Ultimately, experts say a proactive approach with personal budgeting — including creating a rainy day fund with local financial institutions such as Spokane Teachers Credit Union, or STCU, and ...

Despite passing the largest tax increase in state history amid record revenue levels, Washington state’s wallet may be empty ...

SPOKANE, Wash. — It's the tail of two days and two unique events in Spokane this weekend. Expo '74's 50th Celebration and the 48th running of Bloomsday. Saturday's weather will be warm for the ...

We're in store for just one more day of rain across the Inland Northwest, before skies clear making way for much drier and warmer weather! As a pair of systems move across the state, Spokane and ...

A slow-moving low-pressure system will kick into gear overnight across eastern Washington making for a cool and rainy Bloomsday in Spokane. Grab the rain jackets and umbrellas and enjoy the ...

SPOKANE, Wash.-- Tuesday was the second-wettest day in 2023 for Spokane (0.39"), but it's just a drop in the bucket when it comes to the dryness that's been hanging around ...

Spokane, Washington Est. May 19, 1883. Current ... The Spokane Public School Board of Directors chose Wednesday to spend more of its rainy day funds in the upcoming school year but to delay many ...

SPOKANE, Wash.-- Months of waiting are over. Drought-busting rain finally appears to be arriving in the Inland Northwest. Wednesday was the wettest day in Spokane since December 6, 2023. 0.70" ...

Meanwhile, Democratic lawmakers have introduced Senate Bill 5392, which would drain the entire state rainy day fund to help pay for spending. The fund – technically called the Budget ...

The rainy day fund was designed as a financial safety net for unforeseen emergencies. It was not meant to shore up systemic spending imbalances. Washington got here through the accumulation of ...