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Spokane refugee communities search for path forward after Supreme Court decision allows parole status to be stripped
It’s not clear how many refugees in the Spokane area will now lose their legal status to be in the U.S. following a decision Friday by the U.S. Supreme Court to allow President Donald Trump to end ...
Spokane, county fling accusations of ‘toxic’ relationship as sewer showdown resurfaces amid $57 million threat
The bill, from the city to Spokane County, is the remnant of simmering tensions between the two local governments that threatens to spark lawsuits and derail other efforts at regional cooperation.
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Spokane county golf courses prepare to open for the 2025 season
SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. — All three Spokane County golf courses are preparing to open for the season. The county says the courses are in exceptional condition following the winter closure and are ...
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Spokane County grants easement allowing Avista to remove overhead powerlines to lower wildfire risk
The Spokane County ... the South Hill and in the unincorporated community of Dartford by the end of the summer, according to the project website. In 2017, Spokane County acquired the roughly ...
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Registration for swimming lessons in two Spokane County aquatic centers officially open
Registration is open for the Northside Family Aquatic Facility in Colbert, Washington, and the Southside Family Aquatic Facility on Spokane's South Hill. Europe's cost of decoupling from US war ...
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Spokane County Commissioners approve plan to reduce wildfire risks near Spokane Valley
On Tuesday, the county approved a plan proposed by Avista that will allow the company to bury power lines in the area near Mica Peak. AOC Is Running Out of Time The Cybertruck's First Real Test ...
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Spokane County proposes regional task force to revive jail funding measure
(The Center Square) - Spokane County is preparing to establish a regional task force over the coming weeks to develop a tax proposal to fund a new jail after the last push fell short in 2023. The ...
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Spokane County to consider Avista plan to bury power lines to reduce wildfire risks in 3 Spokane County urban wildlands
The utility plans to convert similar overhead networks into underground systems in the unincorporated community of Dartford in northern Spokane County, as well as in the Moran Prairie neighborhood ...
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Deschutes County commissioners approve new program to allow RVs as rental dwellings in unincorporated areas
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Deschutes County commissioners approved a new program Wednesday that allows rural residents to use recreational vehicles as rental dwellings. Until recently, state and county ...
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Fentanyl Crisis: Spokane County Medical Examiner's inside look at surging overdose deaths
May 9, 2025 May 9, 2025 Updated May 19, 2025 SPOKANE, Wash. -- Spokane County Medical Examiner Dr. Veena Singh has a front-row seat to a growing public health crisis that claims approximately one ...
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Suspicious death in Spokane Valley is now a homicide case, victim identified
The Spokane County medical examiner identified the victim at 65-year-old Steven Elrod. The cause and manner of his death are still pending. UPDATE: May 8, 2025 at 4:50 p.m. Spokane Valley Major ...