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‘Stressed’ Southwest travelers scramble to fly home from Spokane amid widespread cancellations

Updated 9:10 p.m.

Frustrated Southwest Airlines customers looking to return home from their holiday vacations scrambled to book flights Wednesday at the Spokane International Airport after the airline canceled thousands of flights across the country this week.

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Court docs: Woman accused of killing man in Medical Lake said he was trying to rape her

Updated 8:51 p.m.

Local Government

Spokane County’s budget is growing by $200 million next year. Here’s why

Local Business

Southwest draws regulatory scrutiny as thousands more flights canceled

National Business

Tesla fans keep buying, unbowed by the $720 billion wipeout

Nation

Biden builds a judicial legacy with diversified federal courts

Updated 8:58 p.m.

World

Pope Francis pays visit to ‘very sick’ Benedict XVI

Washington

Victim of suspected homicide in Deer Park identified as 83-year-old man

Updated 8:08 p.m.

Idaho

White nationalist sentenced to 3 months in jail after battering health care worker

WA Government

We the People: As head of Appropriations Committee, Patty Murray hopes to be role model for more effective Congress

ID Government

The dean of the Idaho press corps signs off

Education: K-12

WA has high number of homeless students, gets lowest federal funding

Higher Education

University of Idaho professor sues TikTok psychic for making false claims about homicides

Health

5 easy steps to be healthier in the new year

Transportation

‘Stressed’ Southwest travelers scramble to fly home from Spokane amid widespread cancellations

Updated 9:10 p.m.

Science & Tech

A new chatbot Is a ‘code red’ for Google’s search business

Pacific Northwest

‘We still have more to do’: Idaho officials celebrate Hanukkah amid rise in antisemitism

Updated 8:44 p.m.

Military

Spokane VA has reduced staff despite ongoing effects of troubled computer system as veterans wait longer for care

Columnists

Front Porch: Word(s) of the Year for 2022

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Religion

Faith and Values: A falling Christmas tree and the lessons of gifts

Outdoors

Chobani to donate $250,000 toward Twin Falls trailhead park

Agriculture

U.S. farmland escapes real estate slump as prices soar to record

History

100 years ago in Spokane: Testimony concluded in the closely watched Maurice Codd perjury trial

2022 Election

Spin Control: Election skeptics demanding records, recounts

Weather

Damaged roof temporarily halts retail services at Manito Post Office, but packages can still be picked up

Updated 7:32 p.m.

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Opinion > Column

Gardening: Plants prepare for bitter cold

Thu., Dec. 29, 2022

Before I dive into this week’s topic on how plants survive the cold, I want to give an update on my hydroponic experiment.

News > Education

Burst pipes damage Stevens Elementary classrooms, ruining books, supplies bought by teachers

UPDATED: Wed., Dec. 28, 2022

A number of classrooms at Stevens Elementary suffered extensive water damage Monday after burst pipes in the ceiling caused flooding, according to school officials.

News > Crime/Public Safety

Victim of suspected homicide in Deer Park identified as 83-year-old man

UPDATED: Wed., Dec. 28, 2022

The Spokane County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the man who was discovered dead in a suspected homicide Monday night south of Deer Park.

News > Crime/Public Safety

Court docs: Woman accused of killing man in Medical Lake said he was trying to rape her

UPDATED: Wed., Dec. 28, 2022

A woman who is alleged to have shot a man she was dating in Medical Lake last week said he was trying to sexually assault her, according to newly released court documents

News > Nation/World

In Buffalo, finger-pointing and mounting criticism over storm response

UPDATED: Wed., Dec. 28, 2022

As the death toll from a powerful blizzard in western New York rose to near 40 on Wednesday, the Erie County executive, who has himself faced increasing criticism, lashed out at the mayor of Buffalo over his efforts to clear the city’s streets.

News > Crime/Public Safety

Police allege 16-year-old killed, injured apartment residents after they ended a late-night party early in north Spokane

UPDATED: Wed., Dec. 28, 2022

New court documents shed light on a shooting that killed one and injured another after the two ended a party at their apartment on Dec. 18.

