A Grip on Sports: It was an excellent Saturday in Pullman, especially in the second half. In Corvallis too. The rest of the rebuilt Pac-12? Most struggled.

A GRIP ON SPORTS • There were a few highlights from Saturday’s college football slate. Not many. Especially for a rebuilt Pac ...

Cool Critters: Pop goes the … stoat?

The animal mascot for the Olympic Games in Los Angeles was the eagle. In Sapporo, Japan, it was the Asian black bear, and in Beijing, it was the panda. But the face of the 2026 Winter Olympics in ...

Pacific Northwest power crunch starts with AI. The bigger challenge may come after

The Northwest is preparing for its largest grid build-out in decades to meet a historic surge in electricity demand, expected to cost billions of dollars.

They don’t always set fires for the reasons you think: inside the mind of the serial arsonist

It took a 350-page manuscript Orr had written about a fictional firefighter who set fires to local businesses to convince police he was guilty. The resemblance between Orr and the main character in ...

Remains of Spokane soldier who died in World War II prison camp returning to family

Robert W. Hirst, of Spokane, really didn't like to rake leaves, apparently. In 1934, the 14-year-old boy skipped town rather than subject himself to the menial chore, as his mother had instructed, at ...

Former General Dynamics executive receives Whitworth’s highest honor

It’s a move that he says helped propel him to a long career as a business executive in Fortune 500 companies. “The key thing I learned at Whitworth is a philosophy of life, an approach to the world, ...
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Spin Control: The House passed a law to mandate AM radio in new cars, transmitting a host of memories for this columnist

Before members of the U.S. House skedaddled out of the other Washington last week, they passed legislation on various topics, including one on car radios. Whether Congress needs to spend its time ...

Whitworth separates in second half for road win over Redlands

Whitworth quarterback Logan Lacio threw all three of his touchdown passes during a dominant second half for the Pirates, who powered past the University of Redlands 33-14 on Saturday night in an NCAA ...

After blowout win over Duquesne, what’s the status of WSU’s special teams unit?

Early in the week, when Washington State coach Kirby Moore was discussing a recent loss and looking ahead to his team’s next game, he considered how his guys could absorb the loss of receiver Tony ...

Ossie McIntyre scores game-winner in shootout, Spokane Chiefs edge Tri-City 3-2 in season opener | WHL hockey

Ossie McIntyre scored the deciding goal in a shootout and the Spokane Chiefs beat the Tri-City Americans 3-2 in the Western Hockey League season opener for both teams at Toyota Center on Saturday in ...

In her most personal book yet, R.F. Kuang isn’t afraid to make mistakes

Bestselling author R.F. Kuang has grown up on the page. HarperCollins bought her debut novel, “The Poppy War,” on her 20th birthday. Just before her 27th, with four bestsellers under her belt, she ...

Deer Park City Council appoints new mayor in wake of former mayors death

On Wednesday, the Deer Park City Council appointed Councilmember Billy Costello the new mayor of the city. This decision ...