Spokane and Tri-Cities airports receive millions for terminal upgrades

8 May 2025, 2:12 pm

Airports in the Spokane and Tri-Cities regions stand to benefit from millions of dollars in federal grant funding, said U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell in a release.... Read More »

21 people in Spokane charged with drug trafficking, alleged gun possession, and gang affiliation

8 May 2025, 1:51 pm

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Washington announced that 21 people in Spokane were charged in a federal indictment alleging drug trafficking, gang affiliation, and gun ...... Read More »

Washington bishops refuse state law requiring them to disclose confessions of sexual abuse

8 May 2025, 9:35 am

Catholic Bishops in Washington state are speaking out against a new law that would require them to disclose confessions of sexual abuse to law enforcement. Last week, Gov. Robert Ferguson (D-WA) ...... Read More »

Over 20 people arrested for federal drug, firearm charges in Spokane

8 May 2025, 9:17 am

According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Washington, 21 people were charged after 15 indictments claiming several charges.... Read More »

'Keep your g-- d--- hands off me': Sexual abuse survivor supports Washington mandated reporting bill amid debate

8 May 2025, 9:05 am

Recently, his history with the church came front and center again when lawmakers proposed a new bill in Washington State that required clergy members to be mandatory reporters. He wrote a letter to ...... Read More »

Federal charges filed against 21 in Spokane drug trafficking case

8 May 2025, 8:16 am

The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Washington has charged 21 individuals following a federal investigation into drug trafficking and violent crime in Spokane.... Read More »

Today's Headlines: Ferguson OKs rent caps; NIOSH to lay off unionized workers in Spokane

8 May 2025, 3:00 am

Mellon grant gives Humanities Washington some breathing room; NIOSH Spokane tells unionized employees they're being laid off; Ferguson signs divisive rent cap bill ...... Read More »

Many of the innovations coming out of the Washington Legislature this year were first enacted in Spokane

7 May 2025, 9:29 pm

Unless you're a Bluesky addict like me, you probably don't pay much attention to the Washington Legislature. Who could blame you? There are fewer ...... Read More »

Spokane and Seattle bishops say they won’t comply with new mandatory reporting for child abuse if information obtained in confessions

7 May 2025, 5:51 pm

The Catholic bishops in Spokane and Seattle have told parishioners they will not fully comply with a new Washington law that requires clergy to report sexual abuse to police, similar to teachers, ...... Read More »

Rent caps, other housing protections signed into Washington law

7 May 2025, 5:02 pm

Rent caps and other housing reforms are coming to Washington State after Gov. Bob Ferguson signed a swath of historic legislation Wednesday meant to ease the state's homelessness crisis.... Read More »

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