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Providence to enter Washington insurance market in 2020, with limited abortion coverage

UPDATED: 6:22 p.m.

The Catholic, Oregon-based insurer is affiliated with the Providence chain of hospitals, including Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane.

WA Government

Washington sues Trump over transfer of $89M from Puget Sound Navy base to border wall

UPDATED: 9:42 p.m.

Spokane

Judge tosses confession of former LC student accused of harassing students, threatening to ‘shoot up’ school

UPDATED: 9:37 p.m.

Crime/Public Safety

Spokane police to investigate officer’s use of force after criminal charges not filed

UPDATED: 8:35 p.m.

Spokane

Goodbye, green water: Manito’s Mirror Pond to get makeover

UPDATED: 9:02 a.m.

Spokane

After high tariffs led to cancellation of Chinese light festival in Spokane Valley, organizers are regrouping

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Spokane

Students activists to be focus of Spokane climate strike Friday, even with Inslee on hand

5 a.m.

Yasodhara Yoga Spokane | View photo gallery

Northwest Passages Book Club: Ben Goldfarb

NOAA proposal would expand habitat for Southern Resident killer whales

Washington Monument reopening to the public

Cougar wanders into California house

Judge tosses confession of former LC student accused of harassing students, threatening to ‘shoot up’ school

UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 19, 2019, 9:37 p.m.

After high tariffs led to cancellation of Chinese light festival in Spokane Valley, organizers are regrouping

Thu., Sept. 19, 2019

Providence to enter Washington insurance market in 2020, with limited abortion coverage

UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 19, 2019, 6:22 p.m.

Senate tech critic tells Facebook CEO: Sell message services

UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 19, 2019, 6:32 p.m.

More than 1,000 rescues, evacuations as Imelda soaks Texas

UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 19, 2019, 8:17 p.m.

Iran diplomat warns of ‘all-out war’ if hit for Saudi attack

UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 19, 2019, 8:06 p.m.

Washington sues Trump over transfer of $89M from Puget Sound Navy base to border wall

UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 19, 2019, 9:42 p.m.

University of Idaho professor fired months after school declares her safety threat, bans her from campus

UPDATED: Wed., Sept. 18, 2019, 7:21 p.m.

Washington sues Trump over transfer of $89M from Puget Sound Navy base to border wall

UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 19, 2019, 9:42 p.m.

‘Not in my backyard’: Kootenai County residents mount opposition to planned inmate re-entry center

UPDATED: Fri., Aug. 16, 2019, 11:42 a.m.

Maura Ruiz leverages her struggles to make a difference in the lives of students

Sun., Sept. 15, 2019, 5 a.m.

University of Idaho professor fired months after school declares her safety threat, bans her from campus

UPDATED: Wed., Sept. 18, 2019, 7:21 p.m.

Nourishing mind, body, and spirit

Wed., Sept. 18, 2019, 3:22 p.m.

City making changes to program that ties property development to traffic costs

Fri., Sept. 13, 2019, 5 a.m.

Those UFO videos are real, the Navy says, but please stop saying ‘UFO’

UPDATED: Wed., Sept. 18, 2019, 9:12 p.m.

Proposed bill would open door to home delivery of marijuana in Washington

UPDATED: Tue., Aug. 27, 2019, 6:20 p.m.

At 98, D-Day vet jumps again, with eyes on the big 100

UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 19, 2019, 7:29 p.m.

Shawn Vestal: Homelessness case that has candidates talking and cities worried may not be the final word

Wed., Sept. 18, 2019, 5 a.m.

Fowler United Methodist Church embraces African refugee congregation

UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 5, 2019, 8:34 p.m.

Members of Idaho governor’s salmon working group say actual solutions are still many meetings away

Thu., Sept. 19, 2019, 6 a.m.

Company demonstrates ‘salmon cannon’ technology’s potential to restore species to the Upper Columbia

Wed., Sept. 11, 2019, 5 a.m.

100 years ago in Spokane: People line up for days to buy lots as city suffers housing crunch

Thu., Sept. 19, 2019, 4 a.m.

2020 Election

Trump gives California grief – but also likes its money

UPDATED: Tue., Sept. 17, 2019, 4:41 p.m.

Hurricane rips roofs, cuts power in Bermuda, but no deaths

UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 19, 2019, 3:19 p.m.

News > Crime/Public Safety

Man dies after crashing into tree off Highway 395 north of Kettle Falls

UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 19, 2019, 9:24 p.m.

A person died after hitting a tree off of Highway 395 north of Kettle Falls on Thursday. The collision near mile post 257 was first reported at 2:30 p.m. as a single-car crash, but a call for the driver to be airlifted was canceled, according to a news release.

News > Spokane

Mistrial declared in trial of Pullman police officer charged with sexual assault

UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 19, 2019, 9:42 p.m.

Whitman County Superior Court judge Gary Libey on Thursday evening declared a mistrial in the trial of a former Pullman Police Department sergeant charged with sexual assault because the jury of 12 could not agree on a verdict one day after they began deliberating.

News > Crime/Public Safety

U.S. Marshals arrest escaped inmate from Spokane in Yakima

Thu., Sept. 19, 2019, 8:39 p.m.

