The Washington State Department of Ecology expects to finalize an agreement by 2026 to link its carbon market with the joint California-Québec cap-and-trade system.

Spokane Chiefs forward Mathis Preston was quick to shrug off a recent NHL mock draft that saw TSN analyst Craig Button compare him to Canadian hockey legend Joe Sakic.

VICTORIA - Cole Reschny and Brandon Lisowsky each scored twice as the surging Victoria Royals blitzed the visiting Kamloops Blazers 7-1 in Western ... The Hearst Foundations has awarded Washington State University with a $150,000 grant.

The Cats suffered their fourth-straight loss Saturday night, a 4-1 decision handed to them by the top dogs in the WHL, the Everett Silvertips. Tarin Smith led the Silvertips with a goal and an assist and was named the first star.

Visitors from the United States are taking advantage of the U.S. dollar’s buying power which is supporting Sun Peaks and its businesses, who are using the comparatively lower prices to bring in U.S. customers.

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - Leo Braillard scored three times to lead the Lethbridge Hurricanes to a 4-1 win over the Red Deer Rebels in Western Hockey League play Friday night. Logan Wormald had the other goal for Lethbridge while adding two assists. Goaltender Koen Cleaver stopped 24 shots.

The Portland Winterhawks returned to the US Division after 6 games in the East, and beat the Tri-City Americans at home 6-4 on Friday. They had 3-point games from Josh Zakreski, Kyle Chyzowski, and Tyson Jugnauth, and 50 shots against the Ams.

The Royals are in Spokane on Friday night to take on Cristall and the Chiefs (30-16) in a key match-up and head to Portland on Saturday evening to play the Winterhawks (27-16-3) before returning to the Memorial Centre to meet the Rockets next Tuesday and Wednesday on Blanshard.

When Regal Elementary students learned about contaminants in the Spokane River, they knew they wanted to raise awareness.

While other refugee organizations scramble amid federal funding cuts, a Spokane-based refugee resettlement nonprofit is expanding westward, drawing on private donations and state funding to continue its mission.

The city said the scattered sites are meant to create tailored facilities for those who are homeless and have different needs.

Two young skiers, Paul Price, 11, and Steven Hembree, 12, were rescued after spending a night in a snow cave after they got lost on Mount Spokane.