Spokane News

A 12-year-old boy died Saturday after he was hit on the head by a tree while hiking with his father, the Mason County Sheriff's Office said.

Have you heard? The Easter Bunny is set to arrive in Spokane on Saturday, April 19, and make a stop at SpokAnimal's Dog Park at High Bridge.

SPOKANE, Wash.- A 3rd robbery suspect, 28-year-old Sean Lee Gilbert, has been arrested in connection with the McDonald's Robbery which occurred on 4/17/14.

The Spokane community filled more than 30 truckloads of donations in one week for victims of the Brickhaven Complex fire.

The next time you're looking for lunch and don't want to leave the office, Spokane's newest food truck might be the way to go.

A local woman said she was desperate after her dog lost an eye to a gruesome injury in April, but was helped by strangers over the internet.

The man killed in an early morning crash on Friday has been identified as 34-year-old, Alejandro E. Apodaca.

An avalanche swept down a slope of Mount Everest on Friday along a route used to ascend the world's highest peak, killing at least 13 people in the mountain's deadliest disaster.

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.