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-Review19h 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-Review20h 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-Review23h 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
Trump says neither he nor Musk responsible for Ukraine loss of Starlink access - Fri, 16 Oct 2026 PSTPresident Donald Trump said on Friday that he did not think either he or Elon Musk was responsible for Ukraine losing Starlink access in a way that affected its military operations against Russia.Spokane Spokesman-Review1d agoWhole story →SecurityTechnologyukraine starlink access loss
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