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Proposal to rename East Central Community Center after MLK creates debate

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The effort to rename the East Central Community Center after a civil rights icon has met pushback from those who believe the name should continue to reflect the neighborhood it serves.

Spokane

The air between: Influential artist and teacher Ben Frank Moss dies at 83

5 a.m.

Spokane

Unity in the Community teaches children about cultures, awards school supplies

2:47 p.m.

A&E

‘It’s like time traveling’: Museum devoted to prolific photographers of Wallace history to open Sunday

UPDATED: 10:01 a.m.

Spokane

Right-wing rally, counterprotests face off in Portland

UPDATED: 12:30 p.m.

Spokane

Woman injured in Lime scooter fall wants to raise concern about possible defect but won’t sue, husband says

UPDATED: 7:17 p.m.

Spokane

5 commissioner bill constitutional, judge rules

UPDATED: 9:54 p.m.

Back to school at WSU | View photo gallery

Then and now: Milwaukee Road

Tedder Industries in Post Falls

Japanese Obon Cultural Festival 2019

25th Annual Unity in the Community

Spokane Police Guild joins calls for Rep. Matt Shea’s resignation over gathering of ‘intelligence’ on City Council members

UPDATED: Mon., Aug. 19, 2019, 9:12 p.m.

Spokane County looking for rural, expert volunteers to serve on committees

Tue., Aug. 20, 2019, 5 a.m.

River City Pizza, Genus Brewing Co. grand opening next week in Spokane Valley

Sat., Aug. 17, 2019, 3 a.m.

Facebook rolls out tool to block off-Facebook data gathering

Tue., Aug. 20, 2019, 8:35 a.m.

NYPD fires officer for 2014 death of Eric Garner

Mon., Aug. 19, 2019, 10:40 a.m.

Airstrikes hit near Turkish convoy in Syria, raising tension

Mon., Aug. 19, 2019, 11:33 a.m.

WSU students start classes Monday with a bit of good news: Student debt in Washington is lower than in many states

Tue., Aug. 20, 2019, 5 a.m.

From ‘ghost town’ to thriving development hub, former Post Falls outlet mall finds new life

Mon., Aug. 19, 2019, 4 a.m.

5 commissioner bill constitutional, judge rules

UPDATED: Fri., Aug. 16, 2019, 9:54 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.

West Valley district refitting old school bus for incident responses

Thu., Aug. 15, 2019, 5 a.m.

WSU students start classes Monday with a bit of good news: Student debt in Washington is lower than in many states

Tue., Aug. 20, 2019, 5 a.m.

Washington hospital addresses mold infections in patients

UPDATED: Thu., Aug. 15, 2019, 6:13 p.m.

East Central group working to transplant historic Rose Apartments from I-90’s edge to save it from freeway expansion

Tue., July 9, 2019, 4 a.m.

Virgin Galactic reveals futuristic outpost for space tourism

Thu., Aug. 15, 2019, 12:04 p.m.

Washington should be careful with pot tax money, Pew study warns

Mon., Aug. 19, 2019, 5 a.m.

Pentagon conducts 1st test of previously banned missile

UPDATED: Mon., Aug. 19, 2019, 12:27 p.m.

Gardening: Otis Orchards landscape is July Garden of the Month

Thu., Aug. 15, 2019, 5 a.m.

Faith and Values: Bike ride for refugees inspires commitment

Mon., July 1, 2019, 5 a.m.

Adidas’ Greg Thomsen talks outdoors

Mon., Aug. 19, 2019, 6 a.m.

Farmers harvesting Washington wheat at a loss

UPDATED: Thu., Aug. 15, 2019, 10:12 a.m.

The stage for discrimination: How one Spokane man desegregated the Pantages chain of vaudeville theaters

Sun., Aug. 18, 2019, 5 a.m.

2020 Election

Energized liberals fear Warren, Sanders can’t beat Trump

UPDATED: Fri., Aug. 16, 2019, 9:14 p.m.

Scientists confirm July set new global heat record

Thu., Aug. 15, 2019, 12:09 p.m.

News > Nation

It’s no joke, mom: Florida teen arrested in school threat

UPDATED: Tue., Aug. 20, 2019, 12:15 p.m.

Authorities have posted a video of their arrest of a 15-year-old Florida boy who allegedly posted an online threat to kill at least seven people at a high school.

News > Nation

Area 51 events in Nevada prompt emergency crowd planning

UPDATED: Tue., Aug. 20, 2019, 12:11 p.m.

Fearing they could be overwhelmed with visitors, officials in the remote Nevada county that’s home to the Area 51 military base have drafted an emergency declaration and a plan to team resources with neighboring counties and the state ahead of events next month tied to the “Storm Area 51” internet drive.

News > Crime/Public Safety

Crash on S.R. 27 closes road, railway

Tue., Aug. 20, 2019, 12:10 p.m.

A one-car crash and downed power lines on State Route 27 south of Spokane shut down the highway on Tuesday. No one was injured. The crash, near the intersection of SR 27 and Jackson Road about 30 miles south of Spokane, caused a car to land near railroad tracks at about 11:25 a.m., according to a tweet from Spokane County Fire District 8.

