Archives | June 2021
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Tuesday, June 1
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100 years ago in Spokane: Modern ‘airship’ promises routes from Spokane to central Washington, north Idaho
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A Spokane icon: the Steam Plant
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After scrutiny sparked by controversial use of Spokane police dog, data show K-9 unit showing more restraint
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Full steam ahead for Jerry Dicker’s latest addition to the entertainment district
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How about them apples? Whitman County apple detective rediscovers 7 lost varieties across Inland Northwest
Wednesday, June 2
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Spokane Public Schools closes in on plan for new boundaries, but concerns over equity linger
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100 years ago in Spokane: A local doctor was jazzed about his shipment of ‘curative’… radium?
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Spokane city council still undecided on future meeting format as Washington’s reopening looms
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Spokane Fire Department to host COVID-19 vaccine clinics starting today
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Gaining time: Spokane organ failure patient goes home with total artificial heart
Thursday, June 3
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Spokane rushes rental assistance as eviction deadline looms
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Chris Crutcher: 2021 graduates, here’s a simple guide to life. Spoiler alert: Life isn’t simple
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WSU, Gonzaga researchers look at software to detect cognitive decline to assist senior living
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100 years ago in Spokane: Prohibition chief arrested for drunkenness said he was sampling moonshine as evidence
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Weathercatch: Record-breaking heat bakes Spokane in rare late-spring sizzler
Friday, June 4
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Some Spokane leaders call for improved collaboration in spending ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ relief money
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100 years ago in Spokane: White Sox player from Spokane earns positive write-up
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Airway Heights concerned about Kalispel Tribe’s offer for racetrack, considering buying facility
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Saving language and breaking ground for Pauline Flett Middle School
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Concerns about ex-comic starting a ‘Ruby-Ridge-style compound’ roil Boundary County
Saturday, June 5
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Daniel W. Drezner: The peculiar pandemic pleasures of ‘Madam Secretary’
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Downtown Boise park to be named after fifth-generation Idaho activist, an ex-lawmaker
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Noah Feldman: Why the Supreme Court just expanded police powers - unanimously
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McGeachin’s office refuses to release public comments on ‘indoctrination’ task force
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Spokane Police Department backs off request for more gun money
Sunday, June 6
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Susan Tompor: Alerts about ‘suspicious activity’ surge, as crooks impersonate Amazon
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Motley Fool: Meet universal display
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Payrolls at U.S. firms rise most in nearly a year, ADP data show
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Trudy Rubin: Netanyahu unintentionally boosted Palestinian demands for equality
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Mark Z. Barabak: He helped make Ronald Reagan president. Now he’s had it with the Republican Party
Monday, June 7
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Leonard Pitts Jr.: After democracy dies
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100 years ago in Spokane: Top Prohibition agent fined for drunkenness
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Chinese exports jump, gap with US grows as tensions persist
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My favorite mistake: Community School students create podcasts from interviews with senior volunteers
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Getting There: WSDOT plans to expand use of ramp meters as drivers adjust
Tuesday, June 8
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Five candidates vie for open seat on Spokane School Board
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As COVID-19 numbers among youth concern health officials, young people may face barriers to vaccination without parental consent
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Slam dunk nickname: City Council designates Spokane ‘Hooptown USA’
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This day in history: Corbin defense in disarray as arson trial looms
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Spokane schools in hiring mode; small raises proposed for most staff
Wednesday, June 9
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As lawsuit against Inslee gets Supreme Court hearing, lawmakers, activists express concerns for future compromises
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Fastly blames global internet outage on software bug
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North Central High School students win science award for work targeting PCB pollution in Spokane
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In Lebanon, a search for medicine and a stranger’s help
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In victory for Cantwell and other Northwest senators, Senate passes rare bipartisan bill aimed at outcompeting China
Thursday, June 10
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Medical pioneer: Gladys Peretti, 90, partnered with female co-worker to open Spokane Valley lab facility in 1956
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100 years ago in Spokane: A well-digger had a sad encounter with ‘the mystery man of the woods’ south of town
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Spokane Valley Fire roundup: Burn ban issued across county due to dried out conditions
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Barker Road overpass construction underway; completion expected around mid-2022
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Nita Jensen of Courtland Place in Spokane Valley celebrates 100th birthday
Friday, June 11
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Five Spokane high school principals reflect as they prepare to move on at the end of the year
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100 years ago in Eastern Washington: A couple spent all night with gun-toting bank robbers as they waited for an automatic safe to unlock
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‘A lot to prove’: Can ‘green’ boost propel Bunker Hill to reopen as a clean, low-impact mine?
