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SNAP to distribute $9 million in federal rental aid across Spokane County

Spokane County is moving to dole out the $9 million in federal Emergency Rental Assistance granted to the county by the federal government, according...

State Patrol responds to multiple crashes on snowy Spokane highways

Three highway crashes within a half-hour in the Spokane area caused significant delays Tuesday, according to tweets from Washington State Department of Transportation. Around...

Protected bike lanes, more housing, surface lots gone: City plan aims for an energized, denser downtown

Spokane’s downtown has changed drastically over the past several decades, as the once- forlorn heart of the city has been revived through a mix...

Getting There: Ray-Freya crossover back in play, with pedestrian path replacing street

The question of how to better move traffic up and down the South Hill between the Lincoln Heights and Southgate neighborhoods and around Ferris...

Investigation reveals Washington State Trooper's death due to on-the-job exposure to toxins

A Washington State Trooper’s 2018 death has been reclassified as occurring in the line of duty after an investigation determined the cause of her...

100 years ago in Spokane: Birder suggests robins aren't actually harbingers of spring

Walter Bruce, president of the Spokane Bird Club, wrote an article describing how robins, contrary to popular belief, are not really harbingers of spring...

'We've got a clock ticking': Calls for help grow as end to eviction moratorium inches closer

Without a lifeline, thousands of renters in Spokane County could face eviction when the state’s moratorium is lifted, drowning courts with paperwork, disrupting the...

Then and Now: The Merlin Hotel

The Merlin Hotel, later called the Merlin Apartments, opened in 1911. It was built for attorney Burton J. Onstine for $33,000. Spokane’s population was...

'Steve’s a remarkable human': Former Spokane City councilman, businessman Steve Salvatori receiving end-of-life cancer care

Steve Salvatori is responsible for what may be Spokane City Hall’s only shark attack. The semi-retired real estate investor-turned-politician bought a remote-controlled inflatable shark...

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