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The air between: Influential artist and teacher Ben Frank Moss dies at 83

Sun., Aug. 18, 2019

Prolific artist and teacher Ben Frank Moss died on August 9 at the age of 83.

News >  Spokane

Trump administration’s changes to Endangered Species Act give weight to economic factors

UPDATED: Mon., Aug. 12, 2019

The Trump administration made changes to the Endangered Species Act on Monday which would allow the government to take economic factors into the decision of listing a species as threatened or endangered.

News >  Spokane

ALS warrior Jenny Hoff dies at 61, after 13 years with disease

UPDATED: Fri., Aug. 9, 2019

Even when ALS made speaking near-impossible, Jenny Hoff had a voice, advocating for a cure and providing guidance and support to fellow ALS sufferers. Making the most of her 13 years, Hoff considered herself living with – not dying of – the disease.

News >  Spokane

Friends, relatives remember Bob Wynecoop, author of tales about growing up on the Spokane Indian Reservation

Sat., Aug. 3, 2019

Bob “Chick” Wynecoop, who chronicled his childhood on the Spokane Indian Reservation in the book “The Way It Was According To Chick,” died on Nov. 24 at the age of 83 due to complications from Parkinson’s disease. On Saturday, his ashes were buried in a Smoky the Bear cookie jar at Presbyterian Cemetery in Wellpinit.

News >  Spokane

Spokane men recognized for preserving automotive history

Wed., July 31, 2019

For John Clarizio and Jerry Click, their vintage trucks are more than the sum of their parts. They’re an important part of automobile history. And the two Spokane men aren’t the only ones who see their vehicles that way: Clarizio’s 1936 Ford Station Wagon is currently featured in Vintage Trucks magazine, and Click’s 1925 Maxwell will be in an upcoming issue.

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Gonzaga, Whitworth receive high rankings for value in recent report

UPDATED: Fri., July 26, 2019

If you’re looking for a good return on your investment in higher education, a

News >  Spokane

‘His spirit just bloomed’: Renowned AIDS activist, art scholar Douglas Crimp, who grew up in Coeur d’Alene, dies at 74

UPDATED: Sat., July 27, 2019

Douglas Crimp grew up in a house on Sanders Beach in Coeur d’Alene and became a renowned and controversial art scholar and AIDS activist with ACT UP. He died this month at age 74.

News >  Spokane

Filling in the bubble: Local colleges step away from standardized tests

Tue., July 23, 2019

Local universities are embracing admission policies that are less dependent on SAT and ACT test scores. The alternative includes personal interviews and essays – along with good grades – that can underscore a student’s potential.

News >  Spokane

Hundreds gather in Spokane to remember children who died in border detention centers

UPDATED: Tue., July 16, 2019

Hundreds of people gathered Friday evening to take part in Lights for Liberty Spokane: End Detention Camps, the local incarnation of a national day of remembrance for the immigrants who have died in border control custody.

News >  Spokane

‘Who else is helping?’: Latinos en Spokane works for safe, thriving community

Sun., July 14, 2019

Three weeks ago, the group Latinos en Spokane received a request for help from a member. Her sister and niece had been released from a detention center in Texas, and they were due in court one day after they arrived in Spokane for a hearing that might result in an order for their deporation. The woman didn’t know what to do, but the group took action to help.

News >  Spokane

‘Give me a call’: How Spokane-area politicians deal with uncivil comments on their social media accounts

UPDATED: Fri., July 12, 2019

In the wake of a federal court ruling that President Donald Trump was in violation of the First Amendment when he blocked a critic on Twitter, local politicians said they have different approaches to handling uncivil critics on social media.

News >  Spokane

NASA astronaut, Spokane native Anne McClain returns to Earth, shoots for the Moon

Sun., July 7, 2019

After 204 days in space, Spokane native Anne McClain returned to Earth on June 24, and she said the experience of actually living in space made her want to go back even more.

