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HARRINGTON, Wash. – A sleepy wheat farming town of about 400 people in Lincoln County was the destination for more than 200 classic cars and hot rods Saturday.

All parties involved in Saturday night’s convenience store shooting along the Lilac Festival Armed Forces Torchlight Parade route are cooperating with law enforcement, according to a release from the Spokane Police Department.

Supporters of a statewide initiative to stop Washington’s move to phase out natural gas use in buildings launched their signature-gathering campaign this week. 

After a year-and-a-half of friction and divided government in Bonner County, those dynamics could change with this election cycle as challengers contend for sheriff and two commissioner seats in the Idaho Republican primary Tuesday.

State residents can order a naloxone kit at no cost with free shipping through the Department of Health's new mail-order program. 

When the fuel pump on Nathan Wood’s truck started making strange noises last week, he pulled into the nearest gas station, Arnie’s Payless Gas on Highway 200 in Kootenai, Idaho, to see what the trouble might be. Since he was already there, Wood purchased a few lottery tickets.

Actor Sean Astin is visiting Spokane to speak at a Women Helping Women fundraising event, and for the “Lord of the Rings” and “Stranger Things” actor, it’s a homecoming.

In the late 1800s, Bud Morrison’s grandfather drained Saltese Lake, providing a fertile acreage under the looming Mica Peak to homestead, growing hay and raising cattle.

Students at St. Aloysius Gonzaga Catholic School said ‘Ahoy’ to four Navy sailors who soared through the skies on parachutes and landed on the field at their school Wednesday.

HARRINGTON, Wash. – Allen Barth bought a dilapidated building on Harrington’s main drag about 13 years ago, a former Ford dealership from the early 1900s. He needed a home for his lifelong hobby – a place to store and showcase his collection of Studebakers and memorabilia.

Drama that ensued last week when three people named Bob Ferguson all filed campaigns to run for Washington’s governor appeared to have boiled over Monday when two of the trio of Bobs dropped out of the race. On Monday afternoon, state attorney general Bob Ferguson issued a public statement in which he threatened to take legal action if the other two people by the same name did not withdraw their candidacies by the deadline later that day.

In one year, a standard driver's license or state-issued ID card will no longer be adequate identification for Washington residents to board an airplane, state officials announced last week.Instead, people 18 and older will need to bring an enhanced driver’s license or ID card, U.S. Passport, Tribal ID, Military ID, green card, or another approved identification document with them to the airport.

A Riverside School District employee is on administrative leave as the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office investigates child pornography possession allegations, Riverside superintendent told families Wednesday.

Three motorcyclists were injured and hospitalized Saturday night after a collision on Interstate 90.

Self-described traditional Republicans are pushing to retake control of the political party in Kootenai County, which they say has grown increasingly extreme and no longer represents conservative values.

A bustling array of businesses is bringing international fame to Deer Park High School.

Spokane County is getting its first standalone public language immersion school, as the ever-growing Spanish program through Spokane Public Schools housed in the Libby Center will move to its own facility next year and become its own school.

President Joe Biden landed late Friday afternoon at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to embark on a two-day campaign fundraising trip in the Emerald City.