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The city of Spokane is installing more parking meters along the edges of downtown, forcing drivers to pay up or face a fine.

Steady stream of donations: Dustin Reischman, of the American Red Cross, sorts through donated clothing, bedding and nonperishable food items at the KHQ television studio courtyard on Monday.

Police asked for help Monday to find a missing 44-year-old Spokane woman. Shawna Crowe was reported missing by her mother.

Some of the hardest hit towns in Central Washington will have a tough road ahead even after the Carlton Complex has come and gone, and that's where people from our area are stepping up to give them a helping hand.

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According to Chuck Turley with the Department of Natural Resources, crews made substantial progress Sunday and the fire, which estimated to be about 11,000 acres, is 40-percent contained.

President Barack Obama will visit Seattle on Tuesday to attend an event for the Democratic National Committee, the White House said Wednesday.

Firefighters continued their efforts to contain Washington state's largest wildfire on Sunday.

Receive FREE access by logging in to or creating your Spokesman.com account. The Shadow defeated Wenatchee United 3-0 on Sunday at Spokane Falls CC to claim the Evergreen Premier League soccer championship in the league's first year.

It is July 20, 1969. Mission Control at NASA's Houston headquarters joins the watching world in a collective sigh of relief.

While Sunday's weather has slight improvements on the hot temperatures and gusty winds that have fueled the wildfires, the forecast for Monday and Tuesday calls for lighter winds and temperatures, said Spokane-based National Weather Service meteorologist Greg Koch.

It has been a tough 24 hours for the people of Twisp, the people of Winthrop and also the firefighters working endlessly to save their homes.

Authorities said the fire jumped the lake and started burning in Spokane County.

Zach Cone hit his seventh home run, Marcus Greene hit home three base runners, and the Spokane Indians rallied to a 12-3 victory over the Everett AquaSox on Saturday night 12-3 in front of 6,596 fans at Avista Stadium to inch closer to its first playoff berth since 2010.

COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho -- The Kootenai County Sheriff's Office said the body of a man was found on the shoreline of Lake Coeur d'Alene near the boat dock at North Idaho College around 6 Saturday morning.

KHQ.COM - A fire that started around 3:00 p.m. has now erupted into a 2500-3000 acre fire.

The couple was set to be married Saturday at the bride's 125-year-old family farm near Malott, Washington but late Thursday night they were forced to evacuate.

A Level 1 evacuation was issued early Saturday morning for the communities of Beverly, Shawanna and Wannapum Village in Grant County.

SEATTLE The body of the recently deceased legendary DJ Casey Kasem appears to be missing, a spokesperson for Kasem's daughter said Friday.

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