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Plus, a Spokane renewable energy company is betting that rising fuel prices will get business owners to shift their fleets from gas to electrical. Oregon wildfire survivors are asking the state Supreme Court to take up their case against utility giant PacifiCorp. The Spokane Zephyr break club records in their last regular season game, but it's not enough to clinch a playoff spot. And Spokane is planning for intensified growth around its transit corridors.
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President Trump is walking away from a $10 billion case he filed against the IRS. But the resolution of the case is prompting House Democrats and ethics officials to cry foul.
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Movies 101On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender and Mary Pat Treuthart discuss a pair of streaming films. The first is a Belgian film by the Dardenne brothers titled “Young Mothers.” The other is a U.S.-based documentary about a Southern city titled “Natchez.” -
As the 52nd Seattle International Film Festival draws to a close, Nathan Weinbender returns with some of his highlights from a week in the dark. -
Classics Northwest Artistic Director Zuill Bailey sums up the season that saw a major step in the evolution of a Spokane tradition.
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EventsStop by your local Farmers' Market this summer and visit with SPR staff and volunteers at various Farmers' Markets in our region. -
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EventsSpokane Public Radio is a media partner for Spokane Bike Everywhere Month 2026.
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Dohrn's parents, Bill Ayers and Bernardine Dohrn, helped found the the Weather Underground. "I knew that the FBI was chasing us," he says. His memoir is Dangerous, Dirty, Violent, and Young. -
Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy is the latest casualty in President Trump's campaign to vanquish Republicans he sees as disloyal. What does it mean for primaries this week?
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A civil rights protest in Alabama this weekend was organized to kick off a summer of voter mobilization and civic action across the South.
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NPR's A Martinez speaks with Independent Rep. Kevin Kiley of California about the implications of redistricting efforts.
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Over 550 men in California have fallen ill after cutting natural or factory-made stone countertops. But epidemiologists say this isn't just a California problem. -
There are a lot of wellness trends that make health experts roll their eyes in skepticism. But there is one big trend that many experts can get behind – with a few caveats: fibermaxxing. -
The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes are moving forward with their climate plan despite the loss of state support and federal funding. -
Tuesday's primary in Georgia features contentious Republican contests for governor and U.S. Senate while Democrats hope an enthusiasm advantage is enough to flip two state supreme court seats. -
The fiber craze is pushing more people into the broad world of beans, as the U.S. bean industry looks to double American consumption of pulses by 2030. -
For NPR's Newsmakers series, Steve Inskeep speaks with Ultimate Fighting Championship CEO Dana White.
