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Spokane-area Democrats respond with optimism to Biden’s decision to drop out

Local Democrats on Sunday praised President Joe Biden’s decision to drop his re-election bid and pledged to unite behind the eventual party nominee.

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Woman found dead in Logan neighborhood, police suspect homicide

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Updated: Boy, 3, pulled from Spokane River during reported drowning Sunday
He tricked a 75-year-old man into paying $68K for yard work never performed, charges say
Stevens County deputy shoots, kills man accused of attacking deputy prosecutor with machete

Woodward files claim against Spokane alleging council condemnation over appearance with Sean Feucht, Matt Shea violated her rights

Clearwater Paper selling tissue business for $1.06 billion

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AMC uses theaters to help restructure billions in debt

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Who could replace Harris as the next vice presidential candidate? Meet her potential choices

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Israel tells more Gazans to relocate as Netanyahu visits U.S.

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Sunday among the five hottest days in Spokane history, but temperatures expected to cool

CDA firefighters cool off residents with Rain in the Park

A Clean Slate: Three vying for open House seat in state’s largest legislative district in northeastern Washington

‘Not protected speech’: Idaho sues pro-Palestine protesters with tents on Capitol grounds

Hundreds treated to the ‘disgusting’ and ‘gooey’ spectacle of a shark dissection at the Mobius

The Vandal Healing Garden and Memorial began with grief. The architecture became a journey of hope and togetherness

Spokane hospitals impacted by worldwide CrowdStrike outages, MultiCare to postpone elective surgeries

Getting There: 10 blocks of Bowdish Road to receive safety improvements

Cool Critters: It’s not an alien, it’s just a Jerusalem cricket

Local D-Day veteran presented with flag flown over Capitol months after 103rd birthday

Sunday among the five hottest days in Spokane history, but temperatures expected to cool

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News > Local government

Sales tax proposal to appear on Spokane ballots this November

UPDATED: Mon., July 22, 2024

Spokane voters will be asked this November whether they want to pay a permanent 0.1% extra sales tax within city limits, after the Spokane City Council voted Monday to place the question on the November election ballot.

News > Crime/Public Safety

Spokane Police investigate two drive-by shootings

UPDATED: Mon., July 22, 2024

Police are investigating two drive-by shootings in Spokane during the weekend that left one man hospitalized with a gunshot wound.

News > Local government

Spokane City Council shoots down resolution supporting enforcing homeless camping law

UPDATED: Mon., July 22, 2024

The Spokane City Council on Monday declined to take a position on whether the city should commit to enforcing a voter-approved law banning camping in much of the city.

News > WA Government

Nearly all Washington Democrats in Congress endorse Kamala Harris for president

UPDATED: Mon., July 22, 2024

WASHINGTON – In the hours after President Joe Biden on Sunday announced he would end his re-election bid, elected Democrats swiftly coalesced around his vice president. By Monday afternoon, nearly all Washington Democrats holding federal or statewide office had endorsed Kamala Harris as their party’s nominee for president.

News > Crime/Public Safety

Driver in three-way crash injuring seven officers, three civilians makes first appearance in court

UPDATED: Mon., July 22, 2024

Keiana Henry, 21, was arrested Monday in connection with vehicular assault, four counts of attempt to elude police pursuit, and an outstanding felony warrant.

News > Nation

Harris raised $81 million in first 24 hours as candidate

UPDATED: Mon., July 22, 2024

Vice President Kamala Harris raised $81 million in the first 24 hours since announcing her bid for president, her campaign said, a record-breaking showing as Democrats welcomed her candidacy with one of the greatest gushers of cash of all time.

News > Crime/Public Safety

Garfield County Jail to close after $2.5 million settlement with family of man who died in custody

UPDATED: Mon., July 22, 2024

Garfield County reached a $2.5 million settlement with the family of a man who was dead in the jail for more than 18 hours before being discovered in 2022.

