Spokane News

A Spokane mail carrier is on unpaid leave tonight, under investigation for stealing mail from the customers on her route.

Ever wonder what happens to the trees that come down during a big storm? All the debris from last week's storm is now making its way to disposal sites across the region.

A local charity lost their lifeline in July when thieves took off with their trailer which helps feed local veterans.

Spokane Fire Crews are on the scene of a brush fire along High Drive near South Skyview Drive.

Firefighters are working to catch a brush fire burning off of High Drive before it grows.

SPOKANE, Wash. - Spokane firefighters are responding to a brush fire above Qualchan Golf Course below High Drive.KHQ has a crew on scene and we will update this story as soon as we get any additional information.

Authorities got a domestic violence call Sunday night around 11:00 on W. 14th Avenue near S. Marquette Street.

YWCA of Spokane is calling for nominations for its 2014 Woman of Achievement Awards.

It is also a very germy way to greet your fellow humans, much worse than a couple of more casual alternatives, a new study shows.

A 20-year-old man died Sunday after lightning struck 13 people at a popular Los Angeles beach and a golfer on Catalina Island during rare summer thunderstorms that swept through Southern California, authorities said.

Grant County Sheriff's Office reports that an inmate escaped from the Grant County jail this morning but was then apprehended in Moses Lake a short time later.

DUNDEE, Ore. A 38-year-old stay-at-home mom from Dundee went missing Thursday afternoon, leaving no clues as to where she might be, and her family is hoping the public can help locate her.

A California teen is presumed drowned after helping friends who were caught in a rip current while surfing in Ocean Shores Saturday.

PORTLAND, Ore. The Spokane Shock closed out their 2014 regular season with a 45-40 victory over the Portland Thunder on Saturday night in the Moda Center.

Around 7 a.m. this morning police responded to a call from a homeowner who said a man was in her house with a gun.

OAK HARBOR, Wash. -- The next time you're at the gym thinking you're carrying around a little extra weight about, think about Mike McCastle.

Friday was the first of 12 days the Hawks opened up the VMAC to fans who were lucky enough to snatch up one of the free 30,000 tickets offered by the team.

Receive FREE access by logging in to or creating your Spokesman.com account. Bob Maplestone had covered three laps and, hearing the timer call out, "3-oh-1, 3-oh-2," thought to himself, "I'm going to do it today."

Anna Copley is a 14-year-old Lewis and Clark High freshman, she has been fighting for her life since she was a baby.

Receive FREE access by logging in to or creating your Spokesman.com account. A shooting was reported in the 2200 block of East Girard Place north of Lincoln Park on the South Hill just before 11:30 p.m. Friday.