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Letters for May 20
In the Sunday letter “Need a crosswalk for Whistalks Way,” the letter writer was proposing a crosswalk at Randolph. A ...
Spokane block parties will often be cheaper after City Council waives fees
Neighborhoods in Spokane will soon be able to more easily and cheaply close down their block for a party or community event ...
Pro-Palestinian activists clash with police at Seattle Microsoft event
SEATTLE – Demonstrators opposed to Microsoft’s work for the Israeli government attempted shortly after noon on Monday to push ...
New WA law increases penalties for litter, delays plastic bag requirements
The state’s low fines could be a reason why “people don’t really care” about littering, Klicker said, noting Oregon has a ...
What a prostate cancer diagnosis like Biden’s means for patients
The prostate is a gland near the bladder and assists use of the penis in males. Early symptoms of prostate cancer typically ...
This day in history: Half of downtown Nespelem destroyed by fire. Businesses opposed proposed doubling of Spokane parking meter rates
The Spokane City Council backed down from a plan to raise parking meter rates from 10 cents per hour to 20 cents per hour.
Jessica Simpson performs live on ‘American Idol’ as prelude to crowning winner Jamal Roberts
Jessica Simpson is back. The singer-turned-fashion mogul took the “American Idol” stage Sunday night to perform with one of ...
Hit hardest in Microsoft layoffs? Developers, product managers, morale
Microsoft's push for efficiency placed a heavy emphasis on eliminating layers of management, but layoff data from this week ...
A Grip on Sports: Though the proof may be non-existent, the idea May is the new June seems to be catching on
A GRIP ON SPORTS • I have a theory. May is the new June. I possess no empirical evidence to support that hypothesis, but my ...
Despite federal government targeting DEI programs, cultural graduations continue to empower, honor Spokane grads
Tere Graham attended the African American Graduation Ceremony more than a decade ago after graduating from Eastern Washington ...
New Washington law directs $100M in grants toward hiring police, improving public safety
On his first day, Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson angered many Democratic lawmakers by demanding the Legislature put $100 million in the next state budget to help local police departments hire police ...
Fringe theories, a friend’s death and massive explosives: Portrait emerges of Palm Springs bombing suspect
Authorities are investigating what appear to be radical views the Palm Springs bombing suspect expressed online in the months ...