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2023 Spokane County Fire District 3 Proposition 1

Election Results

Option Votes Pct
Approved 3,617 65.57%
Rejected 1,899 34.43%

* Race percentages are calculated with data from the Secretary of State's Office, which omits write-in votes from its calculations when there are too few to affect the outcome. The Spokane County Auditor's Office may have slightly different percentages than are reflected here because its figures include any write-in votes.

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Kraken need goalie Philipp Grubauer to regain playoff form for successful season

SEATTLE – This Seattle summer was too beautiful to leave behind, Kraken goaltender Philipp Grubauer said, full of sunny days and volunteer work at a local horse-rescue facility. Only one gripe to note.

Washington State men’s hoops announces conference schedule for upcoming season

Washington State men’s basketball’s full schedule for 2023-24 is here.

Suck at golf? Play with good friends

The Inland Northwest boasts a number of fine golf courses. Their beauty, and the companionship of good playing partners, can make you forget just how hard the sport is to master.

Gonzaga women to host annual FanFest on Oct. 14

From staff reports

The Last Dance: Former WSU beat writers look back at the defining moments of their Cougar tenures

Washington State beat writers for The Spokesman-Review span decades covering the team in the Pacific Athletic Conference. Through the eras, these moments stood above the rest.

Analysis: Braelon Allen to Michael Penix, Washington State will face some of country’s top players in 2023

PULLMAN – For Washington State, a certain feeling hangs over this season, the Cougars’ last in the Pac-12 as we know it. There is a prominent haze of uncertainty clouding the future of football in Pullman.

Washington State men’s hoops finalizes nonconference schedule

PULLMAN – This winter, Washington State is reinstalling a familiar foe to its nonconference schedule.

Luis Castillo named as Mariners’ lone representative for upcoming All-Star Game at T-Mobile Park

SEATTLE – Unlike the 2001 All-Star Game, the last time the city of Seattle was the host for Major League Baseball’s midsummer celebration, the Mariners won’t have eight players representing the organization in the game.

Dancer Derek Hough visits North Central High School Monday, May 8, 2023

Dancer Derek Hough visited North Central High School in Spokane, Washington Monday, May 8, 2023 to work on some dance steps with the students there. Spokesman-Review reporter Treva Lind shot the video at the event.

Playoff changes and more: Three things to know before Sounders open 2023 season

SEATTLE – Here are three things to know before the Sounders open their 2023 season Sunday at Lumen Field against the Colorado Rapids.

Gonzaga baseball ready to play ‘best of the best’ in challenging nonconference schedule

The pinging of aluminum bats, the smacking of baseballs into a catcher’s mitt – both sounds the Gonzaga Bulldogs hope to do a lot of in the 2023 season as they gear up to open their season in Lubbock, Texas, against Texas Tech on Friday

Getting There: Pedestrians, drivers, and water – Spokane looks ahead to construction projects worth $100M in 2023

There is $100 million worth of construction planned for Spokane’s infrastructure once the weather warms. Some of that entails finishing projects started in 2022, like completing the concrete roads on Thor and Freya streets, but the bulk are entirely new projects.

2023 NFL mock draft: Seattle Seahawks need defensive line help in first-round projections

I understand the scuttlebutt surrounding Justin Fields’ future with the Chicago Bears.

‘I want to be here’: Geno Smith says he expects to re-sign with Seahawks

SANTA CLARA, Calif. – An hour after the Seahawks’ 41-23 playoff loss to the 49ers, Geno Smith stepped to the podium for his postgame news conference sporting a royal blue suit with a Seahawks pin on his left lapel.

Standout wide receiver Rome Odunze follows recent wave in announcing return to Washington in 2023

SEATTLE – Rome Odunze was the last one left.

Nations around the world ring in 2023 with bells and fireworks

SEOUL, South Korea — Berlin and many other cities welcomed the new year with parties outdoors, following restrictions for the past two years. A crowd was gathering at the Brandenburg Gate on Saturday after tourists flocked to the capital, according to Visit Berlin. Hotels were expecting 80% to 90% occupancy while hundreds of emergency personnel were on standby, expecting a restless night. …

Locally: Idaho football completes 2023 schedule with road opener against Lamar

The Idaho Vandals will open the 2023 football season with a road game against Lamar on Thursday, Aug. 31, in Beaumont, Texas.

Transfer portal tracker: Live updates on Washington State’s roster movement

The winter transfer portal window opened on Monday Dec. 5, ushering a wave of players around the country to seek out new teams until the window closes on Jan. 18.

Standout QB Michael Penix Jr. announces he’ll return to Washington for 2023 season

In a conference call Monday, Michael Penix Jr. was asked a hypothetical question: