Washington ranked among the 5 most energy efficient states in nation. Here’s why - Fri, 16 Oct 2026 PSTEnergy costs are one of the biggest expenses for American households, according to personal finance website WalletHub. Data from the U.S. Department of Energy shows the average family spends at least $2,000 on utilities every year, and thousands more on gasoline. The department also estimates that families can reduce these costs by 25% through…Spokane Spokesman-Review22h agoWhole story →Planetenergy efficiency rankings
FAA, air traffic controllers’ union reach agreement on pay bumpThe Federal Aviation Administration and the union that represents air traffic controllers agreed to a deal on workforce changes in return for a much-anticipated 2.8% pay increase.Spokane Spokesman-Review23h agoWhole story →EconomyJusticefaa air traffic controller pay deal
New report examines whether spending requested by Kansas Sen. Roger Marshall raised his property valueIn Washington, U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall has criticized colleagues for steering federal tax dollars to local projects without going through the standard appropriations process. Earmarks, also commonly known as pork-barrel spending, allow lawmakers to advance pet projects in their districts with little oversight. Marshall has described them as wasteful and…Spokane Spokesman-Review1d agoWhole story →EconomyGovernmentRoger Marshallearmark controversy
US fiscal 2026 budget deficit rises to $1.99 trillion, largest in 5 years - Fri, 16 Oct 2026 PSTThe US budget deficit rose by $217 billion to $1.99 trillion in the 2026 fiscal year, fueled in part by tariff refunds and record spending to service the nation's more-than $40 trillion in debt, marking the largest budget shortfall in five years, Treasury Department figures reported on Friday showed.Spokane Spokesman-Review1d agoWhole story →Economyfiscal 2026 budget deficit report
Seize crew, then blow up boat. U.S. shifts tactics in anti-drug strikes at sea. - Fri, 16 Oct 2026 PSTThe nine fishermen could not see or hear anything as armed U.S. Marines and sailors shoved them onto a military vessel. With hands cuffed, eyes covered and ears plugged, they were told to wait with their heads bowed, surrounded by a stench of urine, one of the men said.Spokane Spokesman-Review2d agoWhole story →FoodSecurity
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