News > Crime/Public Safety

Woman found dead in Logan neighborhood, police suspect homicide

UPDATED: Mon., July 22, 2024

A woman was killed Sunday morning in the Logan Neighborhood, the Spokane Police Department said in a news release.

News > Business

AMC uses theaters to help restructure billions in debt

UPDATED: Mon., July 22, 2024

AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc. said it reached a sweeping restructuring deal with creditors that will let it delay repayment of more than $1.6 billion of debt for several years, buying it time to execute a turnaround.

News > Crime/Public Safety

Spokane County Bar Association releases judicial candidate evaluations

UPDATED: Mon., July 22, 2024

Spokane County Bar Association has released its candidate rankings ahead of the Aug. 6 primary.

News > Weather

Hurricane activity has paused. Here’s when it may come back to life.

UPDATED: Mon., July 22, 2024

Hurricane season roared to life in late June and early July as Beryl became the earliest Category 5 on record. Since then, however, the Atlantic has been bereft of tropical activity, and the National Hurricane Center doesn’t anticipate storm development for at least a week.

News > Crime/Public Safety

Boy, 3, pulled from Spokane River during reported drowning Sunday

UPDATED: Mon., July 22, 2024

The Spokane Valley Fire Department pulled a 3-year-old boy from the Spokane River on Sunday when callers reported he was drowning.

News > Nation/World

Donald Trump donated to Kamala Harris’ attorney general campaign

UPDATED: Mon., July 22, 2024

Donald Trump donated to the campaign of the woman he’ll likely run against to be the nation’s 47th president. Online records managed by California’s Secretary of State indicate Trump gave $5,000 to Kamala Harris in 2011 when she ran to become California’s attorney general.

News > Business

Delta meltdown and handling of passengers draws scrutiny by U.S. DOT

UPDATED: Mon., July 22, 2024

As Delta Air Lines’ operational meltdown stretches into a fourth day, disrupting trips for hundreds of thousands of people around the world, the carrier’s handling of passengers has now prompted warnings from U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.

News > Nation/World

Devastating ransomware attack shuts down LA County courts

UPDATED: Mon., July 22, 2024

The Los Angeles County Superior Court, the biggest trial court in the country, remained closed Monday as it sought to recover from a ransomware attack on its systems, officials said.

News > Nation/World

Who could replace Harris as the next vice presidential candidate? Meet her potential choices

UPDATED: Mon., July 22, 2024

If she becomes the Democratic presidential nominee, as many people expect, Vice President Kamala Harris will have a wide variety of potential running mates, many from battleground states crucial to both parties in the 2024 presidential race.

News > Business

Clearwater Paper selling tissue business for $1.06 billion

UPDATED: Mon., July 22, 2024

Spokane-based Clearwater Paper Corp.. a tissue and paperboard supplier which operates a major plant in Lewiston, announced Monday that it is selling its tissue business to Sofidel America Corporation for $1.06 billion.

News > Nation/World

From international allies, quiet relief and public praise as Biden quits race

UPDATED: Mon., July 22, 2024

Not so long ago, the leaders of major democracies generally refrained from political commentary of the sort that could be seen as meddling in one another's domestic affairs. But the current U.S. presidential campaign has featured so much upheaval that it has been difficult for friends and rivals alike to remain completely on the rhetorical sidelines.

News > Pacific NW

2 years into 988 crisis line, Washington works to spread the word

UPDATED: Mon., July 22, 2024

Calls to 988 have increased steadily in the two years since the number was designated as the new nationwide mental health suicide and crisis lifeline.

News > Nation/World

Man chases USPS worker delivering mail, shoots at him a dozen times in California, feds say

UPDATED: Mon., July 22, 2024

A man chased down and fired a dozen shots at a U.S. Postal Service employee who had been delivering mail at his San Francisco home, unloading an “entire magazine” at him, according to federal prosecutors.

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