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Lightning-sparked Kaiser Canyon fire grows to more than 62,000 acres

Lightning-sparked Kaiser Canyon fire grows to more than 62,000 acres

Updated 10:11 p.m.

A lightning strike-induced fire in Okanogan County has grown to 62,872 acres with no containment as of Sunday night, according to the National Interagency Fire Center.

School supplies or school vouchers? A new federal K-12 scholarship program waits for Ferguson to hop on board

Jalen Warley found the ideal fit with ‘well-run’ Pacers organization: ‘Reminds me of Gonzaga’

MAC’s newest exhibit spotlights basket weaving of Columbia Plateau people

The Dirt: Townhomes planned for Cora Avenue

Summer Stories 2026: ‘No One’s Fault’

Wildlife ambassador: White tiger at Cat Tales dies after bout with mouth cancer

Idaho Democrats think Jim Risch could be beaten, but they aren’t sure they want a Democrat to run for Senate

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Business

The Dirt: Townhomes planned for Cora Avenue

The Dirt: Townhomes planned for Cora Avenue

Sports

Graham Ike, Warriors hold off Cedric Coward, Grizzlies for NBA Summer League championship

Graham Ike, Warriors hold off Cedric Coward, Grizzlies for NBA Summer League championship

Pacific Northwest

Ex-Yakima coroner pleads guilty to lying to police in corpse drug case

Ex-Yakima coroner pleads guilty to lying to police in corpse drug case

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Why Pacific Northwest farmers depend on Snake River dams

Why Pacific Northwest farmers depend on Snake River dams

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Nation/World

Iran conflict escalates as U.S. announces third troop death

Iran conflict escalates as U.S. announces third troop death

Education

States try new measures to get chronically absent students back to class

States try new measures to get chronically absent students back to class

A&E

Concert series in Hays Park free for families

Concert series in Hays Park free for families

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Government

Idaho Democrats think Jim Risch could be beaten, but they aren't sure they want a Democrat to run for Senate

Idaho Democrats think Jim Risch could be beaten, but they aren’t sure they want a Democrat to run for Senate

Transportation

Waste and water line installation brings utility to Seven Mile communities

Waste and water line installation brings utility to Seven Mile communities

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Outdoors

Going the distance: A 32-mile relay swim across Lake Pend Oreille | Ammi Midstokke

Going the distance: A 32-mile relay swim across Lake Pend Oreille | Ammi Midstokke

Weather

Spokane to see it's warmest days of the year this week

Spokane to see it’s warmest days of the year this week

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Life

Spokane River's health has undergone massive transformations over the years, with many pollutants and cleanup efforts

Spokane River’s health has undergone massive transformations over the years, with many pollutants and cleanup efforts

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Public Safety

Missing 74-year-old with Alzheimer's believed dead

Missing 74-year-old with Alzheimer’s believed dead

Science & Tech

About face: Shopping and technology meet privacy concerns with facial recognition technology virtually unregulated in Washington

About face: Shopping and technology meet privacy concerns with facial recognition technology virtually unregulated in Washington

Northwest Passages Book Club

Kendra Langford Shaw to visit Spokane to discuss debut novel, boom and bust cycle of arctic treasure hunting

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Kendra Langford Shaw to visit Spokane to discuss debut novel, boom and bust cycle of arctic treasure hunting

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Columnists

Then and Now: Culmstock Arms

Then and Now: Culmstock Arms

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