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Lutz paid $1.65 million by Spokane Regional Health District in settlement of wrongful termination lawsuit

Lutz paid $1.65 million by Spokane Regional Health District in settlement of wrongful termination lawsuit

Updated 39 minutes ago

More than five years after being fired at the height of the pandemic, Dr. Bob Lutz is being paid $1.65 million by the Spokane Regional Health District.

Cheney High School senior goes from crowd to highlight in this year’s Torchlight parade

Updated 8:41 a.m.

Sheriff’s Office enters agreement to surveil Spokane County parks, conservation areas

Construction starts on new Adams Elementary School

Habit Burger and Grill opens in Coeur d’Alene

Updated 10:46 a.m.

Seahawks learn 2026 schedule, starting with Super Bowl rematch

Spokane police arrest driver in deadly crash near airport

A Spokane reporter is sought to testify in an upcoming federal trial, a rare move

Updated 10 a.m.

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Business

Passenger sues Alaska Airlines over turbulence

Passenger sues Alaska Airlines over turbulence

Sports

How Rick Little found himself in Michael Chiesa’s corner and built a lifetime bond that put Spokane MMA on the map

How Rick Little found himself in Michael Chiesa’s corner and built a lifetime bond that put Spokane MMA on the map

Pacific Northwest

To move a 40-ton fin whale carcass, Samish Island finds a way

To move a 40-ton fin whale carcass, Samish Island finds a way

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Why Pacific Northwest farmers depend on Snake River dams

Why Pacific Northwest farmers depend on Snake River dams

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Nation/World

Xi’s threat to Trump cements Taiwan as top risk to US-China ties

Xi’s threat to Trump cements Taiwan as top risk to US-China ties

Education

U.S. schools face a crisis as the number of children drops

U.S. schools face a crisis as the number of children drops

A&E

'Shrek'-fest hits four local theaters; how licensing and timing made multiple 'Shrek the Musical' productions possible

‘Shrek’-fest hits four local theaters; how licensing and timing made multiple ‘Shrek the Musical’ productions possible

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Government

Trump arrives in Beijing for high-stakes summit, days after Maria Cantwell returns from her own trip to China

Trump arrives in Beijing for high-stakes summit, days after Maria Cantwell returns from her own trip to China

Transportation

Semi crash near downtown Spokane backs up traffic on I-90

Semi crash near downtown Spokane backs up traffic on I-90

Outdoors

Newly identified genetic groups of bighorn sheep could aid Idaho management

Newly identified genetic groups of bighorn sheep could aid Idaho management

Weather

Where summerlike, record-breaking heat will hit the U.S. this week

Where summerlike, record-breaking heat will hit the U.S. this week

Life

'It's a lost art': Chinook Steak, Seafood and Pasta Restaurant introduces dry-aged beef program in nod to Coeur d'Alene Tribe

‘It’s a lost art’: Chinook Steak, Seafood and Pasta Restaurant introduces dry-aged beef program in nod to Coeur d’Alene Tribe

Public Safety

20-year-old Chattaroy motorcyclist dies in crash

20-year-old Chattaroy motorcyclist dies in crash

Science & Tech

Martin Luther King Jr. Center unveils new 'microgrid' to ensure consistent community power access

Martin Luther King Jr. Center unveils new ‘microgrid’ to ensure consistent community power access

Northwest Passages Book Club

Craig Johnson - The Brothers McKay

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Craig Johnson - The Brothers McKay

May 26, 2026, 7 p.m.

The Garland Theater 924 W Garland Ave Spokane, WA

Puzzles and Games

Columnists

Front Porch: Walker helps with mobility - and renews faith in humanity

Front Porch: Walker helps with mobility - and renews faith in humanity

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