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100 years ago in Spokane: Fort George Wright soldiers were quarantined over one illness, while a Spokane girl died from another

UPDATED: Tue., Dec. 1, 2020

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Why health officials are terrified of a pandemic Christmas

Wed., Dec. 2, 2020

Americans heard the pleas to stay home. They were told what would happen if they didn’t. Still, millions traveled and gathered during last week’s Thanksgiving holiday, either doubting the warnings or deciding they would take their chances.

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100 years ago in Spokane: With cars growing in popularity, Spokane’s transit system eyed fare increases to the dismay of many

UPDATED: Wed., Dec. 2, 2020

Spokane streetcar passengers were bracing for a shock.

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Dr. Zorba Paster: Childhood friendships can impact health later in life

Wed., Dec. 2, 2020

Stress, psychological stress, can be a big determiner of health. Most of you know it. You’ve felt it. You’ve been through stressful times before and wondered how that might affect your life.

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Fed and Treasury urge Congress to approve more virus relief

UPDATED: Wed., Dec. 2, 2020

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin urged Congress to approve COVID-19 relief funds without further delay, though Democrats continued to attack a decision by Mnuchin to allow five Fed lending programs to expire during the pandemic.

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Discovery’s reality-heavy streaming service launches in January

UPDATED: Wed., Dec. 2, 2020

Discovery is joining the increasingly crowded streaming fray with its own reality-focused service Discovery Plus that will include shows from the Food Network, HGTV, TLC and its other networks. It launches Jan 4.

News > Health

People’s Pharmacy: Do touchless thermometers work?

Wed., Dec. 2, 2020

Whenever I go to the doctor’s office, a nurse weighs me, takes my temperature and measures my blood pressure. These days, I really do not like them sticking a thermometer under my tongue even in its little plastic sleeve. How reliable are the touchless devices I have seen on TV news reports? Are they available to consumers

News > Spokane

Sacred Heart, Holy Family hospitals delaying some surgeries due to influx of COVID-19 patients

UPDATED: Wed., Dec. 2, 2020

In an effort to conserve critical care beds and adequate staffing levels, Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Holy Family Hospital will reschedule some elective surgeries and procedures beginning today.

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Washington state to boost Amazon workers’ compensation

UPDATED: Wed., Dec. 2, 2020

A labor agency in Washington state has announced that it will increase workers' compensation for Amazon fulfillment center employees, deeming the company's centers more hazardous than other types of warehouses.

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U.S. tightens definition of service animals allowed on planes

UPDATED: Wed., Dec. 2, 2020

The government has decided that when it comes to air travel, only dogs can be service animals, and companions used for emotional support don't count.

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U.S. companies add fewer jobs than forecast, ADP data show

UPDATED: Wed., Dec. 2, 2020

Businesses' payrolls increased by 307,000 during the month, the smallest advance since July, after an upwardly revised 404,000 gain in the prior month, according to ADP Research Institute data released Wednesday.

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A year in 60 seconds: TikTok lists top videos, creators of 2020

UPDATED: Wed., Dec. 2, 2020

From skateboarding to Fleetwood Mac to learning Cardi B's rump-shaking choreography, TikTok users got creative in a pandemic year with new songs, dances and memes in 60 seconds or less.

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Report: Tech trends accelerated by COVID-19 pandemic likely here to stay

UPDATED: Wed., Dec. 2, 2020

COVID-19 has accelerated technology trends around things like e-commerce and remote work that likely will continue even after the pandemic subsides.

News > Crime/Public Safety

Idaho man dies in one-car crash in Hayden

UPDATED: Wed., Dec. 2, 2020

A Coeur d’Alene resident died Tuesday night when his car careened into roadside trees in Hayden.

News > Washington

Airway Heights prison faces 64 new COVID-19 cases in inmates overnight

Wed., Dec. 2, 2020

Airway Heights Corrections Center reported 64 new COVID cases Tuesday, nearly 10 times the number of cases the facility has recorded since the start of the pandemic.

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Shawn Vestal: The Trump ‘fraud’ playbook peters out for Culp

Wed., Dec. 2, 2020

Has Loren Culp conceded yet?

News > Features

Christmas Bureau volunteer answered the call for help

Wed., Dec. 2, 2020

As thousands of online applications to the Christmas Bureau flooded in during October and November, the call went out to experienced volunteers to help process them all. Natalie DuPree was among those that answered.

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U.S. Bank awards $25,760 grant to SNAP for foreclosure prevention

Wed., Dec. 2, 2020

U.S. Bank has awarded SNAP a $25,760 grant that will assist with foreclosure prevention for Eastern Washington homeowners during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Walmart drops $35 minimum for its members’ online orders

UPDATED: Wed., Dec. 2, 2020

NEW YORK — Shoppers on Walmart.com who pay a $98-a-year membership fee will get free shipping on orders of any size starting Friday.

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Bonner County can’t defund health district until budget process despite commissioners’ disappointment in mask mandate

Wed., Dec. 2, 2020

Although no formal response was taken in Tuesday's meeting, commissioners still discussed other action that could be done to show their disdain with what they agreed was an "overreach" of power by the health district.

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In aftermath of Lutz firing, pressure builds to revamp health boards in Washington

UPDATED: Wed., Dec. 2, 2020

With state law requiring that elected officials make up the majority of local health boards, a lack of funding statewide and locally, and diverse rules nationally for public health boards, it's not surprising to many officials how such politicization happened.

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