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Spokane family trapped on Long Lake amid historic wildfires; plus, resources for those affected
As will be remembered in the Spokane history books, on Sat. Aug. 1, around noon, a fire broke out in the West Plains between Airway Heights and Riverside State Park.
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If a boat that disappeared under mysterious circumstances suddenly reappears just as mysteriously three decades later, the smart move is probably not to immediately gather a crew and send it back out to sea.
Once you get on its wavelength, Rose of Nevada is a rewarding sci-fi fever dream
If a boat that disappeared under mysterious circumstances suddenly reappears just as mysteriously three decades later, the smart move is probably not to immediately gather a crew and send it back out to sea.
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American eateries in other larger cities have gradually hopped on the K-dog concept, and Spokanites can finally get their fill at Izzie’s K-Dogs, which opened in April on the second floor of the Crescent Building at 707 W. Main Ave.
Izzie’s K-Dogs brings Korean corn dogs from Seoul to downtown Spokane
Classic corn dogs have a core place in many American memories, but the Korean version of the deep-fried dish takes it to another level. Swapping traditional cornmeal breading for a
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What started as an effort to increase the inventory of popular toys at the family-owned Cheney gas station quickly turned the convenience store into an unlikely squishy hotspot.
A Cheney gas station has become an unlikely hotspot for the latest toy trend, drawing kids together to trade squishies and build community
“Add one more tiny thing, and I’ll accept,” 16-year-old Addyson Kitchens says.
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On the Aug. 4 primary ballot, voters within the Spokane Transit Authority service area will determine whether STA can renew a 0.2% sales tax that was approved by voters in 2016 and is set to expire at the end of 2028. The tax adds 20 cents per $100 to purchases.
The Spokane Transit Authority’s ballot measure to renew a sales tax draws attention to its healthy reserves
On the Aug. 4 primary ballot, voters within the Spokane Transit Authority service area will determine whether STA can renew a 0.2% sales tax that was approved by voters in
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Voters in Washington’s 6th Legislative District — which covers Airway Heights, Medical Lake, Four Lakes, Nine Mile Falls, Indian Trail, Five Mile Prairie, parts of north and northeast Spokane and parts of northwest Spokane County — are preparing for a new pair of representatives to take office.
The two Washington state representative seats in the Sixth District lack incumbents; meet the nine candidates hoping voters will choose for the general election
Voters in Washington’s 6th Legislative District — which covers Airway Heights, Medical Lake, Four Lakes, Nine Mile Falls, Indian Trail, Five Mile Prairie, parts of north and northeast Spokane and
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The Salish School of Spokane is bringing back its language revitalization celebration, Rally for Salish, on Friday, July 24, at Riverfront Park’s Clocktower Meadow. The free event highlights Salish languages and culture through opportunities for the community to connect with Indigenous organizations
After a six-year pause, Rally for Salish aims to reconnect Spokane with the Indigenous languages woven into its history
Nowadays, one of the most common questions Salish School of Spokane founder LaRae Wiley hears while speaking Salish with her grandchildren on the streets of Spokane is surprisingly simple:
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Despite growing concerns over climate change and other ecological impacts, turf lawns remain deeply embedded in American culture. At the same time, municipalities like Spokane are engaged in long-term efforts to educate residents about more efficient watering practices and alternative landscaping.
The region’s love affair with lush lawns comes with a cost, and a growing number of residents are embracing landscapes built for a drier future
On many summer afternoons, if you look closely enough, you’ll find plenty of Inland Northwest households waging a quiet war against the scorching sun. Sprinkler heads pop up, sounding off
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Although Marshall Peterson died June 2 after an illness at age 61, the gallery he spent so much of his time on continues to impact Spokane and those who knew him. A celebration of life is planned for July 24 from 4-7 pm at the Nest Plaza in Kendall Yards.
