KREM-TV (Spokane, WA)

KREM 2 is the CBS affiliate that serves the Inland Northwest, based in Spokane. This station has a long-standing tradition of providing news to the Spokane-Coeur d'Alene area for almost 60 years. Viewers can catch news programs on both KREM 2 and KSKN 22, and the station is also available on cable in Calgary and Edmonton, Alberta. KREM 2 first went on air on October 29, 1954, as an affiliate of ABC and DuMont Network. In the late 1950s, it briefly joined the NTA Film Network before officially becoming a CBS affiliate in August 1976. Initially owned by a radio company, KREM's radio stations were sold off in 1984.

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Spokane sheriff's seek the public’s help to find at-risk missing teen

19 hours ago | krem.com | Jarrett Wright

SPOKANE, Wash. — Spokane County Sheriff’s Department is asking for the public’s help in finding an at-risk juvenile. The department says 16-year-old Sierra Quattlebaum was last seen with a family member on May 12, 2025, at approximately 11:30 pm, in downtown Spokane, near W. 4th Avenue and S. Wall Street. Her mother reported Sierra missing on May 13, 2025, at approximately 7:30 pm. According to sheriff’s Quattlebaum needs potentially life-saving treatment.
DUI suspect died of 'multiple stab wounds' from officer during struggle at Clark County testing facility, report says

19 hours ago | krem.com | Sabinna Pierre

VANCOUVER, Wash — Marc Fogle, 54, of Clackamas, Ore., died from "multiple stab wounds of torso," according to the Clark County Medical Examiner's Office, which ruled the death a homicide. The incident began when deputies responded to a crash near Northeast 14th Court and Northeast Minnehaha Street in Vancouver at approximately 10:58 p.m. on May 7, the Clark County Sheriff's Office said in a press release.
Gov. Bob Ferguson signed nearly 40 bills into Washington state law today. Here's what they are

2 days ago | krem.com | Helen Smith

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Governor Bob Ferguson signed nearly 40 bills into Washington state law on Monday. One bill broadens the definition of a hate crime, another requires intelligent speed devices for chronic violators, and many others make technical changes to Washington law, among dozens more. Here's what you need to know about what changed in Washington state law today.
Rep. Michael Baumgartner reflects on first 100 days in Congress amid tense town halls, border policy focus

2 days ago | krem.com | Amanda Roley

SPOKANE, Wash. — Eastern Washington’s freshman congressman, Rep. Michael Baumgartner, has completed his first 100 days in office—a stretch marked by a flurry of legislative activity, tense public town halls, and high-profile immigration enforcement concerns in Spokane County. “I just feel like I'm working really hard for the people of Eastern Washington,” Baumgartner said.
Sheriff: Anchor failure suspected in fatal fall of three Climbers in Okanogan County

2 days ago | krem.com | Jarrett Wright

OKANOGAN COUNTY, Wash. — The Okanogan County Sheriff’s Office says three climbers died on Sunday during a climbing accident. Sheriff’s and Okanogan County Search and Rescue volunteers responded to the climbing accident near North Early Winters Spire off of State Route 20, approximately 16 miles west of Mazama, WA, on Sunday morning. According to sheriffs, four people were climbing when they fell while descending a steep gully.
Both lanes of southbound US 195 reopen after crash

2 days ago | krem.com | Jarrett Wright

SPOKANE, Wash. — Both lanes of southbound US 195 are reopened after a crash at milepost 192 near Latah Valley closed both lanes for some time. According to Spokane Regional Transportation Management Center, drivers should use other routes and expect long delays. Click here for the most up-to-date traffic conditions. This is a developing story. Refresh this page for updates
Spokane Chiefs sweep weekly WHL awards

2 days ago | krem.com | Andrew Quinn

SPOKANE, Wash. — Following a strong game two performance in Medicine Hat, the Spokane Chiefs swept the weekly WHL awards as Berkly Catton was named the WHL player of the week and Mathis Preston was named the WHL rookie of the week. For Catton, this is the fourth time he has been named the player of the week this season. He scored three goals and dished out an assist as Spokane split the first two games of the WHL championship series.
Pope Leo XIV calls for peace in Ukraine, a Gaza ceasefire and release of hostages in Sunday appeal

4 days ago | krem.com | Nicole Winfield |Giovanna Dell'Orto

VATICAN CITY, — Pope Leo XIV called for a just and lasting peace in Ukraine and an immediate ceasefire in Gaza with the release of hostages and delivery of humanitarian aid in his first Sunday noon blessing as pontiff. “I too address the world's great powers by repeating the ever-present call ‘never again war,’” Leo said from the loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica to an estimated 100,000 people below.
Military Humvee drives off 30-foot drop in Bellevue

4 days ago | krem.com | Olivia Sullivan

BELLEVUE, Wash. — Two people were injured when a military vehicle drifted off Interstate 90 and fell 30 feet onto a roadway below on Saturday afternoon, according to the Washington State Patrol (WSP). The military Humvee was traveling eastbound on I-90 near 150th Avenue Southeast in Bellevue when it drifted off the road, through a grassy area and over a wall. It landed on Southeast 38th Street below. WSP estimates the vehicle dropped 30 feet onto the road below.
'It will ruin the charm of our island': Islanders push back on solar grid

4 days ago | krem.com | Eric Wilkinson

SAN JUAN COUNTY, Wash. — Locals on Decatur Island in the San Juans worry a sizable chunk of their island is being sacrificed for green energy and are pushing back against a proposed solar grid expansion. Decatur Island, located due west of Anacortes, is just 3.5 square miles. Like most people on Decatur Island, Ramy Tipton appreciates the simple life. Only about 70 people live on the island, year round. There is a one-room schoolhouse.