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Today’s Headlines (09/04/25)
Florida will repeal all of its vaccine mandates, Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo announced Wednesday. The rules currently require schoolchildren to receive vaccines for chickenpox, measles-mumps-rubella...
Sep 3, 2025
Spokane City Council defends immigration ordinance after border patrol statement
SPOKANE, Wash. - Three Spokane City Council members defended the city's new immigration ordinance Wednesday after the U.S. Border Patrol Spokane Sector raised concerns about the policy. The council me...
Sep 3, 2025
Washington joins West Coast health alliance, steps away from CDC guidance
SPOKANE, Wash. - Washington announced it is joining California and Oregon in a new West Coast health care alliance, stepping away from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance for its resid...
Sep 3, 2025
Post Falls teen with cerebral palsy finds hope and athletic success through Shriners Children's care
SPOKANE, Wash. - Rather than letting his disability define his limits, 18-year-old Rhett Owens has channeled his determination into athletic excellence, becoming a triathlete with his sights set on th...
Sep 3, 2025
Central Valley School District students adjust to stricter cell phone policy
SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. - Students in the Central Valley School District are finishing their first week of classes with things looking a little different. The district adopted a new cell phone policy th...
Sep 3, 2025
Spokane Public Schools to implement balanced calendar next year
SPOKANE, Wash. - It is the second day of school for Spokane Public School students, but parents are already thinking about next year as the district is moving to a balanced calendar. The new schedule ...
Sep 3, 2025
Spokane County air quality reaches unhealthy levels for sensitive residents
SPOKANE, Wash. - Smoke in the air has pushed Spokane's air quality into the "unhealthy for sensitive groups" range, alerting vulnerable residents to stay indoors. Spokane Clean Air reported an air qua...
Sep 3, 2025
At least 15 dead, 18 injured after streetcar derails in Lisbon, city says
At least five people are in serious condition following the crash in Lisbon, according to the city's communications department.
Sep 3, 2025
Q&A: Rep. Baumgartner addresses “Safe and Welcome in Spokane" ordinance
SPOKANE, Wash. - Eastern Washington Representative Michael Baumgartner returned to the nation's capital as Congress returned to session this week. 4 News Now's Kirstin O'Connor spoke with the congress...
Sep 3, 2025
Bones found during Travis Decker search determined to be non-human
CHELAN COUNTY, Wash. -- The FBI has determined the bones found during the manhunt for Travis Decker were not human. The FBI and law enforcement partners conducted a grid search operation in the Rock I...
Sep 3, 2025
