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Plus, WA faces more cuts this budget season, but the state superintendent continues to say education can't take any more hits. Spokane County hasn't installed a public safety sales tax yet, but it's taking steps to make sure it can be an option in the future. Gov. Ferguson joins the call to ban phones in public schools statewide. Former Spokane health officer Bob Lutz settles with health district for $1.65 million. And what's Spokane's 'queer agenda'? Spectrum Center wants input from the Inland Northwest's LGBTQ+ community.
Voters in four states went to the polls Tuesday, selecting contenders for several high-profile races in November. A look at the results.
Arts & Culture
  • Paul Rudd plays a struggling musician whose work is stolen by a pop star in Power Ballad, the latest from Once director John Carney. Nathan Weinbender says the movie’s tune is a familiar one, but it’s extremely likeable nonetheless.
  • Movies 101
    On this week’s show, Nathan Weinbender, Mary Pat Treuthart and Dan Webster sift through the last 5 years of cinematic offerings and unearth a few that they think deserve a wider audience.
  • Cast members from Spokane Civic Theatre's Jagged Little Pill join host Henry McNulty to discuss the production.
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