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News >  K-12 education

From plagiarism to study aids to avoidance, here’s how some students are integrating AI tools into their education

Mon., April 6, 2026

Nariah Farrar was in seventh grade when AI tools went mainstream in schools.

News >  Idaho

Eastern Washington teacher entered a photo contest. Now her work will be displayed in Idaho’s newest U.S. Navy submarine

UPDATED: Mon., April 6, 2026

Tracey Delyea was watching the Antiques Roadshow at her family’s cabin in Coeur d’Alene last summer when an ad caught her attention.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Post Falls man jailed after police say he smashed sheriff’s office windows, made online threats

UPDATED: Sun., April 5, 2026

Idaho law enforcement jailed a Post Falls man for allegedly smashing windows at the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office and making threats to police online.

News >  Federal Government

Trump wants Congress to slash social services and give him $1.5 trillion for the military, but Patty Murray stands in his way

Sun., April 5, 2026

WASHINGTON – In a speech at a private lunch Wednesday billed as a celebration of Easter, President Donald Trump told the White House budget chief he wants the federal government to spend money on the military, not social services like child care and health care, which he said states should pay for by raising taxes.

News >  Federal Government

With Trump in attendance, Supreme Court justices voice skepticism of his attempt to end birthright citizenship

UPDATED: Wed., April 1, 2026

WASHINGTON – In an unprecedented scene at the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday, President Donald Trump sat in the audience while the nine justices considered his administration’s attempt to overturn the constitutional right to citizenship for children born in the United States.

News >  Transportation

Getting there: Construction to resume in Chewelah, expected to be completed this fall

UPDATED: Tue., March 31, 2026

Travelers going through the rural town of Chewelah will see delays and lane closures beginning Wednesday.

News >  K-12 education

East Valley School Board selects Mandi Rehn, current Valley School District Superintendent, to lead district

UPDATED: Mon., March 30, 2026

From the first rung as a kindergarten teacher to soon-to-be superintendent of East Valley School District, Mandi Rehn has spent 27 years climbing the career ladder in education.

News >  Washington

Libraries across Stevens County could face cuts in services and hours if $1.1 million levy doesn’t pass

UPDATED: Mon., March 30, 2026

HUNTERS, Wash. – Chatter and giggles spill from a tiny yellow library in a rural town of about 300 people, where kids and adults are busy turning milk jugs into mini greenhouses.

News >  Spokane

No snow is needed for these sled dogs who took on annual dryland race at Riverside State Park

Mon., March 30, 2026

Before dogsled racing was ever on her radar, Mikki Douglass spent her winters skiing around her rural property near Cle Elum, Washington, leisurely towed by her Labrador on a leash.

A&E >  Music

Washington’s Benson Boone brings ‘Wanted Man’ tour to Spokane this summer

UPDATED: Sun., March 29, 2026

Washington’s own Benson Boone is backflipping his way to his home state for a show in Spokane this summer.

News >  Agriculture

Inland Northwest farmers face rising fertilizer, diesel costs from Iran war

Sun., March 29, 2026

WASHINGTON – A month after the United States and Israel launched a war with Iran that has sent the price of fertilizer and other agricultural input costs skyrocketing, President Donald Trump told hundreds of farmers gathered outside the White House on Friday that he had their backs.

News >  Federal Government

Official who oversaw VA computer system that caused havoc in Spokane charged with accepting gifts from government contractors

Fri., March 27, 2026

WASHINGTON – A former top official at the Department of Veterans Affairs, who oversaw the purchase and deployment of a flawed computer system that led to patient harm after it was launched in Spokane, was charged on Wednesday with hiding thousands of dollars in cash and other gifts he received from government contractors.

News >  Washington

Chewelah mayor travels to D.C., seeks nearly $1 million to upgrade rural town’s 50-year-old water system

Thu., March 26, 2026

WASHINGTON – Two years after his town lost funding to upgrade its aging water infrastructure, the mayor of Chewelah flew more than 2,000 miles to the nation’s capital to ask members of Congress for another shot.

News >  K-12 education

Mock “Teddy bear” clinic at Ferris High School empowers toddlers and teenagers in healthcare

UPDATED: Wed., March 25, 2026

With her stethoscope positioned on the left side of her chest, 4-year-old Cora Davies’ eyes widened.

Sports

Over 7,000 middle-schoolers flood Spokane in two-weekend basketball championship tournament

Mon., March 23, 2026

Seattle-area middle- schooler Liam Marroquin’s favorite part of playing basketball is the satisfying noise each time he makes a basket.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

One dead in Sunday morning shooting

UPDATED: Sun., March 22, 2026

One person is dead after a shooting Sunday in northeast Spokane morning that involved two victims.

News >  Federal Government

‘Déjà vu all over again’: Ending Senate filibuster to advance election reforms unlikely to succeed

UPDATED: Sat., March 21, 2026

WASHINGTON – In 2021, Democrats in the nation’s capital seized a rare opportunity.

News >  Agriculture

Spokane historian weighs in on Cesar Chavez after allegations of sexual abuse: ‘His legacy will be revised’

UPDATED: Thu., March 19, 2026

Spokane historian Ray Rast is weighing the future on Cesar Chavez’s legacy following a New York Times investigation detailing allegations that he sexually abused women and girls.

News >  Washington

Got cheese? Creamery in northeast Washington debuts curds with Spokane-flavored blends, aiming to expand cheese production while cutting back on milk

Wed., March 18, 2026

CHEWELAH – For the past six months, Virginia Thomas has asked customers the same question: “What’s your favorite cheese?”

News >  Federal Government

SAVE America Act would require Washingtonians to mail photocopies of official IDs with ballot to vote

Sun., March 15, 2026

WASHINGTON – A controversial election-reform bill backed by President Donald Trump would cost Washington state taxpayers at least $35 million to implement but wouldn’t provide federal funding to cover those costs, according to a new report from Sen. Maria Cantwell’s office.