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Days before a Spokane mother’s killing, her texts shed light on an attempt to escape a volatile relationship

Updated 9:41 p.m.

For Rachael Ballinger’s birthday last month, her husband and children gifted her a tree.

Mother killed in front of her two sons was devoted, kind, ‘remarkable’ woman

Updated 10:09 p.m.

Days before a Spokane mother's killing, her texts shed light on an attempt to escape a volatile relationship
Stars align for an 'unusually active' fire season forecast across Eastern Washington
Woman accused of hitting, killing pedestrian in north Spokane

Spokane County joins its largest city in considering public safety sales tax to aid ailing finances

‘Disco’s and Decades’: Spokane’s Night Market brings eclectic and retro experience to Sprague Union District

What ChatGPT maker OpenAI’s IPO plans mean for the future

Bill Gates testifies Epstein pressured him using knowledge of his affairs

Trump threatens to attack Iran ‘very hard’ following latest hostilities

Pharaohs of the Pacific: When the beautiful game came to Gonzaga

Updated 9:48 p.m.

75-year-old woman dies in head-on crash with semitruck in North Idaho

New speed enforcement camera and stiff fines coming to I-90 near Spokane

Updated 10:29 p.m.

Kootenai County GOP elects former Post Falls mayor as chairman, ending Brent Regan’s tenure in effort to halt infighting

Ferris seniors place second in world in environmental science competition for research on smoke and agriculture

Reorganization stirs controversy as pressures on higher education close in on Gonzaga University

Saving Victoria, saving Spokane: Stabilization employee tells her story of fentanyl addiction, overdose and recovery

New speed enforcement camera and stiff fines coming to I-90 near Spokane

Updated 10:29 p.m.

Ferris seniors place second in world in environmental science competition for research on smoke and agriculture

Sailor in custody after fatal shooting aboard John F. Kennedy aircraft carrier

Hurricane center begins tracking 1st Atlantic basin system with chance to form

This day in history: Nez Perce tribal member given honorary degree from Whitworth. Wilbur readied for Wild Goose Bill Days

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This day in history: Nez Perce tribal member given honorary degree from Whitworth. Wilbur readied for Wild Goose Bill Days

12:15 a.m.

‘Father Sipho,’ the roaming priest keeping North Idaho’s Catholic parishes running

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News > Spokane

This day in history: Nez Perce tribal member given honorary degree from Whitworth. Wilbur readied for Wild Goose Bill Days

Thu., June 11, 2026

From 1976: The Spokane Daily Chronicle put its spotlight on Wilbur, Washington, as part of a series on the region’s small towns.

News > Pacific NW

At Gonzaga, a glimpse of Salah and a city’s day of wonder

UPDATED: Wed., June 10, 2026

The Spokane drizzle fell not as a chill but as a fine silver mist, varnishing the emerald expanse of Gonzaga University’s Luger Field.

News > Crime/Public Safety

Mother killed in front of her two sons was devoted, kind, ‘remarkable’ woman

UPDATED: Wed., June 10, 2026

Rachael Ballinger gave everything for her two sons.

News > Features

Downtown Spokane trees get cozy after ‘yarn bomb’

UPDATED: Wed., June 10, 2026

Spokane Falls Boulevard looks like something out of a Dr. Seuss book, with more than a dozen tree trunks and branches covered in colorful stripes of yarn.

News > Local business

‘Disco’s and Decades’: Spokane’s Night Market brings eclectic and retro experience to Sprague Union District

UPDATED: Wed., June 10, 2026

Between the bumping music, the abundance of bell bottoms, and wide array of artists and vendors, Spokane’s monthly themed night market and street fair brings an eclectic experience to the Sprague Union District.

News > Crime/Public Safety

Woman accused of hitting, killing pedestrian in north Spokane

UPDATED: Wed., June 10, 2026

A 40-year-old woman was driving impaired when she hit and killed a pedestrian who stopped in the road with her dogs early Wednesday morning in north Spokane, according to the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office.

