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Lilac Queen Madeleine Froese comes to crown through adversity

Lewis and Clark High School senior Madeleine Froese never thought she would be the Lilac Queen of Spokane.

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Canadian police link killings of four young women in 1970s to North Idaho sex offender who died in prison

Corrections officers at Spokane County Jail exposed to fentanyl man reportedly threw
Spokane firefighters give Narcan to dog after reported fentanyl exposure
City leaders condemn arson of Pride crosswalk; prosecutor's wife questions whether charges should be pursued

City leaders condemn arson of Pride crosswalk; prosecutor’s wife questions whether charges should be pursued

Boeing at risk of prosecution for breaking deal over crashes

Shoplifting has retailers putting more items behind antitheft glass, but it’s driving customers away

New Star Wars plan: Pentagon rushes to counter threats in orbit

City leaders condemn arson of Pride crosswalk; prosecutor’s wife questions whether charges should be pursued

Canadian police link killings of four young women in 1970s to North Idaho sex offender who died in prison

Thousands of free opioid overdose reversal kits headed to Washington

Traditional Republicans flood May ballot for control of Kootenai County GOP

Spokane Public Schools teaching kids to ride bikes in gym class through state program

Several UW buildings vandalized in what campus official calls ‘major escalation’

Actor Sean Astin returns to Spokane to advocate for mental health, following mother Patty Duke’s lead: ‘That was her superpower’

Bye-bye, benches: City of Spokane blocks off seating on Monroe Street bridge as part of safety improvement project

New Star Wars plan: Pentagon rushes to counter threats in orbit

Navy jet noise could mean long-term health impacts for Washington’s Whidbey Island

Hurricane season starts in two weeks: Why you should pay attention and prepare

50 years ago in Expo history: Gordon Lightfoot dazzled at the fair, as did the Garbage Goat for one visiting toddler

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News > Spokane

50 years ago in Expo history: Gordon Lightfoot dazzled at the fair, as did the Garbage Goat for one visiting toddler

Sat., May 18, 2024

The Spokane Chronicle ran a photo of Kristen Spakes, 3, of Denver, with one of Expo ’74’s enduring landmarks: the garbage-eating goat.

News > ID Government

Republican voters in Kootenai County have many considerations on Tuesday’s ballot

Sat., May 18, 2024

Kootenai County Republican voters have quite a few options on Tuesday’s primary ballot for seats in Kootenai County and the state Legislature.

News > Spokane

Shades of pink and purple to fill Duncan Garden this summer, with planting already underway

Sat., May 18, 2024

Dig, plant, fill, repeat.

News > Sci/Tech

New Star Wars plan: Pentagon rushes to counter threats in orbit

Sat., May 18, 2024

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is rushing to expand its capacity to wage war in space, convinced that rapid advances by China and Russia in space-based operations pose a growing threat to U.S. troops and other military assets on the ground and U.S. satellites in orbit.

News > Crime/Public Safety

City leaders condemn arson of Pride crosswalk; prosecutor’s wife questions whether charges should be pursued

UPDATED: Fri., May 17, 2024

A second act of vandalism at the Pride Crosswalk in downtown Spokane prompted local leaders to voice their condemnation of hate in the city while trying to move quickly to explore possible solutions.

News > Crime/Public Safety

Canadian police link killings of four young women in 1970s to North Idaho sex offender who died in prison

UPDATED: Fri., May 17, 2024

A serial sexual offender from Plummer, Idaho, who died while serving a rape sentence in an Idaho prison was behind four killings of young women in Alberta in the 1970s, Canadian police announced Friday.

News > Crime/Public Safety

Spokane firefighters give Narcan to dog after reported fentanyl exposure

UPDATED: Fri., May 17, 2024

Spokane firefighters administered Narcan to a Chihuahua that reportedly ingested foil containing fentanyl this week.

News > Crime/Public Safety

Corrections officers at Spokane County Jail exposed to fentanyl man reportedly threw

UPDATED: Fri., May 17, 2024

Two Spokane County corrections officers were treated for fentanyl exposure after a 44-year-old man being booked into jail allegedly tried to dispose of an unidentified white powder by throwing it toward a toilet.

