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Gun control, abortion access, policing all top-of-mind in race for Washington’s next governor

A former sheriff and a career lawyer are both vying to be Washington’s next governor in November’s election, fighting for the post overseeing a $70 billion budget and more than 8 million state residents.

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Public Safety

Motorcyclist killed in crash near Cheney identified

Local Government

Spin Control: Pet-eating urban legend has been around for decades, even in Spokane

Amid campaign of opposition, Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown backs down from treatment service in Chief Garry park
Too late for ballots this November, Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown proposes safeguards for sales tax proposal
Spokane International Airport gets $18 million from Biden administration

Local Business

Downtown institution Domini Sandwiches closing in December

National Business

Boeing workers vote overwhelmingly to strike, in defeat for troubled company

Nation

‘It was Armageddon-like’: Mount Baldy Village united to save their town from Bridge fire

World

Evacuations amid floods in Czech Republic, Poland and Austria

Washington

Gun control, abortion access, policing all top-of-mind in race for Washington’s next governor

Idaho

Two bodies located in rubble of Cardiff gas station in remote Idaho

WA Government

Spin Control: Pet-eating urban legend has been around for decades, even in Spokane

ID Government

Trump said at debate that ‘we hardly make chips anymore.’ But what about Micron? And Boise?

Education: K-12

Which school in Spokane should get a new health clinic? The school board isn’t sure

Higher Education

WSU board gives Schulz power to negotiate with newest Pac-12 members

Health

Life Line Screening sets up regional visits in September

Transportation

Caution, Coug caravan: I-90 Vantage Bridge project, wildfire could cause traffic delays for Apple Cup travelers

Science & Tech

Cool critters: Harmless snake that slithers in darkness has a trick up its tail

Military

Selling America: The Army’s fight to find recruits in a mistrustful, divided nation

Weather

Cooler temperatures and showers on the horizon for Spokane

Columnists

Spin Control: Pet-eating urban legend has been around for decades, even in Spokane

History

50 years ago in Expo history: Fair data showed some half of visitors were from Washington, while an unexpected state took second place

Religion

Faith and Values: Death of mentor is reminder it’s never too early to reach out and say thank you

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News > Spokane

50 years ago in Expo history: Fair data showed some half of visitors were from Washington, while an unexpected state took second place

Sun., Sept. 15, 2024

A new analysis of Expo ’74 visitors showed that almost 50% of the fairgoers were from – no surprise – Washington.

News > Sci/Tech

Cool critters: Harmless snake that slithers in darkness has a trick up its tail

Sun., Sept. 15, 2024

The northern desert night snake may look deadly, but rest assured, it is just pretending. Aptly named for how they emerge from crevasses and beneath rocks at night to hunt for food, these reptiles not only resemble rattlesnakes, they also mimic them.

News > Local business

Downtown institution Domini Sandwiches closing in December

Sun., Sept. 15, 2024

The most famous sliced meat of Lilac City, and a side of free popcorn, will soon vacate downtown Spokane. Domini's Sandwiches, a family-legacy business that has served generations of customers, will officially close on December 6, owner Tom "Tommy" Domini said.

News > WA Government

Gun control, abortion access, policing all top-of-mind in race for Washington’s next governor

Sun., Sept. 15, 2024

News > WA Government

Riccelli faces surprise opponent on November ballot for central Spokane Senate seat

UPDATED: Sun., Sept. 15, 2024

Democrat Marcus Riccelli was running unopposed to fill the Senate seat vacated by the retirement of Andy Billig on the August primary ballot, but a last-minute successful write-in campaign means he will now face Republican Jim Wilson in November.

News > Home and garden

In celebration of being a terrible gardener

Sun., Sept. 15, 2024

Mallory Murphy Viscardi has made mistake after mistake in the garden. She’s overwatered. She planted a fig tree right next to her home, and its roots snaked under the patio. She sowed superspreading mint directly in the ground, so “every spring, the mint just laughs and laughs as it comes back” while she wrestles to contain its voracious, unwanted creep. She placed her vegetable garden in her dog’s favorite bathroom spot.

News > Home and garden

Underutilized acres of lawn near Indian Trail library to become new conservation, learning garden for patrons

Sun., Sept. 15, 2024

It was all Jenna Sutton could do to round up 3-year-old Henry as he raced through the new meadow garden at the Spokane Public Library’s Indian Trail branch on a recent – and hot – afternoon. Mom and son had visited the library and were off to other errands but not without a detour through the garden first.

