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.

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

Spokane was the only county in Washington to receive the grant. A main goal of the newly allocated funding is to assist those who are underinsured or not insured at all, Appia said at the news conference, which is a way to "close the gaps" that other ...

SPOKANE, Wash. — A second teenage victim has died following a crash on U.S. Highway 2 last Wednesday. According to the Washington State Patrol (WSP), 18-year-old Shayanne Cicherski of Fruitland died in the hospital on Monday.

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

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

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 ...

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.