News > Washington

Funder of proposed play area at Seattle nude beach revealed, city plan draws ire

UPDATED: Fri., May 17, 2024

After the previously anonymous wealthy donor funding a proposal for a children's play area at a nude beach park in Seattle was revealed Wednesday, community members voiced their anger at the city as the parks department proposed adding a clothing-recommended part to the beach.

News > Pacific NW

Landmark Oregon coast hotel that’s full of books and shuns Wi-Fi has been sold

UPDATED: Fri., May 17, 2024

Forty years after two Portland women took a gamble on a tumble-down oceanfront hotel, the landmark Sylvia Beach Hotel in Newport has a new owner.

News > Washington

Boeing whistleblower John Barnett died by suicide, coroner rules

UPDATED: Fri., May 17, 2024

Boeing whistleblower John “Mitch” Barnett took his own life on March 9, South Carolina authorities reiterated in two reports released Friday. All findings suggest he died from a single, self-inflicted gunshot wound.

News > Nation/World

Pro-Trump lawyer John Eastman pleads not guilty to Arizona charges

UPDATED: Fri., May 17, 2024

John Eastman, an alleged architect of an attempt to deliver Arizona’s 11 presidential electoral votes to Donald Trump after his 2020 loss, pleaded not guilty Friday to conspiracy, fraud and other criminal charges brought by Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes (D).

News > Crime/Public Safety

54-year-old man gets 34 years in prison for firing at Spokane County deputy, fleeing, then crashing downtown

UPDATED: Fri., May 17, 2024

Robert Talley had multiple drugs and alcohol in his system when he fired a weapon at a Spokane County Sheriff’s Office deputy before fleeing the wrong way on Interstate 90 and crashing through a downtown Spokane brick wall last summer.

News > Washington

College students in Washington’s prisons will soon have access to federal Pell Grants

UPDATED: Fri., May 17, 2024

Compared to the rest of the country, Washington has a robust college prison program funded by the state – but thanks to new federal dollars, offerings for students behind bars are set to expand.

News > Washington

Electrician strike in Puget Sound region stretches beyond five weeks

UPDATED: Fri., May 17, 2024

More than 1,000 electricians in the Puget Sound region have been on strike for the past five weeks, disrupting construction at major job sites, including Microsoft and Amazon office buildings.

News > Washington

Beetles killing more trees in Washington, likely due to drought

UPDATED: Fri., May 17, 2024

Washington had fewer dead or dying trees last year, but beetles that feed on dry trees caused greater damage across the state, a concerning trend for environmental officials.

News > Nation/World

New Star Wars plan: Pentagon rushes to counter threats in orbit

UPDATED: Fri., May 17, 2024

The Pentagon is rushing to expand its capacity to wage war in space, convinced that rapid advances by China and Russia in space-based operations pose a growing threat to U.S. troops and other military assets on the ground and U.S. satellites in orbit.

News > Business

Dow closes above 40,000 for the first time

UPDATED: Fri., May 17, 2024

The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above 40,000 on Friday, the first time it ended a trading session above the milestone.

News > Nation/World

Upside-down flag display at Alito’s home renews questions of Supreme Court’s impartiality

UPDATED: Fri., May 17, 2024

News of a "Stop the Steal" symbol that flew at the home of Justice Samuel Alito after the 2020 election has elicited concerns from politicians, legal scholars and others about the Supreme Court's ethical standards -- and, most urgent, whether the public will regard its rulings about Jan. 6, 2021, as fairly decided.

News > Nation/World

Struggling on front lines, Ukraine strikes harder at Russian energy

UPDATED: Fri., May 17, 2024

Struggling to contain Russian advances on the battlefield, Ukraine is increasingly taking the fight to Russia beyond the front lines in an effort to disrupt its military operations and put pressure on its economy -- targeting airfields, logistics hubs and critical energy facilities with missiles and drones.

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