Wednesday, August 21, 2019 Spokane, Washington Est. May 19, 1883

Spokane Mayor David Condon, police Chief Craig Meidl say state Rep. Matt Shea is unfit for office

UPDATED: 9:52 p.m.

Spokane’s police chief and mayor have declared state Rep. Matt Shea unfit for office after leaked emails revealed the Spokane Valley lawmaker sought to conduct surveillance on local progressive leaders as part of his quest to establish a 51st state governed exclusively by Christians.

Today’s Headlines

Spokane-raised Jody Zellman looks to find his way into his hometown paper’s pages

UPDATED: 8:26 a.m.

WSU students start classes Monday with a bit of good news: Student debt in Washington is lower than in many states

UPDATED: 2:01 p.m.

‘The lack of affordable housing is actually costing us’: Cantwell promotes affordable housing bill in Spokane

UPDATED: 9:31 p.m.

Spokane Police Guild joins calls for Rep. Matt Shea’s resignation over gathering of ‘intelligence’ on City Council members

UPDATED: 9:12 p.m.

Driver dies from injuries sustained in collision with detached semi-truck trailer south of Coeur d’Alene

UPDATED: 5:44 p.m.

Spokane moves closer to transferring land near Gonzaga Prep for affordable housing projects

UPDATED: 2:01 p.m.

Spokane public pools prepare to close for the summer

UPDATED: 4:26 p.m.

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Spokane

Spokane Parks faces nearly $1 million budget shortfall in 2020

5 a.m.

Column

Shawn Vestal: It’s up to Matt Shea’s voters to do the right thing – and they haven’t done it yet

5 a.m.

Spokane

‘If you relax, they can feel you relax’: In retirement, public lands manager cuddles, cares for babies

UPDATED: 7:56 p.m.

Spokane

Spokane-raised Jody Zellman looks to find his way into his hometown paper’s pages

UPDATED: 8:26 a.m.

Spokane

Spokane-raised Jody Zellman looks to find his way into his hometown paper’s pages

UPDATED: Wed., Aug. 21, 2019, 8:26 a.m.

Sports

A Grip on Sports: Spokane’s golf history has a couple major high points, including the 1944 PGA at Manito

Wed., Aug. 21, 2019, 8:02 a.m.

A&E

Something’s run a-fowl – it’s the Great Chicken Sandwich Feud!

UPDATED: Wed., Aug. 21, 2019, 11:36 a.m.

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2019 Elections

Spin Control: Light voting precincts a problem for Fagan

Sun., Aug. 11, 2019

Nation/World

Earth’s future is being written in fast-melting Greenland

UPDATED: Tue., Aug. 20, 2019, 7:41 p.m.

Public Safety

Driver dies from injuries sustained in collision with detached semi-truck trailer south of Coeur d’Alene

UPDATED: Tue., Aug. 20, 2019, 5:44 p.m.

Life

Upcycled Life: Colorful sun catcher made from scraps

UPDATED: Tue., Aug. 20, 2019, 3:14 p.m.

Outdoors

Adidas’ Greg Thomsen talks outdoors

Mon., Aug. 19, 2019, 6 a.m.

Business

U.S. has 501,000 fewer jobs than first reported

Wed., Aug. 21, 2019, 10:28 a.m.

Columnists

Gardening: Otis Orchards landscape is July Garden of the Month

Thu., Aug. 15, 2019, 5 a.m.

Shawn Vestal

Shawn Vestal: Treatment is everyone’s favorite solution, but it’s not so simple

Sun., Aug. 18, 2019

Long reads

Woodstock at 50: Local festival attendees remember peace, love and mud on anniversary

UPDATED: Sat., Aug. 10, 2019, 8:46 p.m.

From Spokane to Germany and back, the last flight of the B-17 Strictly GI

UPDATED: Sun., Aug. 4, 2019, 10:07 a.m.

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