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  RIVERS — The level of Lake Roosevelt rose to an elevation of nearly 1,271 feet today and lake levels are expected to continue rising up to a foot a day over the next ...

Outdoors blog  •  8 minutes ago

I just received 2 complimentary copies of the High Country News, featuring the article by Sierra Crane-Murdoch re: the takeover of North Idaho politics by archconservative emigres. There's a nice ...

Huckleberries Online  •  29 minutes ago  •17

An episode called “The Bard” first aired on May 23, 1963. A hack TV writer uses a magic spell to conjure up Shakespeare in the hope that the storied Englishman will ...

The Slice  •  59 minutes ago

We can't go two days without bringing up another mention of the proposed STEP project, which would begin with a proposed Spokane Tribe casino and resort. It would be built ...

Office Hours  •  1 hour, 27 minutes ago

Gov. Butch Otter and Idaho Health Insurance Exchange Board Chairman Stephen Weeg are defending Idaho's work toward a state-based insurance exchange, after a Wall Street Journal article today pointed to ...

Eye On Boise  •  2 hours, 2 minutes ago

Liberty High School student Kylee Hodgson makes potato soup in the culinary arts class at the NEWTECH Skills Center. She has attended class there for the past two years. SR ...

Spokane Valley blog  •  2 hours, 39 minutes ago

Enter to win two tickets to Fleetwood Mac at the Spokane Arena on June 29, at 8 p.m. PLUS a $100 Gift Card to Anthony's! Entries must be received by ...

Spokane7  •  3 hours, 59 minutes ago

A new survey suggests Washington voters would rather the Legislature cut spending than raise taxes, the folks at Moore Information say. Wow. Bet you didn't see that coming. (Next week, ...

Spin Control  •  5 hours, 9 minutes ago

When I was 4 and 5 years old, I was enthralled every weekday morning by Romper Room and the beautiful Miss Florence who would call out children's names through a ...

EndNotes  •  May 23

A GRIP ON SPORTS Social media is an interesting beast. Sometimes it can bear sharp teeth, ripping into, say, Sergio Garcia, after his ill-advised comments about Tiger Woods and a ...

SportsLink  •  May 23

It's getting closer to the time of the season when Spokane gets into panic mode about lawn care. Fear not, as Sun People Dry Goods has got your back. On ...

Down To Earth  •  May 23

In addition to it being his fifth win, Daryn Pittman has also earned 16 top-five finishes and a staggering 22 top-10s this season in 25 events.

Keeping Pace  •  May 22

Air One, the Spokane County Sheriff's Office helicopter unit, shot this video Saturday of biplanes flying in the missing man formation as they passed over the Torchlight parade in downtown ...

Sirens & Gavels  •  May 22  •1

   The family vacation season is almost here. Soon, the kids will be out of school and families will set out to spend some time together and see a few ...

Home Planet  •  May 20

A couple of local drivers have sent me their peeves and thoughts. G.B. groused, “I have three pet peeves at the top of my list.  First off are drivers who ...

Precision Driving  •  May 20