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'Family was everything to him': Children, widow reflect on Airway Heights man killed by alleged DUI driver in fiery motorcycle crash

‘Family was everything to him’: Children, widow reflect on Airway Heights man killed by alleged DUI driver in fiery motorcycle crash

Dusty Ryder was a father of four who had just gotten married and was ready to start a new life in a new home.

‘We are the soccer heartbeat of the Inland Northwest’: Officials kick off summer of celebration ahead of World Cup

‘We owe it to him and his family to never forget’: North Spokane bridge renamed in honor of fallen firefighter

Bloomsday Perennials: Intense competition between brothers fades though not their desire to participate

Avista gives Salish School of Spokane $724,000 for ‘clean energy’ at future campus

Listening lounge and cafe Good Medicine Apothecary opens in downtown Spokane, serving up lattes, beats and a splash of culture

Cantwell warns RFK Jr. his agency’s AI program is delaying, denying Medicare for seniors in Washington state

Man accused of using ‘vibrating device’ to cheat at Northern Quest Casino

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Business

Protein-maxxing, GLP-1s have US farmers betting on peas and lentils

Protein-maxxing, GLP-1s have US farmers betting on peas and lentils

Sports

Whitworth multisport stars Madison Carr, Amblessed Okemgbo push each other to record lengths ahead of NWC championship

Whitworth multisport stars Madison Carr, Amblessed Okemgbo push each other to record lengths ahead of NWC championship

Pacific Northwest

'Friendly neighborhood firefighters' help kids scale new heights in downtown Spokane

‘Friendly neighborhood firefighters’ help kids scale new heights in downtown Spokane

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When winter moves in, hydropower remains steady

When winter moves in, hydropower remains steady

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Nation/World

Communication failures played role in deadly crash at LaGuardia, NTSB says

Communication failures played role in deadly crash at LaGuardia, NTSB says

Education

Avista gives Salish School of Spokane $724,000 for 'clean energy' at future campus

Avista gives Salish School of Spokane $724,000 for ‘clean energy’ at future campus

A&E

'He's always been family, no matter what': Tech N9ne and E-40 return to 'home away from home' for two-night run

‘He’s always been family, no matter what’: Tech N9ne and E-40 return to ‘home away from home’ for two-night run

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Government

Cantwell warns RFK Jr. his agency's AI program is delaying, denying Medicare for seniors in Washington state

Cantwell warns RFK Jr. his agency’s AI program is delaying, denying Medicare for seniors in Washington state

Transportation

'We owe it to him and his family to never forget': North Spokane bridge renamed in honor of fallen firefighter

‘We owe it to him and his family to never forget’: North Spokane bridge renamed in honor of fallen firefighter

Outdoors

Chopaka Lake Campground to stay open as WA Department of Natural Resources announces site closures

Chopaka Lake Campground to stay open as WA Department of Natural Resources announces site closures

Weather

What a 5,000-mile-long marine heat wave means for summer in the U.S.

What a 5,000-mile-long marine heat wave means for summer in the U.S.

Life

'Squalor' marks continued artistic collaboration between playwright Bryan Harnetiaux, director Susan Hardie

‘Squalor’ marks continued artistic collaboration between playwright Bryan Harnetiaux, director Susan Hardie

Public Safety

'Family was everything to him': Children, widow reflect on Airway Heights man killed by alleged DUI driver in fiery motorcycle crash

‘Family was everything to him’: Children, widow reflect on Airway Heights man killed by alleged DUI driver in fiery motorcycle crash

Science & Tech

Houston, we have a sleep problem: WSU melatonin test will help astronauts slumber in space

Houston, we have a sleep problem: WSU melatonin test will help astronauts slumber in space

Northwest Passages Book Club

It's a 'follow-up,' not a sequel: Author Eileen Garvin returns for Northwest Passages on novel 'Bumblebee Season'

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It’s a ‘follow-up,’ not a sequel: Author Eileen Garvin returns for Northwest Passages on novel ‘Bumblebee Season’

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This day in history: Police were processing evidence in major murder case. Movement was underway to create choral society like those in major West Coast cities

This day in history: Police were processing evidence in major murder case. Movement was underway to create choral society like those in major West Coast cities

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