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We the People: How can Congress regulate policies like abortion given the 10th Amendment?

UPDATED: Tue., Sept. 20, 2022

The 10th Amendment says "the powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people." 

News >  Health

Senate Republican’s bill puts abortion debate front and center in midterm elections

UPDATED: Sat., Sept. 17, 2022

WASHINGTON – With the midterm election less than two months away, a GOP senator’s bill to restrict abortion nationwide has put the issue front and center in races in Washington state and across the country, energizing Democrats and frustrating some Republicans.

News >  Spokane

Steam and Gas Buffs make old fashioned rope at the Spokane County Interstate Fair

UPDATED: Wed., Sept. 14, 2022

Nevella Parris, age 10, spun a hand crank to wind three strings together, forming a colorful foot-long strand of rope for herself Wednesday at the Spokane County Interstate Fair, while Phil Kuhnkey guided her through the traditional technique.

News >  Education

Newport High School event spreads message about dangers of fentanyl

UPDATED: Tue., Sept. 20, 2022

NEWPORT, Wash. – Students at Newport High School spent much of Tuesday learning about the dangers of fentanyl from guest speakers, local experts and family members who lost a loved one to overdose.

News >  Spokane

Blue streetlights in Spokane are manufacturer’s defect; city investigating

Mon., Sept. 12, 2022

Three streetlights mounted above the traffic signals at 29th Avenue and Ray Street have have turned blue, while the fourth remains white. Other affected intersections are Government Way at Sunset Boulevard and others along 29th Avenue.

News >  Military

Charlie Bourg was on the lookout for veterans harmed by a new VA computer system. He didn’t expect to be one of them.

Sun., Sept. 11, 2022

WASHINGTON – Charlie Bourg and Charlie Monroe first met in 2016 when the two veterans started a marathon protest outside Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center that evolved from demanding access to exercise equipment into a catch-all demonstration calling for better treatment for patients and staff.

News >  Legal

State Supreme Court declines to hear case against Stevens County commissioners

UPDATED: Fri., Sept. 9, 2022

An appeals court decision that ruled three Stevens County commissioners were improperly removed from office in 2020 stands now that the state Supreme Court has declined to hear the case, settling a four-year dispute over how the commissioners spent homeless assistance funds.

News >  WA Government

Washington’s remaining COVID-19 emergency orders to end on Oct. 31

UPDATED: Fri., Sept. 9, 2022

Washington‘s 10 remaining COVID-19 emergency orders will be lifted by Oct. 31, Gov. Jay Inslee announced Thursday.

News >  WA Government

Ted Cummings, Suzanne Schmidt face off in 4th Legislative District race

UPDATED: Wed., Oct. 5, 2022

A Democrat with deep criticisms of the Republican party is hoping to win a seat representing the heavily-Republican 4th Legislative District but likely faces a difficult battle against a candidate with support among current and former Republican legislators. 

News >  WA Government

Spokane County Superior Court Judge Bjelkengren nominated by Biden to fill post on U.S. District Court for Eastern Washington

UPDATED: Tue., Sept. 6, 2022

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden on Friday nominated Spokane judge Charnelle Bjelkengren to serve as a U.S. District Court judge in the Eastern District of Washington.

A&E >  Food

Pig Out in the Park broke attendance record, founder says

UPDATED: Tue., Sept. 6, 2022

Spokane’s six-day food and music festival had a record turnout this year, said Pig Out in the Park founder and organizer Bill Burke .

News >  Pacific NW

After slump, Ferry County attempts to regain lost population in 2020 census

Mon., Sept. 5, 2022

After decades of sustained growth, Ferry County was one of only two counties in Washington state to lose population in the 2020 census.

News >  Local Government

Getting There: Safe driving urged in Spokane school zones as classes begin Tuesday

UPDATED: Tue., Sept. 6, 2022

“With the start of the school year, we’re asking motorists to be vigilant about safety on our streets,” Mayor Nadine Woodward said in a statement. “Heed the need to watch your speed.”

News >  Nation/World

Republicans stoke fears of auditor ‘army’ after Democrats boost IRS funding to crack down on tax-dodging

Sun., Sept. 4, 2022

The Biden administration has said the IRS will use the funds to crack down on tax-dodging by corporations and the wealthiest Americans, with Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen directing IRS chief Charles Rettig in an Aug. 10 letter not to increase audit rates "relative to historical levels" on those earning under $400,000 a year.

News >  Pacific NW

Remote work allowed more people to move into rural areas like the Methow Valley, but locals now worry about housing, staffing

Sun., Sept. 4, 2022

WINTHROP, Wash. – What Beverly Nieves misses the most about owning a home is having a kitchen.

News >  Legal

Conservation groups sue federal agencies for approving Idaho Club development on Lake Pend Oreille

UPDATED: Wed., Aug. 31, 2022

Two conservation groups seeking to stop a housing and marina project at the mouth of a spawning stream for endangered bull trout filed a federal lawsuit this week against government agencies that have signed off on the development.

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County fairs cancel live poultry shows to avoid bird flu

Tue., Aug. 30, 2022

For those who enjoy strolling through the animal barns at the Spokane County Interstate Fair, something will be missing this year.

News >  WA Government

Fires, wildlife interactions, changed habitats: As more people move into wildland urban interface, the consequences grow

UPDATED: Tue., Aug. 30, 2022

Heightened wildfire risk, wildlife interactions, and dwindling resources. Those are all some of the effects that could come from more people moving into areas that have previously never been developed.

News >  Health

Health officials say it’s too early to tell if monkeypox cases are on the decline

Fri., Aug. 26, 2022

The risk to the general public remains low, and health officials want to keep it that way, Secretary of Health Dr. Umair Shah told reporters. 

News >  Nation/World

Murray and Inslee conclude breaching Snake River dams ‘not an option right now,’ while calling status quo unsustainable for salmon

UPDATED: Thu., Aug. 25, 2022

WASHINGTON – Gov. Jay Inslee and Sen. Patty Murray have concluded that the Lower Snake River dams should not be breached before the financial and environmental benefits they provide are replaced, work that would cost an estimated $10 billion to $31 billion, according to a report commissioned by the two Washington Democrats.