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A woman died while evacuating the Old Trails fire, the first known death tied to the blaze

A woman died while evacuating the Old Trails fire, the first known death tied to the blaze

Updated 10:20 p.m.

A 73-year-old woman is dead from medical complications she suffered while evacuating a nursing home during the start of the Old Trails fire, her daughter said.

Fire managers put cost of fighting Spokane fires at $30.3 million

Updated 10:48 p.m.

WA Fish and Wildlife Commission meets for the first time since release of investigation results

A false sense of security: Residents return to undamaged properties post-fires to find their homes contaminated with toxins

Smoke from the Spokane Complex fires is dissipating, but wildfire season and health risks will stretch on

What would WSU players do if they won Akron’s viral offensive coordinator promotion? ‘I’m throwing bombs’

At Nine Mile Store, an apparent thief stole most donations set up for those affected by fires

Kalshi ordered to block wagers on sports, politics in Washington

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Wildfire Coverage

Lt. Brandon Bacon of Spokane Fire Station 7 in northwest Spokane with his crew in northwest Spokane as they tried to save homes near the Indian Trail neighborhood. (Courtesy Justin de Ruyter)

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Business

Amazon reinstates binding arbitration, bars class-action lawsuits

Amazon reinstates binding arbitration, bars class-action lawsuits

Updated 10:26 p.m.

Sports

'I felt my heart drop to my knees.' Ahead of Naismith enshrinement, Gonzaga's Mark Few flashes back to unique hall call

‘I felt my heart drop to my knees.’ Ahead of Naismith enshrinement, Gonzaga’s Mark Few flashes back to unique hall call

Pacific Northwest

'It put on a show': Fireball streaks Spokane skies overnight

‘It put on a show’: Fireball streaks Spokane skies overnight

Updated 10:48 p.m.

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Nation/World

6 dead, including suspect, in northern Michigan shooting

6 dead, including suspect, in northern Michigan shooting

Updated 10:18 p.m.

Education

Spokane, Mead school districts declare state of emergency to speed up recovery, cleanup process

Spokane, Mead school districts declare state of emergency to speed up recovery, cleanup process

A&E

Spokane native Kelsey Cook to release third comedy special 'Happy Hour' on Netflix

Spokane native Kelsey Cook to release third comedy special ‘Happy Hour’ on Netflix

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Government

Kalshi ordered to block wagers on sports, politics in Washington

Kalshi ordered to block wagers on sports, politics in Washington

Transportation

After deadly DCA crash, changes have been slow to come, official says

After deadly DCA crash, changes have been slow to come, official says

Outdoors

WA Fish and Wildlife Commission meets for the first time since release of investigation results

WA Fish and Wildlife Commission meets for the first time since release of investigation results

Weather

Hawaii could face historic hurricane landfall from Tropical Storm Lala

Hawaii could face historic hurricane landfall from Tropical Storm Lala

Updated 10:22 p.m.

Life

Youth Art-a-Palooza invites children and teens to try a variety of artistic mediums

Youth Art-a-Palooza invites children and teens to try a variety of artistic mediums

Public Safety

Fire managers put cost of fighting Spokane fires at $30.3 million

Fire managers put cost of fighting Spokane fires at $30.3 million

Updated 10:48 p.m.

Science & Tech

'It put on a show': Fireball streaks Spokane skies overnight

‘It put on a show’: Fireball streaks Spokane skies overnight

Updated 10:48 p.m.

Northwest Passages Book Club

Kendra Langford Shaw to visit Spokane to discuss debut novel, boom and bust cycle of arctic treasure hunting

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Kendra Langford Shaw to visit Spokane to discuss debut novel, boom and bust cycle of arctic treasure hunting

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Columnists

This day in history: Complete with wax figures, the 'Spokane Story' was set to debut in Riverfront Park

This day in history: Complete with wax figures, the ‘Spokane Story’ was set to debut in Riverfront Park

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