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School lunch to go: Spokane district to begin distributing food Thursday
Spokane Public Schools will roll out its grab-and-go food program on Thursday at 21 sites throughout the district.
Family, friends serenade 97-year-old quarantined in South Hill assisted-living community
As a daughter of first-generation Irish immigrants, 97-year-old Margaret Presley has always made a point of celebrating St. Patrick’s Day with family. But to include their mother this year, her sons had to get crea…
Schweitzer Mountain closes due to COVID-19
Idaho’s Schweitzer Mountain will close Thursday.
Spokane County confirms 5th COVID-19 case; 2nd Eastern Washington death reported
Spokane County confirmed its fifth case of COVID-19 Wednesday, and Benton County reported its first death related to the disease.
Bloomsday director Jon Neill says 'The show must go on'
Late Tuesday night came the words that 50,000 or so runners in Spokane were afraid to hear: Bloomsday would not be held in May.
Dental offices limiting procedures amid coronavirus outbreak
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New laws include everything from students in tribal regalia to bicyclists
OLYMPIA – Students can wear tribal regalia at graduation, the state will get an improved background check system for firearms, and bicyclists will be able to treat stop signs more like yield signs under bills signe…
Keeping it local: Apprenticeship program helps Inchelium clinic keep, promote staff
INCHELIUM, Wash. – The community health center here, on the eastern edge of one of the state’s largest tribal reservations, used to serve only members of the Colville Confederated Tribes.
Blood donors are needed urgently in Inland Northwest
The need for blood donations is at a critical level, with some blood types down to less than a two-day supply regionally, said Tesia Hummer, spokeswoman for Vitalant, formerly Inland Northwest Blood Center.
Sen. Murray: 'Paid leave for every worker has to be part of the next round' of coronavirus legislation
Sen. Patty Murray said Wednesday that any additional package of support for the American economy in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic must include extended paid leave for workers.
In five stages, how Washington State's Gardner Minshew became QB1 for Jacksonville
Even as the coronavirus pandemic has shut down college basketball, the NBA, MLB and NHL, NFL free agency has delivered some uplifting news to fans in eastern Washington and northeast Florida who have a shared admir…
Stuck at home with your kids? Nurse offers advice on keeping kids, parents happy and healthy
Wendy Williams-Gilbert knows what it’s like to find yourself home from work, with kids who would otherwise be in school, navigating confusing and concerning circumstances.
Philip Stanton, Park Lodge owner and chef, a charitable son amid COVID-19 pandemic, his mom says
This story pitch was in The Spokesman-Review’s email inbox for several newsroom journalists this morning, and it’s worth sharing as is:
First Case of COVID - 19 Confirmed in Madison County
(SE Idaho) –Eastern Idaho Public Health (EIPH) has confirmed the first positive case of COVID-19 (novel coronavirus)in Madison County. This individual is a BYU-Idaho student in his 20swith recent out-of-state trave…
Fremont DMV asking drivers to make an appoint or renew licenses online
ST. ANTHONY - The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office is asking residents needing to renew their driver’s licenses do so by appointment only starting tomorrow.