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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 🥵 Scorching heat and smoky skies grip the Inland Northwest before a mid-week cool down - Jason 🌡️
08/24/2025

FIRST ALERT 4CAST 🥵 Scorching heat and smoky skies grip the Inland Northwest before a mid-week cool down - Jason 🌡️

Hello there! The heat is here to stay through mid-week, but a welcome cool down is on the way. Along with the heat, smoke has returned to parts of our

Whether kids walk, ride the bus or drive to school this year, there are things everyone can do to make sure students arr...
08/24/2025

Whether kids walk, ride the bus or drive to school this year, there are things everyone can do to make sure students arrive safely and ready to learn!

SPOKANE, Wash. -- Whether kids walk, ride the bus or drive to school this year, there are things everyone can do to make sure students arrive safely and ready to

Nearly 100 members of the Red Knights Motorcycle Club rolled in to Spokane's Ronald McDonald House on Saturday followed ...
08/24/2025

Nearly 100 members of the Red Knights Motorcycle Club rolled in to Spokane's Ronald McDonald House on Saturday followed by a trailer packed with supplies for families of children receiving medical care.

SPOKANE, Wash. - Nearly 100 members of the Red Knights Motorcycle Club rolled in to Spokane's Ronald McDonald House on Saturday followed by a trailer packed with supplies for families

People gathered in Riverfront Park on Saturday to hold a "funeral for democracy."
08/24/2025

People gathered in Riverfront Park on Saturday to hold a "funeral for democracy."

SPOKANE, Wash. -- People gathered in Riverfront Park on Saturday to hold a "funeral for democracy."

STARTING TOMORROW: Children are invited to get free back-to-school haircuts in Spokane Valley and Post Falls next week!
08/23/2025

STARTING TOMORROW: Children are invited to get free back-to-school haircuts in Spokane Valley and Post Falls next week!

SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. -- Children are invited to get free back-to-school haircuts in Spokane Valley and Post Falls next week!

Air 4 Adventure: Learning to row at the mudhole
08/23/2025

Air 4 Adventure: Learning to row at the mudhole

During the summer, nothing beats spending the day on the water whether that means floating down the river or getting in a boat and doing a little rowing.

A new construction project will impact traffic on part of West Maxwell Avenue in Spokane beginning Monday.
08/23/2025

A new construction project will impact traffic on part of West Maxwell Avenue in Spokane beginning Monday.

SPOKANE, Wash. -- A new construction project will impact traffic on part of West Maxwell Avenue in Spokane beginning Monday.

Firefighters expect containment to increase by Saturday night on an over 3,200-acre wildfire burning northeast of Athol.
08/23/2025

Firefighters expect containment to increase by Saturday night on an over 3,200-acre wildfire burning northeast of Athol.

ATHOL, Idaho -- Firefighters expect containment to increase by Saturday night on an over 3,200-acre wildfire burning northeast of Athol.

Containment continues to grow on a wildfire burning near Athol.
08/23/2025

Containment continues to grow on a wildfire burning near Athol.

ATHOL, Idaho -- Containment continues to grow on a wildfire burning near Athol.

FIRST ALERT 4CAST 🥵🌡️Heat Advisory: the most intense heat wave of the summer kicks of Saturday - Kris
08/23/2025

FIRST ALERT 4CAST 🥵🌡️Heat Advisory: the most intense heat wave of the summer kicks of Saturday - Kris

Get ready for a late-summer heat wave! This weekend, temperatures will reach the mid-90s in Spokane, with even hotter weather on the way for early next week.

In less than a week, students will return to Seth Woodard Elementary for the new school year, but West Valley School Dis...
08/23/2025

In less than a week, students will return to Seth Woodard Elementary for the new school year, but West Valley School District's safety team is already at work preparing for their arrival.

SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. - In less than a week, students will return to Seth Woodard Elementary for the new school year, but West Valley School District's safety team is already

Construction projects across Spokane face indefinite delays as contractor union strikes create widespread traffic disrup...
08/23/2025

Construction projects across Spokane face indefinite delays as contractor union strikes create widespread traffic disruptions and force the city to close additional streets without clear completion timelines.

SPOKANE, Wash. - Construction projects across Spokane face indefinite delays as contractor union strikes create widespread traffic disruptions and force the city to close additional streets without clear completion timelines.

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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.