Connor McEvoy

6 days ago | krem.com | Connor McEvoy

SPOKANE, Wash. — Washington Governor Bob Ferguson signed a rent stabilization law this week, and a Spokane renter and lawmaker hope the change will give people a much-needed break from steep rent prices.   Matt Goode has been renting an apartment in Browne's Addition for 8 years, and he says each year gets more challenging. "Everybody's rent has just gone up so significantly over the last couple of years.

1 week ago | krem.com | Connor McEvoy

SPOKANE, Wash. — Spokane Public Radio, or KPBX, has been broadcasting entertainment, music, and local news across the Inland Northwest for decades. But now, it's figuring out how to pinch pennies after an executive order to eliminate funding for NPR and PBS was signed by President Trump last week. Since 1967, federal dollars have been distributed to hundreds of public radio stations across the country through the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

1 week ago | ktvb.com | Connor McEvoy

BONNERS FERRY, Idaho — The City of Bonners Ferry passed a resolution Tuesday that will allow city buildings to continue flying the Canadian flag, which goes directly against a recent state law detailing what flags government buildings can fly. "We were like the same country, in a sense, you go to Canada and play volleyball and baseball, and softball. They're kind of part of our community," said Cal Russell, a lifelong Bonners Ferry resident.

1 week ago | krem.com | Connor McEvoy

BONNERS FERRY, Idaho — The City of Bonners Ferry passed a resolution Tuesday that will allow city buildings to continue flying the Canadian flag, which goes directly against a recent state law detailing what flags government buildings can fly. "We were like the same country, in a sense, you go to Canada and play volleyball and baseball, and softball. They're kind of part of our community," said Cal Russell, a lifelong Bonners Ferry resident.

1 week ago | krem.com | Connor McEvoy

SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. — The Central Valley School District School Board voted on Monday night to file a federal civil rights complaint against Washington State for what members say are conflicting policies on transgender student athletes participating in school sports. School board members say state guidelines on transgender student athletes directly go against federal directives and, no matter who the district sides with, funding for the school is put at risk.