News > Nation/World

‘It’s pure war’: Benin, key to fight against Haiti’s gangs, puts deployment on hold

UPDATED: Sat., Sept. 14, 2024

The West African nation of Benin is supposed to be a critical partner in the multinational security mission helping Haiti fight violent gangs — pledging the single-largest force of 1,500 to 2,000 soldiers, who also would be the only native French-speakers enlisted in the campaign.

News > Nation/World

Family, friends mourn autistic teen killed in Georgia school shooting at funeral attended by hundreds

UPDATED: Sat., Sept. 14, 2024

Hundreds of mourners showed up in red to honor Mason Alexander Schermerhorn at his funeral Saturday. It was the 14-year-old’s favorite color. They wore red shirts. Red sweaters. Red blouses. Red dresses. Red shoes. Red hats. Even red neckties. One man was dressed in red from head to toe.

News > Nation/World

‘It was Armageddon-like’: Mount Baldy Village united to save their town from Bridge fire

UPDATED: Sat., Sept. 14, 2024

The handful of locals at Mount Baldy Lodge eating lunch Tuesday afternoon were startled when someone screamed that the Bridge fire was barreling toward the village. But perhaps they shouldn't have been.

News > Nation/World

Evacuations amid floods in Czech Republic, Poland and Austria

UPDATED: Sat., Sept. 14, 2024

Emergency responders in the Czech Republic and Poland were grappling with flooding on Saturday while Austria declared some areas disaster zones amid historic rainfall in Central Europe and as forecasters warned that worse is ahead.

News > Nation/World

Ohio woman behind pet-eating rumors repeated by Trump admits claims are false

UPDATED: Sat., Sept. 14, 2024

An Ohio woman whose Facebook post sparked harmful rumors about Haitian immigrants eating pets in Springfield — accusations repeated by former President Donald Trump at Tuesday’s debate — has admitted the claims are false, saying she regrets how they’ve spiraled into a political frenzy.

News > Nation/World

At funeral in Turkey, family mourns American activist killed by Israeli gunfire

UPDATED: Sat., Sept. 14, 2024

With Turkish flags flying and chants of "God is great" resounding through the cemetery, Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, a Turkish American activist killed by Israeli forces in the West Bank, was laid to rest Saturday in a town on Turkey's Aegean coast.

News > Crime/Public Safety

38-year-old Spokane woman identified in fatal Airway Heights crash

UPDATED: Sat., Sept. 14, 2024

A 38-year-old Spokane woman was identified as the pedestrian who was struck and killed last month on U.S. Highway 2 near Fairchild Air Force Base.

News > Nation/World

Russia sharing nuclear secrets with Iran fuels U.S., U.K. worries

UPDATED: Sat., Sept. 14, 2024

The U.S. and U.K. are increasingly concerned that Russia is sharing with Iran secret information and technology that could bring it closer to being able to build nuclear weapons, in exchange for Tehran providing Moscow with ballistic missiles for its war in Ukraine.

News > Nation/World

Trump can only watch as his media stake takes a $4 billion dive

UPDATED: Sat., Sept. 14, 2024

The paper fortune that former President Donald Trump amassed by taking a nascent media startup public is shriveling, and a race to the exits that begins as soon as Sept. 19 could shrink it even more.

News > Nation/World

Why schools are ripping up playgrounds across the U.S.

UPDATED: Sat., Sept. 14, 2024

The movement to replace heat-absorbing pavement around schools has gained urgency. School districts, cities and states are increasingly taking up the cause, spurred by research showing that asphalt play areas - many of which were installed decades ago - magnify the health risks of extreme heat.

News > Nation/World

Four Islamic State leaders killed in August raid in Iraq, U.S. says

UPDATED: Sat., Sept. 14, 2024

Four leaders of the Islamic State were killed by U.S. and Iraqi security forces in a combined raid carried out in western Iraq last month, including the head of the extremist group’s operations in the country, U.S. military officials announced Friday.

News > Nation/World

Today’s parents: ‘Exhausted, burned out and perpetually behind’

UPDATED: Sat., Sept. 14, 2024

In his recent advisory on parents' mental health, the U.S. Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek M. Murthy, said out loud what many parents might have only furtively admitted: Parenting today is too hard and stressful.

News > Home and garden

Ask the Builder: Water infiltration the No. 1 problem homeowners face

Sat., Sept. 14, 2024

I’m helping my son on the weekends to finish the basement in his 3-year-old house. He’ll be adding 1,300 square feet of finished living space. A few days ago, we met with the local building inspector. Donna gave us the thumbs up on the framing, plumbing and all the electrical rough installations. She’s been doing inspections in Nashua, New Hampshire, for 18 years.

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