Brian McGann scores twice, leads Gonzaga Prep soccer to victory; Carsyn Baldwin drives in four runs for Shadle Park | Prep roundup

Carsyn Baldwin drove in four runs and the visiting Highlanders (1-0) shutout the Pirates (0-1) in a season opener. Mason Allison scored four runs on three walks for Shadle Park. Liberty 8, East Valley ...

Former Mead football player files $50M federal lawsuit over alleged camp hazing

The legal case surrounding allegations of hazing by Mead High School football escalated Thursday when one of the alleged victims, and his parents, filed a lawsuit seeking $50 million in damages in a ...

Power lines, trees down; thousands without power after overnight windstorm

Power lines and trees are down across Inland Northwest as thousands lost power following an aggressive overnight windstorm.

It’s a wrap for the 2026 Washington legislative session. Here’s a look at some of what passed and what didn’t

Washington’s 2026 legislative session had an alarming finish on Thursday as an earsplitting fire alarm rang through the Capitol dome – forcing all but the House of Representatives to evacuate the ...

Sounders win CONCACAF Champions Cup opener behind Paul Arriola’s brace

It all rushed to the forefront Thursday for Paul Arriola. On March 11, 2025 in Mexico City, the Sounders midfielder was cradling his left leg in the waning minutes of a CONCACAF Champions Cup opening ...

Winter sports 2025-26 high school all-league teams for Greater Spokane League and Eastern Washington

Winter 2025-26 high school sports all-league teams for the Greater Spokane League, Northeast A, Northeast 2B, Northeast 1B and Southeast 1B leagues.

Detectives investigating a homicide stumbled upon a Spokane County deputy accused of trading pills and sexting at work, records say

A man accused of murder and kidnapping a woman he chained up in his basement in Pend Oreille County had texted about trading prescription pills with a Spokane County Sheriff’s deputy who was his ...

Washington’s income tax on millionaires clears Legislature; business groups worry about tax affecting competitiveness

A new tax on personal income above $1 million a year has officially cleared all legislative hurdles in the state Capitol, marking the most significant shift in state tax policy in nearly 100 years.
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U.S. shipping waiver and release of stockpiles will not ease pain at the pumps, analysts say

NEW YORK – A potential waiver to U.S. shipping restrictions and a record release of oil stockpiles by world governments might slow the pain consumers in the U.S. and elsewhere have suffered at the ...

KC-135 reported down in Iraq; rescue underway

A KC-135 tanker aircraft has crashed over western Iraq, according to U.S. Central Command. U.S. Central Command has not disclosed where the refueling tanker and its crew were based. Two aircraft were ...

Spokane resident’s 37 dogs up for adoption after handing them over to county

A Spokane resident surrendered 37 small mixed-breed dogs to the Spokane County Regional Animal Protection Service, more than 20 of which are now available for adoption at the agency’s shelter.

Seahawks re-sign Super Bowl LX captain Brady Russell

The Seahawks on Thursday re-signed fullback and Super Bowl special teams captain Brady Russell on a two-year contract, the team announced.