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Mead superintendent says he deleted racial discrimination references in hazing report

Mead superintendent says he deleted racial discrimination references in hazing report

A Mead High football player assaulted at a 2023 football camp would, as a fifth-grader, dress for football early in the morning for a late-afternoon practice, according to his father.

Michael McGarr doesn’t know how to get to Congress, but he’s going to try ‘something completely different’

Fun, food and full bellies: Juneteenth celebration comes to Riverfront Park

Spokane County GOP discourages mention of candidate’s vacated assault conviction in hotly contested Spokane County race

State calls for public input on Columbia Plateau Trail improvements

State Supreme Court affirms $35 million fine against Meta for campaign finance violations

‘The connection is everything to me’: Artists and art patrons build community through outdoor Bazaar art market

Local Monke Business alumni return to Spokane with Seattle band Roy G. Biv

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USMNT players celebrate one of Folarin Balogun’s goals vs. Paraguay in the World Cup opener. (Getty Images)

The Spokesman-Review is spotlighting Egypt — the place, people, and culture — as Spokane welcomes the Egyptian men's national team for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

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Business

UnitedHealth’s $3 billion AI push has bots calling doctors

UnitedHealth’s $3 billion AI push has bots calling doctors

Updated 34 minutes ago

Sports

US soccer wins Seattle World Cup match, advancing to knockout round

US soccer wins Seattle World Cup match, advancing to knockout round

Updated 7 minutes ago

Pacific Northwest

'We're out, we're proud and we belong:' Thousands decked out in rainbow pack downtown for 35th Spokane Pride Parade

‘We’re out, we’re proud and we belong:’ Thousands decked out in rainbow pack downtown for 35th Spokane Pride Parade

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Nation/World

Iran floats ‘insurance fees’ and asserts control over Hormuz

Iran floats ‘insurance fees’ and asserts control over Hormuz

Updated 12:31 p.m.

Education

Mead superintendent says he deleted racial discrimination references in hazing report

Mead superintendent says he deleted racial discrimination references in hazing report

A&E

James Burrows, prolific comedy director behind ‘Cheers’ and ‘Friends,’ dies at 85

James Burrows, prolific comedy director behind ‘Cheers’ and ‘Friends,’ dies at 85

Updated 39 minutes ago

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Government

State Supreme Court affirms $35 million fine against Meta for campaign finance violations

State Supreme Court affirms $35 million fine against Meta for campaign finance violations

Transportation

The hazards of e-riding: Parks, schools and police team up to warn parents and students ahead of summer break

The hazards of e-riding: Parks, schools and police team up to warn parents and students ahead of summer break

Outdoors

A nest of great blue herons ready to fledge in Manito Park makes strangers into friends

A nest of great blue herons ready to fledge in Manito Park makes strangers into friends

Weather

U.S. West set to sizzle this summer while Northeast stays cooler

U.S. West set to sizzle this summer while Northeast stays cooler

Life

Hope Austin is Spokane's first youth poet laureate

Hope Austin is Spokane’s first youth poet laureate

Public Safety

Residents return after Upriver fire destroys 12 homes

Residents return after Upriver fire destroys 12 homes

Science & Tech

Spokane council delays data center moratorium until at least next week

Spokane council delays data center moratorium until at least next week

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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Front Porch: Things my husband says another year older

Front Porch: Things my husband says another year older

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