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Swarm of small earthquakes strikes off WA coast; experts say no cause for alarm

UPDATED: Sun., April 12, 2026

Roughly 18 small earthquakes were recorded early Sunday off the coast of Washington, geologists reported.

News > Spokane

Food truck freedom? Spokane considers ending permission requirement for the mobile meal vendors downtown

Sun., April 12, 2026

There are many signs of spring in Spokane: naked branches starting to bud, tulips in bloom, and, of course, food trucks flocking to Riverfront Park’s many warm-weather events.

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Bloomsday Perennial: Vermonter has the longest to travel to keep streak alive, but the rush makes it worth the flights

Sun., April 12, 2026

NEWPORT, N.H. – Bob Felton says he isn’t a serious runner, and at first glance, his showing at the inaugural Bloomsday seems to prove his case.

News > Spokane

This day in history: A missing pilot and curbside gasoline pumps were making headlines

Sun., April 12, 2026

From 1976: The search was on for Richard E. Larsen, 33, of Spokane, the pilot of a single-engine plane that was overdue on a flight to Eugene.

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Child care crisis forces rural Washington county to try an unusual solution

UPDATED: Mon., April 13, 2026

POMEROY, Garfield County — In his four years on this Earth, Aller Matheny has had five different child care providers. At one point, his mother, Ashlyn Deatherage, considered driving her son two hours to Spokane so he could stay with her sister during the workweek. Deatherage’s predicament is all too familiar in a nation with a massive child care crisis, and in a state where estimates suggest ...

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TikTok psychic appeals $10 million federal jury award in Idaho murders defamation case

UPDATED: Sun., April 12, 2026

BOISE, Idaho — A Texas woman ordered to pay $10 million in damages to a University of Idaho professor who she repeatedly accused on social media of orchestrating the 2022 Moscow college students murders has appealed the jury’s award in federal court. Ashley Guillard, 41, of Houston, filed a notice of appeal this week in the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in response to the verdict in the ...

News > Spokane

This day in history: A Valley sewer debate and a phony arrest to celebrate a long stagecoach trip

Sat., April 11, 2026

From 1976: A Spokane County commissioner said that a Spokane Valley sewer system was inevitable – “like death and taxes.”

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Spokane council considering yearlong ban on new drive-thrus in swaths of the city

UPDATED: Fri., April 10, 2026

New drive-thrus could be banned in large swaths of Spokane for a year under an emergency moratorium being rushed to the City Council on Monday.

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Mayor Lisa Brown revives city’s annual recognition of volunteers

UPDATED: Fri., April 10, 2026

Donning a pink hardhat, Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown on Friday celebrated the work of volunteers at a Cleveland Avenue home being built by Habitat for Humanity.

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Washington’s dwindling snowpack sparks statewide drought declaration

UPDATED: Fri., April 10, 2026

The Washington Department of Ecology issued an emergency statewide drought declaration Wednesday as dismal snowpack levels and an anticipated warm summer spell serious consequences for the state’s water supply.

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Five large data centers eyed for Seattle

UPDATED: Fri., April 10, 2026

The data center boom fueling artificial intelligence’s rise could be coming to Seattle proper, which the city utility says could make its job of providing power to residents more difficult.

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WA Legislature sees change with key retirements

UPDATED: Fri., April 10, 2026

Multiple high-profile departures will reshape the Washington state Legislature as several senators and representatives have announced plans to retire or make bids for higher office.

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Another gray whale mourned in WA as population struggles

UPDATED: Fri., April 10, 2026

Their paddles sliced through the water’s surface, pulling the canoes below a refinery skyline. The canoes from the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community paused near the Holly Frontier oil refinery pier. They were here Wednesday to honor a gray whale that died, its body wedged among the pilings in front of them.

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Bloomsday Perennial: James Edwards’ dedication to the annual road race is so strong, it cost him a marriage

UPDATED: Mon., April 13, 2026

James Edwards liked running, but that’s not the only reason he returned to do Bloomsday year after year following the first race in 1977. He also treated it as an excuse for a reunion with friends from college .

News > Spokane

This day in history: City budget cuts impede Riverfront Park attractions. Pasco-Elko air mail on pause

Fri., April 10, 2026

From 1976: The city had always planned to turn the Expo ’74 site into a showcase park.

News > Washington

Human remains found in isolated JBLM area identified as missing Indigenous woman

UPDATED: Fri., April 10, 2026

Human remains found near Spanaway have been identified as Aidan Spear, a 21-year-old Indigenous woman who went missing in 2022 after she was supposed to meet up with her mother, authorities said Thursday.

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Samish Tribe holds first weaving retreat to unite tribal citizens

UPDATED: Thu., April 9, 2026

On a clear Saturday at the Samish Island Campground and Retreat Center near Bow, Skagit County, Isabel Fernando wrapped rows of wool on a wooden loom, mapping out the design of her tunic. Using a twine stitch, she twisted colors of red and black — representing health and strength — into a herringbone pattern. The room radiated the gentle warmth of the sun outside the window, and reverberated ...

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Washington is 7th most expensive state for older adults

UPDATED: Fri., April 10, 2026

Washington has become even less affordable for older adults over the past decade as costs of necessities such as health care and housing have soared.

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Jury awards $130M in WA toddler’s ‘profoundly preventable’ death

UPDATED: Thu., April 9, 2026

A Pierce County jury ordered the state and a day care center to pay $130 million to the estate of a 2-year-old girl who was killed after Washington's child welfare agency returned her to the care of her mother. Lawyers for 2-year-old Sarai Brooks' grandmother, who represented the estate in the lawsuit, believe the $130 million price tag is the highest returned by a Washington jury in a ...

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WA will hire 300 employees as it enacts high-earners income tax

UPDATED: Fri., April 10, 2026

OLYMPIA — The state's new income tax on millionaires won't go into effect until 2029, but preparing for its implementation will require the state to hire hundreds of employees in the coming years. According to Mikhail Carpenter, spokesperson for the state Department of Revenue, funding the new positions at the agency will start July 1, when the new fiscal year begins. By 2030, the agency plans ...

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