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US unemployment claims fall to 376,000, sixth straight drop
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Judge pauses loan forgiveness program for farmers of color
Saturday, June 12
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Oregon’s eviction moratorium to expire at the end of June
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Rep. Giddings requests public records from Boise School District that would cost over $150K to assemble
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Virginia Heffernan: Reports of QAnon’s death aren’t exaggerated
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A Grip on Sports: Let’s be clear, the Mariners need more players like Cal Raleigh on their roster right now
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Before heading to Spokane, Gonzaga-bound Chet Holmgren assists hometown with clothes drive
Sunday, June 13
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Susan Tompor: What to do now to avoid a nasty tax surprise next year
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Michelle Singletary: What you need to know about setting up a 401(k) on your first job
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Shawn Vestal: Just because you don’t count the homeless doesn’t mean they aren’t there
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Union radio ads against Spokane County Commissioners Josh Kerns and Al French the latest drama in Washington’s debate on open bargaining
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Spokane’s homeless shelter system is evolving, but can it keep up with the need?
Monday, June 14
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Faith and Values: Gonzaga launches fundraising effort to purchase Torah for Jewish community
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Leonard Pitts Jr.: Something is wrong
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100 years ago in Spokane: Two-cent streetcar fare hike raises concerns about rise of Spokane jitneys
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The great outdoors: Summer in Spokane is on the horizon, and we’re looking forward to spending time outside
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New group home in south Spokane for medically fragile kids set to open this winter
Tuesday, June 15
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McMorris Rodgers introduces ‘MALDEN Act’ to stop presidents from blocking disaster assistance, speed aid to rural communities
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With increased vaccinations come increased travel plans; here’s what to expect during a summer travel surge
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Washington state’s only COVID-19 vaccine manufacturer, Jubilant HollisterStier in Spokane, to add 200 jobs with $92M expansion
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E.U. court leaves Facebook more exposed to privacy challenges
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Pinball price tag dropping: City Council votes to repeal annual ‘amusement devices’ fee
Wednesday, June 16
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The career of golfer Phil Mickelson
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What cookies? Inland Northwest Girl Scouts bucked the national trend
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‘It’s time to bring them back’: Tribes’ canoe journey calls attention to loss of salmon, legacy of residential schools
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100 years ago in Spokane: Officers swooned over the ‘gorgeously colored opium smoking jacket’ they seized from a suspect
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Spokane marijuana retailers will hold COVID-19 vaccine clinics later this month as part of Washington’s ‘Joints for Jabs’ program
Thursday, June 17
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Dahleen Glanton: What we’re getting wrong about Juneteenth
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Prep roundup: Tennessee Rainwater paces Davenport over Liberty in Northeast 2B semifinal
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Idaho doubles out-of-state fees for camping; $48 a night to camp at Priest Lake
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Battling invisible disease: Distance runner Brayden Merrill, 19, isn’t letting cystic fibrosis hold him back
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100 years ago in Spokane: The arson trial centered on the famous Corbin house was beginning
Friday, June 18
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Ramesh Ponnuru: Conservatives can be moderately pleased with Roberts court
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‘Digging out of this bottleneck’: Contractors face major delays in obtaining building permits in City of Spokane and county
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100 years ago in Spokane: Mrs. Corbin tearfully begged her co-defendant to come clean in their arson trial
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Highly vaccinated: Spokane retail shop offers free marijuana as part of ‘Joints for Jabs’ promotion
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Condo, office project to fill last space in the Village at Riverstone in Coeur d’Alene
Saturday, June 19
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Jackie Calmes: My front-row seat to the radicalization of the Republican Party
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We the People: The first Juneteenth was inspired by the Emancipation Proclamation. But 156 years later, inequality persists
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100 years ago in Spokane: Mrs. Corbin revealed the ‘humiliating’ details of the true relationship with her co-defendant
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Archaeological dig at North Idaho College aims to unearth ‘invisible histories’ of Fort Sherman
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A Grip on Sports: We’re sure the Mariners won’t be the only thing that will make us laugh and cry this weekend
Sunday, June 20
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Motley Fool: A tech stock and bank, in one
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The Dirt: Company with Amazon connection files permit for Project Gray warehouse
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Noah Feldman: Supreme Court’s ACA ruling is a win for common sense
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Consumer Confidential: Don’t just accept a cut to your credit limit. You can fight back
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Trudy Rubin: Biden-Putin summit: No lovefest, no illusions, but Russia put to the test
Monday, June 21
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Leonard Pitts Jr.: The right to bear arms does not extend to Black people
