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More rain is on the way, but further flooding isn’t expected to be as severe. Many residents remain under evacuation orders.
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Monica Carrillo-Casas
Children portraying the Virgin Mary and Joseph stand near the entrance of the West Central Community Center.
Arts & Culture
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Movie ReviewsRichard Linklater’s Netflix feature “Blue Moon” is a study in failed dreams and lifelong regret, Dan Webster says. -
Movies 101On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender, and Mary Pat Treuthart discuss two films that explore the relationship between parent and child. -
Movie ReviewsBlue Moon is Richard Linklater’s second feature this year, a portrait of the troubled lyricist Lorenz Hart. Nathan Weinbender says it’s not a great Linklater film, but it does have a great Ethan Hawke performance in it.
Events
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August's Free SPR Kids' Concert featured sister-duo, Dry and Dusty in the River Park Square Atrium Saturday, August 23rd at 1 pm -
Join SPR Staff, Hosts, and Volunteers at Art on the Green 2025 -
SPR was a media partner for the 2025 Methow Valley Chamber Music Festival
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The LAPD is investigating the deaths of two people from an apparent homicide at the home of director Rob Reiner.
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Rob Reiner's career as an actor and director spanned six decades. The entertainment industry is honoring his legacy and mourning the reported deaths of Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner.
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A father and son acting together killed at least 15 people in a mass shooting at a Hanukkah celebration on Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, on Sunday, according to officials.
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NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Jamie Hyams, director of public affairs for the Australia Israel & Jewish Affairs Council, about the mass shooting at a Hanukkah celebration on Sydney's Bondi Beach.
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FDA Commissioner Martin Makary discusses vaccine policy, COVID-era decisions and the erosion of trust in government health guidance. -
The House is expected to vote this week on several proposals this week to avert rising costs as the deadline for the Affordable Care Act subsidies fast approaches.
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Republican Rep. Kevin Kiley of California says a health care proposal from House Speaker Mike Johnson — which is expected to get a vote this week — was "hastily thrown together." -
Taking drops of a medical dye is trending in wellness and biohacking circles. Some influencers claim it boosts longevity and brain health. Scientists say the hype has gotten ahead of the research. -
Kwigillingok, Alaska, has long grappled with erosion and flooding. Residents want to move to higher ground, further inland, especially after the remnants of Typhoon Halong damaged nearly every house. -
Some of the nation's largest restaurants boast of decades-long survival through economic downturns, stiffer competition, and changing American palates. And we still love them anyway. Why?
