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Conspiratorial thinking: Why conspiracy theories are hard to eliminate, even before Donald Trump

The beliefs that prompted hundreds of people to violently break into the U.S. Capitol earlier this month are not the kind that can be...

Ponderosa fell from risky Spokane hillside, cutting off power to thousands Friday

A large ponderosa pine that had been scheduled for removal Saturday fell Friday night, causing a power outage that affected more than 8,500 homes...

January 2021 brought less snow than usual, with about an inch forecast for next week

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicted a colder, snowier winter than usual for Washington this year, but January clocked in below average for...

Teachers to be vaccinated against COVID-19 within four to six weeks

If the supply chain cooperates, all public and private school employees who want a COVID-19 vaccine will begin receiving the shot within the next...

Pandemic projects: Carousel horse collector restores old mare Corona to new glory

Richard Cox’s pandemic project was spurred by a case of seller’s remorse. A few years ago, he and his wife, Pat, thought they might...

Spokane Valley Fire roundup: Crews douse burning garage wall ignited by faulty wiring

Firefighters in the Spokane Valley Fire Department responded to a recent garage fire that they were able to extinguish before it spread to the...

Cheney teacher's class project – a blog – leads to book deal

Cheney High School teacher Monte Syrie is in his fifth year of writing daily messages about education on his “Project 180” blog, a blog...

Gardening: Certain late-blooming varieties of peaches do well in region

Last week I talked about hardy varieties of apricots that would do well in the warmer parts of our region. This week, I want...

Experts say it will be 2022 before local, state jobs recover to pre-pandemic levels

The national economy suffered its worst freefall last year since the end of World War II as the effects of a worldwide pandemic hit...

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