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In 2018, Washington passed a law recognizing “Cesar Chavez Day” on March 31, the birthday of the co-founder of the United Farm Workers union.
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Public radio state government reporter Sarah Mizes-Tan summarizes Washington's 2026 legislative session. We hear about new parks and schools projects scheduled for Spokane this year. Spokane author Kathy Colkitt writes about how to be an effective advocate.
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Spokane historian Ray Rast is weighing the future on Cesar Chavez’s legacy following a New York Times investigation detailing allegations that he sexually abused women and girls.
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The nearly $200M Idaho received from federal One Big Beautiful Bill has been in limbo.
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Plus, rural Washington hospitals get a lifeline, elections officials raise alarms about the SAVE America Act, the legacy of Cesar Chavez gets a reexamination, the Seattle Sounders cross the Cascades and March Madness begins for the Zags and Vandals.,
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CHEWELAH – For the past six months, Virginia Thomas has asked customers the same question: “What’s your favorite cheese?”
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A loophole benefiting the carmaker Tesla has ended in Washington state after a compromise between other electric car manufacturers and local auto dealers.
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Gov. Brad Little OK'd a package of further budget cuts to state agencies, bringing the total to $131.3 million in the current fiscal year.
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Plus, West Plains cities look to protect groundwater from further PFAS contamination, Gov. Little signs more spending rescissions, ID legislators consider whether to keep ethics investigations secret and Spokane Schools and Parks lay out first projects funded by voter-approved measures.
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A potential infusion of federal funding is fueling hopes of growth in the aerospace sector, amid other promising trends.
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Senate Bill 1331 reduces funding for most state agencies by 4% this year
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Plus, fewer people are using Spokane's homelessness services, a parking tax clears City Council, the ID House passes another transgender bathroom ban, and the NBA eyes a return to Washington.