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TODAY'S HEADLINES


SPOKANE COUNTY GIVES GO-AHEAD FOR LUXURY VILLAGE COMMUNITY

Updated 9:38 a.m.

Upon its completion, the Village at Midway will boast almost 500 housing units,
a miniature golf course, grocery store, gas station, multiple pools, sports
courts, restaurants, more than a dozen retail spaces and a koi fish pond.
Transportation


GETTING THERE: MAPLE STREET BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION IS ON SCHEDULE

Spokane


RIVERFRONT PARK CROWD GATHERS IN SOLIDARITY WITH ISRAEL AFTER ‘UNSPEAKABLE FORM
OF EVIL’ FROM HAMAS

Updated 8:18 a.m.

Local government


BOLT TAKES OVER AS SPOKANE COUNTY GOP CHAIR

Local government


SHAWN VESTAL: NONPROFIT CRITICIZES CITY OF SPOKANE FOR LACK OF PROGRESS ON
MOVING DOWNTOWN SHELTER


SHAWN VESTAL: NONPROFIT CRITICIZES CITY OF SPOKANE FOR LACK OF PROGRESS ON
MOVING DOWNTOWN SHELTER


‘THIS IS ME. THIS IS MY LIFE’: TWELVE YEARS AFTER HIS TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY, A
FORMER PRIEST RIVER HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYER REFLECTS ON THE LIFE-ALTERING
PATH IT PAVED


ARE SPOKANE COUNTY VOTERS WILLING TO TAX THEMSELVES FOR A NEW JAIL?


RISING COMMODITY PRICES AND LABOR SHORTAGES: A PERFECT RECIPE FOR A BAKERY
BURNOUT


NORTHWEST PASSAGES EVENT ON ‘HOW TO MAKE A KILLING’ TO EXPLORE THE CONTROVERSY
BEHIND THE FOR-PROFIT DIALYSIS INDUSTRY


LAWS AND INCREASED COMMUNICATION HAVE LED TO SCHOOLS TAKING CONCUSSIONS MORE
SERIOUSLY


PAINTING WITH LIGHT: COEUR D’ALENE WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHER TO RELEASE BOOK

Read all of today’s stories



Transportation


GETTING THERE: MAPLE STREET BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION IS ON SCHEDULE

Spokane


RIVERFRONT PARK CROWD GATHERS IN SOLIDARITY WITH ISRAEL AFTER ‘UNSPEAKABLE FORM
OF EVIL’ FROM HAMAS

Updated 8:18 a.m.

Local government


BOLT TAKES OVER AS SPOKANE COUNTY GOP CHAIR





BUSINESS


DRUGSTORE CHAIN RITE AID FILES FOR BANKRUPTCY

Updated 10:04 a.m.


 * UPDATED:  BRANDS ARE HANDING OUT FREEBIES AT WALMART AS ONLINE ADS LOSE
   APPEAL


 * UPDATED:  SPOKANE COUNTY GIVES GO-AHEAD FOR LUXURY VILLAGE COMMUNITY


 * TATTOO LOVERS GET THEIR LONG-AWAITED INK ON FRIDAY THE 13TH


SPORTS


WASHINGTON STATE’S ROAD TILT WITH ARIZONA STATE GETS KICKOFF TIME, TV ASSIGNMENT

Updated 28 minutes ago


 * UPDATED:  GONZAGA NO. 11 IN AP PRESEASON POLL, BREAKS STREAK OF FIVE STRAIGHT
   YEARS INSIDE TOP 10


 * NEW:  A GRIP ON SPORTS: LIKE AN ANCIENT PROPHET, OUR CRIES IN THE WILDERNESS
   WENT UNHEEDED OVER THE FOOTBALL WEEKEND


 * WASHINGTON STATE REWIND: AS COUGS LOOK FOR ANSWERS AFTER ARIZONA BLOWOUT,
   THEY MIGHT SHUFFLE PERSONNEL

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PACIFIC NORTHWEST


NEW HILLSBORO MURAL CELEBRATES THE PRESENT AND LOOKS TO THE FUTURE


 * LAW BARRING IDAHO’S TRANSGENDER STUDENTS FROM PREFERRED BATHROOMS TO GO INTO
   EFFECT


 * BIDEN ADMINISTRATION INVESTING $1 BILLION IN NORTHWEST HYDROGEN ENERGY HUB


 * WWU ARAB STUDENTS ISSUE STATEMENT IN SUPPORT OF TERROR GROUP HAMAS, OTHERS ON
   CAMPUS OUTRAGED

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SPONSORED


AS MANY AS 300,000 WASHINGTONIANS AT RISK FOR LOSING MEDICAID COVERAGE WITH THE
END OF THE FEDERAL MANDATE MAINTAINING COVERAGE


 * FAST HEART ATTACK CARE SAVES SPOKANE MAN FROM A WIDOW-MAKER


 * WANT AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE? BETTER KEEP OUR HYDROPOWER


 * ALL THOSE EVS ARE GREAT, BUT WHERE WILL THE ELECTRICITY COME FROM?


