Environment
U.S. and Canada update 60-year-old Columbia River Treaty
Politicians are celebrating the tentative agreement, while activists and tribal leaders say it doesn’t do enough to protect endangered salmon runs.
Nicholas K. Geranios
Nicholas K. Geranios has spent 42 years as a news reporter, the last 40 with The Associated Press. He retired from the wire service in 2022 and lives in Spokane.
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politics
Who are the three candidates running for WA attorney general?
Two Democrats and one Republican, all with notable legal experience and all people of color, are competing to run the state’s largest law office.
politics
Spokane-area 5th District race wide open with McMorris Rodgers out
After the 20-year incumbent declined to run, 11 candidates are now battling to represent Eastern WA in the historically powerful U.S. House seat.
News
50 years ago, The World’s Fair helped reshape Spokane’s downtown
To remember the 1974 event that drew more than five million people, the city will host celebrations focusing on the environment and Indigenous culture.
Indigenous Affairs
The Boldt Decision’s impact on Indigenous rights, 50 years later
The landmark 1974 case ordered Washington to uphold its treaties, affirm Indigenous salmon fishing rights and recognize Native nations’ sovereignty.