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Deputy brings gifts, cake and an impromptu parade to lost boy who had no birthday celebration

When a Spokane Valley deputy found a child who had run away from a children’s home, the deputy bought him dry clothes and books...

Police ask for help identifying suspect in St. Charles burglary and arson

The fire that devastated St. Charles Church and school last week is being investigated as a burglary and arson, police said Thursday. The Spokane...

State jobless claims continue downward trend

New unemployment claims in the state dropped last week for the fourth consecutive week, according to the Washington state Employment Security Department. Laid-off workers...

FDA panel rejects Pfizer's arthritis drug as too risky

By Linda A. Johnson Associated Press U.S. health advisers sharply criticized an experimental arthritis drug Thursday, saying that it was too risky, even...

Senate votes to extend small biz loan program for 2 months

WASHINGTON — The Senate passed a bill 92-7 on Thursday to extend the deadline for business owners to apply for forgivable loans through the...

Spokane Public Schools board meetings are open to the public again, but the hybrid model may be here to stay

Like the schools it supervises, the Spokane Public Schools board of directors is going hybrid – and it might do so permanently. After a...

Spokane Public Schools survey shows public division on stadium issue

Spokane citizens appear to be sharply divided on the issue of where Spokane Public Schools should built a new sports stadium. Since Spokane Public...

Government revises 4th quarter GDP up slightly to 4.3%

WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy grew at an annual rate of 4.3% in the final three months of 2020, slightly faster than previously estimated,...

Front Porch: Take your husband to work day? You bet

I’m not one to complain, but the pandemic put a real crimp in my dating life – even though I’ve been dating the same...

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