Before his June 2 death, Marshall Peterson was a tireless advocate for experienced artists from the Inland Northwest
“I do it to have a roof over my head. To have a place to sleep. To have something to eat.”
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Everyone loves a mystery, and the July 22 release of an unusual adult beverage called bierschnapps by Dry Fly Distilling would not be happening were not a mystery investigated and solved late last year.
Bierschnapps is the result of a COVID-era collaboration between Dry Fly Distilling and Brick West Brewing Co.
Everyone loves a mystery, and the July 22 release of an unusual adult beverage called bierschnapps by Dry Fly Distilling would not be happening were not a mystery investigated and
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Even just describing the basic concept behind the new indie game Denshattack! can feel like a grab bag of millennial gaming memories.
Trick-based train platformer Denshattack! isn’t always the smoothest ride, but it makes up for its shortcomings with an all-out style assault
Even just describing the basic concept behind the new indie game Denshattack! can feel like a grab bag of millennial gaming memories. A vibrant visual aesthetic that harks back to
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CHEAP EATS: Dn’t listen to the haters — it doesn’t always suck to suck. In fact, when it comes to cheap eats, some of our favorite thrifty menu items are best enjoyed through straws.
Cheap Eats 2026: Straws
Don’t listen to the haters — it doesn’t always suck to suck. In fact, when it comes to cheap eats, some of our favorite thrifty menu items are best enjoyed
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GREEN ZONE: It's not just about the glass bottles of cannabis-kissed lemonade over at Ray’s anymore.
Ray’s Lemonade now offers infused gummies and creamy versions of Vice sodas
It’s not just about the glass bottles of cannabis-kissed lemonade over at Ray’s anymore.
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CHEAP EATS: Whether eaten with two sticks or skewered onto one, these tasty eats all hit the spot.
Cheap Eats 2026: Sticks
Eating with sticks hits on both ends of the challenge spectrum. While many Americans have had at least a couple clumsy moments eating with chopsticks in our lives, sticks can
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CHEAP EATS: As much as us journalists love getting scoops, we might enjoy eating with lil’ scoops even more. More than any other category of implements in this Cheap Eats roundup, certain foods simply demand to be eaten with a spoon.
Cheap Eats 2026: Spoons
As much as us journalists love getting scoops, we might enjoy eating with lil’ scoops even more. More than any other category of implements in this Cheap Eats roundup, certain
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Data center projects continue to generate controversy around the country. In part, that’s because a variety of different groups have competing interests.
The controversy over new data centers is playing out across America; a deeper dive into one project in Michigan details the pressure points
Data center projects continue to generate controversy around the country. In part, that’s because a variety of different groups have competing interests — some in favor of them, some opposed
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Before Danbert Nobacon heads across the state to play The Big Dipper on July 23, we caught up with the singer-songwriter to talk about political and musical influences, the legacy of “Tubthumping” and teaching high school theater.
After topping the charts as a member of the British anarcho-punk collective Chumbawamba, Danbert Nobacon has continued fighting the power from small-town Central Washington
There aren’t a lot of televised musical moments as cheekily self-aware as the January 14, 1998, episode of The Tonight Show. After the camera zooms past guests Bob Newhart and
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This week we asked: “What’s your favorite local spot for a good meal deal?”
Question of the Week: “What’s your favorite local spot for a good meal deal?”
LISA PALMER
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CHEAP EATS: Handheld food and cheap eats go… well… hand in hand. Why get tools involved when you can chow down the way humans have since time immemorial? So remember to wash your hands and then pick up these excellent edibles.
Cheap Eats 2026: Hands
Handheld food and cheap eats go… well… hand in hand. Why get tools involved when you can chow down the way humans have since time immemorial? Grabbing inexpensive food on
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BE THANKFUL: I have been seeing a lot of commercials about electric cars. What people don’t seem to understand is that the power to recharge a car comes from elsewhere.
I Saw You, Cheers and Jeers: “Let’s get real.. it is sometimes a literal hellscape all around us.”
