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The Washington state primary will take place on August 2, 2022. Here's a look at what you need to know before submitting your ballot.

In a four-way race to represent the eastern half of the city of Spokane on the County Board of Commissioners, three candidates are current or...

This year is the first county commissioners must be elected by district in both the primary, and general election. As of Friday, all five commissioner races were contested, as well as the race for sheriff, county prosecutor and auditor.

WALLA WALLA, Wash. — The United States Department of Justice has settled a multi-million dollar lawsuit with Providence Health and Services Washington over unnecessary neurosurgery procedures performed at St. Mary’s

Amber WaldrefSPOKANE CO., Wash. — Former Spokane City Councilwoman Amber Waldref has announced her run for Spokane County Commissioner District 2. During her eight years on City Council, Waldref led

1:47 A new grant will increase the stability of a program that provides afterschool and summer activities for families. Amelia Smith, 9, finishes a craft at Spokane Public Schools summer program while her sibling participates in middle school events. Credit Rebecca White/SPR Afterschool and summer programs that help children in northeast Spokane connect with safe recreation activities, literacy and science programs just received a $2 million boost from the federal government. Since 2018 afters...

Young Kwak photo Inlander would involve making Riverfront Park part of a lifesized treasure hunt. A s we begin to see the light at the end of the pandemic, what could we do (or at least start) this year to make the Inland Northwest more fun, more livable, more just, more practical, more successful, more hopeful? Thats the unnecessarily wordy q...

KXLY March 15, 2021 7:47 PM Esther Bower Updated: SPOKANE, Wash. — While renters can’t be evicted right now because of a statewide moratorium currently in place, local families still feel the pressure of mounted housing worries. New data from local researchers at The Zone shows 74% of families with kids in Northeast Spokane are worried about the stability of their housing. Over 200 families responded saying they owe thousands of dollars in rent, mortgage and utilit...

A national survey released this week is another confirmation that low-income families – in the nation and in Washington – have suffered disproportionately from the COVID-19 pandemic. According to a national report sponsored by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, “Kids, Families and COVID-19: Pandemic Pain Points and a Roadmap for Recovery,” low-income families are suffering increased food insecurity, mental illness and housing instability. That’s hardly news in northeast Spokane, where sta...