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100 years ago in Spokane: Tycoon’s widow testifies in alleged insurance scam to burn down home
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‘I always have to be creating’: Spokane muralist makes most of downtown gig
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The sweet life: Deer Park middle school teacher Patti Adams retires to pursue pie passion full time
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Getting There: As some cities remove urban highways, work begins on skyway section of North Spokane Corridor
Tuesday, June 22
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‘Well worth it’: Kootenai Tribe holds cross-border vaccine clinic with Kootenay Tribe of British Columbia
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Duterte threatens to arrest Filipinos who refuse vaccination
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Serbian Roma girl band sings for women’s empowerment
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Free ride: Demand high already for STA program that lets kids take the bus at no cost
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New tax credit could cut child poverty in half, but White House and Northwest tribes fear poorest families could miss out
Wednesday, June 23
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John Happy, 91, founded Spokane Racquet Club
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Spokane agencies on edge as organization sets national fire-risk level at 4 out of 5 following drought, heat waves
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100 years ago in Spokane: Evidence was mounting against Mrs. Corbin’s lover in the mansion arson trial
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HUD leader in Trump administration hired by Woodward for adviser role amid turmoil in City Hall
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Spokane’s 5G technology is expanding fast to create ‘a new ecosystem’ for wireless users
Thursday, June 24
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Somebody needs you: Laptop, DVD entertainment sought
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Best foot forward: Medical-grade foot care by nurses keeps patients in step with health
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100 years ago in Spokane: The jitney fare battle continued as the defense cast doubt on Mrs. Corbin in the mansion arson trial
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After a pandemic year, residents take their drama to the Llama at Fairwood Retirement Village in Spokane
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Spokane has hit 100 degrees in June just five times since 1881. That number is expected to double within a week
Friday, June 25
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‘Personal mission’ accomplished: Longtime Spokane health district employee and equity specialist leaving for new job
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‘An entirely different type of wealth’: Idaho’s most expensive home on the market is a $27 million estate on Lake Coeur d’Alene
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100 years ago in Spokane: The Corbin mansion arson trial turned even more contentious when a prosecutor had to testify for the defense
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New jobless claims slightly rose in the state last week
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Former Airway Heights Corrections Center officer alleges sexual harassment against training supervisor
Saturday, June 26
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Idaho to expand coronavirus variant sequencing
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Patricia Murphy: Clobber leaders for compromise and you’ll get the government you deserve
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Rick Larue: The too-short term limit mistake
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Partnering for pets: How two WSU grads came to buy the Audubon Veterinary Clinic
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100 years ago in Spokane: Mrs. Corbin’s lover and co-defendant revealed his life story on the witness stand
Sunday, June 27
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Motley Fool: Game on
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Michelle Singletary: Just because the world is opening back up doesn’t mean your wallet should
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Trudy Rubin: What Americans should learn from China’s shutdown of Hong Kong’s last pro-democracy newspaper
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EXPLAINER: High prices, court access challenge Idaho renters
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Collateral improvements: Spokane stormwater project means upgrades at Downriver Disc Golf Course
Monday, June 28
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Leonard Pitts Jr.: No mystery why conservatives find education dangerous
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100 years ago in Spokane: Jury begins deliberations in Corbin arson trial
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Pedal booster: Electric bikes give riders extra energy to go longer distances
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A quarter century after its homecoming, a collection of Nez Perce artifacts bears its rightful name
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Getting There: Lawsuit alleges City of Spokane negligence after pedestrian hit at troubled Division crossing
Tuesday, June 29
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Red Cross hosting local blood drives as blood shortage persists
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‘She never says no’: Passion drives Longfellow special ed teacher to 55-year career helping kids
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Is Spokane’s cooling shelter plan enough? Proposed law would demand more
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Tour de France riders stage protest amid road safety debate
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U.S. home prices jump at fastest pace in more than 15 years
Wednesday, June 30
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Used-car prices are poised to peak in U.S. after pandemic surge
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100 years ago in Spokane: Prosecutors considered letting Mrs. Corbin off the hook in the mansion arson trial, and the story of Freckles the orphan warmed hearts
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A Grip on Sports: As NCAA changes with the times, endorsement deals are on there way for college athletes
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Astros, Matt Olson, Nick Castellanos finding success with 2 strikes
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Robinhood to pay $70 million to settle FINRA accusations