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Voters overwhelmingly approve Spokane Public Schools levy

Despite the disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic, support for Spokane Public Schools remains solid. On Tuesday night, almost 64% of voters approved a three-year, $221.6...

Central Valley, Mead and most other school levies in Spokane County are passing, but counting will continue

Most school districts in Spokane County got the benefit of the doubt Tuesday night. Replacement levies in 14 school districts were on the ballot, and...

Aunt Jemima brand gets a new name: Pearl Milling Company

Aunt Jemima is making her last batch of pancakes. Quaker Oats said Tuesday its Aunt Jemima brand pancake mix and syrup will be renamed Pearl...

Building permit filed with city of Spokane Valley connects Amazon to Project Fireball

The company behind Project Fireball, a large distribution facility in Spokane Valley, has remained a mystery for more than four months. Until now. While Amazon’s...

U.S. hiring plunged in December even as job openings ticked up

WASHINGTON — U.S. employers cut back sharply on hiring in December, particularly industries slammed by the pandemic such as restaurants and hotels, as virus infections...

Arctic front approaching: When the wind blows, the temperatures will drop

The most unusual thing about the single-digit temperatures and double-digit winds headed for the Inland Northwest this week is how late in the season they’re...

Spokane-based, high-volume drug trafficker sentenced to 15 years in federal prison

A 38-year-old Spokane man who told investigators he sold an estimated $20,000 worth of illegal drugs per day over roughly a yearlong period was sentenced...

Delta Air Lines to leave middle seats empty through April

ATLANTA — Delta Air Lines said Monday it will continue to block some seats on all flights through spring break and Easter to provide a...

Applications numbers decline, but need great in latest PPP process

Without the rush to secure money before it dried up and the constant rule changes, the latest round of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Payroll...

FEMA rejects request for individual assistance in Malden fire

Gov. Jay Inslee’s request for individual assistance for residents in Whitman County who became displaced after wildfires devastated their communities this summer has been denied,...

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