Spokane County News

While the frozen conditions of mid-winter may not translate into peak construction time in Liberty Lake, the city's north side appears to be on an encouraging schedule for development according to the area's leading builder.

A local woman was blown away when she saw her son on the Crime Stoppers most wanted list Thursday because he has been in jail for more than one year.

Mayor Dean Grafos has thrown his support behind a $22 million library bond that would pay for two new branches in Spokane Valley and the expansion of a third near Millwood.

Fifty year old Christopher Jewsbury was driving westbound on U.S. 2 near milepost 3.8 when he went left of center, sideswiping 61 year old David Oakes, who was driving eastbound.

Emergency crews are on scene of a serious two car collision on Highway 2 at Elk-Chattaroy Rd. At least 2 people were taken to the hospital, however the extent of their injuries in unknown at this time.

A woman deputies say operated as a serial killer in Spokane in the early 1990's is back in town to face the murder charges.

The Spokane County Sheriff's Office said on Friday that despite numerous warnings to knock it off, a 16-year-old boy was arrested on Thursday for impersonating a police officer.

SPOKANE, Wash. -- A man identified as one of the suspected ring leaders of the criminal enterprise brought down in a law enforcement sweep this week is also facing charges in a shooting at the Knitting Factory last year.

Students at Logan Elementary School are getting a special assembly at the end of March with members of the Seattle Seahawks cheer team all because the kitchen management team committed to serving them an extra healthy breakfast all winter.

KHQ.COM - The 11th Annual Inland Northwest Motorcycle Show and Sale starts Friday, March 14th and goes through Sunday March 16th, at the Spokane County Fair & Expo Center.

When Clint Gibson and Ray Bourgeois began working for the Liberty Lake Police Department in 2002, the entire precinct was housed in a space scarcely larger than a meeting room at current LLPD headquarters.

Area students will model fashions from Finders Keepers II Boutique. Proceeds will benefit Crosswalk Teen Shelter, the area's homeless and support shelter for teens.

When Aurora's owner died, no one in the family could take care of her, so she came to the Spokane County Regional Animal Protection Service shelter.

SPOKANE, Wash.- According to the Spokane Police Department and the Spokane County Sheriff's Office, Thursday morning, multiple agencies executed a major drug and gang sweep at multiple N. Spokane locations.

The Museum Of Arts & Culture has a new exhibit on display called "100 Stories A Centennial Exhibition."

A bullet drew a deep line across the left side of his slim torso. Other scars are not visible but still very painful.

Spokane Valley city leaders are open to joining the countywide garbage system but want to continue pushing forward with development of their own state-mandated plan so they can compare which is the better deal for residents.

For $25, participants will receive a T-shirt and shot of Heritage Distilling Co.'

Spokane County road crews were finding dozens of trouble spots in March after a rain and snow melt off.

Receive FREE access by logging in to or creating your Spokesman.com account. A Spokane City councilman is proposing a plan to slow or stop sprawl by withholding critical services from new developments.