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No cuts for VA hospitals in Spokane and Walla Walla after proposal blocked by lawmakers including Tester, Murray

No cuts for VA hospitals in Spokane and Walla Walla after proposal blocked by lawmakers including Tester, Murray

Updated 7:14 p.m.

WASHINGTON – A proposal to cut services at Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals in Spokane and Walla Walla appears dead after a bipartisan group of senators withdrew their support last week.

Pac-12 to jump-start media rights negotiations after thunderbolt from Los Angeles

Updated 4:41 p.m.

Man booked after allegedly leaving pedestrian with life-threatening injuries

Updated 5:15 p.m.

Man killed in drive-by shooting Sunday evening

Updated 8 minutes ago

Police seeking info on driver in fatal hit-and-run in northwest Spokane

Updated 5:19 p.m.

Oil-price boosting gasoline market is starting to cool down

Updated 7:53 p.m.

Amid ongoing series of violence, Eastern State Hospital gets new CEO

Biohazards are ‘Biogone’ thanks to CdA company that cleans up murders and suicides

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Business

Next U.S. recession could be long, moderate and painful

Next U.S. recession could be long, moderate and painful

Updated 7:55 p.m.

Sports

Former Gonzaga standout Chet Holmgren does it all in summer league debut with Oklahoma City

Former Gonzaga standout Chet Holmgren does it all in summer league debut with Oklahoma City

Updated 26 minutes ago

Pacific Northwest

Rent increased? Lease renewal more than you thought? Here are your rights as a WA tenant

Rent increased? Lease renewal more than you thought? Here are your rights as a WA tenant

Updated 7:49 p.m.

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Nation/World

Suspect in Highland Park shooting planned attack for several weeks, authorities say

Suspect in Highland Park shooting planned attack for several weeks, authorities say

Updated 6:50 p.m.

Education

Rogers football coach who received complaint for worshiping with students lauds court's decision on gameday prayer

Rogers football coach who received complaint for worshiping with students lauds court’s decision on gameday prayer

Local Government

Three challengers hope to bring down Al French in race for Spokane County Commission District 5

Three challengers hope to bring down Al French in race for Spokane County Commission District 5

A&E

'His voice will be very much missed': Verne Windham leaves Spokane Public Radio after 38 years

‘His voice will be very much missed’: Verne Windham leaves Spokane Public Radio after 38 years

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Outdoors

Rafting Idaho's wild Middle Fork of the Salmon River 'a spiritual experience'

Rafting Idaho’s wild Middle Fork of the Salmon River ‘a spiritual experience’

COVID-19

CDC moves Boise area back into high-risk category. What that means for mask recommendation

CDC moves Boise area back into high-risk category. What that means for mask recommendation

Life

Search for painted, decorative rocks leads to parks cleanup movement

Search for painted, decorative rocks leads to parks cleanup movement

Public Safety

Amid ongoing series of violence, Eastern State Hospital gets new CEO

Amid ongoing series of violence, Eastern State Hospital gets new CEO

Crisis in Ukraine

Russia turns its attention to Donetsk province as it prepares for next major offensive of the war

Russia turns its attention to Donetsk province as it prepares for next major offensive of the war

Updated 7:51 p.m.

2022 Election

Race for Spokane County Commission District 2 a battle between familiar faces. Here's where they stand on crime, homelessness and more

Race for Spokane County Commission District 2 a battle between familiar faces. Here’s where they stand on crime, homelessness and more

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Eileen Garvin's 'The Music of Bees' deserves the buzz

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