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No. 6 Gonzaga finishes strong, fends off Arizona State in 88-80 win

SPOKANE, Wash. - Despite a 38-38 halftime tie and several second-half lead changes, at the end, it's still the same ole Zags.

Man stabbed to death in downtown Spokane

A man was arrested for a fatal stabbing in downtown Spokane on Sunday morning. According to Spokane Police Department, officers responded to a reported stabbing

Man detained following fatal downtown Spokane stabbing Sunday

Spokane police detained a man following reports of a fatal stabbing downtown Sunday morning, according to a news release from the Spokane Police Department.

Gamecocks take down highly-regarded Wolfpack

Te-Hina Paopao scored 23 points, MiLaysia Fulwiley chipped in with 18 points off the bench and No. 1 South Carolina passed its first big test of the season with a 71-57 victory over ninth-ranked North Carolina State on Sunday in the Ally Tipoff at Charlotte's Spectrum Center.

State first-round matchups for football, girls soccer, small school volleyball

The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association on Sunday released the brackets for the opening rounds of the football, girls soccer and small school volleyball state tournaments. Four Greater Spokane League football teams and five GSL girls soccer teams advanced to the fields over the weekend.

Tri-City Goes For Eleven, Saskatoon Looks To Bounce Back Against Rebels

On the other hand, Kamloops is hot, riding a three-game win streak; picking up a pair of victories over the Victoria Royals, as well as one against the Spokane Chiefs ... On the other side, Washington Capitals selection Terik Parascak looks to extend ...

Burn restrictions in place across Spokane

All outdoor burning including the burning of wood, charcoal, and other solid fuels is banned throughout both incorporated and unincorporated Spokane County. Wood heating such as the use of fireplaces and non-EPA certified devices like wood stoves and inserts is banned in the Spokane County Smoke Control Zone.

Community voices concerns over unlawful camping in Spokane

A roundtable meeting provided an open forum for Spokane residents to discuss unlawful camping and homelessness with city council members.

Eastbound I-90 Sprague Lake safety rest area reopens after septic system repairs

The eastbound I-90 Sprague Lake Safety Rest Area and RV dump have returned to full operation after contractor crews completed repairs to the septic system.

French maintains lead over Marshall; handful of local, state races too close to call

Incumbent County Commissioner Al French, a Republican, held a 2.5% lead over Democrat Molly Marshall Thursday night, according to the Spokane County Elections Office. French’s lead grew by 130 votes from Wednesday to Thursday night’s ballot count. The longtime local politician led by 1,274 votes, or 51.2% to Marshall’s 48.7% Thursday night.

Skies turn smoky in Spokane and Coeur d'Alene, burn restrictions in effect

The culprit for the air quality issues are the numerous prescribed burns happening on public lands in both Idaho and Washington. Several prescribed burns are underway in Kootenai County which blew smoke across the state line and into Spokane Thursday morning.

Spokane court system hit by cyber attack, causing application delays

A cyber security incident is affecting the Washington State court system, causing delays in processing applications in Spokane.

Prep roundup: Ridgeline, West Valley girls soccer win district titles; West Valley volleyball beats Pullman in district championship

Ridgeline 3, Mt. Spokane 2 (SO): The visiting fourth-seeded Falcons (10-6-2) beat the second-seeded Wildcats (13-3) in a shootout in the District 6 3A championship game at Union Stadium. Both teams move on to state.

Six days later and the WA statewide court system is still shutdown

Days later, the WA State Court is investigating the breach and the system is still down. As a result, the Spokane County Clerk's Office is having to work mainly offline. "We're doing everything the old way, the manual way, using paper, ink, pens ...