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spokanepublicradio.org > regional-news > 2026-02-26 > why-wa-child-care-program-could-bear-brunt-of-budget-cuts

Why WA child care program could bear brunt of budget cuts

1+ hour, 37+ min ago  (13+ words) Why WA child care program could bear brunt of budget cuts'Spokane Public Radio...

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spokanepublicradio.org > regional-news > 2026-02-14 > new-state-budget-cuts-could-hinder-idahos-ability-to-fight-wildfires-increase-safety-risk

New state budget cuts could hinder Idaho’s ability to fight wildfires, increase safety risk

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (999+ words) A new round of state budget cuts approved by the Idaho Legislature's budget committee will likely force the state to hire fewer seasonal firefighters and cut back on fire prevention work, which increases fire risk across the state, the director…...

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spokanepublicradio.org > regional-news > 2026-01-29 > spr-news-today-west-central-abbey-national-preservation-grant

SPR News Today: A century-old Spokane church gets local and national support to stay alive

4+ week, 11+ hour ago  (1822+ words) And West Central Abbey has served one of Spokane's lowest income neighborhoods since 1895. It's the second church in Washington to receive a grant from the National Trust of Sacred Places. But to get those grant dollars, it has to raise…...

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spokanepublicradio.org > regional-news > 2026-01-16 > spr-news-today-washington-legislative-lookahead

SPR News Today: WA's budget hole gets most of the attention, but what else are lawmakers doing this session?

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1804+ words) And KUOW politics reporter Scott Greenstone joins to talk about some of the topics dominating the conversation as the Washington legislative session gets underway. The show is hosted and produced by Owen Henderson. OWEN HENDERSON: From Spokane Public Radio, it's…...

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spokanepublicradio.org > regional-news > 2026-01-15 > spr-news-today-republican-senator-jeff-holy-talks-masks-immigration-and-policing-bills

SPR News Today: Republican Sen. Jeff Holy talks masks, immigration, and policing bills

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1815+ words) And SPR's Doug Nadvornick interviews Spokane-area Sen. Jeff Holy about his views on police masks, immigration enforcement and other proposed bills this session. The show is hosted and produced by Owen Henderson. OWEN HENDERSON: From Spokane Public Radio, it's SPR…...

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spokanepublicradio.org > regional-news > 2026-01-14 > spr-news-today-washington-law-enforcement-mask-ban

SPR News Today: Washington faces a new mask controversy. This time, it's about law enforcement.

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1421+ words) Reporting contributed'by Doug Nadvornick, Amy Radil, Eliza Billingham, Owen Henderson and James Dawson. The show is hosted and produced by Owen Henderson. OWEN HENDERSON: From Spokane Public Radio, it's SPR News Today. I'm Owen Henderson. It's January 14, 2026. On today's show,…...

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spokanepublicradio.org > regional-news > 2026-01-11 > washington-state-pumps-more-tax-dollars-toward-green-jet-fuel

Washington state pumps more tax dollars toward green jet fuel

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (720+ words) A who's who from Washington state business and Democratic politics on Thursday extolled the virtues of alternative jet fuel and said the state would strive to become the nation's leading enabler of greener flying. The occasion was a splashy launch…...

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spokanepublicradio.org > regional-news > 2026-01-03 > in-washington-orchards-immigration-crackdown-sows-fear-and-uncertainty

In Washington orchards, immigration crackdown sows fear and uncertainty

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1776+ words) UNION GAP, Wash. " On a chilly fall morning, farmworkers fanned out through an orchard here to pick rose-hued apples from green rows of trees that flank this central Washington valley's irrigated slopes. These Pink Ladies were one of the last…...

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spokanepublicradio.org > regional-news > 2026-01-03 > favorite-2025-interview-a-methow-valley-author-writes-down-her-feelings-about-her-community

Favorite 2025 interview: A Methow Valley author writes down her feelings about her community

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1063+ words) Author and anthropologist Julie Tate-Libby has put pen to paper to talk about an area very dear to her: Washington's Methow Valley. Last summer, she spoke with SPR's Owen Henderson about her book. This interview is lightly edited for length…...

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spokanepublicradio.org > regional-news > 2025-12-28 > the-greatest-spokane-indians-baseball-team-author-eric-vickrey-makes-his-case

The greatest Spokane Indians' baseball team? Author Eric Vickrey makes his case

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (1124+ words) The Los Angeles Dodgers were one of the golden franchises in Major League Baseball during the 1970s. They played in three World Series (1974, 1977, 1978), though they lost all of them. Those Dodger teams were led by players such as Steve Garvey, Ron…...