Emily White

Current Position: county reporter

Emily White joined The Spokesman-Review in July 2025 4 as the County Reporter covering surrounding counties including the city of Spokane Valley. Emily previously was a news reporter at both the Idaho Press and Boise Weekly. Prior to that, she was the lifestyles content manager and reporter at the Utah Statesman. A graduate of Utah State University, Emily earned degrees in Print Journalism and English.

Email: emilyw@spokesman.com
Phone: (509) 459-5444

Most Recent Stories

News > Local Government

Four Republicans to duke it out for a seat in State House talk climate change, abortion, bill to split state

Sun., June 14, 2026

There is no shortage of Republicans who want to replace state Rep. Suzanne Schmidt.

News > Local Government

Task force identifies 14 concepts for new Spokane County criminal justice and jail system but specifics undetermined

UPDATED: Thu., June 11, 2026

Three years after Spokane County voters rejected a $1.7 billion, 30-year tax hike for new jails and improved mental health and addiction treatment services, and nine months after a task force was formed representing dozens of governments, organizations and interest groups, the group’s “bold road map” was finally released Thursday.

News > Local Government

Spokane County plans to terminate lease for Spokane Valley precinct

UPDATED: Thu., June 11, 2026

Spokane County is terminating a nearly two decade lease with Spokane Valley by the end of the year.

News > Features

Downtown Spokane trees get cozy after ‘yarn bomb’

UPDATED: Wed., June 10, 2026

Spokane Falls Boulevard looks like something out of a Dr. Seuss book, with more than a dozen tree trunks and branches covered in colorful stripes of yarn.

News > Health

Saving Victoria, saving Spokane: Stabilization employee tells her story of fentanyl addiction, overdose and recovery

Wed., June 10, 2026

Ice cubes were all over Victoria Neumiller’s body when she awoke from a fentanyl overdose near the 7-Eleven on Division Street five years ago. Her friends, who often used with her, had brought her back to life using the only method they could at the time.