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NATION/WORLD


U.S. OFFICIALS SIGNAL PRESSURE ON ISRAEL TO ADDRESS GAZA CRISIS


 * TAYLOR SWIFT'S 'ERAS TOUR' FILM NEARS $100M IN U.S. FOR OPENING WEEKEND


 * SUZANNE SOMERS, STAR OF 'THREE'S COMPANY,' IS DEAD AT 76


 * BIDEN REELECTION EFFORT RAISES $71 MILLION FOR THIRD QUARTER

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EDUCATION


ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL? BRING YOUR CREDIT CARD AND SOME PATIENCE


 * LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS SETTLE IN MASS-ACTION VAPE LAWSUIT, RECEIVING PAYOUTS


 * WWU, BELLINGHAM SCHOOLS ISSUE STATEMENTS ON CAMPUS SOCIAL MEDIA POST AND
   ISRAELI CRISIS


 * INNOVIA FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES DETAILS OF LAUNCHNW SCHOLARSHIP INITIATIVE


A&E


THE FULL SUBURBAN: WHAT’S IN A NAME? OFTENTIMES, THE NAME PICKS ITS WEARER


 * ASK DR. UNIVERSE: THAT TAPPING ON THE FISH TANK? FISH HATE THAT BECAUSE IT'S
   LOUD


 * PARKER MCCOLLUM IS THE FIRST OF A COMING WAVE OF COUNTRY SINGERS WHO WILL
   PLAY SPOKANE ARENA IN 2024


 * 'MUSIC CAN TOUCH PEOPLE': TRUMPETER IN JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER ORCHESTRA MEETS
   WITH STUDENTS BEFORE WYNTON MARSALIS PERFORMANCE AT THE FOX

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ELECTION CENTER


SMALL-TOWN ISSUES FRONT AND CENTER IN FAIRFIELD


 * SPOKANE CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT DEBATE: WILKERSON, PLESE SPAR ON HOMELESSNESS,
   PUBLIC SAFETY AS ELECTION DAY NEARS


 * SPOKANE MAYORAL DEBATE: WOODWARD SAYS SHE'S BROUGHT STRONG LEADERSHIP; BROWN
   ARGUES CITY NEEDS NEW DIRECTION


 * NEW JAIL GETS FORMAL VOTE OF SUPPORT FROM SPOKANE COUNTY COMMISSION


LOCAL GOVERNMENT


SHAWN VESTAL: NONPROFIT CRITICIZES CITY OF SPOKANE FOR LACK OF PROGRESS ON
MOVING DOWNTOWN SHELTER


 * SPOKANE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE UNPUBLISHES ITS FACEBOOK PAGE AMID BACKLASH
   OVER INVESTIGATION INTO SERGEANT


 * 'I FEEL LIKE A PUMPKIN': SPATE OF SPOKANE COUPLES GET MARRIED ON SPOOKY
   OCTOBER FRIDAY THE 13TH


 * SPIN CONTROL: MAYBE THE BRITS HAVE A SOLUTION FOR THE PAC-12 BREAKUP DISPUTE


OUTDOORS


PAINTING WITH LIGHT: COEUR D’ALENE WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHER TO RELEASE BOOK


 * RESEARCHER PAINTS BROAD PICTURE OF WOLF-PREY INTERACTIONS WITH JACKSON HOLE
   STUDY


 * IDAHO CONSIDERING CHANGE TO MUZZLELOADER RULES


 * WYOMING AUTHOR REVISES GREATER YELLOWSTONE PEAKS BOOK


WEATHER


WEATHERCATCH: SPOKANE’S RAINIEST MONTH EVER HAPPENED TO BE OCTOBER SEVEN YEARS
AGO


 * ODDS INCREASE SLIGHTLY FOR SYSTEM IN GULF; TROPICAL DEPRESSION TO FORM SOON
   IN ATLANTIC


 * WEATHERCATCH: OCTOBER WEATHER FLAUNTS, JUST LIKE ITS AUTUMN LEAVES


 * RECORD-SHATTERING HEAT IS UNLEASHING DEADLY FLOODS FROM NEW YORK TO LIBYA




LIFE


THE FULL SUBURBAN: WHAT’S IN A NAME? OFTENTIMES, THE NAME PICKS ITS WEARER


 * A BOY WITH CANCER WANTED TO FEEL FAMOUS. DISNEY FANS CAME TO THE RESCUE.


