Colton Rasanen

Firefighters from around the region and Washington state responded to fight the Upriver Fire on June 16 in Spokane. Erick Doxey photo At 12:17 pm on Tuesday, June 16, Spokane County first responders received a report of smoke around the forested area of Beacon Hill. The call came in hours after the National Weather Service issued a red flag warning for the region that day due to strong winds and hot temperatures that raise the risk of erratic fire behavior.

Photo courtesy Museo Stibbert For as long as humans have inhabited this earth, they’ve found ways to fight each other. In ancient warfare, bronze was used to craft armor and shields that could withstand the force of arrows and spears. And even with the devastating force of high-tech drones prominent in today’s warfare, battle today increasingly relies on cybersecurity professionals protecting our power grids and communication networks.

The state education board wants high school students to have more flexibility in their schedules. Adobe Stock photo This past week, thousands of students in the Inland Northwest celebrated the culmination of their secondary education, donning caps and gowns to walk onstage to pick up their high school diploma before beginning the rest of their adult lives.