A heat wave can put the power grid at risk of being overwhelmed, as demand spikes. In these scenarios, utility companies can opt to employ smaller, temporary shutoffs to avoid large-scale blackouts.

The den was in a boulder field high up in the Kettle Range, in a rugged spot no one would visit without a reason. The female Canada lynx that made the den had a reason, and the GPS signals beamed ...

ICE protests in downtown Spokane escalate to state of emergency after demonstrators ignore curfew, with police deploying tear gas and making arrests for failure to disperse.

The Trump administration's dramatic staffing cuts at federal lands agencies like the Forest Service are causing anxiety in tinder dry New Mexico, where the wildfire threat is already severe this ...

SPOKANE, Wash. -- With less snow than usual, road crews in Spokane are taking advantage of the mild winter to tackle some projects they can't always get to this time of year.

From ice skating and sledding to peaceful cross-country skiing, there's something for everyone to enjoy this winter in the Lake County forest preserves. Before heading out, check the Lake County ...

A Spokane County commissioner once told this newspaper that the vast majority of the calls they receive from constituents have something to do with local roadways.

County Commissioner Josh Kerns and Public Works Senior Director Kyle Twohig detailed a $4.5 million budget for snow removal as winter begins.

SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. - After the first significant snowfall of the season overnight into Wednesday morning here in the Inland Northwest, crews from Spokane County tended to the roads to sand and ...

SPOKANE, Wash. — As Spokane awaits its first snowfall of the season, city officials unveiled their winter operations plan on Tuesday. City departments and partners gathered to provide an ...

Spokane County's commissioners are taking the first steps toward allowing wind turbine farms in the county. A proposed zoning change would enable commercial wind energy facilities to obtain ...

S pokane County got welcome news from the White House today, as President Joe Biden issued a Major Disaster Declaration, approving federal money to help following the August 2023 wildfires that ...