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Commission Stuck on STA Plan When Deciding Own Tax Needs

Spokane County’s sales and use tax, which funds the jail, expires this year. The board of county commissioners plans to renew the tax through a ballot…

STA Asks Voters For Transit Plan in April

Spokane Transit Authority will be asking voters to approve a sales tax increase in April to help fund an ambitious series of transit improvements. The STA…

<em>House of Cards</em> stars Kevin Spacey as the ruthless politician Frank Underwood.

A Wrong Note Sets The Right Mood In 'House Of Cards'

The show's distinctive score is the work of Jeff Beal, who ushers viewers into its clandestine, manipulative and sometimes violent world by breaking a few musical rules.

'Don't Be Afraid Of The Bullets' A Memoir Of Reporting In Yemen

NPR's Kelly McEvers talks to journalist Laura Kasinof about her memoir on her experience reporting in Yemen during the Arab Spring called, Don't Be Afraid of the Bullets.

Jay Austin's tiny house in Washington, D.C., has 10-foot ceilings, a loft bed over the bathroom and a galley-style kitchen.

Living Small In The City: With More Singles, Micro-Housing Gets Big

Single people represent the fastest growing category of households in the U.S. That's made small dwellings — from micro-apartments to stand-alone tiny houses, a niche force in the real estate market.

Prior to becoming Oregon's governor, Kate Brown was elected as Oregon's secretary of state in 2008 and served in the state legislature for 17 years.

Oregon Governor Says Past Votes Don't Bind Her Future Policy Decisions

Oregon's new governor Kate Brown said Thursday that votes she took as a state lawmaker aren't necessarily a sign of where she stands on present-day...

File photo of the Washington state House Chamber

Education Spending In Focus As Washington Legislature Nears Halfway Mark

Washington lawmakers are approaching the halfway mark of their 105-day session. Hot issues include marijuana, mental health, oil trains and cap-and-trade.

View from the backseat of an Uber ride. Idaho lawmakers will consider a bill to write Uber-style services into state law.

Idaho Lawmakers Consider Bill To Write Uber-Style Services Into Law

A panel in the Idaho House agreed to introduce legislation Thursday that would define ride-sharing services like Uber in state law -- and trump local...

Relatives of victims of the Sept. 11 attacks are periodically flown down to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to witness court proceedings against five men accused of plotting the attacks. For the witnesses of the most recent court session, the experience raised questions about justice, humanity and the ethics of the death penalty.

Families Of Sept. 11 Victims Watch Guantanamo Hearings With Mixed Feelings

Five men are charged with planning the Sept. 11 attacks. When they appear for proceedings in Guantanamo Bay, people who lost loved ones that day are flown down to the courtroom to bear witness.

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March 7, 2015Forster & McLennanA survey of the solo careers of Robert Forster and Grant McLennan from Australia's great pop band of the 1980's, the…

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