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  1. Bill Doba, who led legendary Washington State defenses before becoming head coach, dies at 85
  2. Hotelier Walt Worthy announces $10,000 gifts to those who lost homes in Spokane fires
  3. Police arrest convicted felon in brewery fire, believe he may be a suspect in other blazes
  4. Incoming Gonzaga guard Skylar Wicks decommits from program
  5. Philanthropists from Missoula donate $7 million to Gonzaga to create new student success initiative, provide financial support for affected students

Yesterday's Top Stories

  1. Hotelier Walt Worthy announces $10,000 gifts to those who lost homes in Spokane fires
  2. Other cities burned when the water ran out. Spokane's water didn't
  3. Spokane Housing Authority opens its largest project: 240 affordable apartments in Spokane Valley
  4. Incoming Gonzaga guard Skylar Wicks decommits from program
  5. An Apple Cup marching band tradition is the latest casualty of conference realignment

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The audience applauds and developer Walt Worthy, second from right, stands after Worthy's donation of more than $8 million to fire victims was Thursday, August 27, 2026 at Balboa Elementary, where Worthy's wife taught in the 1970s and in whose name he would give a $10,000 grant to every family that lost their homes in the Old Trails, Autumn Lane and Fairview fires. With the help of the Innovia Foundation and other partners, a list of people who lost home, owned or rented, will be eligible for the grants with all the money going out in October and November. (Jesse Tinsley/THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW)
The audience applauds and developer Walt Worthy, second from right, stands after Worthy's donation of more than $8 million to fire victims was Thursday, August 27, 2026 at Balboa Elementary, where Worthy's wife taught in the 1970s and in whose name he would give a $10,000 grant to every family that lost their homes in the Old Trails, Autumn Lane and Fairview fires. With the help of the Innovia Foundation and other partners, a list of people who lost home, owned or rented, will be eligible for the grants with all the money going out in October and November. (Jesse Tinsley/THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW)

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