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Washington leaders oppose visa changes affecting international college students

UPDATED: 10:04 p.m.

Washington university administrators, Gov. Jay Inslee and bipartisan members of the state’s congressional delegation on Tuesday denounced new visa restrictions imposed by President Donald Trump’s administration.

Spokane

Decision to jail man with COVID-19 could set ‘dangerous precedent,’ observers say

UPDATED: 9:55 p.m.

Crime/Public Safety

Six bodies recovered from planes that collided over Lake Coeur d’Alene

UPDATED: 10:06 p.m.

Spokane

Spokane County Commissioners approve $2 million in CARES funding for marketing campaign

UPDATED: 9:55 p.m.

Nation

McMorris Rodgers bill would speed dam licensing, designate hydropower as ‘renewable’

UPDATED: 9:42 p.m.

Spokane

Controversial South Hill youth sports complex plan requires clarification, judge rules

UPDATED: 8:21 p.m.

3rd victim recovered from plane crash over Lake Coeur d’Alene; 5 still missing

UPDATED: 10:08 p.m.

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Fish Lake fire federal court settlement

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Canola field in Spokane

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Public Safety

Spokane man, 37, drowns in Pend Oreille River

UPDATED: Mon., July 6, 2020

Local Government

Spokane County Commissioners approve $2 million in CARES funding for marketing campaign

UPDATED: Tue., July 7, 2020

Local Business

CdA women’s clothing brand helps shoppers stave off quarantine boredom

Wed., July 8, 2020

National Business

Levi’s to cut 700 office jobs due to virus-related slump

UPDATED: Tue., July 7, 2020

Nation

McMorris Rodgers bill would speed dam licensing, designate hydropower as ‘renewable’

UPDATED: Tue., July 7, 2020

World

UK scraps quarantine for some visitors as pubs set to reopen

UPDATED: Fri., July 3, 2020

Washington

Businesses to turn away customers without masks amid virus

UPDATED: Tue., July 7, 2020

Idaho

Six bodies recovered from planes that collided over Lake Coeur d’Alene

UPDATED: Tue., July 7, 2020

WA Government

WSU begins analyzing COVID-19 samples, as testing supplies run short and results lag

UPDATED: Tue., July 7, 2020

ID Government

Idaho law banning handheld devices while driving takes effect Wednesday

UPDATED: Tue., June 30, 2020

Education: K-12

New Spokane schools leader faces ‘significant challenge’ leading district during pandemic

Sun., July 5, 2020

Higher Education

Washington leaders oppose visa changes affecting international college students

UPDATED: Tue., July 7, 2020

Health

As virus spread through community, Spokane hospital officials brace for more patients

UPDATED: Thu., July 2, 2020

Transportation

Getting There: Spokane moves up national bike rankings as city preps amendments to plan

Mon., July 6, 2020

Science & Tech

NC sophomore has a date with NASA

UPDATED: Mon., July 6, 2020

Marijuana

A different kind of ‘4/20’: No large sales, crowds expected for marijuana holiday

UPDATED: Fri., April 17, 2020

Military

Fairchild Air Force Base sees change of command

UPDATED: Wed., July 1, 2020

Columnists

Shawn Vestal: White-grievance backlash is wrong answer to moment’s demands

Wed., July 8, 2020

Religion

Faith and Values: As we use masks to stay safe, we should unmask our real spiritual selves

Mon., June 22, 2020

Outdoors

Online resources make getting into the outdoors easier for all

Mon., July 6, 2020

Agriculture

Ag Secretary praises Spokane’s farm-grown food initiative as growers call for more support

UPDATED: Thu., June 11, 2020

History

100 years ago in Spokane: Teen girl saves teen boy from waters of Liberty Lake

Wed., July 8, 2020

2020 Election

Two Democratic challengers vie for Graham’s seat in District 6

UPDATED: Tue., July 7, 2020

Weather

Record Saharan dust plume cloaks Caribbean as health warnings issued

UPDATED: Thu., June 25, 2020

News > Local business

CdA women’s clothing brand helps shoppers stave off quarantine boredom

Wed., July 8, 2020

Editor’s note: Our series Enterprising Spirit documents how businesses and workers are managing the economy’s slow return to life after its sudden shutdown in March – and adapting to new challenges ahead.

News > Column

Shawn Vestal: White-grievance backlash is wrong answer to moment’s demands

Wed., July 8, 2020

My fellow white people: We have a terrible hearing problem.

News > Spokane

Spokane County Fire District 10 asks for for EMS tax renewal

Wed., July 8, 2020

Spokane County Fire District 10 is asking voters to approve the renewal of an emergency medical services levy on the Aug. 4 ballot.

A&E > Movies

Six degrees: The career of actor Kevin Bacon

Wed., July 8, 2020

Do you feel old yet? Actor, director and musician Kevin Bacon – the kid who couldn’t be stopped dancing in “Footloose,” the man who got “Apollo 13” home from space and who was so deliciously evil in “X-Men: First Class” – turns 62 today. It’ll take more than six degrees to get your head around his major Hollywood credits, though:

News > Spokane

100 years ago in Spokane: Teen girl saves teen boy from waters of Liberty Lake

Wed., July 8, 2020

Helen Goldblatt, 13, was on the shore of Liberty Lake when she heard a cry for help.

