Proposed budget for Spokane would create new downtown police patrol, cut library services

Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown released her $2.9 billion budget proposal for the next two years on Monday, including service cuts for the library system, a new police unit walking and biking downtown, and ...

People’s Pharmacy: Cold-sock remedy for nighttime cough

Q. I recently read your article about putting Vicks VapoRub on the feet at night to calm a cough. You described a plausible ...

Reel Rundown: Documentary tracks the characters as they hunt invasive Florida pythons

It’s only natural for people in neighboring states to make fun of one another. You’ve likely heard a few of the occasionally ...

Preston McCollam secures first elected term as Spokane County prosecutor

Spokane County voters decided to give Prosecutor Preston McCollam his first full term in the position. McCollam’s lead over independent challenger Danny Tarkenton grew again after a third round of ...

Nonprofit holds ceremony in Airway Heights to celebrate new round of affordable housing

Tucked in a new development a few blocks east of Craig Road in Airway Heights, officials gathered on a blustery Thursday to throw ceremonial dirt onto a project that will offer a new round of ...

This day in history: Teens rescue hawk in Spokane Valley. Idaho authorities investigate holdups

Debery Gage 14, and neighbor Tip Harrison, 13, were walking in the woods near their homes in the Spokane Valley when they saw a bizarre sight: a red-tailed hawk hanging upside down, tied to a tree.

Back to being Domantas: Healthy again, ex-GU star Sabonis returns to double-double form

Last season was nearly a total loss for Domantas Sabonis. Knee issues limited the former Gonzaga big man to just 19 games with Sacramento before he underwent season-ending surgery to repair a torn ...

Idaho voters turned out at high rates to vote in midterm election. Some waited hours to vote

In Idaho’s general election on Tuesday, some voters were voting hours after polls had closed in the state’s second most populated county.

Banks brace for tighter oversight from US Congress after Democrats sweep

Wall Street banks were bracing on Wednesday for heightened scrutiny after Democrats took control of the US Congress, with executives and analysts predicting lawmakers would investigate cost-of-living ...

Ferris football goes out on high note: top-ranked Gonzaga Prep volleyball reaches district title match | Prep roundup

Roundup of Thursday’s high school sports action from the Greater Spokane League and Eastern Washington. Football. Ferris 27, Eisenhower 12: Junior running ba ...
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Spangle shooter killed family members; victims identified

The Spokane County Medical Examiner’s Office on Thursday released the names of the three family members killed in the shooting in Spangle that also claimed the life of one Spokane County deputy while ...

Former Seahawks coach Mike Holmgren again finalist for Hall of Fame

Former Seahawks head coach Mike Holmgren is getting another shot at induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.