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News >  Crime/Public Safety

Law enforcement notified of Spokane man impersonating firefighter

UPDATED: Thu., July 23, 2026

Spokane Valley Fire Department officials have notified law enforcement regarding a man who is impersonating a firefighter on social media.

News >  Spokane

Spokane City Council formally endorses transit tax renewal

UPDATED: Thu., July 23, 2026

The Spokane City Council voted 6-1 Wednesday evening to support the Spokane Transit Authority’s upcoming tax measure on the August ballot, with Councilman Michael Cathcart as the only dissenting vote.

News >  Local business

D. Lish’s Burgers to open second location in Coeur d’Alene

UPDATED: Thu., July 23, 2026

Popular Spokane restaurant D. Lish’s Burgers will be opening a second location in Coeur d’Alene.

News >  K-12 education

Two West Valley School District levies will be on November ballots

UPDATED: Wed., July 22, 2026

Voters in West Valley School District will have their say on two property tax levies on November ballots.

News >  Business

Kaiser Aluminum reports record Q2 results

UPDATED: Wed., July 22, 2026

Kaiser Aluminum reported record sales for the second quarter, notched profits of $97 million and paid dividends to shareholders during heady times for the American aluminum industry.

News >  Federal Government

Northwest Republicans help House pass $95 billion budget framework for Iran war, despite debt concerns

UPDATED: Wed., July 22, 2026

WASHINGTON – Northwest Republicans on Wednesday helped the House of Representatives approve $95 billion in new spending on the Iran war, aid for farmers and grants to encourage states to adopt voting restrictions, despite the GOP lawmakers expressing concerns about the measure adding to the national debt.

A&E >  Dining

Tay Tay’s Cafe aims to be a safe space and community hub

Wed., July 22, 2026

In an old apartment building on Spokane’s lower South Hill lives a cafe that was created not just for good food.

Sports >  Area sports

Spokane Wolfpack dethrone defending champions for first league title

UPDATED: Tue., July 21, 2026

The Spokane Wolfpack’s season began with a loss to the team that had dominated the West Coast Pacific Minor League for three years.

News >  Federal Government

Patty Murray pushes back as Pete Hegseth asks Congress for more Iran war funding

UPDATED: Tue., July 21, 2026

WASHINGTON – Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth asked a Senate panel on Tuesday for more than $87 billion for costs related to the war with Iran, but a senator from Washington state with power over federal spending signaled that Democrats won’t support the Trump administration’s request for additional money.

News >  Idaho

The search is on in an Idaho forest for this year’s U.S. Capitol Christmas tree

Tue., July 21, 2026

Buried in 4 million acres of dense woods, rocky canyons and winding rivers of central Idaho’s Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests, the next Capitol Christmas tree looms.

News >  Local Government

Nearly 6,000 Spokane County ballots improperly missing county library or STA tax measures

UPDATED: Tue., July 21, 2026

Nearly 6,000 Spokane County voters were sent ballots missing tax measures in the Aug. 4 primary.

News >  Washington

Air quality, high temperature advisories remain in effect across Inland Northwest

UPDATED: Mon., July 20, 2026

Hazy conditions and poor air quality are expected to improve by Wednesday in Eastern Washington, as light winds carry Kaiser Canyon wildfire smoke southeast to Spokane from the Northern Columbia River Basin.

News >  K-12 education

School supplies or school vouchers? A new federal K-12 scholarship program waits for Ferguson to hop on board

Sun., July 19, 2026

A new Trump administration initiative could redirect hundreds of millions of dollars from the nation’s coffers to the pockets of Washington students in a first-of-its-kind nationwide K-12 scholarship tax credit program.

News >  Federal Government

Idaho Democrats think Jim Risch could be beaten, but they aren’t sure they want a Democrat to run for Senate

UPDATED: Sat., July 18, 2026

WASHINGTON – Democratic Party leaders in Idaho’s most populous county think they have their best chance in decades to oust an incumbent Republican senator. They just aren’t sure a Democrat is the one to do it.

News >  Pacific NW

Wildlife ambassador: White tiger at Cat Tales dies after bout with mouth cancer

UPDATED: Fri., July 17, 2026

Just a few weeks shy of his 18th birthday, the beloved white Bengal tiger at Cat Tales Wildlife Center named Nalin had to be euthanized Thursday.

News >  Family

KERNEL program engages and educates at farmers markets

UPDATED: Thu., July 23, 2026

If you go to a local farmers market this summer, you’re likely to see the KERNEL – Kids Eating Right-Nutrition and Exercise for Life – program.

News >  K-12 education

Cheney Public Schools will have two levies on November ballots

Thu., July 16, 2026

A pair of property tax levies are headed to November ballots in Cheney Public Schools.

News >  Federal Government

Baumgartner welcomes renewed U.S. blockade of Iranian oil, calls for longer-term strategy in war

UPDATED: Thu., July 16, 2026

WASHINGTON – Rep. Michael Baumgartner has been consistent about his preferred approach to the U.S. war with Iran.

A&E >  Art

‘A prevention campaign that doesn’t focus on scare tactics’: Youth paint mural to raise awareness for overdose prevention

UPDATED: Wed., July 22, 2026

In a downtown Spokane alleyway on Tuesday, under the hot July sun, six students and two supervisors painted a mural.

News >  Transportation

Some drivers break Washington state law every day just to look good

UPDATED: Wed., July 15, 2026

Every day, drivers break Washington state law and may not even realize it.