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‘When I couldn’t breathe, I thought I was going to die’: East Valley High School librarian shares battle with COVID-19

UPDATED: 8:41 a.m.

Amanda Mead, 39, believes they contracted the virus while working at the school, which has returned to distance learning following a quarantine of several staff members. Mead went from running marathons to finding themselves short of breath and contracting pneumonia after testing positive for the coronavirus.

Outdoors

Mt. Spokane’s new uphill ski policy raises concerns, questions and some hope from users

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Column

Getting There: New interchange opens at U.S. 95 and Highway 53 in North Idaho; West Plains Connection gets funding

4 a.m.

Spokane

Our Pandemic Society: Distance is necessary, but it’s also a true burden

4 a.m.

Features

Sewing surge: Younger generations in Spokane are seeking out seams in the homespun hobby

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Today’s Headlines

Sewing surge: Younger generations in Spokane are seeking out seams in the homespun hobby

4 a.m.

Spokane businessman George C. Manos, who guided Playfair Race Course during its heyday, dies at age 87

4 a.m.

Christmas Bureau: Late flood of volunteers helps keep it humming despite COVID-19

4 a.m.

Then and Now: Modern Automobile Schools

2 a.m.

Seeking silver at Bunker Hill: New effort underway to ramp up North Idaho mine

4 a.m.

Hutton Settlement Christmas Tree Farm’s first weekend of the season brings record-breaking sales

UPDATED: 9:16 p.m.

Spokane’s Lincoln statue vandalism is getting international attention after similar incidents on Thanksgiving

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Outdoors

Mt. Spokane’s new uphill ski policy raises concerns, questions and some hope from users

6 a.m.

Column

Getting There: New interchange opens at U.S. 95 and Highway 53 in North Idaho; West Plains Connection gets funding

4 a.m.

Spokane

Our Pandemic Society: Distance is necessary, but it’s also a true burden

4 a.m.

Spokane

Christmas Bureau: Late flood of volunteers helps keep it humming despite COVID-19

Mon., Nov. 30, 2020

Sports

Gonzaga women rise to 18th despite loss to No. 1 South Carolina

UPDATED: Mon., Nov. 30, 2020

A&E

Dorothy Dean presents: Classic Italian cookie is so nice, it’s baked twice

UPDATED: Mon., Nov. 30, 2020

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Coronavirus

Prepared for the worst, but hoping for better: Washington hospitals commit to helping their neighbors

UPDATED: Sat., Nov. 28, 2020

Nation/World

Lawmakers throw pig guts, punches on Taiwan parliament floor

UPDATED: Fri., Nov. 27, 2020

Crime

Criminal justice reform effort with broad support in Spokane County faces major budget cuts

Sat., Nov. 28, 2020

2020 Election

Biden made some Spokane precincts bluer, Trump made some redder – and some flipped

UPDATED: Sat., Nov. 28, 2020

Outdoors

Sno-Park permits required on Mt. Spokane starting Tuesday, COVID-19 reduces some services

UPDATED: Mon., Nov. 30, 2020

Business

Stocks fall as Wall Street puts quiet stamp on rocking month

UPDATED: Mon., Nov. 30, 2020

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Sat., Nov. 28, 2020

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Shawn Vestal

Shawn Vestal: Can a whole city go NIMBY? The mayor says yes

Sat., Nov. 28, 2020

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Shawn Vestal: The health board hired a replacement, but the void left by Lutz’s ouster remains

Sun., Nov. 29, 2020

Long reads

Our Pandemic Society: The mask is vital, but it also hides us from each other

UPDATED: Mon., Nov. 23, 2020

How you can safely save local businesses in Spokane this holiday season

Sun., Nov. 22, 2020

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