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News >  Washington

Air quality, high temperature advisories remain in effect across Inland Northwest

UPDATED: Mon., July 20, 2026

Hazy conditions and poor air quality are expected to improve by Wednesday in Eastern Washington, as light winds carry Kaiser Canyon wildfire smoke southeast to Spokane from the Northern Columbia River Basin.

News >  K-12 education

School supplies or school vouchers? A new federal K-12 scholarship program waits for Ferguson to hop on board

Sun., July 19, 2026

A new Trump administration initiative could redirect hundreds of millions of dollars from the nation’s coffers to the pockets of Washington students in a first-of-its-kind nationwide K-12 scholarship tax credit program.

News >  Federal Government

Idaho Democrats think Jim Risch could be beaten, but they aren’t sure they want a Democrat to run for Senate

UPDATED: Sat., July 18, 2026

WASHINGTON – Democratic Party leaders in Idaho’s most populous county think they have their best chance in decades to oust an incumbent Republican senator. They just aren’t sure a Democrat is the one to do it.

News >  Pacific NW

Wildlife ambassador: White tiger at Cat Tales dies after bout with mouth cancer

UPDATED: Fri., July 17, 2026

Just a few weeks shy of his 18th birthday, the beloved white Bengal tiger at Cat Tales Wildlife Center named Nalin had to be euthanized Thursday.

News >  Family

KERNEL program engages and educates at farmers markets

UPDATED: Fri., July 17, 2026

If you go to a local farmers market this summer, you’re likely to see the KERNEL – Kids Eating Right-Nutrition and Exercise for Life – program.

News >  K-12 education

Cheney Public Schools will have two levies on November ballots

Thu., July 16, 2026

A pair of property tax levies are headed to November ballots in Cheney Public Schools.

News >  Federal Government

Baumgartner welcomes renewed U.S. blockade of Iranian oil, calls for longer-term strategy in war

UPDATED: Thu., July 16, 2026

WASHINGTON – Rep. Michael Baumgartner has been consistent about his preferred approach to the U.S. war with Iran.

A&E >  Art

‘A prevention campaign that doesn’t focus on scare tactics’: Youth paint mural to raise awareness for overdose prevention

UPDATED: Wed., July 15, 2026

In a downtown Spokane alleyway on Tuesday, under the hot July sun, six students and two supervisors painted a mural.

News >  Transportation

Some drivers break Washington state law every day just to look good

UPDATED: Wed., July 15, 2026

Every day, drivers break Washington state law and may not even realize it.

A&E >  Dining

Think you can handle the heat? The District Bar to host hot wing eating competition

UPDATED: Wed., July 15, 2026

Diners at the District Bar are about to feel the burn.

‘You did my son justice’: Mural honors life and legacy of Drey Davis

Tue., July 14, 2026

A sea of colorful T-shirts bearing a drum and the letters “QD” gathered around the Longbotham Building in downtown Spokane on Saturday.

News >  Federal Government

The ‘SAVE America Act’ has brought Congress to a halt. Local election officials say it’s an unworkable bill

Sun., July 12, 2026

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump has made it clear his top legislative priority is the “SAVE America Act,” a bill that would impose new restrictions on the way Americans vote this November.

News >  Idaho

Winners of North Idaho College raffle receive house, car, gift cards

Fri., July 10, 2026

When Bill Hughes of Coeur d’Alene sat down at his computer Wednesday night, the last thing he expected to see was that he had won a $575,000 house.

News >  Spokane

Bear grass boom: There’s still time to see these unpredictable, showy white blooms up on Mount Spokane – if you’re quick

UPDATED: Fri., July 10, 2026

There are times, Mount Spokane Park Ranger Scott Hupp said, when he feels like a Disney princess.

News >  Features

Girls in Stereo dazzle the Big Dipper on Thursday night

UPDATED: Fri., July 10, 2026

At 7:30 p.m. Thursday, the sun began to dip below the city skyline as a crowd of teens and adults filed through the entrance to the Big Dipper.

Sports >  Area sports

Team DeMello: Spokane family united by horseshoes rallies behind world champ Jeremiah, 12

UPDATED: Thu., July 9, 2026

For most families, a summer road trip means a vacation. For the DeMellos, it’s all business. Another summer road trip means another chance to compete for a world championship.

News >  K-12 education

Turf fields at Shadle, Rogers should be ready by school year

UPDATED: Thu., July 9, 2026

The Highlanders and Pirates of Spokane will soon have home turf to defend.

A&E >  Art

Two artists ‘Compare & Contrast’ prints and sculpture at D2 Gallery dual showing for July

UPDATED: Thu., July 9, 2026

D2 Gallery has been open for just over a year, featuring a different artist’s work each month. Their goal is to provide a professional gallery space that shows a variety of both local and national artists. For the first time this July, D2’s exhibit “Compare & Contrast” will feature two separate artists.

A&E >  Stage

‘Night at the Grand Opera’ puppet show to come to Olmsted Brothers Green

Thu., July 9, 2026

From the prima donna to the vermin backstage, all the roles take on larger-than-life puppet forms in String & Shadow Puppet Theatre’s “Night at the Grand Opera.” The puppet show and its oversized characters come to the Olmsted Brothers Green in Kendall Yards on Saturday.

News >  Features

‘A real once-in-a-lifetime opportunity’: Spokane Youth Symphony Orchestra performs at Sydney Opera House

Thu., July 9, 2026

For many musicians, playing at the Sydney Opera House is a lifelong dream.