Former Trump campaign chairman Manafort guilty of 8 charges; mistrial on 10 others

UPDATED: 1:57 p.m.

updated Paul Manafort, the longtime political operative who for months led Donald Trump’s winning presidential campaign, was found guilty of eight financial crimes Tuesday in the first trial victory of the special counsel investigation into the president’s associates. A judge declared a mistrial on 10 other counts the jury could not agree on.

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Soldier from Spokane killed in helicopter crash in Iraq

UPDATED: 8:37 a.m.

Smoking blamed for deadly Spokane Valley condo fire

UPDATED: 12:32 p.m.

West Nile Virus found in Spokane County mosquitoes

UPDATED: 1:21 p.m.

Shawn Vestal: Will smoke wake us up to climate change?

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State Rep. Matt Shea calls journalists ‘dirty, godless, hateful.’ GOP leader says he remains qualified for task force.

UPDATED: 10:19 a.m.

Grip on Sports: Seahawks kick another fan favorite to the side of the road

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MAC making changes after audit finds museum accounting problems

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Ex-Trump lawyer Cohen pleads guilty in hush-money scheme

UPDATED: 2:13 p.m.

Ex-Trump lawyer Cohen pleads guilty in hush-money scheme

UPDATED: 2:13 p.m.

updated Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer and “fixer,” Michael Cohen, has pleaded guilty to charges including campaign finance fraud stemming from hush money payments to porn actress Stormy Daniels and ex-Playboy model Karen McDougal.

Judge to federal government: Face up to problems of 3-D printed guns

UPDATED: 2:47 p.m.

Judge to federal government: Face up to problems of 3-D printed guns

UPDATED: 2:47 p.m.

updated Federal judge urges Congress and the Trump Administration to face up to the potential problems of untraceable guns that can be created from computer files and 3-D printers.

Spokane’s air quality: You’ve got questions, we’ve got answers

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Spokane’s air quality: You’ve got questions, we’ve got answers

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The hazy days of August have become yet another season in Spokane. That time of year when the skyline is sepia-toned, when you wonder if that run is worth the hacking cough, or if the siren call of the lake is stronger than your desire to check the current air quality website every 15 minutes.