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Damon Lesmeister
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Courtesy of Oregon State University
Northern spotted owls have been on the endangered list since the 1990s. Researchers say that's due to habitat loss from logging and invasive Barred owls out-competing them for prey and space.
Bill Lucia
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Washington State Standard
Lisa Leinberger
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President Trump kicked off the Republican midterm convention with a primetime speech, outlining the Republican message and promising Americans a payout if the GOP wins the upcoming election.
Arts & Culture
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Music from and conversation around the INO's upcoming production of the Johann Strauss II classic -
This week, "Movies 101" will be discussing a pair of movies that involve survival. The first is The Dog Stars, a Ridley Scott film based on a best-selling novel. The second is the blend of live action and animation titled Coyote vs. Acme. -
Coyote vs. Acme, which almost didn’t get released because of studio meddling, is finally in theaters. Nathan Weinbender says it’s a bright, entertaining “Roger Rabbit”-style slapstick comedy.
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. -
Spokane Public Radio was a media partner for the 2026 Blue Waters Bluegrass Festival -
SPR was a Media Partner for Rock the Block: West Central! We also hosted our first-ever Record Sale Pop-Up Shop at the event!
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Trump kicks off Republican midterm convention with primetime speech, Missouri Supreme Court to decide whether to hold secretary of state in contempt, Apple unveils new foldable phone.
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Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman starred in the 1998 film "Practical Magic," which has since become an "occult" hit. NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Bullock about the long-delayed "Practical Magic 2."
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NPR's Michel Martin asks Maine's Democratic Governor Janet Mills about the impact of the escalating U.S.-Canada trade war on her state.
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The Trump administration is making a new push to exclude millions of U.S. residents from a key census count that the 14th Amendment says must include the "whole number of persons in each state."
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Unusual locations for immigration court hearings appear to be another tactic in a broader strategy to short-circuit immigrants' already-limited due process.
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NPR accompanies UN peacekeepers behind Israeli lines as Israel expands its occupation of South Lebanon following a U.S.-brokered ceasefire.
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The Missouri Supreme Court is holding a hearing to determine if the Republican secretary of state should be held in contempt of court for using a redistricting map it rejected.
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On the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, we look at the status of the 9/11 case -- which hasn't yet gone to trial -- and the war-on-terror prisoners still held at Guantanamo.
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NPR's Michel Martin asks Boone County, Missouri, clerk Brianna Lennon what the legal battle over the state's electoral maps means for voters there.
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An escalation of fighting around the Strait of Hormuz pushes the benchmark price of crude oil back above $100 per barrel. That's leading to higher prices at the gas pump, just ahead of a high-profile inflation report.
