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An ‘atmosphere of fear’ surrounds child care after ICE detention

UPDATED: Wed., Dec. 3, 2025

SEATTLE – It was a Thursday morning like any other: A mother was driving her 4-year-old son to his preschool in Issaquah.

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Christmas Tree Elegance brings 16 new trees to sparkle once again at Davenport, River Park Square

UPDATED: Wed., Dec. 3, 2025

Spokane’s Christmas Tree Elegance launched for the 43rd year Tuesday, with trees spread between the Historic Davenport Hotel and River Park Square.

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New U.S. Energy secretary to visit Tri-Cities this week. He’ll be busy

UPDATED: Wed., Dec. 3, 2025

President Trump’s energy secretary plans his first official visit to the Hanford nuclear site, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and Ice Harbor Dam since he was confirmed 10 months ago. On Thursday, Energy Secretary Chris Wright will visit Ice Harbor Dam on the lower Snake River east of Pasco. It is one of four Snake River dams that have been considered for breaching in Eastern Washington. ...

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This day in history: Winds likely caused crash killing professor near Cheney. Boytown elected leaders at A.M. Cannon Park

Wed., Dec. 3, 2025

From 1975: A massive windstorm raked the Inland Northwest, killing an Eastern Washington State Colleger professor.

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Spokane woman whose basement flooded with sewage likely to receive $62,000 settlement from city

UPDATED: Tue., Dec. 2, 2025

A Spokane woman whose furnished basement was flooded with sewage following city maintenance behind her home will likely receive a $62,000 settlement, which the City Council is scheduled to approve on Dec. 15.

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Christmas Bureau couple: Volunteering together is part of the fun for the Kosteleckys

Tue., Dec. 2, 2025

Lenny and Joe Kostelecky have been volunteering at the Christmas Bureau together for the past 12 years, making the event an important part of their holiday celebration.

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Women of the Year: Lorraine Parlange’s grit has made her a fierce legal advocate for the Kalispel Tribe of Indians

Tue., Dec. 2, 2025

For seven weeks Lorraine Parlange would undergo chemotherapy for breast cancer and then head straight to the office where she continued to work as an attorney for the Kalispel Tribe of Indians.

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This day in history: ‘Portly gentleman’ Isaac Stern impressed S-R reviewer. Salvation Army staff successfully evacuated smoke-filled shelter

Tue., Dec. 2, 2025

From 1975: World-famous violin virtuoso Isaac Stern “filled the (Spokane) Opera House Monday night with some of the most superb violin music this generation is likely to hear.”

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A ‘Thanksgiving miracle’: Spokane area teen Brody Three Stars wakes from coma

UPDATED: Mon., Dec. 1, 2025

After being hit by a drunk driver the weekend before Thanksgiving, Spokane area teen Brody Three Stars has awakened from his coma.

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Then and Now: The Progressive Party

Mon., Dec. 1, 2025

In April 1916, 80 to 100 members of the Spokane County Progressive Party held their county convention and elected 22 delegates for the state convention in June. The progressives, also nicknamed the Bull Moose Party after former President Theodore Roosevelt, were an offshoot of the Republican Party.

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Christmas Bureau seeks more new pajamas to help make for cozier holidays for those in need

Mon., Dec. 1, 2025

Christmas Bureau organizers are making a big push this year to encourage groups and businesses of all sizes to hold pajama drives to collect for families in need this Christmas.

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This day in history: WSU head coach Sweeney resigns. Gonzaga looks to add new buildings to its campus

Mon., Dec. 1, 2025

From 1975: Washington State University’s head football coach Jim Sweeney resigned “after a long week of reflection.”

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Getting There: U.S. Transportation Secretary wants you to dress better on flights. Should you? We asked Spokane travelers

UPDATED: Sun., Nov. 30, 2025

You’ve seen the photos from the 1950s and ’60s: Airline passengers are laughing, enjoying a hearty meal on a cushy, wide seat in immaculate and lavish clothing as they enjoy what many considered a luxurious experience.

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Want to donate locally for Giving Tuesday? Here are some Spokane charities and nonprofits looking for help

Sun., Nov. 30, 2025

Giving Tuesday is a way to show thanks the week after Thanksgiving to charities and nonprofits that do good work all year round.

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Woman of the Year: Carlee Howie fights to keep kids out of foster care through Strong Families

UPDATED: Thu., Dec. 4, 2025

Carlee Howie spends most of her days talking to local moms who are desperate for help.

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This day in history: Man sits on cross on St. Aloysius cross at Gonzaga; new arena was proposed

Sun., Nov. 30, 2025

From 1975: Passersby on East Boone Avenue were startled by an unusual sight: A young man was sitting atop one of the crosses on the twin spires above St. Aloysius Roman Catholic Church.

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A tale of toys and tariffs: How The Christmas Bureau copes as buying is more costly than ever

Sun., Nov. 30, 2025

The Christmas Bureau buyers normally spend months carefully selecting toys to be handed out to families in need in December at the Spokane County Fair and Expo Center. But with tariffs looming this year, everything changed.

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Over 2,000 gallons of fuel recovered at BP pipeline spill near Everett

UPDATED: Sun., Nov. 30, 2025

Nearly 2,300 gallons of fuel have been recovered from a blueberry farm near Everett after a leak from BP's Olympic Pipeline this month. The pipeline carries gasoline, diesel and jet fuel. A leak cut off the jet fuel supply to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport for nearly two weeks and resulted in emergency declarations from the governors of both Washington and Oregon. The Olympic Pipeline ...

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Deaths of children in WA welfare system share a common pattern

UPDATED: Sun., Nov. 30, 2025

In Soo Jin Hahn’s short life, over a dozen reports were made to Washington's Child Protective Services from people who were concerned about her family. Doctors, a nurse, a dietitian, a school counselor, an aunt and her grandmother reported they were worried 5-year-old Soo Jin was medically neglected and that the family's children were being abused. In all, the Department of Children, Youth and ...

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WSDOT picks Spokane-based contractor for 1-90 overpass repairs in Cle Elum

UPDATED: Sun., Nov. 30, 2025

An in-state contractor has been selected to repair the Bullfrog Road overpass on Interstate 90 in Kittitas County, with a construction schedule to be announced soon. Officials with the Washington State Department of Transportation and Gov. Bob Ferguson’s office announced Tuesday that Garco Construction, with offices in Federal Way and Spokane, was chosen from seven companies who bid on the ...

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