Spokane may Open Safe Air Centers for Wildfire Smoke

(The Center Square) – The City of Spokane is discussing a proposal Monday to open Safe Air Centers more often to protect the homeless from the harmful effects of wildlife smoke. Councilor Zack Zappone has introduced a
Uptick in Bird flu Cases Likely This Fall
OLYMPIA – With the fall migration underway across the nation, Washington state is preparing for an uptick in highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) cases. Veterinarians predict newly infected wild birds will join the already infected, resident wild waterfowl populations: increasing
The day Coug Pride Filled the sky

PULLMAN, Wash. – On August 20, Mark Showalter charted a course for crimson and gray glory. That’s the day the Tri-Cities business owner and devoted Washington State University alum boarded his Cessna and proceeded to fly a route
Volleyball’s Bachman Named CCC SAAC Chair

LEWISTON, Idaho – LC State Volleyball’s Ashlee Bachman was named the Cascade Collegiate Conference Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) Chair at the CCC meetings earlier this month. “I am so excited for Ashlee,” Athletic Director Brooke Henze said. “This
Producer Price Index Rises 8.7% in Past Year

(The Center Square) – Producer prices shot up 8.7% in August over the previous 12 months, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Producer Price Index released Wednesday. Month over month, the index declined 0.1% for the
Judge orders the release of Adnan Syed after overturning his murder conviction

On Monday a judge ordered the release of Adnan Syed, the Baltimore man serving a life sentence for a 1999 murder he says he did not commit, after overturning his conviction. Syed’s case was chronicled in the
Britain lays Queen Elizabeth II to rest in State funeral after 10 days of public mourning

10 days of official public mourning culminated in the funeral for Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-serving monarch. The coffin bearing Queen Elizabeth II’s body was then lowered into the royal vault Monday after a ceremony at St.
Tuesday’s Weather
Weather is brought to you by Nez Perce Express. LC Valley Today: Sunny. Winds NE at 5 to 10 mph. A mostly clear sky overnight. Winds E at 5 to 10 mph. 81/51 Wednesday: Partly cloudy skies. A stray
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Trey Lance undergoes ankle surgery; expected to return for 2023 season

The San Francisco 49ers announced on Monday that second-year quarterback Trey Lance has undergone successful surgery to repair two injuries to his right ankle, and is expected to make a full recovery in time for the 2023
Former Memphis top recruit and current Easter Michigan player Emoni Bates is arrested on gun charges during traffic stop

Emoni Bates, a second-year player who transferred to Eastern Michigan this offseason after one-season with Memphis, was arrested and taken into custody Sunday night on felony gun charges. Police say that Bates was pulled over on a routine