Search on for missing plane near Okanogan - Sun, 11 Oct 2026 PSTThe Washington State Department of Transportation is searching for a missing small plane near Okanogan and Highway 97, the agency said Sunday in a news release. A pilot and passenger left Penticton, British Columbia, in a 1976 Piper Cub aircraft and were traveling to Grangeville, Idaho, on Saturday evening. The pilot lost communication with Seattle…Spokane Spokesman-Review7d agoWhole story →Justiceplane search operation
White House announces Ukraine energy ceasefire with Russia, surprising Zelenskiy - Sun, 11 Oct 2026 PSTPresident Donald Trump said Sunday that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to an “energy ceasefire” effective immediately. “Both parties have agreed. Do not break it!” he wrote on his Truth Social platform. He didn’t provide further details. The day before, Trump had again demanded that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy halt attacks on Russian oil…Spokane Spokesman-Review7d agoWhole story →SecurityPlanetukraine energy ceasefire
Walz said he considered leaving public office after Hortman assassinationGov. Tim Walz considered leaving public office after the assassination of former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, according to a New York Times investigation into rising threats of political violence against elected officials nationwide. Walz, who faced a flood of violent threats after joining Kamala Harris’ presidential…Spokane Spokesman-Review7d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentTim Walzrising political violence
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
Republicans, Democrats want Trump to reverse course on Russia diesel - Sun, 11 Oct 2026 PSTRepublican and Democratic senators on Sunday called on President Donald Trump to “reverse course” on his diesel supply deal with Russia, saying it runs counter to U.S. law barring imports of energy until Russia ends its aggression against Ukraine.Spokane Spokesman-Review7d agoWhole story →SecurityPlanetrussia diesel deal controversy
Supreme Court recusals in spotlight as Alito drops from oil caseJustice Samuel Alito’s decision not to take part in a major climate change case because of his wife’s stock holdings is putting renewed focus on the U.S. Supreme Court’s recusal practices as it kicks off its new nine-month term. The justice said in a Sept. 30 interview that Martha-Ann Alito didn’t want to sell the oil-company stocks that led him to step…Spokane Spokesman-Review7d agoWhole story →PlanetGovernmentSamuel Alitosupreme court climate case
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-Review7d 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
