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‘Disgusted’: Kohberger’s former friends, peers react to guilty murder plea

‘Disgusted’: Kohberger’s former friends, peers react to guilty murder plea

Updated 23 minutes ago

Childhood friends of Bryan Kohberger, who pleaded guilty Wednesday to stabbing four University of Idaho students to death in November 2022, have tracked his murder case from afar and said they felt shocked the former Pennsylvania resident suddenly agreed to a plea deal to spare his life.

Northwest Republicans could be decisive votes on megabill that would add over $3 trillion to U.S. debt

Bryan Kohberger pleads guilty to four counts of murder in Idaho killings

Steele Venters has been cleared to return to the court. Now Gonzaga’s veteran wing looks to regain his confidence

Hagadone Media Group will take over printing of The Spokesman-Review this fall

Washington launches new hate crime hotline in Spokane County ahead of statewide launch

Artist and former mentee of late Rubén Trejo to showcase farmworker clay figure series

Updated 5:42 p.m.

Audiences of Broadway touring ‘MJ the Musical’ will ‘leave knowing that they learned something’ about Michael Jackson

Updated 32 minutes ago

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Business

Amid UPS struggles, shipper makes first-ever plans to offer buyouts to drivers

Amid UPS struggles, shipper makes first-ever plans to offer buyouts to drivers

Updated 41 minutes ago

Sports

Gonzaga's Ryan Nembhard, Nolan Hickman to reunite on Mavericks' Summer League squad

Gonzaga’s Ryan Nembhard, Nolan Hickman to reunite on Mavericks’ Summer League squad

Updated 4:51 p.m.

Pacific Northwest

‘Disgusted’: Kohberger’s former friends, peers react to guilty murder plea

‘Disgusted’: Kohberger’s former friends, peers react to guilty murder plea

Updated 23 minutes ago

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Nation/World

House passes tax and immigration bill, sending it to Trump’s desk

House passes tax and immigration bill, sending it to Trump’s desk

Updated 2:35 p.m.

Education

Central Valley School District prepares for new school year with sweeping cell phone prohibition in schools

Central Valley School District prepares for new school year with sweeping cell phone prohibition in schools

A&E

Michael Madsen, 'Reservoir Dogs' actor and Tarantino favorite, dies at 67

Michael Madsen, ‘Reservoir Dogs’ actor and Tarantino favorite, dies at 67

Updated 2:42 p.m.

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Government

Northwest Republicans could be decisive votes on megabill that would add over $3 trillion to U.S. debt

Northwest Republicans could be decisive votes on megabill that would add over $3 trillion to U.S. debt

Transportation

Traveling for the Fourth? Record numbers of Americans will be joining you

Traveling for the Fourth? Record numbers of Americans will be joining you

Outdoors

Reconciliation bill aims to ramp up logging on federal lands

Reconciliation bill aims to ramp up logging on federal lands

Weather

European heat wave closes Eiffel Tower’s top floor and bakes Wimbledon

European heat wave closes Eiffel Tower’s top floor and bakes Wimbledon

Life

Audiences of Broadway touring 'MJ the Musical' will 'leave knowing that they learned something' about Michael Jackson

Audiences of Broadway touring ‘MJ the Musical’ will ‘leave knowing that they learned something’ about Michael Jackson

Updated 32 minutes ago

Public Safety

450-acre-plus wildfire burning in canyon at Bonnie Lake near Rosalia

450-acre-plus wildfire burning in canyon at Bonnie Lake near Rosalia

Science & Tech

Senate removes state AI regulation ban opposed by Sen. Maria Cantwell

Senate removes state AI regulation ban opposed by Sen. Maria Cantwell

Northwest Passages Book Club

"Atomic Pilgrim" by James Patrick Thomas

Upcoming Event:

“Atomic Pilgrim” by James Patrick Thomas

Aug. 12, 2025, 7 p.m.

Gonzaga Univesrity - Myrtle Woldson Performing Arts Center - Recital Hall 211 E Desmet Ave Spokane, WA 99202

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Front Porch: He took the books

Front Porch: He took the books

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