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WSDOT has great news for drivers heading between Spokane and Suncrest, because SR-291 finally reopened after being closed because of the nearby Spokane Complex Fires.

One driver is lucky to be alive after a serious-injury crash between a car and a semi-truck that completely blocked SR-97 near Brewster yesterday.

After a Renton police officer was seriously injured in the line of duty earlier this week, Officer Kauppila has been released from the hospital and is now recovering at home.

Crews have made progress on the Spokane Complex fires, but the worst might still be ahead over the next several days, with high winds in the forecast.

On August 5, the LEAD Task Force finished a long narcotics investigation, searched a Wapato residence, and found cocaine, marijuana, and two firearms.

A familiar name from the Tri-Cities is getting another shot in the NFL. He is big #60 in the photo above.

The Spokane Complex fires continue burning with thousands of families still evacuated, but unauthorized drones are making the firefighting more dangerous.

The westbound lanes of I-82 near Yakima have been closed by the Washington State Patrol about seven miles south of Yakima because of a semi-trailer on its side.

Somewhere between 700 and 1,100 structures gone — and crews still can't get into every neighborhood to know the full picture yet.

The Benton Clean Air Agency issued an Air Quality Alert this morning as wildfire smoke from regional fires settles over Benton County, and it could last all week.

A vehicle fire on SR-17 ignited a brush fire along the highway just before 2 AM Thursday morning, causing Washington State Patrol to close it.

Seattle Seahawks fans are feeling a mix of excitement and nerves as the countdown to the 2026 NFL season continues.