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Spokane Valley child gets center stage playing piano with assistive technology in new TV ad

Spokane Valley child gets center stage playing piano with assistive technology in new TV ad

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At center stage in a new TV commercial, Remi Schreiber uses eye-gaze technology to play a digital piano solo in the “Rocky” song, “Gonna Fly Now.”

Erin Brockovich talks water, self-doubt and ‘always banking on the people’ ahead of Spokane speech

Change can begin with the people in front of us, says Gonzaga commencement speaker

Davis Fogle and Gonzaga’s top returners already have big plans for 2026-27: ‘This isn’t done’

Cool Critters: Tiny hummingbird moms deserve big-league gratitude on Mother’s Day

Baumgartner meets with defense contractors, real estate agents in Spokane stop

His daughter called him crying, and then another voice got on the phone. Only one of them was real

Spin Control: Ted Turner brought the Goodwill Games to Spokane in the summer of ‘90

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Business

ABC challenges FCC, escalating fight over free speech

ABC challenges FCC, escalating fight over free speech

Sports

Washington State’s Jon Haarlow: Cougars must commit to change

Washington State’s Jon Haarlow: Cougars must commit to change

Pacific Northwest

Cool Critters: Tiny hummingbird moms deserve big-league gratitude on Mother's Day

Cool Critters: Tiny hummingbird moms deserve big-league gratitude on Mother’s Day

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Spokane’s Most Valuable Educator: TDS Telecom honors local teacher

Spokane’s Most Valuable Educator: TDS Telecom honors local teacher

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Nation/World

Trump calls Iran response to peace plan 'unacceptable.' What we know

Trump calls Iran response to peace plan ‘unacceptable.’ What we know

Education

U.S. schools face a crisis as the number of children drops

U.S. schools face a crisis as the number of children drops

A&E

Broadway Spokane bringing '& Juliet,' 'The Sound of Music,' 'The Great Gatsby' and more to FICA

Broadway Spokane bringing ‘& Juliet,’ ‘The Sound of Music,’ ‘The Great Gatsby’ and more to FICA

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Government

Spokane County offices yield little competition in 2026 races

Spokane County offices yield little competition in 2026 races

Transportation

Washington's sky-high gas prices could keep people home this summer. Why Spokane could actually see more tourists than usual

Washington’s sky-high gas prices could keep people home this summer. Why Spokane could actually see more tourists than usual

Outdoors

Newly identified genetic groups of bighorn sheep could aid Idaho management

Newly identified genetic groups of bighorn sheep could aid Idaho management

Weather

Heat set to blast much of California, Southwest, topping 100 degrees in some areas

Heat set to blast much of California, Southwest, topping 100 degrees in some areas

Life

Erin Brockovich talks water, self-doubt and 'always banking on the people' ahead of Spokane speech

Erin Brockovich talks water, self-doubt and ‘always banking on the people’ ahead of Spokane speech

Public Safety

One dead in shooting at Stateline Speedway Lantern Festival

One dead in shooting at Stateline Speedway Lantern Festival

Science & Tech

Beware of wolves, but straw houses could help with climate change

Beware of wolves, but straw houses could help with climate change

Northwest Passages Book Club

Shelby Van Pelt

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Shelby Van Pelt

May 12, 2026, 7 p.m.

Gonzaga University Myrtle Woldson Performing Arts Center Coughlin Theater 211 DeSmet Ave Spokane, WA

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Columnists

This day in history: Grim clues mounted in the case of three people found dead in a car near Mead

This day in history: Grim clues mounted in the case of three people found dead in a car near Mead

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