News > Spokane

Damaged roof temporarily halts retail services at Manito Post Office, but packages can still be picked up

UPDATED: Wed., Dec. 28, 2022

Retail services have temporarily been suspended at the Mancito Post Office, located at 3120 S. Grand Boulevard, after melting snow caused “minor structural issues” at the building, according to a spokesperson.

News > Business

Southwest memos showed growing alarm on eve of epic winter storm

UPDATED: Wed., Dec. 28, 2022

As a winter storm bore down on a broad swath of the U.S., a staffing crisis was brewing for Southwest Airlines in Denver.

News > Washington

‘Stressed’ Southwest travelers scramble to fly home from Spokane amid widespread cancellations

UPDATED: Wed., Dec. 28, 2022

News > Pacific NW

Washington state greenhouse gas emissions highest since 2007 in latest inventory

UPDATED: Wed., Dec. 28, 2022

Washington state's greenhouse gas emissions in 2019 reached their highest levels since 2007, but early data suggests the pandemic may have helped lower those levels in 2020, according to the latest analysis from state officials.

News > Business

Starbucks refused union contract talks at 21 cafes, NLRB alleges

UPDATED: Wed., Dec. 28, 2022

Starbucks has illegally refused to negotiate at 21 recently unionized cafes in Washington state and Oregon, U.S. labor board prosecutors alleged in a complaint.

News > Nation/World

Man arrested after racist, homophobic comments to duo making TikTok video

UPDATED: Wed., Dec. 28, 2022

A Denver man has been arrested and charged with allegedly making racist and homophobic comments to two people who were making a TikTok video at an In-N-Out in San Ramon.

News > Nation/World

Israel has improved readiness to attack Iran, minister says

UPDATED: Wed., Dec. 28, 2022

Israel has improved its readiness to attack Iran, outgoing Defense Minister Benny Gantz said on Wednesday as he cited preparations that the military is making to hit nuclear sites.

News > Crime/Public Safety

Washington records

UPDATED: Wed., Dec. 28, 2022

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News > Business

Tesla fans keep buying, unbowed by the $720 billion wipeout

UPDATED: Wed., Dec. 28, 2022

Even the worst year ever for Tesla shares hasn't shaken individual investors' faith in the electric-vehicle maker and its billionaire chief executive, Elon Musk.

News > Business

Oil drops from three-week high following Wall Street slump

UPDATED: Wed., Dec. 28, 2022

Oil sustained losses as the dollar ticked higher and equity markets erased gains, susceptible to broader market swings amid thin liquidity.

News > Nation/World

Second ringleader in Whitmer kidnap plot sentenced to nearly 20 years in prison

UPDATED: Wed., Dec. 28, 2022

The second of two ringleaders in the plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020 was sentenced Wednesday in federal court to 19.6 years in prison and five years of supervised release.

News > Pacific NW

Sen. Honeyford looks back on 28 years in Legislature, 60 years of service

UPDATED: Wed., Dec. 28, 2022

Dec. 28—The classic car glistening in Sen. Jim Honeyford's garage could be seen as a metaphor for the career of this longtime lawmaker. The 1930 Ford Model A Coupe with its slick green paint and original — and operational — engine and brakes is the product of much behind-the-scenes work: Not budgets and bills, but restoration. It has traveled all over Central Washington carrying Jim, his wife, ...

News > Pacific NW

After wild weather day in Western WA, coastal flood warning remains

UPDATED: Wed., Dec. 28, 2022

Dec. 28—On the heels of another wild weather day in Western Washington, a coastal flood warning remains in effect in the Puget Sound region, including Seattle, Tacoma and Olympia. Significant coastal flooding is expected until 1 p.m. Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service. Low-lying property "will be inundated," the weather service said, and tides will likely come within 6 inches ...

News > Nation/World

Coolio reportedly died without a will. Adult children will likely split his estate

UPDATED: Wed., Dec. 28, 2022

Coolio reportedly died without a will, and seven of his children are likely to inherit his estate.

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