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Last ditch effort to halt Thorpe Road land sale falters

Last ditch effort to halt Thorpe Road land sale falters

Updated 6:09 p.m.

Another last-ditch effort to halt the sale of undeveloped land on Thorpe Road in the U.S. Highway 195 corridor through Latah Valley appears to have failed after the state Board of Natural Resources declined Tuesday to hear the appeal of conservationists.

Widespread layoffs, purge of leadership underway at U.S. health agencies

Updated 22 minutes ago

Baumgartner and House Judiciary Committee investigating Washington AG, state’s sanctuary policies

Holocaust survivor brings inspiring message that ‘changes people’s lives’ to Spokane on Tuesday

Spokane County set to vote on housing, climate policies in line with state law but at odds with feds

Police: Spokane Valley woman arrested after recklessly driving past Tesla protesters in Liberty Lake

Spokane Valley City Council considering reiterating it’s ‘not a sanctuary city’; resolution would carry no practical weight

Spokane police ask for help identifying a witness in fatal crash

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Business

Microsoft turns 50: 4 employees recall their early years

Microsoft turns 50: 4 employees recall their early years

Updated 4:51 p.m.

Sports

'It's been a whirlwind': Drew Timme on his return to Dallas, his fast start, and what it means to join the Zags in the NBA fraternity

‘It’s been a whirlwind’: Drew Timme on his return to Dallas, his fast start, and what it means to join the Zags in the NBA fraternity

Updated 6:39 p.m.

Pacific Northwest

Cool critters: Tiny frog, big noise – get ready for amphibian mating season

Cool critters: Tiny frog, big noise – get ready for amphibian mating season

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Nation/World

White House studying cost of Greenland takeover, long in Trump’s sights

White House studying cost of Greenland takeover, long in Trump’s sights

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Education

'It's a big family': Professional basketball stars show Spokane youths the ropes prior to NCAA March Madness games

‘It’s a big family’: Professional basketball stars show Spokane youths the ropes prior to NCAA March Madness games

A&E

Sony reveals Beatles cast, will release all 4 films in April 2028

Sony reveals Beatles cast, will release all 4 films in April 2028

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Local Government

Spokane Valley City Council considering reiterating it's 'not a sanctuary city'; resolution would carry no practical weight

Spokane Valley City Council considering reiterating it’s ‘not a sanctuary city’; resolution would carry no practical weight

Transportation

Senate passes Transportation budget that increases gas tax, funds major projects

Senate passes Transportation budget that increases gas tax, funds major projects

Outdoors

Season on the peaks: Spokane native climbs, paraglides through New Zealand 100 Peaks Challenge

Season on the peaks: Spokane native climbs, paraglides through New Zealand 100 Peaks Challenge

Weather

Winter sea ice in the Arctic just hit a record low

Winter sea ice in the Arctic just hit a record low

Life

Big Spokane Italian family traces roots back home, finds cousins and sets sights on another trip to Sicily and Sardinia this spring

Big Spokane Italian family traces roots back home, finds cousins and sets sights on another trip to Sicily and Sardinia this spring

Public Safety

Spokane police ask for help identifying a witness in fatal crash

Spokane police ask for help identifying a witness in fatal crash

Return to Space

SpaceX Crew-10 joins Crew-9's Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore aboard the ISS

SpaceX Crew-10 joins Crew-9’s Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore aboard the ISS

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Leah Sottile seeks fringe New Age believers in latest 'Blazing Eye Sees All'

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This day in history: The Spokane City Council's debate on authorizing dogs for medical experiments took a new turn

This day in history: The Spokane City Council’s debate on authorizing dogs for medical experiments took a new turn

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