

Spokane's hot and dry summer could get some relief Thursday afternoon as a band of thunderstorms will hit the region and could bring substantial rains in a quick period, but only if they hit certain areas, according to the National Weather Service.

The investigation into the killing of an Omak couple officially came to an end Monday, but the victim’s family says questions remain about the suspected killer.

The Boundary County Sheriff's Office this week announced that it seized more than 100 gallons of huckleberries from commercial pickers who earlier had fled from federal immigration agents.

Just about a week away from college football teams reporting to camps, President Donald Trump on Thursday issued an executive order governing how some payments are made to college athletes and to protect other sports that don't generate high revenues.

Wess Roley leaned on the bed of his black Ford Ranger pickup and watched as firefighters responded to the upper parking lot at Canfield Mountain on June 29, according to the dashboard video.Within minutes, Roley began shooting them.

Medical crews on Tuesday transferred Coeur d'Alene Fire Department engineer David Tysdal, who suffered severe injuries in the shooting that killed two of his colleagues, to a facility in Colorado that specializes in helping patients recover from spinal injuries.

The United Way of Spokane County, an iconic nonprofit organization that has served the Spokane area for more than 100 years, has begun to shutter operations after the local governing board recently voted to end operations.