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Hospitalizations tied to vaping on the rise
There has been a proliferation of vaping related hospitalizations across the country, and the Inland Northwest is not immune to the problem.
Eating lunch after recess better for students, report says; some Spokane schools in line with recommendation
When it comes to providing students lunches with the most benefits and the least waste, many schools have it backward, a new report from the state Auditor’s Office says.
Pigging out in the park: A newcomer makes his first visit to Pig Out
I’m no food critic, because here’s as deeply as I have ever thought about food: did it taste good while I ate it and was I full when I was done? The answers at Pig Out were yes and definitely yes.
Millwood City Council candidates disagree on riverfront property, creating a city police department
Jay Molitor is challenging Millwood City Council member Andy Van Hees for his seat in the November election and said he was inspired to run because of an ongoing community debate around whether the city should build a park on two parcels of land it owns along the Spokane River.
Multicare surgeon using robot for chest surgeries
Dr. Jon Boyum of MultiCare’s Pulse Heart Institute in Spokane has the distinction of being the only surgeon in the area to perform thoracic surgery with the assistance of a robot.
Front Porch: Red Rocker wins over third choice
Some women might chafe at being their husband’s third choice.
Nailed it: North Spokane Library, Columbia Fire and Iron blacksmithing workshop strikes interest
The ringing sound of hammer striking steel isn’t usually associated with the library, but that’s what visitors heard at the North Spokane Library on Saturday.
100 years ago in Spokane: Woman dies when car falls from ferry; further developments in disappearance
Mrs. J.B. Crain, wife of a prominent Pasco banker, drowned when the car she was in plunged over the side of a Columbia River ferry, The Spokesman-Review reported.
Feature creature: Mrs. Dogg is treat motivated
Mrs. Dogg is an energetic medium-sized dog who is eager to please, especially when treats are involved.
Steve Christilaw: The game of football loves its blood lines
The game of football loves its blood lines.
Somebody needs you: Skateboard or BMX bike, housewares and TV set requested
The goal of Somebody Needs You is to match donors with the specific requests of needy Spokane residents.
Former ally links Rep. Matt Shea to document describing creation of theocratic ‘redoubt’ territory
The eight-page document, titled “Restoration,” details how Christian “patriots” should quash resistance, establish an interim government, decentralize services, restrict immigration based on ethnicity and amend the Constitution to “acknowledge that Jesus Christ rules over this state as our legitimate sovereign Lord and King from His place of authority at God’s right hand.” The document also calls for the death penalty for those who commit murder, rape, treason and “sodomy,” and calls for a discussion on whether adulterers should be executed, too.
10 Democrats set for next debate as several others miss cut
10 Democrats in the wide field of contenders qualify for September debate, with several others missing cut
Opioid overdose reversal drug made available statewide without a prescription
Naloxone, the drug that can prevent overdose deaths from opioids, will be available to Washingtonians and organizations at pharmacies statewide after the state issued a standing order Wednesday.
Trump administration tightens policy on children born overseas
The new policy means that some members of the military and government employees would no longer be able to automatically pass on their citizenship to their foreign-born children if they themselves haven’t lived in the U.S. for a specified amount of time.
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand ends once-promising presidential bid
Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand is dropping out of the presidential race as a campaign that once looked to ride strong #MeToo credentials has been plagued by low polling and fundraising struggles.
Farmers’ loyalty to Trump tested over new corn-ethanol rules
Midwest farmers mostly supported Donald Trump in the 2016 election, but their patience is wearing thin over new rules that could cut the amount of their corn going into ethanol.
I-90 reopens after hay-truck fire closes interstate west of Vantage
A hay truck fire led to a brief closure of all lanes of Interstate 90 six miles west of Vantage on Wednesday afternoon.
Emily Ruskovich receives Dublin Literary Award for her debut novel
Emily Ruskovich, a North Idaho native and award-winning author, received the prestigious International Dublin Literary Award for her debut novel, Idaho, which was published in Jan. 2017. Some of Ruskovich’s first publications appeared in The Spokesman-Review in the late ’90s and early 2000s.
Children are back in school, so slow down and be safe
Spokane drivers will have at least 30,000 reasons to ease up on the gas pedal Thursday morning. That’s how many students will be walking, driving, busing and perhaps even skateboarding to dozens of buildings in the Spokane Public Schools District.