 * ASK DR. UNIVERSE: THAT TAPPING ON THE FISH TANK? FISH HATE THAT BECAUSE IT'S
   LOUD


 * THE FULL SUBURBAN: TRAVEL TALISMANS AND OTHER QUIRKS


PUBLIC SAFETY


MAN WHO SHOT THREE OUTSIDE LUCKY’S PUB PLEADS GUILTY TO ASSAULT CHARGES


 * SPOKANE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE UNPUBLISHES ITS FACEBOOK PAGE AMID BACKLASH
   OVER INVESTIGATION INTO SERGEANT


 * GRANT COUNTY MAN GETS 22 YEARS IN FEDERAL PRISON FOR CHILD PORN CHARGES


 * 18-YEAR-OLD SHOOTER'S GIRLFRIEND ALSO CHARGED IN SHOOTING THAT LEFT TWO OTHER
   TEENS INJURED


CRISIS IN UKRAINE


U.S. SAYS NORTH KOREA SHIPPED ARMS TO RUSSIA FOR USE IN UKRAINE


 * UKRAINE HITS RUSSIAN NAVY SHIPS WITH SEA DRONES


 * AT NATO, ZELENSKY SECURES MORE UKRAINE AID AS ALLIES BALANCE SUPPORT FOR
   ISRAEL


 * ISRAEL-HAMAS CONFLICT ADDS DANGERS FOR UKRAINE’S WAR EFFORT




NORTHWEST PASSAGES BOOK CLUB


MOST RECENT STORY:

NORTHWEST PASSAGES EVENT ON ‘HOW TO MAKE A KILLING’ TO EXPLORE THE CONTROVERSY
BEHIND THE FOR-PROFIT DIALYSIS INDUSTRY

Sun., Oct. 15, 2023


UPCOMING EVENTS:

 * TAMARA LEITNER "DON'T SAY A THING" IN CONVERSATION WITH MANDI PRICE ON
   TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2023

 * TOM MUELLER DISCUSSES "HOW TO MAKE A KILLING: BLOOD, DEATH AND DOLLARS IN
   AMERICAN MEDICINE" ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2023

 * JONATHAN EVISON "AGAIN AND AGAIN" TALKS WITH AMMI MIDSTOKKE ON TUESDAY,
   NOVEMBER 14, 2023

 * STEPHANIE LAND DISCUSSES HER NEW BOOK, CLASS, WITH EMMA EPPERLY ON WEDNESDAY,
   NOVEMBER 29, 2023

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COLUMNISTS


SPIN CONTROL: MAYBE THE BRITS HAVE A SOLUTION FOR THE PAC-12 BREAKUP DISPUTE


 * 100 YEARS AGO IN SPOKANE: LOCAL WOMAN FLORA WATSON DIED FROM TUBERCULOSIS,
   BUT HER CULTIST FRIENDS HOPED TO BRING HER BACK TO LIFE


 * 100 YEARS AGO IN SPOKANE: CULTISTS STILL HOPED TO BRING FLORA WATSON BACK
   FROM THE DEAD, BUT THEY DIDN'T OBJECT TO THE UNDERTAKER GETTING INVOLVED IN
   THE MEANTIME


 * 100 YEARS AGO IN SPOKANE: ONE DOCTOR WENT DOWN FOR PRESCRIBING MORPHINE TO A
   KNOWN ADDICT, AND ANOTHER MADE SOME CONTROVERSIAL CLAIMS ABOUT THE ORIGINS OF
   CANCER


LONG READS


 * ‘HATE WANTS HATE BACK’: WHITE SUPREMACISTS TARGET PRIDE EVENTS ACROSS THE
   NORTHWEST AS ORGANIZERS PUSH BACK WITH LOVE


 * SHAWN VESTAL: A REFERRAL TO DRUG TREATMENT IS THE FIRST STEP ON A LONG,
   COMPLICATED JOURNEY


DEEP DIVES


 * BUGS IN THE SYSTEM: HOW A BUNGLED SOFTWARE ROLLOUT IS ENDANGERING INLAND
   NORTHWEST VETERANS


 * UKRAINE HITS HOME: A YEAR OF FEAR AND LONGING FOR SPOKANE’S UKRAINIAN
   COMMUNITY


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