CHEERS
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After the events of Sept. 11, 2001, it felt like the world stood still. Nearly 3,000 people died in the world’s deadliest terrorist attack, however, in one small Canadian town east of Maine, the coming days were still buzzing with activity.
Coeur d’Alene Summer Theatre’s next 2026 season musical Come From Away displays the importance of hope and humanity
After the events of Sept. 11, 2001, it felt like the world stood still. Nearly 3,000 people died in the world’s deadliest terrorist attack, however, in one small Canadian town
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In Nolan’s hands, this dream becomes one of nightmares, with the director tapping into something more disquieting and dread-inducing in the quiet moments just as he crafts a genuine action spectacle in the more bombastic ones.
Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey is a stunning, somber epic and a fitting follow-up to Oppenheimer
The French filmmaker Jean Renoir once said that “a director makes only one movie in his life.” Subsequently, Renoir continued, “he breaks it up and makes it again.” If you’re
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After fires tore through Medical Lake and Elk in August 2023, community resilience staff in the Washington Department of Natural Resources (DNR) brought firefighters, emergency managers and land organizations together to create the Spokane County Wildfire Mitigation Coalition.
Spokane coalition brings firefighters, foresters, utilities and land groups together to target wildfire prevention work where its most needed
After fires tore through Medical Lake and Elk in August 2023, killing two people and destroying hundreds of homes and buildings, community resilience staff in the Washington Department of Natural
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Smoke from wildfires burning near Palouse Falls (the Lyons Ferry Fire), other parts of Eastern Washington and Canada put Spokane’s air quality index into the very unhealthy to hazardous ranges on Friday, July 17.
Hailed as one of the “Big 3” of ’80s progressive metal, Bellevue’s Queensÿche is perhaps best known for the dystopian progressive metal opera Operation: Mindcrime, which might be considered something like the Pacific Northwest’s version of The Wall.
Queensrÿche’s progressive metal reigns supreme in Washington
Some folk shiver at the sheer guttural pronunciation of prog — as though it were some sort of Klingon delicacy. And I get it: there’s a lot of prog that’s
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CHEAP EATS: Ten tasty, low-cost dishes to stab some tines into and scarf down.
Cheap Eats 2026: Forks
When you step back and really examine the fork, how funny that it’s our staple dining utensil. We eat most things with a frickin’ spear? Badass. The universality of the
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For the first time since 1998, Vicky Dalton won’t be on the ballot for Spokane County Auditor. At 65 years old, she’s ready to retire so the public can choose another leader for the office.
Three candidates hope to make it past the primary in the race for Spokane County auditor
Over the past 28 years — that’s seven four-year terms — Spokane County Auditor Vicky Dalton says she’s found most people don’t know what someone in her position does.
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CHEAP EATS: As we compiled a list of “cheap” eats for this annual guide, it was a challenge for us to find some seriously good deals to include. We set our item price limit at $15, but tried to highlight things well below that point as much as we could.
Cheap Eats 2026: Choose Your Utensil!
Unfortunately, everything has gotten pretty expensive, which means treating oneself to a meal out is something many of us are enjoying much less often these days. As we compiled a
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During the legislative session earlier this year, Washington lawmakers voted to allow recreational cannabis producers to create agricultural cooperatives of up to three license holders.
Washington regulators are taking comments before drafting rules for cannabis producer co-ops
During the legislative session earlier this year, Washington lawmakers voted to allow recreational cannabis producers to create agricultural cooperatives of up to three license holders.
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The dangers of climate change have become such a standard part of nature documentaries in recent years that they almost recede into the background. Director Sara Dosa’s Time and Water puts a more personal spin on the impending climate catastrophe, making it feel both more urgent and heartbreaking.
Climate change becomes personal in the offbeat documentary Time and Water
The dangers of climate change have become such a standard part of nature documentaries in recent years that they almost recede into the background. Director Sara Dosa’s Time and Water
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