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Cost of employer-sponsored health insurance plans rises again, nonpartisan survey finds

WASHINGTON — The price health insurance companies charge for employer-sponsored plans increased again this year, as did the ...
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A D.C. park was made 'for the pleasure of the people.' Trump's plan would change that

Trump's most recent rendering of East Potomac Park overtakes the D.C. peninsula with a sprawling golf course, without the grassy areas and road beloved by locals. That's prompted grassroots pushback.
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'Possible Love' offers four of the best performances you'll see all year

Lee Chang-dong's novelistic drama tells the story of two very different couples who meet during the filming of a documentary.
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Inland Journal: What is justice? Spokane County prosecutor candidates debate legal issues

This week on Inland Journal, we hear from the candidates for Spokane County prosecutor. The incumbent, Republican Preston ...
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What's behind the early voting surge? It's more than voter enthusiasm, expert says

Nearly 21 million Americans have voted early in the midterms. MIT political scientist Charles Stewart explains what's driving ...
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As nonprofit takeover looms, Spokesman-Review union rebukes plan to keep embattled editor Rob Curley

Despite concerns newsroom staffers shared with InvestigateWest and RANGE, the nonprofit taking over Spokane’s daily paper ...
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A ‘constitutional sheriff’ divided this Washington county. Will the next sheriff keep his ideas alive?

Warren, a current detective sergeant for the county, and Matulovich, a longtime law enforcement officer who left the ...
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2 states, 2 abortion ballot measures, and the effort to win over Gen Z voters

In Idaho and Missouri, where voters will decide future of abortion access on Nov. 3, campaigns are trying to reach a ...
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Invasive beetle arrives in eastern Washington, threatens ash trees

The emerald ash borer, one of the most destructive invasive pests in the nation, has been detected in multiple trees outside ...
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Contract negotiations between Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office and City of Hayden still in progress

Hayden’s contract with the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) expired on September 30, 2026. That’s after the Hayden ...
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New human data hints at psychedelics' potential to combat inflammation

Lab studies have shown that psychedelics like psilocybin can lower inflammation and may be protective for a range of illnesses. Now, researchers are publishing some of the first data in humans that ...
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Cheaper manufactured homes could be having a moment, if only states can catch up

This summer’s sweeping housing bill, the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, removed a 1974 mandate that required every manufactured home to be built on a nonremovable steel frame, known as a chassis.