News > World

UK, EU only harden their positions on Brexit as G-7 nears

UPDATED: Tue., Aug. 20, 2019, 12:06 p.m.

The European Union and Britain, which are hurtling toward a costly, damaging no-deal split in a little over two months, kicked off a high-wire week of diplomacy Tuesday by entrenching themselves deeper in their irreconcilable positions.

News > World

Police, protesters fill French beach resorts for G-7 summit

Tue., Aug. 20, 2019, noon

Thousands of French police are setting up checkpoints and combing Atlantic beaches to secure the southwestern coast for the world leaders who are coming for the G-7 summit this weekend.

News > World

Explosion rocks arms depot north of Iraqi capital

UPDATED: Tue., Aug. 20, 2019, 11:56 a.m.

Iraqi security officials say an explosion has happened in an arms depot belonging to an Iranian-backed militia faction north of Baghdad.

News

Ransomware attack hits more than 20 Texas local governments

Tue., Aug. 20, 2019, 11:51 a.m.

More than 20 local governments in Texas are facing a coordinated ransomware attack, authorities said.

News > World

Police kill man who held bus passengers hostage in Rio

Tue., Aug. 20, 2019, 11:47 a.m.

Brandishing a fake gun, a man on Tuesday took dozens of hostages on a bus in Brazil and threatened to set the vehicle on fire with gasoline before police shot him dead in a four-hour standoff broadcast live on television.

News > World

Russia restarts sharing radiation data, big questions linger

Tue., Aug. 20, 2019, 11:43 a.m.

Russia has resumed sharing data from radiation monitoring stations in Siberia after some were taken offline following a deadly explosion at a missile range, an nuclear weapons watchdog said Tuesday, while an American expert said the fact that more than one Russian site went offline at the same time suggests it was not the work of Mother Nature.

News > Nation

FBI: Truck driver threatened mass shooting at Memphis church

Tue., Aug. 20, 2019, 11:38 a.m.

A truck driver has been arrested after saying he would commit a mass shooting at a church in Memphis, Tennessee, authorities say in newly filed court records.

News

Earth’s future is being written in fast-melting Greenland

UPDATED: Tue., Aug. 20, 2019, 11:51 a.m.

This is where Earth’s refrigerator door is left open, where glaciers dwindle and seas begin to rise. New York University air and ocean scientist David Holland, who is tracking what’s happening in Greenland from both above and below, calls it “the end of the planet.”

News > Business

US airlines expect record crowds over Labor Day weekend

Tue., Aug. 20, 2019, 11:14 a.m.

Airlines expect record crowds over the week-long Labor Day period, continuing a rise in travel that has boosted the airlines’ profits all year.

News > Business

Apple targets Apple TV+ launch in November, weighs $9.99 price after free trial

Tue., Aug. 20, 2019, 9:46 a.m.

The company will introduce a small selection of shows and then expand its catalog more frequently over several months, people familiar with the matter said. A free trial is likely as Apple builds up its library.

News > Business

Eddie Bauer to shut down its Midwest call center, send jobs overseas

Tue., Aug. 20, 2019, 9:44 a.m.

In yet another example of a beloved Northwest retailer trying to turn itself around, Eddie Bauer will shutter a call center near Columbus, Ohio, and eliminate 111 jobs there in October.

News > Business

U.S. stocks edge lower, shed some gains from 3-day rally

Tue., Aug. 20, 2019, 9:36 a.m.

Stocks edged lower in midday trading Tuesday, weighed down by a mixed batch of company earnings and another decline in bond yields.

News > Nation

New York, 2 other states sue over Trump immigration rule

UPDATED: Tue., Aug. 20, 2019, 11:51 a.m.

New York state, New York City, Connecticut and Vermont sued the federal government Tuesday over new Trump administration rules blocking green cards for many immigrants who use public assistance including Medicaid, SNAP and housing vouchers.

News > Washington

State and National Parks offer free admission on Sunday

UPDATED: Tue., Aug. 20, 2019, 8:51 a.m.

To honor the National Parks System’s 103rd birthday, both it and the Washington State Parks system are giving free admission.

News > Nation

With rivals heading to California, Biden eyes New Hampshire

UPDATED: Tue., Aug. 20, 2019, 11:53 a.m.

Joe Biden won’t be among the parade of White House hopefuls in California this week, as he’s skipping the Democratic National Committee’s summer meeting to campaign in New Hampshire instead.

News > Business

Facebook rolls out tool to block off-Facebook data gathering

Tue., Aug. 20, 2019, 8:35 a.m.

Facebook is launching a long-promised tool that lets you block the social network from gathering information about you on outside websites and apps.

News > Spokane

Shooting in Hillyard neighborhood sends man to the hospital with serious injuries

Tue., Aug. 20, 2019, 8:03 a.m.

A man is in serious condition in the hospital after he was shot in Harmon Park in the Hillyard neighborhood Monday night. Police have not arrested any suspects.

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