https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/regional-news/2026-08-03/spr-news-today-spokane-transits-sales-tax-proposal-is-drawing-public-challenges 2026-08-03T11:30:06-04:00 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-08-03T11:30:00-04:00 SPR News Today: West Plains voters to decide whether to create aquifer protection area https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/regional-news/2026-08-01/julia-payne-believes-regular-people-can-be-effective-legislators-in-olympia 2026-08-01T19:00:05-04:00 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-08-01T19:00:00-04:00 Julia Payne believes regular people can be effective legislators in Olympia https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/2026-08-02/we-asked-a-first-grader-to-interview-his-hero-a-bird-scientist 2026-08-01T09:29:32-04:00 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-08-02T05:00:00-04:00 We asked a first grader to interview his hero: A bird scientist https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/regional-news/2026-08-02/spokane-transit-seeks-to-renew-sales-tax-opponents-say-the-timing-is-wrong 2026-08-02T10:04:04-04:00 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-08-02T10:04:00-04:00 Spokane Transit seeks to renew sales tax; opponents say the timing is wrong https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/regional-news/2026-08-02/fish-and-wildlife-commission-probe-finds-wrongdoing-doesnt-recommend-punishment 2026-08-02T17:00:03-04:00 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-08-02T17:00:00-04:00 Fish and Wildlife Commission probe finds wrongdoing, doesn’t recommend punishment https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/regional-news/2026-08-02/wildfire-smoke-is-now-the-primary-pollutant-affecting-pregnancy-study-shows 2026-08-02T19:04:04-04:00 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-08-02T19:04:00-04:00 Wildfire smoke is now the primary pollutant affecting pregnancy, study shows https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/2026-08-02/thousands-under-evacuation-orders-from-wildfires-in-spokane 2026-08-02T14:11:24-04:00 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-08-02T13:55:00-04:00 Thousands under evacuation orders from wildfires in Spokane https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/regional-news/2026-08-02/more-than-600-structures-destroyed-as-fires-continue-to-burn-around-spokane 2026-08-02T14:45:04-04:00 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-08-02T14:45:00-04:00 More than 600 structures destroyed as fires continue to burn around Spokane https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/2026-08-02/viral-teen-takeover-trend-is-causing-trouble-in-some-communities 2026-08-02T17:02:32-04:00 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-08-02T17:02:01-04:00 Viral 'Teen Takeover' trend is causing trouble in some communities https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/2026-08-02/police-shooting-in-madison-wis-sparks-renewed-calls-for-officers-to-wear-body-cams 2026-08-02T17:02:35-04:00 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-08-02T17:02:00-04:00 Police shooting in Madison, Wis. sparks renewed calls for officers to wear body cams https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/2026-08-02/phoenix-sears-under-sweltering-heat 2026-08-02T17:02:44-04:00 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-08-02T17:02:03-04:00 Phoenix sears under sweltering heat https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/2026-08-02/frances-famed-bordeaux-wine-country-has-been-charred-by-wildfire 2026-08-02T17:26:37-04:00 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-08-02T17:02:05-04:00 France's famed Bordeaux wine country has been charred by wildfire https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/2026-08-02/how-china-gets-around-the-blockade-of-the-strait-of-hormuz-to-get-iranian-oil 2026-08-02T17:33:32-04:00 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-08-02T17:01:56-04:00 How China gets around the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz to get Iranian oil https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/2026-08-02/how-switzerland-became-the-nuclear-bomb-shelter-capital-of-the-world 2026-08-02T17:39:02-04:00 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-08-02T17:01:59-04:00 How Switzerland became the nuclear bomb shelter capital of the world https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/2026-08-02/how-one-mans-love-of-flyfishing-carried-him-through-tough-times 2026-08-02T17:43:03-04:00 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-08-02T17:02:02-04:00 How one man's love of flyfishing carried him through tough times https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/2026-08-02/how-the-1972-polaroid-sx-70-revolutionized-consumer-photography 2026-08-02T17:51:02-04:00 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-08-02T17:01:58-04:00 How the 1972 Polaroid SX-70 revolutionized consumer photography https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/2026-08-02/what-makes-a-good-summer-camp-movie 