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100 Years Ago in Spokane: Jury acquits man of murder in hotel stabbing, determine killing was accidental

UPDATED: Fri., Oct. 15, 2021

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14 months after his disappearance, Michael Bryson’s family and friends still actively searching

Sun., Oct. 17, 2021

More than a year has passed since Michael Bryson went missing in the Umpqua National Forest, but his parents, Tina and Parrish Bryson, are no less determined to find him.

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Sun., Oct. 17, 2021

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Carla Fried: Paying for college – essential list of dos and don’ts

Sun., Oct. 17, 2021

With list prices that can be more than $50,000 a year, college can be a huge financial sinkhole for families that don’t plan and shop wisely.

News > Business

Michelle Singletary:

Sun., Oct. 17, 2021

The pandemic has been tough for many Americans but especially for women, resulting in what’s being called the COVID “she-cession.”

News > Business

Motley Fool: A growing software giant

Sun., Oct. 17, 2021

Shares of cloud-based customer-relationship management software giant Salesforce.com have recently been trading near all-time high levels, and they still appear to have plenty of room for growth.

News > Crime/Public Safety

Oregon set to expand hotline for bias crime reporting

Sun., Oct. 17, 2021

Callers to Oregon’s Bias Response Hotline in 2022 will have a far better chance of reaching a person after the Oregon Legislature approved a significant boost in funding which will pay for additional staff, the Oregonian reported.

News > Education

Students at Washington State School for the Blind celebrate independence

Sun., Oct. 17, 2021

On Thursday, students from the Washington State School for the Blind celebrated White Cane Day with outdoor walks and demonstrations throughout Vancouver.

News > Pacific NW

We the People: Voters didn’t always elect U.S. senators

Sat., Oct. 16, 2021

Senators are currently elected to six-year terms in statewide elections by the voters in the states they serve. But that was not always the case.

News > Crime/Public Safety

18-year-old motorcyclist dies in northern Idaho crash

UPDATED: Sat., Oct. 16, 2021

An 18-year-old motorcyclist died Saturday afternoon on U.S. Highway 95 in northern Idaho after he reportedly crashed into the side of a horse trailer that was being towed behind a pickup truck.

Opinion > Column

Spin Control: Here’s a fairer way to set terms for the new commissioner districts

Sat., Oct. 16, 2021

The Spokane County Redistricting Commission temporarily hit a wall last week at an unexpected spot in the road to 2022. They could’ve avoided that by taking a page from Spokane’s history.

News > Spokane

‘There is no honor in genocide:’ Rally at Riverfront Park calls for removal of downtown Spokane monument

UPDATED: Sat., Oct. 16, 2021

Dozens of statues associated with racial injustice have been removed from public spaces across the country since last year, and some people hope a controversial one in downtown Spokane is next.

News > Nation/World

Venezuela halts talks after Maduro ally extradited to U.S.

UPDATED: Sat., Oct. 16, 2021

MIAMI – Venezuela’s government said Saturday it would halt negotiations with its opponents in retaliation for the extradition to the U.S. of a close ally of President Nicolás Maduro who prosecutors believe could be the most significant witness about corruption in the South American country.

News > Nation/World

Robert Durst hospitalized with COVID-19, his lawyer says

UPDATED: Sat., Oct. 16, 2021

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Mötley Crüe singer Vince Neil breaks ribs in fall off stage

UPDATED: Sat., Oct. 16, 2021

PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. — Mötley Crüe singer Vince Neil suffered broken ribs after falling off the stage at a concert Friday in Tennessee, his guitarist told the crowd in a video circulated widely on social media.

News > Nation

Police: 1 deputy killed, 2 wounded in ambush at Houston bar

UPDATED: Sat., Oct. 16, 2021

HOUSTON — A man with an AR-15-style rifle ambushed three constable deputies outside a Houston bar early Saturday, killing one and leaving two others wounded, authorities in Texas said.

News > Nation

Lawsuits demand unproven ivermectin for COVID patients

UPDATED: Sat., Oct. 16, 2021

NEW YORK – Mask rules, vaccination mandates and business shutdowns have all landed in the courts during the COVID-19 outbreak, confronting judges with questions of science and government authority. Now they are increasingly being asked to weigh in on the deworming drug ivermectin.

News > Nation

President Biden: ‘Democracy survived’ Capitol riot because of police

UPDATED: Sat., Oct. 16, 2021

WASHINGTON — Framed by the Capitol, President Joe Biden paid tribute Saturday to fallen law enforcement officers and honored those who fought off the Jan. 6 insurrection at that very site by declaring “because of you, democracy survived.”

News > Crime/Public Safety

One dead after shooting in downtown Spokane early Saturday, third gunshot report of the night

UPDATED: Sat., Oct. 16, 2021

One person is dead after a shooting in downtown Spokane early Saturday morning, and police say they’re investigating two other gunshot incidents that happened just hours earlier.

News > World

‘He was Southend’: Tributes paid to slain British lawmaker

UPDATED: Sat., Oct. 16, 2021

LEIGH-ON-SEA, England — David Amess was a man of the people, a hard-working British lawmaker who had no grand political ambitions beyond serving those who had elected him for nigh-on 40 years.

News > Nation

At least 13 auto safety rules are years overdue

UPDATED: Sat., Oct. 16, 2021

WASHINGTON – After their 16-year-old daughter died in a car crash, David and Wendy Mills wondered whether she would be alive if federal rules on rear seat belt warnings had been issued on time.

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