Top Regional News
Doug Nadvornick
We’ll review three wildfires burning in Washington. Conservation groups rush to raise money to buy a rare wetland in Okanogan County. Could the U.S. Supreme Court require Washington and Oregon to change their mail-in voting systems? Hoopfest brought joy for a lot of players, but pain to others. Washington State University is using basketball to expose students to health care careers.
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People who rely on wheelchairs say that industry consolidation driven by private equity means long delays in getting them fixed, which isolates them from society and endangers their health.
Arts & Culture
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Who doesn’t like the Toy Story movies? The fifth installment of Pixar’s first franchise is now in theaters, and Nathan Weinbender says it’s an entertaining family adventure that mostly sticks to the same formula as its predecessors.
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The Netflix documentary "Queen of Chess" tells the story of the first woman chess grandmaster, Hungary’s Judit Polgár, Dan Webster says.
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Artist LR Montgomery joins host Henry McNulty to talk about his exhibition at the MAC featuring works that highlight nature conservancy efforts around the region.
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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Spokane Public Radio is a media partner for Spokane Bike Everywhere Month 2026.
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The mother of a murdered sailor is demanding the Navy to make long-term changes after her daughter died at the hands of a shipmate.
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The Supreme Court struck down most of the limits that Congress and courts had previously established to protect the independence of regulatory agencies that comprise much of the federal government.
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When Lia Eastep was 21, her father had a stroke which left him unsteady on his feet. His physical limitations almost caused an accident on a subway, but a stranger stepped in.
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Thomas Jefferson drafted the Declaration of Independence on a small, portable desk 250 years ago. Today, it's on display in the Smithsonian.
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Serena Williams, age 44, is returning to Wimbledon to play both singles and doubles alongside her sister Venus Williams.
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For our series Here to Help, we speak with Jennifer Timmick, volunteer tour guide at the National Museum of American History. She talks about the stories of ordinary people who did extraordinary things.
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NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Neel Kashkari, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, following the Supreme Court ruling preventing President Trump from firing Fed governor Lisa Cook.
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A growing number of prominent U.S. scientists are taking jobs in other countries, including the U.K. They say Trump's impact on U.S. science funding is a factor.
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From Beirut, the Israel–Lebanon deal lands as a mix of anger and reluctant acceptance, with Hezbollah calling it a major capitulation.
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For the "Gambler 500," people gather on forest service roads in Oregon for a colossal trash pick-up on national forest land, conducted in festive and junky old cars.
