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Tri-City starter Ryan Johnson tosses complete-game one-hitter, Dust Devils blank Spokane Indians 2-0
Sometimes in baseball you just have to tip your cap to the other guy. Especially if he tosses a complete-game one-hitter.
State of mind of Idaho firefighter shooter is something no one ‘could understand’; expert compares case to Trump assassination attempt
The man investigators say shot and killed two Idaho firefighters near Coeur d’Alene in a brazen ambush started to behave strangely the year leading up to the shooting, his roommate said.
Containment begins on Bonnie Lake canyon fire
The rapid growth of a fire burning south of Cheney near Bonnie Lake has slowed since Thursday evening. According to a Northeast Washington Fire Information news release, crews had established 10% ...
Central Valley schools to end summer a week early in exchange for more breaks in the school year in ‘balanced calendar’ initiative
As kids in most schools are soaking up the fading days of their summer break, sleeping in and playing in the sun, the bell will ring a week earlier for Central Valley kids compared to years past.
‘Send them home’: To promote tougher policies, report claims Spokane’s homeless aren’t from here
Half of the homeless people in Spokane aren’t from here and should be given bus tickets home, more strictly enforced by police and cut off from long-term services, according to a recent report ...
False report of shooting scatters crowd of thousands from downtown Spokane just as fireworks start
The fireworks were halted only a minute or two into the display as officials tried to determine if there was real danger.
ICE a ‘terrorist force,’ says U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal, of Seattle, in Spokane visit
Democratic Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal labeled ICE a “terrorist force” ahead of a Monday night town hall. The top Democrat ...
Law to prevent ICE from warrantless raids in events on Spokane public property fails
Federal immigration officers can continue to enter ticketed events on public property in Spokane, with or without a warrant, ...
‘It’s beyond my imagination’: Coeur d’Alene residents grapple with targeting of firefighters
Residents of Coeur d’Alene were rattled Monday after the killings of two firefighters in a city that often touts itself as ...
680-acre wildfire still burning in Bonnie Lake canyon
The Siegel fire, burning near Bonnie Lake and South Texas Ferry Road, broke out Wednesday, according to a Northeast Washington Fire Information new release. While winds have lessened since Wednesday, ...
WSU’s Anne McCoy details House settlement’s impact at WSU, plus other nuggets
As the athletics ecosystem department at Washington State changes, most notably cutting field events from its track and field program three weeks ago, more clarity is also beginning to surface about ...
Northwest Republicans could be decisive votes on megabill that would add over $3 trillion to U.S. debt
As Republicans haggled in closed-door meetings and on the House floor on Wednesday, the holdouts included Rep. Russ Fulcher, a fiscal conservative who represents North Idaho, and Rep. Dan Newhouse of ...