7+ hour, 5+ min ago   (1802+ words) For some, escaping took hours. They drove on winding roads they had seldom, if ever, been on before, fleeing one fire only to see another flare behind them or ahead in the distance. Others tried to evacuate but never managed…...

7+ hour, 5+ min ago   (236+ words) The Spokesman-Review “Smoke, Ash and Fire: Spokane’s story of loss, courage and recovery from the devastating fires of 2026” is a tribute to the city. “This book not only marks an important part of Spokane’s history, but it highlights the resilience…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (587+ words) University of Idaho wide receiver Tony Harste tells the story: After the Vandals’ 66-14 blowout loss to Utah, which followed a 38-34 season-opening heartbreaker to Cal Poly when the Mustangs scored with 9 seconds remaining, Idaho coach Thomas Ford Jr. posted a pair…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (121+ words) The Spokesman-Review A single-vehicle crash in Spokane Valley over the weekend killed the driver and injured the passenger, the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office reported Wednesday. According to a news release from the sheriff’s office, deputies responded to the crash near…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (682+ words) Spokane Residents struggling to pay rent during and after a disaster will have additional safeguards after the city council approved new emergency protections on Wednesday evening. The Spokane City Council approved an eviction moratorium for renters while a declared emergency…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (858+ words) It was third-and-3 with a minute and 33 seconds left, and Eastern Washington needed one last first down to ice a victory over Northern Iowa. Redshirt junior quarterback Nate Bell took the snap on a designed run play and ran to…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (222+ words) The man a sheriff’s deputy shot and killed outside Evergreen Middle School on Tuesday has been identified as 20-year-old Joel Malin, according to the Spokane County Medical Examiner’s office. He died of multiple gunshot wounds outside of Evergreen Middle School,…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (238+ words) Five East Valley schools went into lockdown for about half an hour on Wednesday morning after staff reported a “suspicious person” on East Valley High School’s campus. Shortly after 10 a.m., the district sent messages to families that the high…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (519+ words) The Spokane River will soon have its flow back. Avista Utilities increased the water allowed to pour from its dam in Post Falls on Tuesday morning. The water will slowly but surely meander west to once again fill portions of…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (380+ words) PULLMAN – Washington State may only have played one game, a loss to rival Washington last weekend to kick off the Kirby Moore era, but already the Cougars’ offense is in an interesting place. Which prompts this question: As a general…...