Rep. Michael Baumgartner, a first-term Republican from Spokane, has especially big shoes to fill after being elected to replace retired Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, one of the most senior members of the House GOP. But the former Spokane County treasurer and Washington state senator is set on making the most of his freshman year.

More than a thousand Washingtonians will be traveling to the other Washington this weekend to watch the swearing in of President-elect Donald Trump, including upwards of 200 people invited by the office of freshman congressman Rep. Michael Baumgartner.

The hub will develop and manufacture lighter, more efficient materials for planes and other aerospace technology and then supply those materials to manufacturers.

A local nonprofit is taking steps to address the significant childcare shortage in the area. Today, they broke ground on a new facility designed to be

The federal funding seeks to help communities fill the gaps in disaster recovery and mitigation not covered by insurance or other federal and local sources.

The department says penalties are issued in cases where non-compliance continues after Ecology has provided assistance or warnings.

A local nonprofit is opening a new early learning center in hopes of alleviating the urgent need for childcare in our area.

Spokane County is no exception, with sales tax revenue still 1.4% behind initial projections. Municipalities typically collect taxes each quarter, with the most recent data available through ...

Over $44 million in federal funding is coming to Spokane County for disaster recovery efforts from the 2023 Gray and Oregon Road fires.

Bundled in warm winter clothing, a couple hundred people Saturday in downtown Spokane joined thousands of others across the nation advocating for women's and LGBTQ rights that many worry will be threatened under President-elect Donald Trump's administration.

A former newspaper editor in Washington state has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for paying girls to send him sexually explicit images.

A new rebate program aims to make getting around town a little bit easier.  A new Washington Department of Transportation program will make e-bikes more affordable for families who make less than the county's median income.