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Never Forget Garden and Cherry Trees planned for Riverfront

Never Forget Garden and Cherry Trees planned for Riverfront

3:15 a.m.

Spokane’s celebrations of America’s 250th aren’t quite over yet.

Red Cross workers removed from Kaiser Canyon Fire relief shelter after reports of calling tribal members racial slurs

New biking, hiking trail opens at Canfield Mountain

State panel approves spot for Billy Frank Jr. statue in Capitol, relocation of Marcus Whitman statue

Garland District invites community to paint next Art Alley mural

Paramount agrees to delay Warner Bros. merger amid claims of antitrust violations

Local teens place second and fifth in Cycling National Championships

Kaiser Canyon fire around Nespelem surpasses 100,000 acres

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Business

Heat worries US wheat farmers just as crop prices surge

Heat worries US wheat farmers just as crop prices surge

Sports

WSU-UW basketball rivalry won't be played this season for first time since 1917 | Notebook

WSU-UW basketball rivalry won’t be played this season for first time since 1917 | Notebook

Pacific Northwest

Are Seattle’s beloved neon signs going away?

Are Seattle’s beloved neon signs going away?

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AtWork! Spokane builds inclusive employment opportunities across the Inland Northwest

AtWork! Spokane builds inclusive employment opportunities across the Inland Northwest

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Nation/World

President mixes jokes with barbs at correspondents' dinner

President mixes jokes with barbs at correspondents’ dinner

Education

Two West Valley School District levies will be on November ballots

Two West Valley School District levies will be on November ballots

A&E

Tom Holland’s next challenge: Dancing like Fred Astaire

Tom Holland’s next challenge: Dancing like Fred Astaire

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Government

House candidate Jerrod Sessler draws outrage after claiming Colville Tribes get 'free money' from wildfires, have 'incentive' for more fires

House candidate Jerrod Sessler draws outrage after claiming Colville Tribes get ‘free money’ from wildfires, have ‘incentive’ for more fires

Transportation

Spokane City Council formally endorses transit tax renewal

Spokane City Council formally endorses transit tax renewal

Outdoors

A piece of wood and a string: Spokane-area bowyer teaches craft of traditional bow building

A piece of wood and a string: Spokane-area bowyer teaches craft of traditional bow building

Weather

Tens of thousands flee fires in France; blazes merge outside Madrid

Tens of thousands flee fires in France; blazes merge outside Madrid

Life

Film on palliative care, 'Winter Hymns,' comes to Magic Lantern Theatre

Film on palliative care, ‘Winter Hymns,’ comes to Magic Lantern Theatre

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Public Safety

Kaiser Canyon fire around Nespelem surpasses 100,000 acres

Kaiser Canyon fire around Nespelem surpasses 100,000 acres

Science & Tech

Futuristic design or stability? Engine makers diverge as Boeing looks ahead

Futuristic design or stability? Engine makers diverge as Boeing looks ahead

Northwest Passages Book Club

Kendra Langford Shaw to visit Spokane to discuss debut novel, boom and bust cycle of arctic treasure hunting

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Kendra Langford Shaw to visit Spokane to discuss debut novel, boom and bust cycle of arctic treasure hunting

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Columnists

This day in history: The Spokane Interplanetary Airport? Vacations to Mars were floated in a cheeky Chronicle column

This day in history: The Spokane Interplanetary Airport? Vacations to Mars were floated in a cheeky Chronicle column

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