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Thu., Feb. 28, 2019
100 years ago in Spokane: Lumbermen threaten to fire non-citizens who evaded service in World War I
Lumber companies in the Local Legion of Loggers and Lumbermen (the Four L’s) declared that they would fire any employee who was an “alien slacker.”
Wed., Feb. 27, 2019
Farm loan delinquencies highest in 9 years as prices slump
The nation’s farmers are struggling to pay back loans after years of low crop prices and export markets hit by President Donald Trump’s tariffs, with a key government program showing …
UPDATED: Thu., Feb. 28, 2019
Dog poop sparks fight between neighbors
When a woman opened her the door of her Spokane apartment on Tuesday, she looked down and saw dog poop smeared on the ground.
UPDATED: Wed., Feb. 27, 2019
Lawmakers consider changes to sex education enrollment
State lawmakers heard testimony from the public about a sex education bill that would no longer make enrolling students in the course automatic.
UPDATED: Wed., Feb. 27, 2019
Itron reports improved 4Q earnings, loss for 2018
Itron Inc. reported improved income of $24 million during the fourth quarter, which the company attributed to favorable tax benefits.
Wed., Feb. 27, 2019
Southwest gets FAA OK for flights to Hawaii from California
Southwest Airlines has been approved to offer flights between California and Hawaii, the FAA said Wednesday.
UPDATED: Wed., Feb. 27, 2019
Bellevue game studio ArenaNet, developer of ‘Guild Wars,’ lays off 143
ArenaNet, a long-tenured Bellevue video-game studio responsible for the hit online role-playing game series “Guild Wars,” is laying off 143 people.
Wed., Feb. 27, 2019
Arbitrator orders Fox to pay $179M in “Bones” profit dispute
An arbitrator has ordered 21st Century Fox to pay $179 million in a dispute over profits with the stars of the long-running TV show “Bones,” saying Fox executives engaged in …
UPDATED: Wed., Feb. 27, 2019
All public schools would need anti-bullying policies for transgender students under bill passed by Washington Senate
OLYMPIA – Washington public schools should have a policy to prevent transgender students from being bullied, a divided Senate decided Wednesday. After a debate that bounced between Democrats who called …
Wed., Feb. 27, 2019
Sully the service dog tackles new mission after George HW Bush’s death
One mission is complete and another is just getting started. Sully the service dog, who famously stood by his “boss,” George H.W. Bush, in the months before the former president’s …
Wed., Feb. 27, 2019
Amid clouds of dust, border wall prototypes are demolished
A jackhammer reduced prototypes of President Donald Trump’s prized border wall into piles of rubble Wednesday, a quick ending to an experiment that turned into a spectacle at times.
UPDATED: Wed., Feb. 27, 2019
Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch asking price is slashed to $31 million
The price keeps plummeting for Michael Jackson’s famed Neverland Ranch. After listing for $100 million in 2015, the late pop star’s former playground is back on the market for $31 …
UPDATED: Wed., Feb. 27, 2019
Public schools in Washington would be required to teach sex education in all grades under bill approved by state Senate
School districts would be required to adopt comprehensive, medically accurate policies for sexual health education for all grades by the 2021 school year, according to the bill, which was sent …
UPDATED: Wed., Feb. 27, 2019
Shawn Vestal: Cathy McMorris Rodgers cast principled vote in opposing Trump’s emergency declaration
She’s not in leadership anymore, but Cathy McMorris Rodgers just put on a one-vote exhibition in how to lead. By example. By doing the hard thing, rather than merely saying …
Wed., Feb. 27, 2019
Education notebook: Mead School District hunts for new superintendent
Mead School District is in search of a new superintendent following the retirement announcement of Tom Rockefeller, who served as superintendent for 13 years during is 41-year career in education.
Wed., Feb. 27, 2019
Floods isolate 2 California towns, storm dumps snow in West
Two communities in Northern California’s wine country were accessible only by boat Wednesday after a rain-swollen river overflowed its banks following a relentless downpour across an already waterlogged region.
UPDATED: Wed., Feb. 27, 2019
Walmart is eliminating greeters, worrying the disabled
As Walmart moves to phase out its familiar blue-vested “greeters” at some 1,000 stores nationwide, disabled workers who fill many of those jobs say they’re being ill-treated by a chain …
Wed., Feb. 27, 2019
House approves bill to expand gun-sale background checks
The Democratic-controlled House on Wednesday approved a measure requiring federal background checks for all firearms sales and transfers, the first major gun control legislation considered by Congress in nearly 25 …
Wed., Feb. 27, 2019
In tobacco state, students testify about youngsters’ vaping
Twelve-year-old Hannah Piedad first encountered vaping – an electronic form of smoking – at a New Year’s party. It was the smell that got her attention. Now the student at …
UPDATED: Wed., Feb. 27, 2019
Kennewick teacher treasures gift from student with ‘nothing to give’ but cereal
Rachel Uretsky-Pratt is an elementary school teacher in Kennewick, Washington, so this time of year she gets a lot of gifts from students: chocolates, notes, jewelry. The gifts are especially …
UPDATED: Wed., Feb. 27, 2019
Transgender troops tell Congress they excel in military
Transgender troops testifying for the first time to Congress on Wednesday said transitioning to another sex made them stronger, while Pentagon officials defended the Trump administration’s desire to bar people …
Wed., Feb. 27, 2019
Nigerian leader appeals for unity as challenger rejects vote
Nigeria’s president on Wednesday defended his sweeping win of a second term as free and fair and appealed to a “common love of country” as his top challenger vowed to …
Wed., Feb. 27, 2019
Prosecutors seek life for German in sandwich poisoning case
Prosecutors are asking a court in Germany to sentence a 57-year-old man to life in prison for allegedly poisoning co-workers’ sandwiches over several years.
UPDATED: Wed., Feb. 27, 2019
Political operative in undecided N.Carolina election charged
The North Carolina political operative at the center of a ballot fraud scandal was arrested Wednesday on criminal charges over his collection of absentee ballots in the 2016 elections and …
UPDATED: Wed., Feb. 27, 2019
2 arrested in Alabama buffet brawl over crab legs
Alabama police say a dispute over crab legs at a dinner buffet ended in a brawl that left two people facing misdemeanor charges.
UPDATED: Wed., Feb. 27, 2019
Next year in Caracas? Venezuelans hope exile will end soon
Next year in Caracas? As Venezuela’s opposition rekindles street protests and builds powerful international support, the millions who fled are redirecting their gaze toward their beloved homeland in hopes that …
Wed., Feb. 27, 2019
Tensions grow between France and Netherlands over airlines
French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday asked the Dutch government to clarify why it bought more than 12 percent of shares in the holding company for the Air France-KLM alliance …
UPDATED: Wed., Feb. 27, 2019
Spokane Valley woman pleads guilty to defrauding Meals on Wheels
A Spokane Valley woman has pleaded guilty to a federal wire fraud charge after she admitted funneling $88,000 to her own accounts from her former employer, Greater Spokane County Meals …
UPDATED: Wed., Feb. 27, 2019
Worries that China trade talks are stalling weigh on stocks
Stock indexes wavered in early afternoon trading Wednesday after comments from a key U.S. trade negotiator stoked doubt over how much progress was being made on resolving the trade war …
UPDATED: Wed., Feb. 27, 2019
Man who saved Girl Scouts from the cold by buying $500 worth of cookies is arrested on fentanyl, heroin charges
A good Samaritan who bought a trove of cookies from shivering Girl Scouts on Friday evening was arrested Tuesday on federal drug charges, according to the Drug Enforcement Administration. Detric …