2026-08-02T18:04:34-04:00 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-08-02T17:01:55-04:00 What makes a good summer camp movie? https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/2026-08-03/common-advice-about-kid-snacking-is-outdated-heres-what-parents-should-know 2026-08-03T04:53:03-04:00 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-08-03T04:44:44-04:00 Common advice about kid snacking is outdated. Here's what parents should know https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/2026-08-03/trump-and-senate-gop-deadlocked-on-key-issues-as-congressional-recess-approaches 2026-08-03T04:53:04-04:00 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-08-03T04:44:39-04:00 Trump and Senate GOP deadlocked on key issues as congressional recess approaches https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/2026-08-03/political-strategist-weighs-in-on-the-tension-between-trump-and-senate-republicans 2026-08-03T04:53:14-04:00 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-08-03T04:44:32-04:00 Political strategist weighs in on the tension between Trump and Senate Republicans https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/2026-08-03/morocco-denies-responsibility-for-events-at-its-border-with-spain-as-deaths-near-100 2026-08-03T04:53:17-04:00 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-08-03T04:44:09-04:00 Morocco denies responsibility for events at its border with Spain, as deaths near 100 https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/2026-08-03/st-louis-voters-head-to-the-polls-for-high-profile-democratic-congressional-primary 2026-08-03T04:53:26-04:00 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-08-03T04:41:49-04:00 St. Louis voters head to the polls for high-profile Democratic congressional primary https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/2026-08-03/morning-news-brief 2026-08-03T04:54:02-04:00 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-08-03T04:45:18-04:00 Morning news brief https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/2026-08-03/spokane-mayor-talks-about-the-raging-wildfires-in-the-region 2026-08-03T04:54:15-04:00 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-08-03T04:44:59-04:00 Spokane mayor talks about the raging wildfires in the region https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/2026-08-03/thousands-evacuated-as-3-fast-moving-wildfires-burn-across-eastern-washington-state 2026-08-03T04:54:21-04:00 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-08-03T04:45:08-04:00 Thousands evacuated as 3 fast-moving wildfires burn across eastern Washington state https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/2026-08-03/progressive-youth-leader-david-hogg-calls-for-change-in-geriatric-democratic-party 2026-08-03T04:54:31-04:00 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-08-03T04:45:14-04:00 Progressive youth leader David Hogg calls for change in 'geriatric' Democratic Party https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/2026-08-03/progressive-candidates-primary-wins-stir-debate-about-midterm-electability 2026-08-03T04:54:40-04:00 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-08-03T04:41:57-04:00 Progressive candidates' primary wins stir debate about midterm electability https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/2026-08-03/firefighter-deaths-raise-questions-about-available-resources-for-western-wildfires 2026-08-03T04:55:07-04:00 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-08-03T04:41:35-04:00 Firefighter deaths raise questions about available resources for Western wildfires https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/2026-08-03/ukraines-zelenskyy-makes-urgent-plea-for-missiles-after-deadly-russian-attack 2026-08-03T04:55:17-04:00 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-08-03T04:44:18-04:00 Ukraine's Zelenskyy makes urgent plea for missiles after deadly Russian attack https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/2026-08-03/u-s-steps-in-to-help-shore-up-japanese-yen 2026-08-03T04:55:41-04:00 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-08-03T04:44:24-04:00 U.S. steps in to help shore up Japanese yen https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/2026-08-03/trump-calls-off-strike-against-iran-says-a-deal-is-close 2026-08-03T06:53:13-04:00 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-08-03T06:52:41-04:00 Trump calls off strike against Iran, says a deal is close https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/2026-08-03/iran-expert-on-tehrans-view-as-trump-says-theres-a-pending-deal 2026-08-03T06:54:03-04:00 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-08-03T06:52:34-04:00 Iran expert on Tehran's view as Trump says there's a pending deal https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/regional-news/2026-08-03/photos-from-the-spokane-complex-fires 2026-08-03T15:07:10-04:00 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-08-03T14:33:30-04:00 Photos from the Spokane Complex Fires https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/2026-08-03/the-largest-human-composting-facility-is-coming-to-maryland 