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Solving transit barriers: New mobile clinic reaches Kootenai, Bonner and Shoshone counties
No need to travel. Just reach out and medical service is in your driveway. A specialized mobile wound care serv…
US stocks leap toward a record as profits keep piling up and oil prices ease
Palantir Technologies helped lead the way and jumped 26.8% after CEO Alex Karp said its overall revenue leaped 93% in what he called an “otherworldly” quarter. Besides reporting a stronger profit for the spring tha…
Trump is making a rare Western trip to talk about the economy, something polls show he's weak on
Only 32% of U.S. adults approved of Trump’s handling of the economy in an AP-NORC poll conducted in late July. In the same poll, most Americans, 69%, character…
Man charged with setting Spokane's largest wildfire went to prison for manslaughter in dad's death
When major crimes detectives started investigating, they again identified Farinacci and determined that the fire had started where the witness had reportedly s…
Cd'A canine comforts wildfire evacuees
Inside Spokane’s downtown convention center Monday morning, a fluffy golden retriever from Coeur d’Alene panted and smiled amid a frenzy of wildfire evacuees c…
Man gets prison for demolishing Post Falls home
A man who carried out the “violent, unprovoked” destruction of an unoccupied home with an excavator last year received a lengthy prison sentence.
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AG Labrador announces July recall list
Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador recently announced 39 July product recalls that may pose household safety risks, including several items intended for infa…
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Avista makes progress restoring service following wildfires
Avista has made significant progress repairing wildfire-damaged electric infrastructure across Eastern Washington as improved weather and safer conditions have allowed crews to access previously unreachable areas.
Region rallies to raise $1.55 million for wildfire relief
Stocks rally near a record as falling oil prices ease Wall Street's worries about inflation
Stocks got a lift as the price for a barrel of Brent crude sank 4.7% to $83.77. It dropped after President Donald Trump said over the weekend that he decided to hold off on new strikes against Iran at the urging of…
Authorities seek a motive in the mass shooting at an Idaho In-N-Out Burger
An off-duty state trooper and a civilian fired on the attacker and diverted him from the restaurant, the chief said. Police haven't disclosed their names or th…
Washington state fires destroy hundreds of structures and force Spokane-area residents to evacuate
The wildfires were among dozens across the Western U.S. that stretched the ability of federal, state and local agencies to fight them. At least 390 square mile…
Post Falls mayor opposes 'surveillance state'
Recent public outcry and a recent SCOTUS decision prompted Post Falls Mayor Randy Westlund to release a statement condemning governmental mass surveillance and…
SMC honors VanHoose as 2026 employee of the year