Spokane is known for the quality of patient care, but research and innovation are also important facets of the medical industry. Greater Spokane explored that in a recent of "State of Health Care" summit. Here are excerpts.

With the Senate narrowly passing President Donald Trump’s “One Big, Beautiful Bill,” farmers in Eastern Washington are anxiously anticipating what could become a costly policy shift.

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The former Washington State University grad student also pleaded guilty to one count of burglary. He will be sentenced July 23.

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The firefighters were both battalion chiefs, one for the Coeur d'Alene Fire Department, the other for Kootenai Fire and Rescue. The suspect recently moved to north Idaho.