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

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

Updated 6:10 p.m.

Mark A. Young’s daughter called him at his home on a Monday. The young woman’s panicked voice projected fear and pain.She needed her father. “She was crying and upset,” Young said of his daughter. “She told me, ‘Dad, I got in an accident and I’m in trouble. I need help.’”

1 dead, 3 hospitalized in crash near Spokane International Airport

Updated 43 minutes ago

Washington, North Idaho colleges largely back in business following Thursday cyberattack

Updated 43 minutes ago

New farmworker housing project emerges in Sunnyside amid labor and immigration shifts

Gonzaga human physiology student works on research that could help Parkinson’s patients keep quality movement longer

Local governments to host open house for West Plains residents impacted by PFAS

‘A little piece of Spokane history’: Meet the woman who designed the 50th Bloomsday finisher shirt

Unusual number of Independents running to represent Eastern Washington in Congress

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Business

ABC challenges FCC, escalating fight over free speech

ABC challenges FCC, escalating fight over free speech

Updated 8:04 p.m.

Sports

Gonzaga commit Isiah Harwell withdraws from NBA Draft before G League Camp | Notebook

Gonzaga commit Isiah Harwell withdraws from NBA Draft before G League Camp | Notebook

Pacific Northwest

Newly identified genetic groups of bighorn sheep could aid Idaho management

Newly identified genetic groups of bighorn sheep could aid Idaho management

4:45 p.m.

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As winter approaches, Spokane-area homeowners are getting smart about energy costs

As winter approaches, Spokane-area homeowners are getting smart about energy costs

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Nation/World

ABC challenges FCC, escalating fight over free speech

ABC challenges FCC, escalating fight over free speech

Updated 8:04 p.m.

Education

Spokane's Bouten Construction tapped for North Central modernization

Spokane’s Bouten Construction tapped for North Central modernization

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

Updated 8:28 p.m.

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Government

Spokane County offices yield little competition in 2026 races

Spokane County offices yield little competition in 2026 races

Updated 42 minutes ago

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

4:45 p.m.

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

Updated 41 minutes ago

Life

'A comfortable place where you can go and unwind and be yourself': Bluebird's Cottage offers coffee, baked goods and build-your-own bouquets

‘A comfortable place where you can go and unwind and be yourself’: Bluebird’s Cottage offers coffee, baked goods and build-your-own bouquets

Public Safety

Pedestrian killed in north Spokane hit-and-run remembered as 'hero' to teen sons

Pedestrian killed in north Spokane hit-and-run remembered as ‘hero’ to teen sons

Updated 42 minutes ago

Science & Tech

Dirty mind? Study suggests gut movement may flush excess material from our brains

Dirty mind? Study suggests gut movement may flush excess material from our brains

Updated 6:22 p.m.

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Front Porch: The kids are more than all right - they're excited and optimistic about the future

Front Porch: The kids are more than all right - they’re excited and optimistic about the future

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