U.S. Marshals arrested an escaped inmate in Yakima Wednesday who jumped from a third story window at a Bureau of Prisons Regional Reentry Center in Spokane Aug. 23.

News > Spokane

Canada’s Trudeau comes under fire over brownface photo

UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 19, 2019, 8:11 p.m.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, a champion of diversity and immigration, is under fire over a brownface photo

News > Spokane

More than 1,000 rescues, evacuations as Imelda soaks Texas

UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 19, 2019, 8:17 p.m.

Rain from the remnants of Tropical Storm Imelda has deluged parts of Texas and Louisiana, prompting hundreds of water rescues, a hospital evacuation and road closures in areas east of Houston that were hit hard by Hurricane Harvey two years ago.

News > WA Government

Washington sues Trump over transfer of $89M from Puget Sound Navy base to border wall

UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 19, 2019, 9:42 p.m.

Washington sues Trump administration over the transfer of money for Navy construction project.

News > Crime/Public Safety

Spokane police to investigate officer’s use of force after criminal charges not filed

UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 19, 2019, 8:35 p.m.

The Spokane County Prosecutor’s Office declined to file criminal charges Wednesday against Spokane police officer Kristopher Henderson in relation to an internal excessive force complaint in July.

News > Spokane

$5M gift gets EWU off to a strong start in Roos Field renovation plan

UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 19, 2019, 7:11 p.m.

The largest individual donation in Eastern Washington University history has given an early boost to the university’s ambitious plan to raise $25 million for renovations of Roos Field.

News > Spokane

Providence to enter Washington insurance market in 2020, with limited abortion coverage

UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 19, 2019, 6:22 p.m.

The Catholic, Oregon-based insurer is affiliated with the Providence chain of hospitals, including Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane.

News > Business

FAA chief meets Boeing officials, tries out Max simulator

UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 19, 2019, 5:09 p.m.

The nation’s top aviation regulator tested new flight-control software for the Boeing 737 Max in a simulator on Thursday and gave it a favorable review.

News > Spokane

‘GameDay’ sign asked for beer money. It sparked children’s hospital fundraiser.

Thu., Sept. 19, 2019, 5:04 p.m.

Carson King took Sharpie to poster board Friday night and sketched out a simple plea: “Busch Light Supply Needs Replenished.” The 24-year-old added his Venmo handle and crossed his fingers that someone watching ESPN’s “College GameDay” the next morning would see the sign and send him a “couple dollars” for his favorite beer.

News > Spokane

Missing: Nearly 3 billion birds that used to live in North America

UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 19, 2019, 7:36 p.m.

North America has lost nearly 3 billion birds since 1970, according to a new analysis of bird survey and radar data.

News > Nation

Colt suspends production of AR-15 for civilian market, citing ‘excessive manufacturing capacity’

Thu., Sept. 19, 2019, 4:03 p.m.

Colt’s Manufacturing Co. is suspending production of rifles for the civilian market, including the popular AR-15 used in fatal mass shootings and that figures prominently in a national debate between advocates for gun rights and gun control.

News > Family

Valleyfest celebrates 30 years of fun, entertainment, community spirit

UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 19, 2019, 9:51 p.m.

This year’s Valleyfest, Friday through Sunday, features a diverse range of activities and entertainment for all ages.

News > World

UK top court aims to rule next week on Parliament shutdown

Thu., Sept. 19, 2019, 3:58 p.m.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was accused by one of the country’s former leaders of obstructing Parliament by shutting down the legislature for five weeks, as a landmark legal challenge to the suspension wrapped up Thursday at the U.K. Supreme Court.

News > Nation

Administration blocks ‘urgent’ whistleblower disclosure

UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 19, 2019, 6:31 p.m.

The director of national intelligence is refusing to turn over to Congress an urgent whistleblower complaint that reportedly concerns President Donald Trump making an unspecified promise to a foreign leader, says chairman of House intelligence committee

News > Nation

Feds cite Islam focus in review of Duke-UNC language grant

UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 19, 2019, 6:32 p.m.

The Trump administration is threatening to cut grant funding to a Middle East studies program run by the University of North Carolina and Duke University.

News > Spokane

Judge tosses confession of former LC student accused of harassing students, threatening to ‘shoot up’ school

UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 19, 2019, 9:37 p.m.

A judge on Thursday threw out the confession of former Lewis and Clark High School student Ryan B. Lee, who had been charged with harassing other students and threatening to shoot up the school.

News > World

China attacks Pelosi for meeting Hong Kong activists

Thu., Sept. 19, 2019, 3:47 p.m.

China’s foreign ministry on Thursday accused U.S. congressional leader Nancy Pelosi of making irresponsible remarks about pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong, one day after she welcomed activists from the city to the U.S. Capitol.

News > Nation

9th Circuit sends ‘torture’ case involving Mitchell and Jessen back to Spokane judge

UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 19, 2019, 7:49 p.m.

In a split decision, federal appellate judges have ruled that a federal judge in Spokane must reconsider his dismissal of a lawsuit seeking to interview former Spokane psychologists James Mitchell and John “Bruce” Jessen about the “torture” of a detainee who was being held in a CIA “black site” in Poland.

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