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'Retaliatory': North Idaho sheriff bans CdA, Rathdrum police leaders from conducting work outside their cities

‘Retaliatory’: North Idaho sheriff bans CdA, Rathdrum police leaders from conducting work outside their cities

Updated 22 minutes ago

Kootenai County Sheriff Bob Norris has banned leaders of the Coeur d'Alene and Rathdrum police departments from doing any law enforcement work outside their cities.

Mead School Board approves new policy limiting classroom decor, teacher comments that espouse personal beliefs

Jacob Thorpe: This idea that WSU should settle for a football coach based on loyalty? Bah humbug!

Updated 35 minutes ago

Past glamour and high-energy songs, ‘Kinky Boots’ is about heart, connection

Updated 2:56 p.m.

Christmas Bureau is set up and ready to welcome people on Thursday

Spokane County golf courses to cost a little extra scratch next year, scratch golfers included

2025-26 Winter Sports Preview: Deer Park girls basketball’s ‘Fab Four’ put lengthy league winning streak on the line

Idaho AG’s Office pursues criminal charge against former Shoshone County Sheriff

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Business

Instacart is charging different prices to different customers in a dangerous AI experiment, report says

Instacart is charging different prices to different customers in a dangerous AI experiment, report says

Updated 11:49 a.m.

Sports

'Blue-Blood level': How Gonzaga forced its way near the top of college basketball's hierarchy

‘Blue-Blood level’: How Gonzaga forced its way near the top of college basketball’s hierarchy

Updated 1:42 p.m.

Pacific Northwest

Ferguson declares state of emergency of Washington flooding

Ferguson declares state of emergency of Washington flooding

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Nation/World

US seizes oil tanker off Venezuela coast, Trump says

US seizes oil tanker off Venezuela coast, Trump says

Updated 12:40 p.m.

Education

Mead School Board approves new policy limiting classroom decor, teacher comments that espouse personal beliefs

Mead School Board approves new policy limiting classroom decor, teacher comments that espouse personal beliefs

A&E

Past glamour and high-energy songs, 'Kinky Boots' is about heart, connection

Past glamour and high-energy songs, ‘Kinky Boots’ is about heart, connection

Updated 2:56 p.m.

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Government

As cost of grocery bags rises to 12 cents, WSU study finds bag fee is creating more plastic waste even as number of bags plummets

As cost of grocery bags rises to 12 cents, WSU study finds bag fee is creating more plastic waste even as number of bags plummets

Transportation

Spokane Public Schools approves $32 million purchase of a new fleet of school buses

Spokane Public Schools approves $32 million purchase of a new fleet of school buses

Outdoors

Washington Fish and Wildlife to study Blue Mountain elk herd

Washington Fish and Wildlife to study Blue Mountain elk herd

Weather

‘Fire hose of moisture’ brings rain, winds and threat of floods to Pacific Northwest

‘Fire hose of moisture’ brings rain, winds and threat of floods to Pacific Northwest

Life

BrrrZaar brings veteran makers, new favorites to River Park Square

BrrrZaar brings veteran makers, new favorites to River Park Square

Updated 20 minutes ago

Public Safety

Idaho AG's Office pursues criminal charge against former Shoshone County Sheriff

Idaho AG’s Office pursues criminal charge against former Shoshone County Sheriff

Science & Tech

Hooked on worms: Spokane couple casts new vermiculture business

Hooked on worms: Spokane couple casts new vermiculture business

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Columnists

This day in history: Spokane officer testified he thought teen had gun when he shot him. He held a glove

This day in history: Spokane officer testified he thought teen had gun when he shot him. He held a glove

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