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Nearly $1.3M already raised by WA Supreme Court candidates. The stakes are high

UPDATED: Tue., June 2, 2026

Five of the nine Washington State Supreme Court justice seats will appear on the fall ballot, with some politicos underscoring the importance of this set of races.

News > Idaho

Trial date set for Moscow murder victims’ lawsuit

UPDATED: Tue., June 2, 2026

Jun. 2—A federal court has set a trial date for the families of the 2022 Moscow murder victims suing Washington State University over the school's handling of convicted killer and former student Bryan Kohberger. The trial will take place Sept. 13, 2027, in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington. The families of Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Ethan Chapin and Xana Kernodle ...

News > Spokane

This day in history: Baby found in garbage can was in critical condition at Deaconess Hospital. Vachel Lindsay’s new book of poetry praised

Tue., June 2, 2026

From 1976: A tiny baby boy was getting extra attention at Deaconess Hospital.

News > Idaho

Wilson calls for investigation, report, on Longview disaster

UPDATED: Tue., June 2, 2026

State Sen. Jeff Wilson, D-Longview, is calling for a state-led investigation of the deadly chemical incident and spill at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging paper mill in Longview.

News > Pacific NW

Oregon stops issuing undercover plates for ICE agents

UPDATED: Mon., June 1, 2026

Gov. Tina Kotek on Monday directed state Driver and Motor Vehicles Services officials to stop issuing undercover license plates to federal immigration enforcement officers, citing a need to maintain public safety.

News > Pacific NW

Then and Now: Grand Army of the Republic 1889 Grand Encampment

Mon., June 1, 2026

The Grand Army of the Republic, the fraternal organization for soldiers of the Civil War, was formed in 1866. Thousands of GAR members moved to the Pacific Northwest as the U.S. population spread to Western states.

News > Spokane

This day in history: Bunker Hill Mine announced construction of 715-foot smokestack. Spokane bank president improving after assassination attempt

Mon., June 1, 2026

From 1976: The Bunker Hill Co. in Kellogg announced it would build a second smokestack, 715 feet high.

News > Washington

Longview dead fish count nears 2,000 after pulp mill disaster

UPDATED: Mon., June 1, 2026

Response crews in Longview saw a major jump in the number of dead fish days after an implosion at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging pulp and paper mill released many gallons of harmful chemicals into the environment. Authorities stressed that the city of Longview continues to have safe drinking water and clean air, and that efforts to dilute Columbia River contamination have succeeded. The ...

News > Spokane

Seattle-based production company sets up in downtown Spokane to film tire commercial

UPDATED: Sun., May 31, 2026

Washingtonians living east of the Cascades know this side of the state has a lot to offer in the ways of historic architecture, natural beauty and small -town fare.

News > Spokane

Spokane City Council to host lesson on legislative process Wednesday

UPDATED: Sun., May 31, 2026

Hoping to build on a campaign promise to make the Spokane City Council more accessible to residents unfamiliar with the legislative process, Councilwoman Sarah Dixit will host a civics workshop Wednesday evening at City Hall.

News > Pacific NW

Longview, a town built on mill industry, caught between loss and fear

UPDATED: Sun., May 31, 2026

LONGVIEW — Small shops stood empty on a sunny afternoon. Memorials and “Longview Strong” signs dotted the city. And the acrid malodor that hangs over Longview felt heavier than usual — an inescapable reminder of the unfolding industrial tragedy. This affects the whole town," said tearful Longview resident and store owner Polly Reutov, two days after a paper mill implosion rocked the close-knit ...

News > Pacific NW

‘A way of life’: What’s happening in the wild world of wheat

Sun., May 31, 2026

ROSALIA – Inside a pole building 35 miles south of Spokane, Scott Roecks flipped through a stack of framed black-and-white photographs of his grandfather farming the family’s land.

News > Pacific NW

Behold the King! Mo Salah coming to Spokane on Pharaohs’ quest to conquer America

UPDATED: Tue., June 2, 2026

The United States will greet him with stadiums that shimmer like neon canyons, giant screens blinking across thousands of faces waiting to see what the Egyptian King might summon next.

News > Pacific NW

Cool critters: Spittlebugs are snug as a bug in a bubbly shelter

Sun., May 31, 2026

You’re walking outside or working in the yard when you spot a blob of frothy bubbles on a blade of grass or plant stalk. “Did someone spit on my lawn?” you wonder.

News > Spokane

This day in history: $6 would pay for roundtrip form Spokane here in 1926

Sun., May 31, 2026

From 1976: The presidential campaign of Sen. Henry “Scoop” Jackson of Washington was hopelessly stalled, but he could still play kingmaker in the Democratic convention.

News > Washington

‘I’ve been carrying it ever since’: Investigators reflect on 3 murders and manhunt

UPDATED: Mon., June 1, 2026

Detective Sgt. Brian Lewis moved through empty campsites along the Icicle River, one after another, as the search for Travis Decker and his three daughters continued into its third day.

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All 11 victims recovered and identified in Longview implosion

UPDATED: Sun., May 31, 2026

Eleven employees of the Nippon Dynawave Packaging mill who died when a tank imploded Tuesday have been identified. At a news conference Saturday, the Clark County coroner's office confirmed nine victims had been recovered from the site. Two others had died after being rushed from the scene by ambulance. Of seven other workers who were injured, at least five had been discharged from hospitals. ...

News > Spokane

This day in history: Native peoples demanded action to prevent another ‘salmonless summer.’ Spokane leaders debated who controlled Riverfront Park

Sat., May 30, 2026

From 1976: Spokane’s new Riverfront Park was still a work in progress, but now a “deepening dispute” had erupted over who had control of the park.

News > Washington

Ninth worker recovered from site of paper mill implosion in Longview

UPDATED: Fri., May 29, 2026

A ninth worker killed in a Longview, Washington, paper mill implosion was recovered from the site Friday as the complicated search continued for the two remaining people presumed dead.

News > Washington

Widow of worker killed in Longview mill disaster seeks answers

UPDATED: Fri., May 29, 2026

LONGVIEW, Wash. – Minutes before he died, Jared Ammons texted his wife from his job at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging Co. Hardly an hour ever passed that the two weren’t sending messages back and forth.

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Nearly $1.3M already raised by WA Supreme Court candidates. The stakes are high

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Seattle-based production company sets up in downtown Spokane to film tire commercial

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