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'You can’t fire 90% of the people and assume the work gets done': Sen. Murray questions RFK Jr. over Spokane mine safety lab cuts

‘You can’t fire 90% of the people and assume the work gets done’: Sen. Murray questions RFK Jr. over Spokane mine safety lab cuts

Updated 5:36 p.m.

Federal research on mine safety will continue despite job cuts, including at a facility in Spokane, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said at a Senate hearing Wednesday.

Selway River rafting accident victims identified

Updated 33 minutes ago

‘The battle of the fittest on the table’: Two Spokane women to compete in foosball World Cup next month

Updated 2:31 p.m.

Bicyclist trying to cross highway in Stevens County hit, killed by car

Updated 33 minutes ago

Downtown Spokane zip line could launch as soon as late July

Your phone, smartwatch or temporary tattoo may not be accurately reading your blood pressure, UW study says

Two dead after South Hill altercation

Washington sues federal agencies who tied funding to immigration enforcement cooperation

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Business

The dollar’s slide is raising red flags for earnings

The dollar’s slide is raising red flags for earnings

Updated 17 minutes ago

Sports

Gonzaga's Ryan Nembhard hits double figures, puts on passing show in scrimmage No. 1 at NBA Combine

Gonzaga’s Ryan Nembhard hits double figures, puts on passing show in scrimmage No. 1 at NBA Combine

Updated 4:29 p.m.

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Washington tries to maintain B.C. ties amid Trump era tensions

Washington tries to maintain B.C. ties amid Trump era tensions

Updated 4:38 p.m.

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At Supreme Court, a once-fringe birthright citizenship theory takes spotlight

At Supreme Court, a once-fringe birthright citizenship theory takes spotlight

Updated 4:41 p.m.

Education

Kids at work: Franklin students beautify Lincoln Park structure with nature-themed mural

Kids at work: Franklin students beautify Lincoln Park structure with nature-themed mural

Updated 4:09 p.m.

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Cassie Ventura testifies about freak-offs, escorts in Sean Combs’ sex-trafficking case

Cassie Ventura testifies about freak-offs, escorts in Sean Combs’ sex-trafficking case

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Local Government

Retired Air Force SERE instructor, cigar lounge owner Cody Arguelles running for Spokane City Council

Retired Air Force SERE instructor, cigar lounge owner Cody Arguelles running for Spokane City Council

Transportation

Ferguson signs bill to require speed-limiting devices for habitual speeders in Washington

Ferguson signs bill to require speed-limiting devices for habitual speeders in Washington

Outdoors

What we know about the North Cascades climbing accident that killed three

What we know about the North Cascades climbing accident that killed three

Updated 34 minutes ago

Weather

Heavy rains fall as storm surges from Florida to Virginia

Life

How I got hooked on tinned fish

How I got hooked on tinned fish

Public Safety

Sheriff's office asking for public's help locating 16-year-old girl

Sheriff’s office asking for public’s help locating 16-year-old girl

Updated 54 minutes ago

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'You can’t fire 90% of the people and assume the work gets done': Sen. Murray questions RFK Jr. over Spokane mine safety lab cuts

‘You can’t fire 90% of the people and assume the work gets done’: Sen. Murray questions RFK Jr. over Spokane mine safety lab cuts

Updated 5:36 p.m.

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This day in history: Authorities feared the worst after a teen disappeared while canoeing, and more ‘dry agents’ were cracking down on rum-runners

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