News > Nation

11 senators demand answers on Trump’s use of national park fees

UPDATED: Wed., June 10, 2026

Eleven senators are demanding answers from the Trump administration on the use of national park entry fees for the president’s “vanity projects,” according to a letter that the lawmakers sent to Interior Secretary Doug Burgum on Wednesday.

News > Federal Government

Ann Marie Danimus hopes third time is the charm in uphill bid for Congress

UPDATED: Wed., June 10, 2026

Ann Marie Danimus, independent candidate for Congress, has always been a busy woman.

News > World

U.S. launches fresh wave of strikes against Iran, straining truce

UPDATED: Wed., June 10, 2026

The U.S. military said it had launched strikes against “multiple” targets in Iran for the second day in a row after President Donald Trump accused the country of dragging out talks on an interim peace deal.

News > Weather

Stars align for an ‘unusually active’ fire season forecast across Eastern Washington

UPDATED: Wed., June 10, 2026

A series of yearlong weather conditions have aligned to intensify this year’s fire season as Eastern Washington prepares for what is expected to be another fiery summer.

News > Nation

Judge declines action on ‘weaponization’ fund while warning DOJ

UPDATED: Wed., June 10, 2026

A federal judge in Washington agreed with the Trump administration that a legal fight over a controversial $1.8 billion fund for alleged political “weaponization” victims was likely obsolete in light of U.S. assurances that the plan won’t go forward.

News > Crime/Public Safety

Teen says he shot and killed mother’s boyfriend on South Hill after boyfriend choked her

UPDATED: Wed., June 10, 2026

A 16-year-old boy shot his mother’s boyfriend after the boyfriend choked her Sunday on the South Hill, according to court documents.

News > Washington

Seattle passes moratorium on new data centers amid national backlash

UPDATED: Wed., June 10, 2026

Amid a growing backlash to artificial intelligence, Seattle City Council voted 9-0 on Tuesday to enact a one-year moratorium on new large data centers and study their impact.

News > Washington

Bellevue human trafficking charges: Teens forced into OnlyFans content mill

UPDATED: Wed., June 10, 2026

A Bellevue SWAT team arrested an Issaquah man on four counts of human trafficking, money laundering and leading an organized crime ring where abused teenagers were coerced into participating in sexually oriented online chat rooms.

News > Nation

Federal judge warns Justice Department not to revive payout fund

UPDATED: Wed., June 10, 2026

A federal judge in D.C. on Wednesday declined to bar the Trump administration from pursuing its $1.8 billion payout fund for those who claim they were improperly investigated by the government, saying top Justice Department officials have stated in public comments and court filings that the fund is dead.

News > Washington

WA lawmaker fights ethics charges in rare public hearing

UPDATED: Wed., June 10, 2026

Washington state Rep. Tarra Simmons got her long-sought opportunity Tuesday to publicly defend herself against an array of ethics charges.

News > Transportation

New speed enforcement camera and stiff fines coming to I-90 near Spokane

UPDATED: Wed., June 10, 2026

OLYMPIA – Drivers will want to double-check their speed when traveling on Interstate 90 west of Spokane this summer.

News > Nation

U.S. refunds $22 billion in tariffs, canceling out customs revenue

UPDATED: Wed., June 10, 2026

The U.S. Treasury refunded nearly $22 billion in tariff revenue collected from importers in May, the first swath of such repayments since the Supreme Court struck down a major component of President Donald Trump’s trade policy.

News > World

Fresh strikes, surging inflation signal new phase of Iran war

UPDATED: Wed., June 10, 2026

U.S. retaliatory strikes against Iran will continue after its forces shot down an American helicopter, President Donald Trump said Wednesday, accusing the Islamic Republic of stringing him along over months of negotiations to end the war.

News > Idaho

Idaho will soon turn to firing squad executions. Police will pull the triggers

UPDATED: Wed., June 10, 2026

Trained members of Idaho law enforcement with demonstrated firearms proficiency are expected to fill slots for carrying out the death penalty by firing squad as the state prison system transitions to the controversial execution method next month. Six volunteers certified for no less than three years apiece through Peace Officer Standards and Training, or POST, will be recruited to ensure the ...

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