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Your federal tax refund only a pittance? You’re not alone. Here’s why.

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The amount Spokane residents pay this tax season likely will change due to the passage of major tax reform – the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act – in December 2017, unless they consulted with a professional earlier in the year.

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Growing from grief: Cleveland family raises money for CuddleCot, a device to help families with stillbirth grief

UPDATED: 8:59 p.m.

Gun rights, 51st state are linked, Shea tells rally

UPDATED: 8:55 p.m.

Donut Parade, a North Spokane institution, will reopen

UPDATED: 7:42 p.m.

Sue Lani Madsen: ‘Training young women to be leaders’

5 a.m.

Park Board approves cost increases for U.S. Pavilion, promenade in Riverfront Park

UPDATED: 10:57 p.m.

More than 1,700 dairy cattle die in weekend blizzard in Yakima Valley

UPDATED: 10:45 a.m.

TV Take: Gonzaga nearly snoozes through wake-up call in win at Loyola Marymount

UPDATED: 11:15 p.m.

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WSU basketball

CJ Elleby has been a rare rookie for Washington State, and the Cougars are reaping the full benefits of his skills

UPDATED: 11:02 p.m.

Sports > WSU basketball

CJ Elleby has been a rare rookie for Washington State, and the Cougars are reaping the full benefits of his skills

UPDATED: 11:02 p.m.

CJ Elleby has been a rare rookie for Washington State, and the Cougars are reaping the full benefits of his skills

Spokane

Spokane Valley banker tells Congress to allow lenders to deal with marijuana businesses

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News > Spokane

Spokane Valley banker tells Congress to allow lenders to deal with marijuana businesses

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Spokane Valley banker tells Congress to allow lenders to deal with marijuana businesses

Gonzaga basketball

Gonzaga wary of San Diego entering rematch

UPDATED: 11:25 p.m.

Sports > Gonzaga basketball

Gonzaga wary of San Diego entering rematch

UPDATED: 11:25 p.m.

Gonzaga wary of San Diego entering rematch

Spokane

Your federal tax refund only a pittance? You’re not alone. Here’s why.

Sat., Feb. 16, 2019, 6 a.m.

Sports

Grip on Sports: If winning is your goal, there are two area college basketball programs that complete your quest most every game

Sat., Feb. 16, 2019, 7:41 a.m.

A&E

Books: Gary Sinise’s memoir isn’t your typical celebrity dispatch. Then again, he’s not your typical actor.

Sat., Feb. 16, 2019, 7 a.m.

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Pacific Northwest

Gun rights, 51st state are linked, Shea tells rally

UPDATED: Fri., Feb. 15, 2019, 8:55 p.m.

Nation/World

Vatican defrocks former U.S. Cardinal McCarrick over sex abuse

UPDATED: Sat., Feb. 16, 2019, 2:16 a.m.

Crime/Safety

Idaho appeals court rejects murderer’s 4th try to clear name

UPDATED: Fri., Feb. 15, 2019, 8:56 p.m.

Life

Growing from grief: Cleveland family raises money for CuddleCot, a device to help families with stillbirth grief

UPDATED: Fri., Feb. 15, 2019, 8:59 p.m.

Outdoors

Landers presents Quetico adventure

Sat., Feb. 16, 2019, 6 a.m.

Business

Your federal tax refund only a pittance? You’re not alone. Here’s why.

Sat., Feb. 16, 2019, 6 a.m.

Columnists

Sue Lani Madsen

Sue Lani Madsen: ‘Training young women to be leaders’

Sat., Feb. 16, 2019, 5 a.m.

Shawn Vestal

Shawn Vestal: The Legislature’s terrible, horrible, no-good, very bad public-records bill promotes secrecy, not openness

UPDATED: Fri., Feb. 15, 2019, 1:39 p.m.

Long reads

Spokane brothers dominated souvenir market for decades with Hysterical Maps and decals

Sun., Feb. 10, 2019, 5 a.m.

‘Been a long time’: Led Zeppelin’s first live recording was a bootleg made at Gonzaga 50 years ago today

UPDATED: Sun., Dec. 30, 2018, 4:04 p.m.

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