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SPR News Today is Spokane Public Radio’s new daily news podcast. In 10 minutes each weekday morning, the SPR News team will take you through headlines from around the Inland Northwest and bring the co... more
FAQs about SPR News Today:How many episodes does SPR News Today have?The podcast currently has 175 episodes available.
May 20, 2026SPR News Today: Staging a show to reduce the sensory triggersWe have results from Idaho's generally status quo primary election. Central Washington redistricting advocates petition to the U.S. Supreme Court. And a Spokane theater changes the way it stages its production of "Shrek" to appeal to sensitive viewers....more11minPlay
May 19, 2026SPR News Today: Yakama tribal members continue to resist energy storage facilityPrimary election day in Idaho and Oregon; Spokane police to get an upgrade to its training facility; and Washington's newest Supreme Court justice takes the oath....more11minPlay
May 18, 2026SPR News Today: Beavers give farmers more dam problemsPlus, a Spokane renewable energy company is betting that rising fuel prices will get business owners to shift their fleets from gas to electrical. Oregon wildfire survivors are asking the state Supreme Court to take up their case against utility giant PacifiCorp. The Spokane Zephyr break club records in their last regular season game, but it's not enough to clinch a playoff spot. And Spokane is planning for intensified growth around its transit corridors....more10minPlay
May 16, 2026How to watch soccer like a head coach (spoiler: it's okay to hide behind a pillow)So you wanna watch the World Cup, but you don’t know anything about soccer? Welcome to Soccer Saturday, a special weekend edition of SPR News Today....more18minPlay
May 15, 2026The trial for three Spokane ICE protesters starts Monday. Here's what to know.Washington gas prices continue to climb, but a gas tax holiday seems unlikely. Septic systems can threaten groundwater quality. New revenue from Spokane's Aquifer Protection Area could help fund residents' septic-to-sewer transitions. Spokane is supposed to collect more compost soon, but there's nowhere to put it. Adams Elementary School, the oldest school in Spokane, breaks ground on a new chapter. Stevens County resident could soon weigh in on the location of a new jail....more14minPlay
May 14, 2026DNR is headed for budget trouble. Agency leaders seem unfazed as industry group rings alarmsWashington sues Providence Health & Services for illegal treatment of pregnant employees. A host of reasons, like Washington’s Climate Commitment Act and fuel costs, will likely cause higher utility rates next year for Spokanites. State Sen. Shelly Short (R-Addy) faces three challengers in her re-election bid. Washington cities are increasing public transit frequency for World Cup festivities. Sandpoint's century-old Panida Theater needs grant money to become ADA and fire code compliant....more13minPlay
May 13, 2026Woodward and Herndon bring in the most contributions of any Idaho Senate candidatesPlus, Kootenai County considers more nuanced restrictions on kratom than Eastern Washington neighbors. The public will get the chance to weigh in on dissolving the Kootenai Health District. Spokane Long Term Recovery Group looks to build 24 new houses in the next two years for families who lost homes in the Oregon Road and Gray fires. Providence increases training requirements for psych triage. Let's Go Washington launches initiative signature gather with less than two months until submission deadline after the state rebuffed a referendum attempt....more14minPlay
May 12, 2026Mainstream, hardline GOP candidates face off to represent north IDPlus, AG Nick Brown says states are having to pick up the slack on anti-trust litigation as feds drop cases. Central Valley School District expands free preschool, but the superintendent worries it's not enough. A "fish helix" could make salmon restoration easier without creating agricultural difficulties. And the Trump administration officially cancels a Biden-era conservation rule for public lands....more14minPlay
May 11, 2026Methow Valley theater troupe turns back the clock to 1918 with 'Hello Girls'Plus, voter repeal effort against WA’s "millionaires' tax" launches following failed lawsuit. WA officials continue to sound alarms over low snowpack and plan information-gathering town halls. Open seats in eastern WA attract many Independent candidates. Walla Walla Community College looks for business partners to stave off closing its Clarkston campus as staffing cuts loom. And Seattle officials are training business leaders to look for signs of human trafficking ahead of the World Cup....more12minPlay
May 09, 2026Wanna watch the World Cup but don't know anything about soccer?SPR News introduces a special weekend edition: Soccer Saturday....more18minPlay
FAQs about SPR News Today:How many episodes does SPR News Today have?The podcast currently has 175 episodes available.