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Please share story ideas, offer insights about local headlines, share photos and videos and interact with our team! 1953: KXLY-TV Channel 4 goes on the air as a CBS affiliate. The station is owned by Ed Craney with Symons Broadcasting & Bing Crosby.

1962: Mr. Morgan Murphy purchases KXLY-TV and KXLY AM/FM.

1964: Construction begins on the current broadcast facility on 500 West Boone Avenue.

1968: KXLY-TV transmits local color programming to its viewers.

1974: KXLY-TV becomes the first station in the nation to utilize mobile electronic news gathering during the Expo 74 World's Fair.

1986: KXLY -TV becomes the first Eastern Washington television station to transmit stereo audio programming.

1992: KXLY ABC 4 establishes a full-time Coeur d'Alene North Idaho Newsroom, moving into the former Wells Fargo bank building on Sherman Avenue.

1999: KXLY ABC 4 becomes the first television station in the Pacific Northwest to broadcast full-coverage HDTV signals. Our HD broadcast premiered with Monday Night Football on ABC.

2008: KXLY ABC 4 is the first Spokane station to broadcast local news and weather graphics in High Definition

FIRST ALERT 4CAST: The next winter storm arrives in the Inland Northwest late Christmas Day.
12/25/2024

FIRST ALERT 4CAST: The next winter storm arrives in the Inland Northwest late Christmas Day.

The next winter storm arrives in the Inland Northwest late Christmas Day. It will be late enough that the weather won't be an issue most of the day, but early

The Shadle location is the only unionized Starbucks in Spokane, and one of the latest to join the nationwide rolling str...
12/25/2024

The Shadle location is the only unionized Starbucks in Spokane, and one of the latest to join the nationwide rolling strike of Starbucks workers advocating for better pay and benefits.

SPOKANE, Wash. -- Starbucks workers in Spokane joined the nationwide strike on Tuesday.

A group of donors gave $100,000 and is now challenging the community to match the donation.
12/25/2024

A group of donors gave $100,000 and is now challenging the community to match the donation.

SPOKANE, Wash. -- The YCWA in Spokane is hoping Spokanites will help them reach their goal in raising money to support local survivors of domestic violence.

What started as a simple fence-building project soon turned to much more.
12/25/2024

What started as a simple fence-building project soon turned to much more.

SPOKANE, Wash. -- A local woman and her pet dogs received a helpful holiday gift right before Christmas.

Deputies said the car was driving northbound on Morton Street when it hit the fence, causing damage to both the fence an...
12/25/2024

Deputies said the car was driving northbound on Morton Street when it hit the fence, causing damage to both the fence and the car.

COLFAX, Wash. -- A person was issued a citation after crashing their car into a school fence in Colfax on Tuesday.

A million tax filers will soon get a letter from the IRS indicating they have money coming to them because they were eli...
12/25/2024

A million tax filers will soon get a letter from the IRS indicating they have money coming to them because they were eligible to receive the 2021 Recovery Rebate Credit but didn’t claim it on their 2021 federal tax return.

(CNN) — Who couldn’t use a little extra cash come January without having to lift a finger?

Go on a hike, take a walk in a park, visit the beach or engage in nature in a way that suits your lifestyle and location...
12/25/2024

Go on a hike, take a walk in a park, visit the beach or engage in nature in a way that suits your lifestyle and location.

(CNN) — Traditionally, the holidays are for spending time with family and friends, perhaps with a varying degree of religious rituals or practices. There’s also pressure not to miss certain

WSP said they suspect a medical issue might have contributed to the crash.
12/24/2024

WSP said they suspect a medical issue might have contributed to the crash.

SPOKANE, Wash. -- Two elderly people were hospitalized after a car crash on I-90 in southwest Spokane on Tuesday afternoon.

Clinton, 78, was admitted to the hospital on Monday afternoon for testing and observation after developing a fever.
12/24/2024

Clinton, 78, was admitted to the hospital on Monday afternoon for testing and observation after developing a fever.

Washington (CNN) — Former President Bill Clinton was discharged from a hospital on Tuesday one day after being admitted for the flu, his office said.

