Samantha Wohlfeil

On Aug. 18, 2023 — almost exactly three years ago — the Gray Fire tore through Silver Lake and Medical Lake, ultimately burning more than 10,000 acres and destroying more

People have been returning to Westgate Village (pictured on Aug. 12), off West Rifle Club Road, to collect the few things that survived the Old Trails Fire.

When fires tore through Spokane on Aug. 1, Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown immediately asked her staff how they could set up a fund to help people.

After three fires tore through Spokane on Aug. 1, displacing thousands and permanently destroying more than 800 structures, not only did the Inland Northwest community respond, but people across the

Several months ago, the nonprofit Spokane Workforce Council, which works to elevate local employment opportunities, started gathering leaders from state and local agencies, as well as other nonprofits, to start

One of the main ways nonprofits like the Spokane Parks Foundation help improve parks and recreation is by pushing for even better upgrades with the help of generous donors.

Retired developer Walt Worthy at an Aug. 27 press conference announcing a foundation he created in honor of his late wife, Karen Worthy, that will

The Yakima River now flows naturally around Bateman Island into the Columbia River, after a causeway that allowed access to the island was removed earlier this year.

Walt and Karen Worthy at the 2015 opening of their Davenport Grand Hotel.

Many who lost homes in the North Indian Trail area (pictured on Aug. 12) and other parts of Spokane and Stevens counties are just now about to start figuring out recovery plans with disaster case managers.