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Washington’s top elections official warns of ‘very concerning’ changes at Postal Service that could impact voting

UPDATED: 9:30 a.m.

Washington election officials are worried that attempts to cut costs at the U.S. Postal Service could impact the November election amid growing bipartisan concerns about the agency’s ability to handle a surge of mail-in ballots across the country.

Nation

Nagasaki bomb was the opening act of Hanford’s nuclear mission – and its toxic legacy

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News

Loren Culp moves from gun-law dissident to GOP gubernatorial nominee

3:30 a.m.

Nation/World

Hanford was a midwife to the atomic age

4 a.m.

News

Primary shows Rep. Matt Shea remains big influence in GOP politics in Spokane Valley

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Today’s Headlines

Primary shows Rep. Matt Shea remains big influence in GOP politics in Spokane Valley

5 a.m.

Shawn Vestal: The number of Maxeys grows to four, in the office Carl built

5 a.m.

Man charged with murder after woman found dead in Browne’s Addition

UPDATED: 3:43 p.m.

Front & Center: Tom Clark, Spokane Association of Realtors president, is building success through cooperation

4 a.m.

Ritzville native launches ranch-to-table boxed beef business

UPDATED: 7:53 p.m.

School officials hope to encourage ospreys to stick around even after Joe Albi Stadium is demolished

4 a.m.

Miller’s Hardware to reopen

UPDATED: 7:20 p.m.

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Nation

Nagasaki bomb was the opening act of Hanford’s nuclear mission – and its toxic legacy

4 a.m.

News

Loren Culp moves from gun-law dissident to GOP gubernatorial nominee

3:30 a.m.

Nation/World

Hanford was a midwife to the atomic age

4 a.m.

Spokane

S-R seeks nominations of outstanding women of the Inland Northwest

Sun., Aug. 9, 2020

Sports

20 for 20: Ranking Community Colleges of Spokane’s top 20 athletes since 2000

Sun., Aug. 9, 2020

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Summer Stories: ‘Bandits’ by Sharma Shields

Sun., Aug. 9, 2020

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Bowlers rally for bowling centers to open before Phase 4; owners say their future is at stake

UPDATED: Sat., Aug. 8, 2020

Nation/World

Plane skids off runway in India; 14 killed, dozens hurt

UPDATED: Fri., Aug. 7, 2020

Public Safety

Man charged with murder after woman found dead in Browne’s Addition

UPDATED: Sun., Aug. 9, 2020

Life

The Full Suburban: None of us has everything figured out

UPDATED: Sun., Aug. 9, 2020

Outdoors

CaughtOvgard: Get over the rainbow

Sat., Aug. 1, 2020

Business

Front & Center: Tom Clark, Spokane Association of Realtors president, is building success through cooperation

Sun., Aug. 9, 2020

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Shawn Vestal: The number of Maxeys grows to four, in the office Carl built

Sun., Aug. 9, 2020

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Spin Control: Wrapping up loose ends from Tuesday’s primary

UPDATED: Sat., Aug. 8, 2020

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Summer Stories: ‘Bandits’ by Sharma Shields

Sun., Aug. 9, 2020

Three newly graduated police officers enter a whole new world

UPDATED: Sun., Aug. 2, 2020

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