Local Government

The late Sgt. Ken Salas, and his last act of kindness, may soon be memorialized indefinitely.

YouTubers, and the rest of the public, will need to put up some money to receive body camera footage from the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office.

Three new, shiny, cherry red ambulances are purchased and awaiting service as Spokane County Fire District 9 finishes preparations to shed its contract with American Medical Response.

Property owners on the West Plains may decide later this year if they will pay annual $15 fees aimed at improving water quality.

The “last hope” for the Spokane Valley Performing Arts Center was a $28 million bond that the Spokane Valley City Council declined to pursue during a meeting on Tuesday.

YouTubers earning big money by posting police body camera footage may be dinged with new, higher fees in Spokane County.

Use of the city’s homeless services decreased by 11% last year, according to a new report published by the City of Spokane.

Otis Orchards resident John Sahr wanted to put a memorial bench dedicated to his friend, Kerry Brown, in the county’s first off-leash dog park.

Spokane Valley city leaders have declined to help the Spokane Valley Performing Arts Center borrow the millions of dollars it needs to complete construction on the proposed theater.

Final touches on Spokane’s new 12% parking tax glided through the Spokane City Council Monday night and will take effect next month.

Three minutes before a special meeting at Spokane Valley City Hall ended, recently elected Councilman Mike Kelly said something that startled some in the room.

More locker rooms, more seats and more parking are among the changes to a proposal announced last year to build an ice sports facility in Spokane Valley .

The Spokane Valley Performing Arts Center is asking the city of Spokane Valley to help fund its stalled building initiative with a $28 million infusion of cash raised from the sale of bonds.

Marie and Tom Allen were overcome with emotion when they heard about pedestrian safety improvements coming to an intersection near Mead High School two months after their 20-year-old daughter was killed while trying to cross the street.

Kratom is banned in Spokane Valley.

Federal immigration agents are banned from performing enforcement actions on most public property without a judicial warrant anywhere in Spokane city limits, and also can’t lease land for detention facilities after back-to-back votes from the City Council on Monday.

Major changes may be coming to Spokane City Council meetings, with a large slate of reforms up for consideration Monday.

Spokane County is getting a helping hand from the federal government in its efforts to expand addiction and behavioral health services.

Two new billboards were set to be unveiled Monday in the Spokane area.