SFD said they believe someone might have been living in the vacant space because of beer cans and hoarding conditions fo...
12/24/2024

SFD said they believe someone might have been living in the vacant space because of beer cans and hoarding conditions found inside.

SPOKANE, Wash. -- Firefighters responded to a building fire in downtown Spokane on Tuesday afternoon.

Around 12:30 p.m. on Christmas Eve, Spokane Fire Department responded to a reported fire at a building near Main Avenue ...
12/24/2024

Around 12:30 p.m. on Christmas Eve, Spokane Fire Department responded to a reported fire at a building near Main Avenue and Browne Street.

SPOKANE, Wash. -- Firefighters responded to a building in downtown Spokane on Tuesday afternoon.

FIRST ALERT 4CAST: Wet weather today with a drier evening, high of 42.
12/24/2024

FIRST ALERT 4CAST: Wet weather today with a drier evening, high of 42.

Wet weather today with a drier evening, high of 42. Dry Christmas day with 38 for the high. Rain/snow mix Wednesday night with rain Thursday and Mountain snow.

12/24/2024

Habitat for Humanity-Spokane is celebrating a family of seven accepting the keys to their new home just in time for the holidays! You can help make affordable homeownership a reality for more families in Spokane with your donation. Plus, from now through December 31, all donations will be tripled! To donate visit habitat-spokane.org/donate-now?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_4_News_Now

The Davenport Hotel opened in 1914 and was not just Spokane's grandest hotel, but one of the finest in the western Unite...
12/24/2024

The Davenport Hotel opened in 1914 and was not just Spokane's grandest hotel, but one of the finest in the western United States.

SPOKANE, Wash - If the walls of the historic Davenport Hotel could talk, it might be Melville Holmes' voice that you hear.

FIRST ALERT 4CAST: Muddy sidewalks and giant puddles await your Christmas Eve.
12/24/2024

FIRST ALERT 4CAST: Muddy sidewalks and giant puddles await your Christmas Eve.

Muddy sidewalks and giant puddles await your Christmas Eve. Rain will develop in the early morning hours and continue steadily through midafternoon.

This year, CDAPD partnered with Les Schwab Tires, who contributed a $15,000 donation, as well as multiple bags of toys.
12/24/2024

This year, CDAPD partnered with Les Schwab Tires, who contributed a $15,000 donation, as well as multiple bags of toys.

SPOKANE, Wash -- Some local police officers brought some holiday cheer to children and families spending Christmas in the hospital this year.

The scammers threatened to send all of the woman's internet history to her contacts.
12/24/2024

The scammers threatened to send all of the woman's internet history to her contacts.

SPOKANE, Wash. -- The risk of running into scammers is widespread. They can contact you through phone calls, emails and texts, and some scams are more aggressive than others.

A Spokane Valley woman was arrested for trying to stab her neighbor with a sword Friday morning.
12/23/2024

A Spokane Valley woman was arrested for trying to stab her neighbor with a sword Friday morning.

SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. -- A Spokane Valley woman was arrested for trying to stab her neighbor with a sword Friday morning.

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1953: KXLY-TV Channel 4 goes on the air as a CBS affiliate. The station is owned by Ed Craney with Symons Broadcasting & Bing Crosby. 1962: Mr. Morgan Murphy purchases KXLY-TV and KXLY AM/FM. 1964: Construction begins on the current broadcast facility on 500 West Boone Avenue. 1968: KXLY-TV transmits local color programming to its viewers. 1974: KXLY-TV becomes the first station in the nation to utilize mobile electronic news gathering during the Expo 74 World's Fair. 1986: KXLY -TV becomes the first Eastern Washington television station to transmit stereo audio programming. 1999: KXLY ABC 4 becomes the first television station in the Pacific Northwest to broadcast full-coverage HDTV signals. Our HD broadcast premiered with Monday Night Football on ABC. 2008: KXLY ABC 4 is the first Spokane station to broadcast local news and weather graphics in High Definition

2019: KXLY ABC 4 re-brands to 4 News Now.