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Gonzaga spoils Washington State's large home crowd, cruises to 84-63 victory on Palouse

Gonzaga spoils Washington State’s large home crowd, cruises to 84-63 victory on Palouse

Updated 10:23 p.m.

PULLMAN – Perhaps with trepidation about wintry Inland Northwest road conditions, a handful of Washington State and Gonzaga fans with tickets to Wednesday’s rivalry game held off on actually making the trip to Beasley Coliseum.

Man sentenced to 15 months for skateboard assault; prosecutors could not prove strike killed victim

‘Public lands will suffer’: Idaho, home to seven national forests, loses integral forest service employees across the state to Trump terminations

Idaho considers end to 50-year physician-training partnership with University of Washington over ‘Idaho values’

Man convicted of murder in downtown Spokane stabbing

Updated 9:06 p.m.

Washed out: Northport boys, girls basketball teams thrive despite flood in home gym

Built to melt: Boys’ impromptu South Hill igloo hearkens back to the days before cellphones

No-Li Brewhouse gets World’s Best Stout nod by Forbes magazine after winning global competition

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Business

Trump, Musk could ‘crater’ Social Security, former commissioner Martin O’Malley says

Trump, Musk could ‘crater’ Social Security, former commissioner Martin O’Malley says

Sports

Gonzaga spoils Washington State's large home crowd, cruises to 84-63 victory on Palouse

Gonzaga spoils Washington State’s large home crowd, cruises to 84-63 victory on Palouse

Updated 10:23 p.m.

Pacific Northwest

Controversial ex-judge from Oregon appointed to Trump administration

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Statewide and regional programs supporting rural behavioral health in Washington state

Statewide and regional programs supporting rural behavioral health in Washington state

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Nation/World

Trump calls Zelenskyy ‘dictator’ as U.S.-Ukraine alliance unravels

Trump calls Zelenskyy ‘dictator’ as U.S.-Ukraine alliance unravels

Updated 9:29 p.m.

Education

Idaho considers end to 50-year physician-training partnership with University of Washington over 'Idaho values'

Idaho considers end to 50-year physician-training partnership with University of Washington over ‘Idaho values’

A&E

Alter Bridge, Slash rocker Myles Kennedy, of Spokane, sells out the Knit

Alter Bridge, Slash rocker Myles Kennedy, of Spokane, sells out the Knit

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Local Government

Republican legislators propose collection of bills to build more housing amid 'urgent affordability crisis'

Republican legislators propose collection of bills to build more housing amid ‘urgent affordability crisis’

Updated 8:45 p.m.

Transportation

Two people who died in charter bus crash were from Spokane area

Two people who died in charter bus crash were from Spokane area

Outdoors

'Public lands will suffer': Idaho, home to seven national forests, loses integral forest service employees across the state to Trump terminations

‘Public lands will suffer’: Idaho, home to seven national forests, loses integral forest service employees across the state to Trump terminations

Weather

Spokane area should see more snow, then warming trend

Spokane area should see more snow, then warming trend

Life

Two Grammy-nominated country artists headline Healing Harmonies, benefiting Cancer Care Northwest Foundation

Two Grammy-nominated country artists headline Healing Harmonies, benefiting Cancer Care Northwest Foundation

Public Safety

Man convicted of murder in downtown Spokane stabbing

Man convicted of murder in downtown Spokane stabbing

Updated 9:06 p.m.

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Leah Sottile's new book BLAZING EYE SEES ALL

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This day in history: Smoker on state health board was criticized as board considered public smoking ban

This day in history: Smoker on state health board was criticized as board considered public smoking ban

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