Lifestyle
Fairchild Skyfest Returns for 2026 Summer Event
The popular air show festival is set to take flight again in June.
Spokane school chief leads 200-plus citywide projects
Superintendent Adam Swinyard champions Together Spokane initiative to improve schools and parks
Spokane Housing Authority awarded $7M for affordable housing project
The funding will help build Chalice Place, an 85-unit affordable housing complex for seniors and people with disabilities in northwest Spokane.
Sports
Filipina Athlete Sets New Philippine Indoor 800m Record
Bernalyn Bejoy claims gold medal at Inland NW Invitational in Spokane, Washington
Gonzaga's Graham Ike Named WCC Player of the Week
Ike scored 30 points in win over Saint Mary's
Penticton Vees Overcome 4-Goal Deficit in Shootout Win
Vees rally from 4-0 down to defeat Seattle Thunderbirds in dramatic fashion
Crime
Spokane Police Arrest 5 Juveniles in Abduction and Assault of Teen
Phone video evidence leads to charges including kidnapping, assault, and robbery
Spokane County Man Sentenced to Life for Child Molestation
Repeat offender Ryan J. Herman given life in prison without parole
Man Inflicts Self-Harm After High-Speed Chase in Lincoln County
Suspect refused to exit vehicle and turned knife on himself before deputies could intervene.
Business
Purina Avoids Lawsuit Over Alleged Spokane River Pollution
Environmental group drops Clean Water Act case against Purina's Washington facility.
Potlatch Stockholders Approve Rayonier Merger, Reject Executive Pay
Potlatch held a virtual special meeting to vote on proposals related to its previously announced merger with Rayonier Inc.
Broad River Retail Aims for $500M in Sales by 2030
The Top 100 retailer plans to expand nationally from its Carolinas and Georgia base, with a focus on 'durable scalability'.
