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In a message released Monday afternoon, Spokane officials said the city’s four public libraries would expand operating hours to 8:00 p.m., beginning Tuesday and lasting through Saturday.

Spokane officials are paying attention to weather forecasts for next week, and weighing their options to open cooling centers to aid people who don’t have sufficient air conditioning.

This summer’s average was the hottest on record for most of the Inland Northwest, with most communities seeing temperatures a few degrees higher than…

The hot temperatures this summer have promoted algae growth at some area lakes, and Idaho officials are warning people to try to avoid contact with…

Temperatures in the Inland Northwest are still hotter than normal, and this week the region will also be more prone to fire danger and smoky air due to…

The Spokane County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed Wednesday that 17 people in Spokane County have died from heat related illnesses in the last…

Northwest farmers are pouring on the water to moisten soils ahead of the triple-digit temperatures and possible record highs expected this weekend.As the…

Health and fire officials are expecting the region next week to experience both a heat wave and, potentially, smoke from wildfires – a dangerous…

The Spokane Clean Air Agency says the county’s air quality is in the unhealthy range.Between the smoke and the intense heat expected through the rest of…