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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

The agency has experienced significant leadership turnover in recent weeks, losing both its sheriff and jail captain wit...
11/07/2025

The agency has experienced significant leadership turnover in recent weeks, losing both its sheriff and jail captain within a two-week period.

SHOSHONE COUNTY, Idaho — Shoshone County voters rejected a public safety levy this week, forcing the sheriff's office to consider significant cuts to staff and services as the agency struggles

Wilson launched the program at KSPS in Spokane in 1987 after teaching exercise classes at senior centers. Her final seas...
11/07/2025

Wilson launched the program at KSPS in Spokane in 1987 after teaching exercise classes at senior centers. Her final season aired last year.

SPOKANE, Wash. — Mary Ann Wilson, the registered nurse who created and hosted "Sit and Be Fit" for 37 years, died yesterday, leaving behind a fitness legacy that touched lives

FIRST ALERT 4CAST: It's been a rainy week across the Spokane and Coeur d'Alene area, but after one last round of wet wea...
11/07/2025

FIRST ALERT 4CAST: It's been a rainy week across the Spokane and Coeur d'Alene area, but after one last round of wet weather Thursday night, it will dry out for the weekend.

It's been a rainy week across the Spokane and Coeur d'Alene area, but after one last round of wet weather Thursday night, it will dry out for the weekend.

Seattle and Vancouver both enter the PWHL as expansion sides this fall, with the latter now named the Vancouver Goldeyes...
11/07/2025

Seattle and Vancouver both enter the PWHL as expansion sides this fall, with the latter now named the Vancouver Goldeyes.

SEATTLE, Wash. - The newest Seattle professional sports team has their name.

A man was hospitalized in a crash on Highway 262 SE in Grant County Thursday morning.
11/07/2025

A man was hospitalized in a crash on Highway 262 SE in Grant County Thursday morning.

GRANT COUNTY, Wash. -- A man was hospitalized in a crash on Highway 262 SE in Grant County Thursday morning.

"Right now, many of our students are not thinking about their futures – they are wondering how they are going to feed th...
11/06/2025

"Right now, many of our students are not thinking about their futures – they are wondering how they are going to feed their kids tonight,” said Heather Beebe-Stevens.

SPOKANE, Wash. — College students in Spokane are struggling to put food on the table, and the Spokane Colleges Foundation needs the community's help.

Four people have been charged with multiple wildlife violations in North Idaho recently.
11/06/2025

Four people have been charged with multiple wildlife violations in North Idaho recently.

COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho -- Four people have been charged with multiple wildlife violations in North Idaho recently.On October 14, Idaho Fish and Game asked for help identifying people caught on

TRAFFIC ALERT: Right lane blocked on I-90 eastbound near Broadway
11/06/2025

TRAFFIC ALERT: Right lane blocked on I-90 eastbound near Broadway

SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. — A crash is blocking the right lane on I-90 eastbound near Broadway, according to the Spokane Regional Transportation Management Center.

NEW: A man is facing vehicular assault and DUI charges for hitting a teen girl on Halloween in Spokane.
11/06/2025

NEW: A man is facing vehicular assault and DUI charges for hitting a teen girl on Halloween in Spokane.

SPOKANE, Wash. -- A man is facing vehicular assault and DUI charges for hitting a teen girl on Halloween.

Santa Claus is coming to town!
11/06/2025

Santa Claus is coming to town!

SPOKANE, Wash. -- Santa Claus is coming to Spokane!

Washington state leaders are urgently waiting for federal guidance on SNAP benefits, but the state's DSHS says there's s...
11/06/2025

Washington state leaders are urgently waiting for federal guidance on SNAP benefits, but the state's DSHS says there's still no timeline on when they'll go out.

Tune in TONIGHT November 6th to see the big Extreme Team KXLY reveal at ParaSport Spoknae!To learn more about the projec...
11/06/2025

Tune in TONIGHT November 6th to see the big Extreme Team KXLY reveal at ParaSport Spoknae!

To learn more about the project, visit https://www.kxly.com/features/extreme-team/ #//?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_4_News_Now

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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.