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Spokane school district proposes shorter Fridays and larger class sizes as budget cuts loom

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Budget cuts and layoffs at Spokane Public Schools may mean that students are let out of school 75 minutes early every Friday to give teachers weekly preparation and planning time.

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Ray Garland, the Inland Northwest’s last Pearl Harbor survivor, dies at 96

UPDATED: 10:47 p.m.

Number, type of marijuana bills grow with the new industry

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From evening gowns to gorilla costumes, Spokane Civic Theatre sale brings in funds for next season

UPDATED: 10:56 p.m.

From 8-man football to Eastern Washington’s first-team offensive line, Will Gram continues to improve

UPDATED: 12:07 a.m.

The Flightless Birds: We run because we can’t fly; Everything else is a bonus

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Spokane judge sentences woman to 31 years for Bret Snow killing

UPDATED: 10:29 p.m.

Sue Lani Madsen: Pre-planning by fire departments makes the difference between a chance to rebuild and total loss

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Spokane

Heavy snowfall delays search for Spokane climber Jess Roskelley and partners, but weather shows signs of improvement

UPDATED: 3:31 p.m.

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Heavy snowfall delays search for Spokane climber Jess Roskelley and partners, but weather shows signs of improvement

UPDATED: 3:31 p.m.

Heavy snowfall delays search for Spokane climber Jess Roskelley and partners, but weather shows signs of improvement

Gonzaga basketball

Gonzaga’s Zach Norvell Jr. becomes third Zag to declare for NBA draft

UPDATED: 5:32 p.m.

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Gonzaga’s Zach Norvell Jr. becomes third Zag to declare for NBA draft

UPDATED: 5:32 p.m.

updated Gonzaga’s Zach Norvell Jr. becomes third Zag to declare for NBA draft

Spokane

Kids cast their lines at city pool stocked with rainbow trout

UPDATED: 4:51 p.m.

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Kids cast their lines at city pool stocked with rainbow trout

UPDATED: 4:51 p.m.

updated Kids cast their lines at city pool stocked with rainbow trout

Spokane

Jr. Bloomsday relaunch draws full crowd of young runners

UPDATED: Sat., April 20, 2019, 1:55 p.m.

Sports

Gonzaga’s Zach Norvell Jr. becomes third Zag to declare for NBA draft

UPDATED: Sat., April 20, 2019, 5:32 p.m.

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In Rwanda, mountain gorilla treks spur country’s renewal effort

Sat., April 20, 2019, 4:30 p.m.

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Pacific Northwest

Seattle asking why Yakima inmates dropped off in city

Sat., April 20, 2019, 11:32 a.m.

Nation/World

Yellow vest anger burns in France, fueled by Notre Dame fire

Sat., April 20, 2019, 4:30 p.m.

Public Safety

Spokane judge sentences woman to 31 years for Bret Snow killing

UPDATED: Fri., April 19, 2019, 10:29 p.m.

Life

In the Garden: Local plant sales mean spring has sprung

Sat., April 20, 2019, 2 p.m.

Outdoors

Ammi Midstokke: The color green and other cures for the darkness of depression

Fri., April 19, 2019, 6 a.m.

Business

Northern Quest Resort & Casino to have weekly summer street festival

UPDATED: Fri., April 19, 2019, 6:48 p.m.

Columnists

Sue Lani Madsen

Sue Lani Madsen: Pre-planning by fire departments makes the difference between a chance to rebuild and total loss

Sat., April 20, 2019, 5 a.m.

Shawn Vestal

Shawn Vestal: Years of citizen effort has brought Expo ’74 butterfly back to Riverfront Park

Fri., April 19, 2019, 5 a.m.

Long reads

Escaping into Spokane she sheds: Local women ahead of the curve on creating their own separate spaces

UPDATED: Mon., April 8, 2019, 1:08 p.m.

‘Build it and they will come’: A history of the Spokane County Jail

Sun., April 7, 2019, 5 a.m.

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