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The High Cost Of Being Trump's Enemy
President Donald Trump makes his disdain for California clear, lashing out at the Golden State as a “ filthy dirty ” and “ horrible ” outpost cursed by homelessness and wildfires. California, in turn, has challenge…
How Intrepid Lab Sleuths Ramped Up Tests As Coronavirus Closed In
SEATTLE — While officials in Washington, D.C., grappled with delays and red tape, two professional virus hunters raced to make thousands of tests available to detect the deadly new coronavirus sweeping the globe, h…
Simpson votes for aid package, while Fulcher votes against it
BOISE — The U.S. House early Saturday morning passed a sweeping coronavirus economic aid package to deal with the virus rapidly spreading across the nation.
Donaldson: Lewiston schools to close
The Lewiston and Lapwai school districts made the sudden decision Sunday to close schools today as a precautionary measure aimed at slowing local spread of the coronavirus.
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And Then There Were Two: Biden, Sanders Debate With Coronavirus On Everyone's Mind
In the midst of a global health crisis that has disrupted daily life and heightened anxieties for millions of Americans, former Vice President Joe Biden and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders on Sunday urged people showin…
Washington Commerce Director Lisa Brown: Patronize businesses as best you can safely
Washington Commerce Director Lisa Brown says the state is pursuing ways to help all workers affected by the sudden downturn in the economy.
Spokane County jail facilities suspend family visits, educational programs; courts announce slowdowns
Spokane County officials are barring friends and relatives from visiting inmates in the downtown jail and the Geiger Corrections Center to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus.
Mt. Spokane Ski resort to close, other area resorts remain open for now
Mt. Spokane Ski and Snowboard Park will close for the “foreseeable future.”
Idaho governing board suspends high school sports until April 5
In a memo to member schools on Monday, the Idaho High School Activities Association ( IHSAA) suspended sanctioned sports and activities, including meetings and practices, for all of its member schools effective Mar…
School districts make plans to continue education and feed students
The Mead School District’s leaders worked through the weekend to address child care, access to meals and providing educational opportunities to students through its closure, according to Superintendent Shawn Woodwa…
Getting There: STA, riders work to keep buses safe and moving, despite coronavirus concerns
Amanda Griffin isn’t going “full-blown medic” as she rides the Spokane Transit Authority bus system with her 3-year-old son, she said late last week, while waiting outside the STA Plaza downtown. But she is changin…
Families warned that Sacajawea Middle School may have coronavirus exposure
For the second time in as many days, custodial staff from Spokane Public Schools is performing a deep cleaning of a district building after possible cases of COVID-19 were detected.
Inslee, others urge Washington to 'hunker down'
A new round of restrictions and closures will take effect just after midnight tonight as state and public health officials made strong appeals for Washington residents to make major changes in their daily lives.
Coronavirus tests remain limited as number of infected tops 900; people urged to 'stay home'
As Washington residents prepare to enter a two-week lockdown in most of public life, the Department of Health announced that there are 904 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in 18 counties statewide.