Rape report has Cornell students furious, but protest rules have them afraid - Sun, 11 Oct 2026 PSTITHACA, N.Y. – At the start of midterms last week, Cornell University students woke up to their administration building vandalized. Glass was shattered. Walls had been spray-painted.Spokane Spokesman-Review7d agoWhole story →EducationJustice
U.S. farm debt is at a record. Official data might be undercounting itCHICAGO – American farmers are borrowing more money than ever before to operate – but the rise in nontraditional and vendor credit has created some gaps in the federal government’s current ability to measure and track farm debt, U.S. Department of Agriculture officials told Reuters.Spokane Spokesman-Review7d agoWhole story →FoodEconomyfarm debt crisis
Loft and Manriquez: Beware of I-638 on November’s ballot - Sun, 11 Oct 2026 PSTInitiative 638, a ballot measure before Washington state voters is cloaked in a false narrative about making girls’ sports safe, but it would do the opposite by requiring all girls who want to play sports to undergo a medically unnecessary invasive genital exam or costly genetic testing.Spokane Spokesman-Review8d agoWhole story →CultureGovernmentwashington ballot initiative
Here’s where Michael Baumgartner and Carmela Conroy stand on 25 issuesServing the Inland Northwest since 1883. Spokesman.com provides breaking and in-depth coverage of Spokane area news, sports and community.Spokane Spokesman-Review8d agoWhole story →CultureMichael Baumgartner