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Spokane-area firefighters look to detox harmful toxins consumed in destructive fires

Spokane-area firefighters look to detox harmful toxins consumed in destructive fires

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Once the Old Trails fire broke out and raced east, ravaging forests and eventually neighborhoods, Spokane Fire Department spokesman Justin de Ruyter knew it would be a historically devastating day for Spokane.

With Newman Lake resembling split pea soup, residents are left wondering what can be done and whether it’s worth staying

‘What are the chances?’ Gonzaga legend John Stockton proud to have company from alma mater in Naismith HOF | Notebook

Family shares vibrancy of mom’s full life despite two-year journey with ALS

1-acre fire ignites east of Lakeland Village

Unity in the Community celebrates 32nd multi-cultural event

‘It’s the people that make a building into a church’: Riverside Real Life unites community despite devastation

As the attorney general pushes to cut Avista’s profit, the Spokane utility says the reduction could end up costing customers more

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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)

2026 Wildfire Season

Complete coverage of the Old Trails, Fairview, and Autumn Lane fires

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Business

Amazon reinstates binding arbitration, bars class-action lawsuits

Amazon reinstates binding arbitration, bars class-action lawsuits

Sports

A Grip on Sports: There are so many things to hate about sports these days it is hard to pick a starting point. But not impossible

A Grip on Sports: There are so many things to hate about sports these days it is hard to pick a starting point. But not impossible

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Pacific Northwest

Tribal Canoe Journey brings 130 canoes together in Nisqually

Tribal Canoe Journey brings 130 canoes together in Nisqually

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Nation/World

U.S., Canada aim for deal to avert Trump’s threat of 50% tariffs

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

State agency says improvements at juveniles rehab centers ongoing after audit raises concerns

State agency says improvements at juveniles rehab centers ongoing after audit raises concerns

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

More than 200,000 without power in Hawaii, 100 homes damaged as Lala shifts to tropical storm

More than 200,000 without power in Hawaii, 100 homes damaged as Lala shifts to tropical storm

Life

Summer Stories 2026: 'Enlisting Jenkins'

Summer Stories 2026: ‘Enlisting Jenkins’

Public Safety

1-acre fire ignites east of Lakeland Village

1-acre fire ignites east of Lakeland Village

Science & Tech

AI-generated content is flooding political campaigns. California lawmakers are trying to regulate it

AI-generated content is flooding political campaigns. California lawmakers are trying to regulate it

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: Man suspected in Idaho police officer death arrested. Rain brings relief for crews fighting fires in CdA national forest

This day in history: Man suspected in Idaho police officer death arrested. Rain brings relief for crews fighting fires in CdA national forest

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