Wednesday, April 24, 2019 Spokane, Washington Est. May 19, 1883

Amid swarm of layoffs, West and East Valley schools credit planning and smaller raises for minimal cuts

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new In a contentious spring of budget-cutting and layoffs, two smaller school districts in Spokane Valley are, almost, feel-good stories.

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9th Circuit reinstates lawsuit challenging government’s wolf killing program in Idaho

UPDATED: 6:55 p.m.

Share a beer, a joke and join a legendary running institution

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Central Valley schools bracing for budget cuts and layoffs

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Mead waits on school budget cuts until community weighs options

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Major cities are grappling with a drug-resistant fungal infection, but will it travel to Spokane?

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The Falls development on north river bank to have three towers, plans state

UPDATED: 2:43 p.m.

Talented young center Oumar Ballo signs with Gonzaga

UPDATED: 6:21 p.m.

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Spokane

Condon says City Council decision nixing Union Gospel land deal risks $1 million grant to keep pollutants out of Spokane River

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Condon says City Council decision nixing Union Gospel land deal risks $1 million grant to keep pollutants out of Spokane River

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new Condon says City Council decision nixing Union Gospel land deal risks $1 million grant to keep pollutants out of Spokane River

Nation

‘Jeopardy!’ winner James Holzhauer keeps dominating. Does it matter if he broke the game?

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‘Jeopardy!’ winner James Holzhauer keeps dominating. Does it matter if he broke the game?

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new ‘Jeopardy!’ winner James Holzhauer keeps dominating. Does it matter if he broke the game?

WA Government

Measles vaccine exemption bill heads to Inslee

UPDATED: 10:08 p.m.

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Measles vaccine exemption bill heads to Inslee

UPDATED: 10:08 p.m.

Measles vaccine exemption bill heads to Inslee

Spokane

Share a beer, a joke and join a legendary running institution

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Sports

Jake McGrew’s overtime goal gives Chiefs breakthrough win against Vancouver in conference final

UPDATED: Tue., April 23, 2019, 11:10 p.m.

A&E

Shooter Jennings announces July 13 show at Nashville North

Tue., April 23, 2019, 9:16 a.m.

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Pacific Northwest

Measles vaccine exemption bill heads to Inslee

UPDATED: Tue., April 23, 2019, 10:08 p.m.

Nation/World

Henry Bloch, co-founder of tax company H&R Block, dies at 96

UPDATED: Tue., April 23, 2019, 6:33 p.m.

Public Safety

Amber alert suspect found dead inside Whitman County home of apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound; son safely in custody

UPDATED: Tue., April 23, 2019, 10:13 p.m.

Life

It’s showtime! Sophia Anne Caruso brings ‘Beetlejuice’ to Broadway

Sun., April 21, 2019, 6 a.m.

Outdoors

Meager numbers of returning chinook has state fishery managers wary

Sun., April 21, 2019, 6 a.m.

Business

Henry Bloch, co-founder of tax company H&R Block, dies at 96

UPDATED: Tue., April 23, 2019, 6:33 p.m.

Columnists

Shawn Vestal

Shawn Vestal: GOP needs to rid itself of Matt Shea

Tue., April 23, 2019, 5 a.m.

Paul Turner

Paul Turner: Still tick-free after all these years

Tue., April 23, 2019, 5 a.m.

Long reads

It’s showtime! Sophia Anne Caruso brings ‘Beetlejuice’ to Broadway

Sun., April 21, 2019, 6 a.m.

Depths of despair: Climbing family loses son to greatest fear

UPDATED: Mon., April 22, 2019, 9:33 a.m.

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