Could a megafire similar to those menacing California erupt in Spokane? Expert says ‘It’s just a matter of time’

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Fuel. Topography. Wind. Temperature. Humidity. Sometimes they all coalesce in the worst ways possible, creating a blaze so destructive and deadly that entire towns are engulfed without warning. That was the case in California this weekend, when the Camp Fire destroyed the town of Paradise, and another swept through hundreds of homes near Malibu. Statewide, at least 44 people have been killed, with more than 200 people still missing. Some 7,500 homes and buildings have been lost.

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Public comments due this week on Greenstone’s proposed Garden District on South Hill

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Council delays vote on relaxing Spokane City Hall visiting rules amid concerns it would become daytime shelter

UPDATED: 7:10 a.m.

It’s official: Amazon says Northern Virginia, New York will get headquarters expansion

UPDATED: 8:31 a.m.

Sears sale plan blasted by creditors as ‘foolhardy gamble’

UPDATED: 5:19 p.m.

CNN sues White House to regain access for reporter Jim Acosta

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Gonzaga stays at No. 3 in AP poll, Duke climbs into top spot

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Late Lauren McCluskey celebrated in Pullman

UPDATED: 12:14 a.m.

Yesterday's most read

Phil Tyler announces run for Spokane City Council president

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Phil Tyler announces run for Spokane City Council president

UPDATED: 11:32 a.m.

updated Phillip Tyler, a prominent community activist who has faced multiple allegations of domestic violence from his ex-wives, announced Tuesday he’s running for Spokane City Council President.

Painted Hills developers propose dumping 330,000 cubic yards of dirt for Spokane Valley housing project

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Painted Hills developers propose dumping 330,000 cubic yards of dirt for Spokane Valley housing project

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Developers may dump 330,000 cubic yards of dirt atop the old Painted Hills Golf Course in Spokane Valley as part of a plan to bring the site above the floodplain and then build hundreds of homes.

John Blanchette: Santa Clara answers Mark Few’s call to arms

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John Blanchette: Santa Clara answers Mark Few’s call to arms

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It’s Santa Clara’s answer to comments Gonzaga’s long-time basketball coach made to Las Vegas Review-Journal columnist Ed Graney at last month’s West Coast Conference media day at Orleans Arena – a continuation of a Few theme that’s been logged in the Spokesman for, well, years.