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News >  Pacific NW

Kootenai GOP ad makes baseless insinuations about library ahead of election

Tue., May 16, 2023

A dramatized video ad paid for by the Kootenai County GOP falsely implies that North Idaho libraries are showing sexually explicit materials to young children.

A&E >  Music

MusicFest Northwest brings classical music and dance back to Spokane

UPDATED: Mon., May 15, 2023

After a three-year pandemic hiatus, a renowned classical music festival has returned to Spokane.

News >  Pacific NW

Special Pathogens Program at Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center is preparing for the next pandemic

Mon., May 15, 2023

As the last of the COVID-19 public health emergencies come to an end, a special unit in Spokane is already preparing for the next pandemic.

News >  Education

School levies, library, highway and hospital districts on Tuesday’s ballot in North Idaho

Sun., May 14, 2023

North Idaho voters on Tuesday will choose who will represent them on a variety of local boards and whether to pass school district levies that will determine the fate of several area campuses.

News >  Pacific NW

Summer camp blues: Staff shortages vex area camps, slashing capacity for kids

Thu., May 11, 2023

As the weather heats up and the school year winds down, many children are undoubtedly looking forward to summer camp.

News >  Washington

Peak snowmelt creates dramatic flows on Spokane River

UPDATED: Tue., May 9, 2023

Bridge workers continue the replacement of the south pedestrian bridge in Riverfront Park above the thunderous Spokane River on Tuesday, even as the spray of the middle falls envelops them.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Spokane City Council outlaws public drug use, possession

UPDATED: Mon., May 8, 2023

A new law in the city of Spokane makes drug possession and public use a gross misdemeanor.

News >  Idaho

Boundary Library policy seeks compromise in book banning debate

Sun., May 7, 2023

BONNERS FERRY – Nine months after its director resigned over threats, a North Idaho library appears to have reached a compromise with the community.

News >  Obituaries

Last fluent speaker of n̓xaʔm̓xčín̓ language dies at 96

UPDATED: Fri., May 5, 2023

Pauline Stensgar, of Keller Washington, worked for the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation for 48 years. For the last 24 years, she worked with the tribe’s Language Program as the senior elder instructor.

News >  Pacific NW

Post Falls closes pond with invasive snail

Thu., May 4, 2023

An invasive snail has infested the pond at Falls Park in Post Falls. The pond will be closed until further notice.

News >  Education

Judge upholds order forcing NIC to reinstate president

UPDATED: Wed., May 3, 2023

A judge on Wednesday denied a request by North Idaho College Board of Trustee to reconsider an order forcing the college to reinstate its president.

News >  Education

North Idaho schools risk losing staff, schools and programs if levies fail

Tue., May 2, 2023

Two neighboring North Idaho school districts face significant budget and staff cuts if their levies do not pass this month after voters rejected earlier versions in March.

News >  Agriculture

WSU first university to produce gene-edited meat for human consumption

Mon., May 1, 2023

Head researcher Jon Oatley called it a landmark for introducing biotechnologies into animal agriculture, which is essential for producing more resilient protein sources in the face of climate change and a growing human population.

News >  Education

NIC accreditation crisis: Board replaces legal counsel with Boise firm

UPDATED: Thu., April 27, 2023

The North Idaho College board Wednesday voted to replace its controversial legal counsel with a Boise-based law firm.

News >  Education

NIC releases attorney’s investigation of president’s contract

UPDATED: Tue., April 25, 2023

An investigation by North Idaho College’s attorney alleges that the college’s president was hired after an agreement was made among three trustees outside of a public meeting in violation of Idaho public meeting law.

News >  Education

NIC makes hiring of acting president ‘null and void’ ahead of accreditor’s campus visit

UPDATED: Mon., April 24, 2023

The North Idaho College board of trustees Monday undid the hiring of president Nick Swayne, but will keep him as acting president.

News >  Pacific NW

After flood damage, Kettle Falls Historical Center won’t open this year

Mon., April 24, 2023

It is not clear exactly when the pipe burst, said Treasurer Jan Beardsley, but board members discovered water pouring from the ceiling when they visited the building March 1.

News >  Education

CdA school board names schools that could close if levy doesn’t pass, declares financial emergency

UPDATED: Fri., April 21, 2023

The Coeur d’Alene School Board Friday declared a financial emergency and listed four schools that may have to close if a $25 million levy does not pass next month.

News >  Business

Gas prices up again in Washington, sending some frustrated drivers across the border to fuel up in Idaho

UPDATED: Wed., April 19, 2023

Pain at the pump – again?

News >  Washington

‘Incredible resiliency’: Paralympian Susannah Scaroni makes hometown of Tekoa proud with Boston Marathon win

UPDATED: Mon., April 17, 2023

TEKOA, Wash. – No one in Tekoa is surprised Susannah Scaroni won the women’s wheelchair division of the Boston Marathon on Monday, but everyone is excited for her.

News >  Auto

‘Dory,’ real wood panels and a 1913 Model T impress at Spokane custom car show this weekend

UPDATED: Fri., April 14, 2023

With a tiny paintbrush, Lonnie “Lonster” Stradley interlaced a curving yellow line across two blue and white pinstripes along the body of his friends’ 1969 Chevy Impala.

News >  Education

Spokane Scholars banquet celebrates outstanding high school seniors with ‘drive for lifelong learning’

UPDATED: Mon., April 10, 2023

The area’s top high school scholars were honored with live music, dinner, speeches and cash awards at a banquet Monday evening with their families and school leaders.

News >  Higher education

Whitman County was fastest growing in the nation last year, census data shows

Mon., April 10, 2023

From July 2021 to July 2022, the county grew from 43,238 residents to 47,619 residents, according to the Census Bureau’s Vintage 2022 estimates.

A&E >  Books

Northwest Passages: Timothy Egan details the true story of the woman who helped take down the KKK

UPDATED: Wed., April 5, 2023

Author Timothy Egan on Wednesday detailed a dark and oft-forgotten chapter of American history when an infamous hate group held power in American politics.

News >  Local Government

Long-anticipated landfill near Washtucna set to open in 2024, changing the way waste is processed for much of the Inland Northwest

Wed., April 5, 2023

The landfill, owned by Waste Management Inc., was first permitted in the 1990s when it was the subject of local disputes by neighboring wheat farmers. It remained undeveloped until now.