News > Nation/World

Mary Kay Letourneau, teacher jailed for raping student, dies

UPDATED: Tue., July 7, 2020

SEATTLE – Mary Kay Letourneau, who married her former sixth-grade student after she was convicted for raping him, has died. She was 58.

News > Nation/World

Would-be travelers in Taiwan live out dreams of flying again

UPDATED: Tue., July 7, 2020

TAIPEI, Taiwan – Like almost every region, Taiwan has been hit hard by restrictions on international travel imposed because of the coronavirus. Some residents have found comfort in boarding a flight that didn’t take off, just to revisit some memories and plan for the day when they can fly again.

News > Nation/World

Mexico president heads to Washington for meeting with Trump

UPDATED: Tue., July 7, 2020

MEXICO CITY – For his first foreign trip as president, Mexico’s Andrés Manuel López Obrador traveled to Washington Tuesday to meet with President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly taken shots at Mexico and Mexican migrants to rally his base.

News > Nation

Atlanta Mayor: No need for troops, despite governor’s order

UPDATED: Tue., July 7, 2020

ATLANTA — The mayor of Atlanta said Tuesday that she doesn’t agree with the Georgia governor’s order to mobilize the National Guard in her city as a surge in violence became a political talking point.

News > Spokane

Decision to jail man with COVID-19 could set ‘dangerous precedent,’ observers say

UPDATED: Tue., July 7, 2020

An unhoused man who tested positive for COVID-19 and allegedly refused to self-isolate last week has spent, as of Wednesday, seven nights isolated in Spokane County Jail without having committed a crime.

News > Washington

WSU begins analyzing COVID-19 samples, as testing supplies run short and results lag

UPDATED: Tue., July 7, 2020

Washington State University will begin analyzing samples for COVID-19, as case counts continue to climb in Eastern Washington and the demand for more testing capacity does as well.

News > Nation

Data: Congress created virus aid, then reaped the benefits

UPDATED: Tue., July 7, 2020

WASHINGTON – At least a dozen lawmakers have ties to organizations that received federal coronavirus aid, according to newly released government data, highlighting how Washington insiders were both author and beneficiary of one of the biggest government programs in U.S. history.

News > Nation

In risky bid, Trump stokes racial rancor to motivate voters

UPDATED: Tue., July 7, 2020

NEW YORK – President Donald Trump is wielding America’s racial tensions as a reelection weapon, fiercely denouncing the racial justice movement on a near-daily basis with language stoking white resentment and aiming to drive his supporters to the polls.

News > Spokane

Spokane County Commissioners approve $2 million in CARES funding for marketing campaign

UPDATED: Tue., July 7, 2020

Spokane County Commissioners approved nearly $2 million in COVID-19 aid funding to pay for a marketing campaign designed to encourage people to shop locally, highlight businesses that are following health guidelines and promote behaviors that reduce the spread of COVID-19.

News > Nation/World

Federal charges filed for 7 protesters in Portland, Oregon

UPDATED: Tue., July 7, 2020

PORTLAND — The U.S. Attorney in Oregon announced federal charges Tuesday against seven protesters who are accused in court papers of defacing a federal courthouse and assaulting federal officers during protests in Portland, Oregon against racial injustice and police brutality.

News > World

Brazil’s President Bolsonaro tests positive for coronavirus

UPDATED: Tue., July 7, 2020

RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro said Tuesday he has tested positive for the new coronavirus after months of downplaying its severity while deaths mounted rapidly inside the country.

News > Nation

Trump pushes state, local leaders to reopen schools in fall

UPDATED: Tue., July 7, 2020

President Donald Trump on Tuesday launched an all-out effort pressing state and local officials to reopen schools this fall, arguing that some are keeping schools closed not because of the risks from the coronavirus pandemic but for political reasons.

News > Spokane

Controversial South Hill youth sports complex plan requires clarification, judge rules

UPDATED: Tue., July 7, 2020

The $2.2 million project at the corner of 37th Avenue and Glenrose Road has been challenged by neighbors, who argue the county's planning director has incorrectly classified the project and allowed it to proceed in an area that is unsuitable for the development.

News > Nation

McMorris Rodgers bill would speed dam licensing, designate hydropower as ‘renewable’

UPDATED: Tue., July 7, 2020

WASHINGTON – A new bill from Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers would speed up the licensing process for hydroelectric dams and let a federal agency waive licensing requirements for small projects, as the Republican from Washington’s 5th district continues her efforts to make hydropower a bigger part of the nation’s evolving energy grid.

News > Nation

Protective gear for medical workers begins to run low again

UPDATED: Tue., July 7, 2020

The personal protective gear that was in dangerously short supply during the early weeks of the coronavirus crisis in the U.S. is running low again as the virus resumes its rapid spread and the number of hospitalized patients climbs.

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