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Kootenai Sheriff, Coast Guard recover two victims from downed planes in Lake Coeur d’Alene

UPDATED: 9:28 p.m.

updated Two bodies were pulled from the wreckage of a plane collision above Lake Coeur d'Alene on Sunday afternoon, the Kootenai County Sheriff's Office said. An investigation into the crash is continuing.

Spokane

Record 98 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Spokane County Sunday

UPDATED: 3:29 p.m.

Washington

Fish Lake wildfire burned family’s forest in a day, and they say DNR missteps hindered five-year battle for railroad payout

5 a.m.

Education

New Spokane schools leader faces ‘significant challenge’ leading district during pandemic

4 a.m.

Pacific NW

Washington governor candidate Loren Culp faces lawsuit over child sex abuse investigation

4:30 a.m.

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Washington governor candidate Loren Culp faces lawsuit over child sex abuse investigation

4:30 a.m.

20 for 20: Ranking Washington State’s top 20 athletes since 2000

UPDATED: 11:23 a.m.

2 Democrats vying for Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers’ seat in Congress in August primary

4 a.m.

NC sophomore has a date with NASA

4 a.m.

Rob Curley: Investment in new press is an investment in local journalism

4 a.m.

Spokane couple launches subscription box business featuring products from local, regional makers

midnight

Washington legislators of color lead police reform discussion ahead of session

4 a.m.

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Spokane

Record 98 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Spokane County Sunday

UPDATED: 3:29 p.m.

Washington

Fish Lake wildfire burned family’s forest in a day, and they say DNR missteps hindered five-year battle for railroad payout

5 a.m.

Education

New Spokane schools leader faces ‘significant challenge’ leading district during pandemic

4 a.m.

Spokane

Unmasked family refuses to leave Spokane Valley grocery store, video goes viral

UPDATED: Sat., July 4, 2020

Sports

Is this the year Seahawks QB Russell Wilson separates himself from the rest of the NFL?

UPDATED: Sun., July 5, 2020

A&E

Summer Stories: ‘My Father’s Ashes’ by Jamie Ford

Sun., July 5, 2020

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COVID Local

Unmasked family refuses to leave Spokane Valley grocery store, video goes viral

UPDATED: Sat., July 4, 2020

Nation/World

Rocket fired toward US Embassy in Iraq injures child

UPDATED: Sun., July 5, 2020

Public Safety

Kootenai Sheriff, Coast Guard recover two victims from downed planes in Lake Coeur d’Alene

UPDATED: Sun., July 5, 2020

Life

The Full Suburban: Camp HOTYU is ‘the best part of summer’ for adults and kids

UPDATED: Sun., July 5, 2020

Outdoors

‘Ocean to Idaho’ follows migration of salmon from Pacific to central Idaho through immersive social media campaign

Sun., July 5, 2020

Business

Spokane couple launches subscription box business featuring products from local, regional makers

Sun., July 5, 2020

Columnists

Rob Curley: Investment in new press is an investment in local journalism

Sun., July 5, 2020

Jim Camden

Spin Control: A Yankee Doodle trivia quiz

Sat., July 4, 2020

Long reads

Summer Stories: ‘My Father’s Ashes’ by Jamie Ford

Sun., July 5, 2020

Marshallese people represent 1% of Spokane County’s population and nearly a third of its COVID-19 cases

UPDATED: Mon., June 29, 2020

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