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News >  Washington

Stores report brisk sales of WSU’s Cosmic Crisp apple. Here’s where to get them in Spokane.

UPDATED: Wed., Dec. 4, 2019

After more than 20 years of research and development, the shiny, orange-red Cosmic Crisp apple debuted this week in grocery stores, including at all of the Rosauers, Safeway and Albertsons locations in Spokane.

News >  Idaho

Copper the bunny joins family home in Sandpoint, gets warm welcome from Tucker the pit bull

Sun., Dec. 1, 2019

Robby Meyer said he was surprised when the family dog took a liking to Copper. The chestnut-colored bunny was a birthday gift for Meyer’s 5-year-old daughter.

News >  Spokane

Thanksgiving opening makes for saner Black Friday shopping

UPDATED: Fri., Nov. 29, 2019

Those shopping Friday suggested the continuing trend of stores opening on Thanksgiving has made Black Friday a tamer affair.

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News >  WA Government

Six feet above ground: Washington begins rulemaking for human compost law

Fri., Nov. 29, 2019

“I want to keep the body for as long as I can, but when I’m done, it would just be really nice if it went on to help something else,” said Sarah Griffith, a longtime nurse interested in human composting.

News >  Spokane

Spokane woman who provided alibi in murder case profiled in ‘Serial’ podcast dismayed by Supreme Court ruling

UPDATED: Tue., Nov. 26, 2019

On Monday, the Supreme Court rejected a new trial for Adnan Syed, the Maryland man convicted in the strangling death of a classmate – a case that drew national attention when it became the subject of the “Serial” podcast, and expanded to larger issues of criminal justice reform. The smoking gun in the This American Life podcast was the alibi provided by Asia McClain Chapman, a Spokane resident.

News >  Spokane

‘It’s you I like’: Spokane educators reflect on Fred Rogers’ legacy as moviegoers can rediscover a hero

UPDATED: Fri., Nov. 22, 2019

The newly released Tom Hanks biopic, “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood,” underscores the important, calming and confident role Fred Rogers, aka Mister Rogers, played in the lives of children.

News >  Spokane

Inland Northwest lawmakers respond – and don’t – to Sondland testimony

UPDATED: Wed., Nov. 20, 2019

Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers responded to the testimony from U.S. Ambassador Gordon Sondland with silence. Senator Patty Murray said the impeachment testimony Wednesday further confirms that the president invited foreign interference into 2020 elections, but Senator Mike Crapo said he’s heard nothing impeachable thus far.

News >  Nation

‘Meth. We’re on it.’: Spokane ad agencies divided on South Dakota’s viral campaign

UPDATED: Tue., Nov. 19, 2019

“I guess my first reaction was, ‘Oh no, they’re going to get a lot of attention and, maybe, not all of it helpful attention,’ ” said a Spokane advertising executive about South Dakota’s new anti-meth campaign.

News >  Idaho

‘You done messed up, bookie boy’: Stephen Colbert addresses CdA Book Bandit

UPDATED: Mon., Nov. 18, 2019

Coeur d’Alene Public Library is expecting its largest book yet, as promised on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert, as Colbert takes swing at the “Book Bandit” for hiding “Whose Boat Is This Boat?”

News >  Spokane

No reported damage from 3.5 magnitude earthquake near Coulee City

UPDATED: Mon., Nov. 18, 2019

The U.S. Geological Survey reported a 3.5 magnitude earthquake near Coulee City at 8:48 a.m. Monday. The earthquake was 2.6 miles deep, and no damage has been reported, according to the Grant County Sheriff’s Office.

News >  Nation

Narwhal puppy doesn’t have an extra tail, University of Idaho professor says

UPDATED: Thu., Nov. 14, 2019

Fanciful descriptions of “Narwhal the Little Magical Furry Unicorn” – the puppy who appears to have a tail growing from his forehead – are all over social media. But a University of Idaho professor is here to set the record straight: That’s not a tusk, horn or tail.

News >  Spokane

As public impeachment hearings begin, limited local viewership tunes in

Thu., Nov. 14, 2019

The House impeachment inquiry didn’t gain much traction among viewers in Spokane.

