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Mike Leach on College Football Hall of Fame ballot for first time after rules adjustment

Mike Leach on College Football Hall of Fame ballot for first time after rules adjustment

1:30 p.m.

Mike Leach, the mercurial coach and one of the godfathers of the Air Raid offense, is on the ballot for the College Football Hall of Fame for the first time.

Then and Now: Grand Army of the Republic 1889 Grand Encampment

‘A way of life’: What’s happening in the wild world of wheat

West Prairie Village mobile home community seeks to consolidate water system with Airway Heights over PFAS concerns

Spokane City Council to host lesson on legislative process Wednesday

Fifty years after ‘Tut-mania,’ fascination and excitement remain around Egypt

Forest Service dispatcher honored for work in Canfield Mountain shooting

Spin Control: With fees up and initiative proposals down, nearly half take aim at millionaires tax

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Business

MultiCare extends price negotiations with health insurer Premera

MultiCare extends price negotiations with health insurer Premera

Updated 11:04 a.m.

Sports

Mike Leach on College Football Hall of Fame ballot for first time after rules adjustment

Mike Leach on College Football Hall of Fame ballot for first time after rules adjustment

1:30 p.m.

Pacific Northwest

Longview, a town built on mill industry, caught between loss and fear

Longview, a town built on mill industry, caught between loss and fear

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Nation/World

A U.S. reckoning over chemical pollution from military bases

A U.S. reckoning over chemical pollution from military bases

Updated 1:15 p.m.

Education

Spokane Public Schools board weighs property tax measure for November or February ballots

Spokane Public Schools board weighs property tax measure for November or February ballots

A&E

I do-a! Dua Lipa and Callum Turner marry in London town hall ceremony

I do-a! Dua Lipa and Callum Turner marry in London town hall ceremony

Updated 51 minutes ago

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Government

Trump administration sues Washington over refusal to issue covert plates to immigration agents

Trump administration sues Washington over refusal to issue covert plates to immigration agents

Transportation

Some call on Washington to suspend gas tax amid high fuel prices. Is it on the table?

Some call on Washington to suspend gas tax amid high fuel prices. Is it on the table?

Outdoors

The Ride of My Life | Rich Landers

The Ride of My Life | Rich Landers

Weather

2025 wildfires were the costliest ever, researchers say

2025 wildfires were the costliest ever, researchers say

Life

Rev. Andrea 'Andy' CastroLang to be recognized as Pastor Emerita at Westminster UCC

Rev. Andrea ‘Andy’ CastroLang to be recognized as Pastor Emerita at Westminster UCC

Public Safety

Forest Service dispatcher honored for work in Canfield Mountain shooting

Forest Service dispatcher honored for work in Canfield Mountain shooting

Science & Tech

Cats could help scientists better understand human cancer, study says

Cats could help scientists better understand human cancer, study says

Northwest Passages Book Club

The Pillagers Guide to Arctic Pianos by Kendra Langford Shaw

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The Pillagers Guide to Arctic Pianos by Kendra Langford Shaw

July 15, 2026, 7 p.m.

The Montvale Event Center 1019 W 1st Ave Spokane, WA 99201

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Columnists

This day in history: Bunker Hill Mine announced construction of 715-foot smokestack. Spokane bank president improving after assassination attempt

This day in history: Bunker Hill Mine announced construction of 715-foot smokestack. Spokane bank president improving after assassination attempt

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