Spokane News

A powerful earthquake shook central and southern Mexico on Friday. The U.S. Geological Survey calculated its magnitude at 7.5 and said it was centered near the Pacific resort of Acapulco, where many Mexicans are vacationing for the Easter holiday.

SHANGHAI & SPOKANE, Wash.-- -- Spokane Regional Health District was recently named an award winner at the Global Healthy Workplace Awards and Summit, April 9 and 10, held in Shanghai.

The 9th Annual Susan G. Komen Eastern Washington Race for the Cure is April 27, 2014.

SPOKANE, Wash.- Spokane Police tell us they have taken two people of interest into custody following a robbery at the Shadle Park McDonald's.

Spokane County Detectives asked for the public's help Thursday in identifying a woman found dead in the Spokane River back in January.

Tickets go on-sale Friday, April 25 at 10:00 a.m. at the Spokane Arena Box Office, all TicketsWest Outlets, at TicketsWest.com or by calling 800-325-SEAT.

The murder trial for suspected killer Daniel Arteaga continued at the Spokane County Courthouse on Thursday as one of the lead investigators took the stand discussing evidence found the night of Kim Schmidt's death.

Receive FREE access by logging in to or creating your Spokesman.com account. A 26-year-old Spokane man with a history of violent crime downtown was booked into jail Wednesday for his alleged role in a stabbing that sent police to the Centennial Trial earlier this week.

Spokane is taking over operation of the city incinerator that burns waste to generate electricity.

The project is part of BNSF Railway Co.' s $5 billion in new capital projects planned this year in its 28-state service area, which includes 32,000 miles of track.

SPOKANE, Wash. When police officers respond to a call, they have a lot to think about.

Spokane Public Schools are participating in different volunteer activities all week long in honor of Spokane Gives Week, with district leaders showing the importance of students giving back to the community.

Spokane County voters may be asked next spring to approve a $45 million dollar park levy that would pay for a new sports complex in downtown along with improvements at county parks.

Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward to anyone providing information that leads to the arrest of the man who robbed a McDonald's Tuesday night on Monroe and Francis.

Spokane County Sheriff's Detectives and the Spokane County Medical Examiner's Office are still trying to identify a woman whose body was found in January in the Spokane River.

Detectives in Minnesota believe a former cult leader who they say sexually abused young girls is now living in the Spokane Area and WSP is asking that you share any information you have that may lead to his arrest.

Receive FREE access by logging in to or creating your Spokesman.com account. A bomb threat forced the evacuation of a hotel near Spokane International Airport on Tuesday morning and placed a 44-year-old man behind bars.

Receive FREE access by logging in to or creating your Spokesman.com account. A man was arrested on Tuesday afternoon in Spokane when police officers found him riding a small bike with a full-size shotgun sticking out of his backpack.

The Washington State Patrol has been assisting Minnesota's Pine County Sheriff's Office in attempts to locate a subject charged with 59 felony counts of Criminal Sexual Conduct involving two young females.

About half the money would pay for a field house near Riverfront Park in Spokane.