Top Regional News
Eliza Billingham
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Washington gas prices continue to climb, but a gas tax holiday seems unlikely. Septic systems can threaten groundwater quality. New revenue from Spokane's Aquifer Protection Area could help fund residents' septic-to-sewer transitions. Spokane is supposed to collect more compost soon, but there's nowhere to put it. Adams Elementary School, the oldest school in Spokane, breaks ground on a new chapter. Stevens County resident could soon weigh in on the location of a new jail.
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Pat Sutphin
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PAT SUTPHIN
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Spokane Public Radio (SPR) is seeking a Membership Director to build and lead a modern, data-informed, audience-focused membership strategy.
Lindsey Wasson
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Arts & Culture
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Movies 101On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender and Mary Pat Treuthart discuss the latest Hollywood wannabe blockbuster, “The Devil Wears Prada 2,” and then reveal what they expect from the 52nd Seattle International Film Festival, which kicks off May 7th. -
The Seattle International Film Festival is running now through May 17, playing dozens of features from around the world. Nathan Weinbender highlights some standouts he’s seen so far. -
Conversations with principals in the Symphony's 80th anniversary season finale.
Events
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EventsStop by your local Farmers' Market this summer and visit with SPR staff and volunteers at various Farmers' Markets in our region. -
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EventsSpokane Public Radio is a media partner for Spokane Bike Everywhere Month 2026.
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Caputo, who died May 7, wrote the acclaimed 1977 memoir A Rumor of War, about leading a Marine platoon during the Vietnam war. He went on to a career in journalism. Originally broadcast in 2005.
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Attenborough began hosting and producing nature documentaries for the BBC in the 1950s. He spoke to Terry Gross in 1995 about about traveling the world to film Life on Earth.
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President Trump returns to the U.S. after wrapping up his whirlwind trip to China. -
Steve Inskeep speaks with Chinese economist Keyu Jin about what came out of the Trump-Xi summit.
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The UAE's drawn closer to Israel since the Iran war, but a squabble over a secret visit by Israel's leader to the Arab state lays bare how sensitive those ties are
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Trump returns to U.S. after trip to China, Supreme Court decides to maintain abortion pill access, U.K. prime minister faces challenges from his own party.
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NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with Chinese scholar Da Wei about the history of the U.S.-China relationship and how it has changed under President Trump.
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NPR's Michel Martin talks to Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Penn., and Rep. Tom Suozzi, D-N.Y., about what they believe is the nation's current greatest problem: gerrymandering.
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"Pocket gardens" of native plant species are becoming more common in urban areas. We tag along with a volunteer tending to tiny gardens in a Washington, D.C., neighborhood.
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Our Planet Money team has gotten an inside peek at the publishing industry as they follow the journey of their book. They explain how economic forces shape what choices a bookstore makes.