News >  Pacific NW

Taking care of the dirt: Canola on rise as rotational crop

Sun., July 7, 2019

Chris Eckhart was raised on the principle that “when you take care of the dirt, the dirt takes care of you,” and the bright yellow, flowering canola blanketing his land has become a key component of his effort to follow that maxim.

News >  Spokane

Fawns abound, but if you want them to grow up, leave them alone

Sun., June 30, 2019

By now most deer have given birth to their young, and residents might see quite a few Bambi out and about. Even if the mother doesn’t appear close by, she likely is, said Sara Hansen, a deer specialist with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.

News >  Spokane

Oh, give me a home: Friends share care of orphaned bison

Thu., June 27, 2019

When Kevin Davidson, who owns property off Glenrose Road, decided to take in orphaned bison, his neighbor Jennifer Kofmehl was there to help, proving friends – and bison – can become family.

News >  Spokane

As they prepare for smoke season, Spokane leaders consider adding more air monitors and protections for homeless

UPDATED: Wed., June 26, 2019

The main focus of today’s Smoke Ready Communities Day – a collaboration of the Spokane Regional Clean Air Agency, Spokane Regional Health District and Greater Spokane Emergency Management – is to provide the community with information and resources to prepare for wildfire season, especially those people who are vulnerable.

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East Valley graduate found support in Washington Drug Free Youth, but programs encouraging kids to be drug-free are struggling

UPDATED: Tue., June 25, 2019

Christine Dugger, a recent East Valley High School graduate, wanted to break the cycle of addiction in her family, and help her peers in the process. One of the programs she participated in for six years was Washington Drug Free Youth.

News >  Spokane

Summer solstice represents long-running support for Ferris student with tumor disease

UPDATED: Thu., June 20, 2019

The summer solstice is best known for being the longest day of the year and the first day of summer, but for the past eight years, it has also been the best day to support Grace Carney, a Ferris High School student with neurofibromatosis, a genetic disease that causes tumor growth on nerve tissue in children and young adults.

News >  Spokane

Appeals court allows Trump administration’s abortion ‘gag rule’ to take effect

UPDATED: Fri., June 21, 2019

Federal appeals court says new Trump administration rules imposing new hurdles for women seeking abortions can take effect.

News >  Spokane

Brighter than any star: Summer will provide phenomenal Jupiter sightings

UPDATED: Wed., June 19, 2019

Stargazers directing their attention toward the Southern Hemisphere on a clear night would notice what appears to be a particularly bright star. Appearances can be deceiving: Shining brighter than any star in the night sky is Jupiter.

News >  Spokane

Rent control in Spokane is idea gaining ground

UPDATED: Mon., June 17, 2019

Rent control has gained ground in New York, but less so in Spokane, where homelessness and rental scarcity are problems that lawmakers are now seeking to alleviate with different approaches.

News >  Spokane

American bullfrogs seem fun, but native wildlife is croaking

Fri., June 14, 2019

Bullfrogs may be the delight of children and a common sight and sound at Cannon Hill Park. But the amphibians are considered an invasive predatory species that is efficient at multiplying and killing.

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Dear grads: A letter from one Eagle to another

Thu., June 13, 2019

You might feel like you’re supposed to be an adult now and out on your own. To some extent, this is true, but don’t think for a second the people who have helped you along the way don’t have interest in continuing to help you if they can.

News >  Spokane

Spokane fetal tissue researcher: Trump ban not crafted carefully

Sat., June 8, 2019

The Trump administration ended fetal tissue research for government scientists on Wednesday. This move doesn’t have anything to do with reducing abortions, but only serves to punish those who research with those materials, Terry Hassold, Washington State University molecular biological sciences professor, said.

News >  Spokane

Idaho State professor says FBI research dilutes evidence of bigfoot’s existence

UPDATED: Thu., June 6, 2019

For the pursuers of the elusive bigfoot, skin and hair samples belonging to a deer provided a dead end. Newly released FBI records detail a 1976 request by Peter C. Byrne, who submitted samples he thought belonged to the beast. An Idaho State University professor who researches bigfoot says this is a misdirection, and he has hair samples he is confident belong to the legend.