Spokane

Most evacuees have been allowed to return to their homes near burn zones in Spokane, despite concerns about lingering toxins.

Gov. Bob Ferguson is suspending the enforcement of some state laws to help thousands recover from devastating fires. He announced the change in Spokane on Monday.

Officials say between 700 and 1,100 structures were destroyed, but it will take time before the full picture is known.

Three cases of the disease were discovered in Kittitas and Spokane counties. After investigating, public health officials couldn't determine where those people were exposed.

Arnoldo Tiul Caal and 10-year-old Karla Tiul Baltazar were arrested Jan. 10 despite an ongoing asylum case and transported to the Dilley Immigration Processing Center, in Dilley, Texas, where they remain.

Seattle sportswriter Bud Withers thinks Washington's biggest college football tradition, the Apple Cup, should continue, even though the two participants no longer play in the same conference.

After a statewide tenants’ bill failed in the Legislature, cities from Olympia to Spokane extended notice periods and implemented relocation assistance.

The American Civil Liberties Union of Washington has sued the city of Spokane, alleging its anti-homeless laws violate the Washington state constitution.

In the post-Dobbs era, educators search for ways to better serve students raising children. A school on the Washington-Idaho border offers one approach.

On Friday, the Washington State Republican Party's convention in Spokane erupted with moments of booing, chanting, and people turning their backs on the party's own candidates.