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Decades after it revolutionized the power industry, Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories continues to grow its operations

If you’ve lived in the Inland Northwest for any solid period of time, there’s a chance you’ve heard the name Schweitzer. Most ...
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Making aluminum plates, sheets and coil for planes and other uses, Kaiser’s Trentwood plant recently expanded its heat-treating ability

Kaiser Aluminum has been around since Henry J. Kaiser wanted to branch out beyond the World War II shipyard industry. The ...
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Washington lawmakers and governor consider ‘millionaire tax’ and pulling from climate fund while discussing supplemental budget

With a $1.6 billion to $2.3 billion budget shortfall hanging over the Washington state Legislature, House and Senate leaders ...
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A Washingtonian by way of Wisconsin, artist Ryan Schmies has left a big, bold mark on the ski industry

I’m not exactly sure what it’s like in high school these days, but when old folks like me went to school there was always one ...
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Manufacturers in and around Spokane create parts that are key to many products we all use on a regular basis

For decades, the Inland Northwest has been a hub of manufacturing. With access to the main rail route connecting Washington ...
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Local author Jessica James continues her Glitter Bats series with a rockin’ new novel, For Our Next Song

Whether it’s Sonic Youth, One Direction or Simon and Garfunkel, we all have one band that we’d drop everything for if they ...
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The search for snow in a dry December led a group of self-proclaimed “old guys” deep into Canada’s snowy stashes

It wasn’t until a week ago that our region’s ski resorts had adequate snow coverage. Before that, most were only able to open ...
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Nia DaCosta’s 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple is a fascinating sequel that takes rewarding big swings

Parry’s imposing alpha infected Samson who, in addition to potentially being the key to saving what’s left of the world, is ...
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In the mid-1970s, a newly formed nuclear emergency response team descended on Spokane following a hushed-up dirty bomb threat

On Nov. 23, 1976, the Spokane Police Department received a note, handwritten by some person or group calling themselves ...
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Get outside this winter and try something new in the snow

As the snow has finally fallen, some Inland Northwesterners might feel discouraged by the number of outdoor activities ...
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Spokane’s Historic Preservation Façade Improvement Grants seek to turn rubble into rehab

While it’s generally accepted that historic preservation is a worthy goal, the steep costs of revitalization and ...
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Washington lawmakers could resurrect cannabis bills introduced in 2025 that didn’t get passed

Under Washington’s biennial legislative system, bills introduced in 2025 that didn’t make it through could get another shot ...