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Separate lawsuits allege Inland Power caused Gray fire

Separate lawsuits allege Inland Power caused Gray fire

Updated 11 minutes ago

Two separate lawsuits filed Tuesday afternoon blame a faulty Inland Power and Light Company outdoor light for sparking the Gray fire, which devastated the Medical Lake community last month.

Spokane man arrested following fatal I-90 crash blew double the legal limit in DUI test, court documents say

Updated 5:02 p.m.

Arkansas man pleads guilty to $16.5 million in COVID fraud in Spokane federal court

Updated 5:51 p.m.

Spokane City Council tightens rules on euthanization in response to SCRAPS concerns

City Council votes to formally denounce mayor at packed City Hall

A wild surprise: Spokane a ‘hot spot’ for monarch butterflies this summer

Spokane School Board incumbent supports levy and bond; opponent is undecided

Branden Durst, the embattled North Idaho superintendent, says he’ll step down

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Business

Home prices in U.S. hit record high, erasing recent decline

Home prices in U.S. hit record high, erasing recent decline

Updated 4:31 p.m.

Sports

Brooks Robinson, legendary Orioles third baseman, dies at 86

Brooks Robinson, legendary Orioles third baseman, dies at 86

Updated 5:47 p.m.

Pacific Northwest

Ashes of orca Tokitae finally home after her death last month in Miami

Ashes of orca Tokitae finally home after her death last month in Miami

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Providence Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital: 20 years of caring

Providence Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital: 20 years of caring

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Nation/World

Musk’s X is biggest outlet of Russia disinformation, E.U. says

Updated 4:54 p.m.

Education

Spokane School Board incumbent supports levy and bond; opponent is undecided

Spokane School Board incumbent supports levy and bond; opponent is undecided

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Spokane's own Dave Cebert helped build this weekend's Rare Earth concert

Spokane’s own Dave Cebert helped build this weekend’s Rare Earth concert

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Spokane City Council tightens rules on euthanization in response to SCRAPS concerns

Spokane City Council tightens rules on euthanization in response to SCRAPS concerns

Transportation

Do I have to wait for a pedestrian to fully cross the street before driving in WA state?

Do I have to wait for a pedestrian to fully cross the street before driving in WA state?

Outdoors

Scourge of squirrels: Gardener seeks balance in onslaught of tomato-craving rodents

Scourge of squirrels: Gardener seeks balance in onslaught of tomato-craving rodents

Weather

Weathercatch: The fall equinox arrives Saturday – we're ready for you, autumn

Weathercatch: The fall equinox arrives Saturday – we’re ready for you, autumn

Life

The Full Suburban: A mother's lament as another child prepares to leave the nest

The Full Suburban: A mother’s lament as another child prepares to leave the nest

Public Safety

U.S. Marshal's Service offers $10,000 reward for information on Okanogan County man accused of killing elderly couple

U.S. Marshal’s Service offers $10,000 reward for information on Okanogan County man accused of killing elderly couple

Crisis in Ukraine

Ukraine advances on Russian defenses as US battle tanks arrive

Ukraine advances on Russian defenses as US battle tanks arrive

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100 years ago in Eastern Washington: A new congressman was elected with support from his opponent, and the missing family case in Walla Walla was solved

100 years ago in Eastern Washington: A new congressman was elected with support from his opponent, and the missing family case in Walla Walla was solved

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