2026-08-03T16:31:07-04:00 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-08-03T16:30:54-04:00 The largest human composting facility is coming to Maryland https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/2026-08-03/infertility-doctor-secretly-fathered-dozens-of-children-how-strangers-became-family-part-3 2026-08-03T16:31:09-04:00 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-08-03T16:30:55-04:00 Infertility doctor secretly fathered dozens of children: how strangers became family. Part 3 https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/2026-08-03/climate-change-is-changing-how-texas-farmers-handle-their-peach-harvests 2026-08-03T16:31:19-04:00 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-08-03T16:30:57-04:00 Climate change is changing how Texas farmers handle their peach harvests https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/2026-08-03/wildfires-near-spokane-have-burned-thousands-of-acres-and-displaced-many-more 2026-08-03T16:31:22-04:00 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-08-03T16:31:01-04:00 Wildfires near Spokane have burned thousands of acres and displaced many more https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/2026-08-03/what-trumps-flip-flopping-on-strikes-means-for-the-war-with-iran 2026-08-03T16:31:34-04:00 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-08-03T16:19:12-04:00 What Trump's flip-flopping on strikes means for the war with Iran https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/2026-08-03/what-would-it-take-to-get-peptides-on-the-shelf 2026-08-03T16:31:39-04:00 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-08-03T07:00:00-04:00 What would it take to get peptides on the shelf? https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/2026-08-03/for-those-with-criminal-records-ai-is-breaking-down-barriers-to-employment 2026-08-03T16:32:08-04:00 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-08-03T05:42:28-04:00 For those with criminal records, AI is breaking down barriers to employment https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/2026-08-03/u-s-mens-national-team-coach-mauricio-pochettino-will-stay-through-2030-world-cup 2026-08-03T16:32:19-04:00 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-08-03T10:05:24-04:00 U.S. men's national team coach Mauricio Pochettino will stay through 2030 World Cup https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/2026-08-03/with-u-s-doors-shutting-cubans-turn-to-brazil-for-asylum 2026-08-03T16:32:27-04:00 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-08-03T15:05:41-04:00 With U.S. doors shutting, Cubans turn to Brazil for asylum https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/2026-08-03/for-republicans-planning-post-trump-future-one-race-in-washington-is-worth-watching 2026-08-03T16:32:40-04:00 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-08-03T05:00:00-04:00 For Republicans planning post-Trump future, one race in Washington is worth watching https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/2026-08-03/what-cambodia-did-right-about-preventing-hiv 2026-08-03T16:37:55-04:00 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-08-03T16:30:59-04:00 What Cambodia did right about preventing HIV https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/2026-08-03/megan-rapinoe-says-next-years-womens-world-cup-is-going-to-be-lit 2026-08-03T16:40:47-04:00 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-08-03T16:30:56-04:00 Megan Rapinoe says next year's Women's World Cup "is going to be lit" https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/2026-08-03/todd-blanches-nomination-back-on-track-after-gop-deal 2026-08-03T17:15:07-04:00 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-08-03T16:31:02-04:00 Todd Blanche's nomination back on track after GOP deal https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/2026-08-03/stuart-fails-to-save-the-universe-is-a-fun-and-familiar-big-bang-spin-off 2026-08-03T17:40:38-04:00 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-08-03T11:24:34-04:00 'Stuart Fails to Save the Universe' is a fun and familiar 'Big Bang' spin-off https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/2026-08-03/how-the-miss-america-pageant-ignited-a-battle-over-beauty-race-and-power 2026-08-03T17:40:56-04:00 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-08-03T15:45:48-04:00 How the Miss America pageant ignited a battle over beauty, race and power https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/2026-08-03/rural-california-school-district-creates-space-where-kids-can-learn-to-swim 2026-08-03T17:50:30-04:00 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-08-03T16:31:04-04:00 Rural California school district creates space where kids can learn to swim https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/2026-08-03/ohio-republicans-face-a-deadline-as-rep-max-miller-rejects-calls-to-step-aside 2026-08-03T18:09:03-04:00 Spokane Public Radio eng 2026-08-03T16:31:05-04:00 Ohio Republicans face a deadline as Rep. Max Miller rejects calls to step aside