Being a firefighter is an unpredictable business. Crews can be kept running from call to call or go hours between calls. On Feb. 18, the entire Spokane Valley Fire Department scrambled to respond to two fires called in only 10 minutes apart.

Emergency responders rescued a man Monday after he fell approximately 19 feet in a grain elevator at a local processing plant, according to the Spokane Valley Fire Department.

The recent cold weather created some problems with frozen pipes, which also created a problem for Spokane Valley Fire Department crews.

As if we needed any more excuses, Thursday marks National Drink Wine Day. To help you get into the spirits, here is a list of local wineries and tasting rooms in and around Spokane that are open for the occasion.

Susan Matteson has seen firsthand how unpredictable Valentine’s Day can be for florists.

Smoke alarms aren’t always triggered by smoke. In the right circumstances, they have been triggered by steam or other substances, but this week it was apparently a body spray overdose that set off a fire alarm at a Spokane Valley hotel.

This wasn’t an opportunity Rein Wehrman could pass up.

Spokane Valley lawmakers have outlined the framework for a new stakeholder group to help officials determine how much to invest into citywide road maintenance.

Spokane County Fire District 8 is getting ready to roll out devices that can perform CPR on patients, reducing the number of firefighters and paramedics needed to treat them.

A fire that was thought to be out but was still active resulted in a call to the Spokane Valley Fire Department about a burning RV at 4:20 a.m. on Friday in the 2400 block of South Calvin Road. Arriving crews found the RV fully on fire, but were able to put it out before it spread to any structures.

Valley Real Life's partnership with a medical debt payment charity means the church could potentially erase debts of up to $30 million for those in the Northwest. The church's fundraising efforts have inspired at least one other congregation to work toward eliminating medical debt. 

Firefighters in the Spokane Valley Fire Department responded to a recent garage fire that they were able to extinguish before it spread to the home.

A former West Valley High School teacher and a restaurant industry veteran are bringing a new dining concept to the area where they grew up that’s part neighborhood hangout, part restaurant.

"Seinfeld," the iconic TV sitcom from a generation ago, influenced myriad progressive and often-hilarious shows such as "Arrested Development," "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" and "Broad City." The series created by legendary comic Jerry Seinfeld and brilliant humorist Larry David broke sitcom conventions.

Spokane County and Spokane Valley are partnering to boost retail spending and tourism with a $10 million-expansion project at the Spokane County Fair and Expo Center.