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SPR News Today: WA admits it exaggerated climate results from the CCA

Spokane Public Radio | By Owen Henderson
Published January 7, 2026 at 7:02 AM PST
Wind turbine generators spin in the Horse Heaven Hills near Ellensburg, Wash., on April 28, 2007.
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Wind turbine generators spin in the Horse Heaven Hills near Ellensburg. Washington officials now admit that a data-entry error resulted in their overreporting the efficacy of climate spending.

Today's headlines:

  • Washington state officials admit the efficacy of some climate spending was exaggerated.
  • Democrats across the Inland Northwest mark the fifth anniversary of the January 6 insurrection.
  • The Spokane County Medical Examiner suddenly stopped serving Kootenai County. So Kootenai’s coroner is turning a break kitchen into an autopsy lab.
  • Health agencies in Washington and Oregon are rejecting new vaccine guidelines announced by the CDC.
  • Laura Padden replaces Pam Haley as Spokane Valley's mayor.
  • Patrick Bell, Spokane County's top spokesperson, is getting a new job as the USDA's top Washington official.
  • Spokane County Board of County Commissioners re-elect their chair and vice chair, but the vote wasn't quite unanimous.
  • Spokane Velocity will have a new assistant head coach this spring.

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SPR News Today is a production of Spokane Public Radio.

Reporting by John Ryan, Doug Nadvornick, Eliza Billingham, Amelia Templeton and Owen Henderson.

SPR News Today is hosted and produced by Owen Henderson.
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