News >  Spokane

Growing healthy eaters: local dieticians point to variety, autonomy and structure for children

Fri., Nov. 8, 2019

Offering an assortment is what works for her family, and local dieticians – following a popular feeding method – suggest offering variety alongside staple favorites is the best way for children to develop a healthy relationship with food while expanding their palate.

News >  Spokane

Spokane Value Village misled consumers about Rypien Foundation donations, judge says

UPDATED: Fri., Nov. 8, 2019

A King County Superior Court judge ruled Friday that TVI, Inc, which owns the for-profit Value Village, deliberately misled consumers about the extent of their charitable contributions, including false claims about donations to the Rypien Foundation by Spokane Value Village locations.

News >  Spokane

‘I think this is a huge victory’: Ruling in Argentina opens door to granting apes personhood

Fri., Nov. 8, 2019

A legal decision in Argentina, plus ongoing litigation in the United States, has given advocates for the rights of primates hope that the rights of nonhuman primates could improve.

News >  Spokane

Public made personal: Spokane couples choose unique wedding venues to connect to community

Mon., Nov. 4, 2019

Spokane couples are choosing to get out of the church and into their community at public locations for weddings. Choices include the Martin Woldson Theater at the Fox, the downtown Spokane public library, the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture as well as parts of the city’s expansive parks system.

News >  Spokane

‘A gentle soul in high gear’: Spokane craftsman turns out personalized urns

Fri., Nov. 1, 2019

Ron Valley spends a lot of time up to his knees in sawdust. Tucked away in his garage-turned-studio in Spokane, with the sound of the lathe, his two air-filtration machines and classical music from KPBX blasting, he doesn’t always hear his wife, Renee Valley, ring the garage for lunch. In fact, other than mealtimes and walks with Ike, his Yorkshire Terrier, Valley doesn’t surface much.

News >  Business

Spokane-area ad firms sound off on NCAA decision to allow athletes to earn money from image

UPDATED: Wed., Oct. 30, 2019

The NCAA directed its three divisions to draft rules to allow student athletes to “benefit from the use of their name, image and likeness” on Tuesday, the Associated Press reported.

News >  Spokane

Avista would not use California blackout strategy to prevent wildfires

Tue., Oct. 29, 2019

Avista is watching the California wildfires in hopes of gaining insight on how to prevent or contain such problems in the Northwest.

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Whether Frenchie or Rizzo, Halloween costumes have meaning

Sat., Oct. 26, 2019

I’ll be Rizzo this Halloween with a group of The Spokesman-Review Pink Ladies, but many Halloweens ago, I went as Frenchie with a group of girls at the Catholic grade school I attended in the Chicago suburbs.

News >  Education

Parents telling you an English degree is worthless? Not so fast.

Thu., Oct. 24, 2019

The Washington Post reported that despite a 25.5% decline in English majors since the 2008 recession, the skills learned through the major – chiefly, storytelling – are more crucial than ever.

News >  Spokane

Two rare but ‘devastating’ conditions added to newborn screening list

Sat., Oct. 19, 2019

Spokane County Health Officer Bob Lutz said both enzyme deficiency-related conditions are rare, but an early diagnosis can greatly affect a patient’s trajectory.

News >  Spokane

Markle’s example: New parents, it’s OK to not be OK

Fri., Oct. 18, 2019

Duchess Meghan Markle opened up about her struggles of pregnancy and being a new mother. Spokane specialists and new mothers spoke about their experience.

News >  Spokane

Former U.S. ambassador Ryan Crocker has ‘no confidence’ in Syria withdrawal strategy

Thu., Oct. 17, 2019

Spokane native and longtime U.S. diplomat Ryan Crocker says the Trump administration’s decision to withdraw troops from Northern Syria, abandoning commitments to the Kurds, is an example of our failure to learn from the past.

News >  Spokane

Last broadcast for KREM anchor Jane McCarthy

UPDATED: Wed., Oct. 16, 2019

KREM 2 evening anchor Jane McCarthy delivered the news in Spokane for the last time Tuesday. McCarthy, who had anchored with KREM since January 2010, is moving to Seattle to be closer to family.