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The state will likely see a new record for wildfire-fighting spending this fiscal year, topping an estimated $285.9 million spent last fiscal year.
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Washington burning through its wildfire budget fighting 'large and costly fires' mrf.lu/2sL_p
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A small convoy of Army Reserve troops from Hayden had to engage in maneuvers they didn’t expect Wednesday when a large transport vehicle called a HEMTT left Interstate 90 and rolled onto its top in Spokane Valley.
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A fish and game spokesperson said the circumstances of the death of a mountain lion found partially submerged in Lake Pend Oreille are unclear, but there was no evidence humans were involved beyond the post-mortem decapitation.
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A driver shot and killed a 17-year-old in Spokane Valley Wednesday night after the teen stood in traffic and then got into the driver’s vehicle, the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office said. spokesman.com/stories/2026/a…
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A driver shot and killed a 17-year-old in Spokane Valley Wednesday night after the teen stood in traffic and then got into the driver’s vehicle, the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office said. spokesman.com/stories/2026/a…
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At 1:15 p.m. on April 9, 1967, a new type of airliner took off on its three-hour maiden flight from Paine Field near Everett. Photo from the front page of the April 10, 1967 edition of @SpokesmanReview.
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Jim Whittaker, the famous Washington mountaineer who was the first American to summit Mount Everest and later became the CEO of outdoor retailer REI, died Tuesday at his home in Port Townsend, Washington. He was 97.
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Jim Whittaker, the famous Washington mountaineer who was the first American to summit Mount Everest and later became the CEO of outdoor retailer REI, died Tuesday at his home in Port Townsend, Washington. He was 97.
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Jim Whittaker, the famous Washington mountaineer who was the first American to summit Mount Everest and later became the CEO of outdoor retailer REI, died Tuesday at his home in Port Townsend, Washington. He was 97.
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A driver shot and killed a 17-year-old in Spokane Valley Wednesday night after the teen stood in traffic and then got into the driver’s vehicle, the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office said. spokesman.com/stories/2026/a…
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A driver shot and killed a 17-year-old in Spokane Valley Wednesday night after the teen stood in traffic and then got into the driver’s vehicle, the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office said. spokesman.com/stories/2026/a…
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Retired US Ambassador Ryan Crocker said each of the 10 Iranian demands that President Trump called “a workable basis on which to negotiate” would represent a major concession to the government in Tehran.
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Inland Northwest Catering will be filling the void left in CenterPlace by LeCatering, whose parent company is being sued by Spokane Valley.
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Former South Carolina Rep. brings ‘conservative solution to climate change’ to Spokane
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Black students at Gonzaga University have reported experiencing more racism on campus in the month following a February gala fundraiser, where organizers said they were stolen from and heard racial slurs used. spokesman.com/stories/2026/a…
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John Haarlow spent five months running the department as the interim AD, and made the most of his trial run.
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Another pocket of wildland in a rapidly developing area of Spokane County may soon be spared from the steady spread of subdivisions.
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Washington State will have to completely overhaul its roster this spring and summer.
Guard Jerone Morton is entering the transfer portal, he announced on social media Tuesday evening, becoming the 10th Cougar to make that decision this offseason.
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Last month, local governments proposed a plan to get clean drinking water access to West Plains residents affected by PFAS contamination. The state Department of Ecology has determined that plan is not good enough. spokesman.com/stories/2026/a…
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