Archives | July 2017

Saturday, July 1

• Krauthammer: Devastation of losing more powerful than winning

• Harrop: Remember, the flag is not a rag

• Sue Lani Madsen: The national debt has a chokehold on freedom

• Hot dogs in hot cars: When to leave Fido at home

• Washington Records

All stories for July 1, 2017 »

Sunday, July 2

• Eye on Boise: Little-known North Idaho Democrat steps forward in 1st CD race

• Motley Fool: Forecast good for Seagate Tech dividends, earnings

• Business Beat

• Harsh winter results in reduced Idaho wine grape crop

• Parker: Tweet revenge costs Trump support

All stories for July 2, 2017 »

Monday, July 3

• August total eclipse expected to draw big crowds to Idaho

• Leonard Pitts Jr.: The ‘United’ States is anything but

• Huckleberries: When pigs fly and Kootenai County Republicans love commie Russia

• 100 years ago in Spokane County: 500 dead sheep litter road between Seven, Nine Mile area

• Gear Junkie: Sweet dreams with the LaidBack camping pad

All stories for July 3, 2017 »

Tuesday, July 4

• Avi Temkar: This liberal loves Greenwood’s tune

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Thousands turn out for Fourth of July festival, dance, plus a wedding, too

• Spokane Fourth of July celebrations started with humble gathering in 1874

• Idaho’s small but growing artisan liquor distillers celebrate their craft

• Clarksville: Frank the fearless bunny

All stories for July 4, 2017 »

Wednesday, July 5

• Trudy Rubin: Trump must join fight against disinformation

• 100 years ago in Omak, Washington: 27 injured as fireworks grandstand with 400 people collapses

• Fabio Aru beats Chris Froome in first mountain stage of Tour

• Shawn Vestal: Think right-to-carry laws have made you safer? Statistics show otherwise.

• Vatican acknowledges past problems at ‘pope’s hospital’

All stories for July 5, 2017 »

Thursday, July 6

• Keillor: Blind man cannot see voters’ kindness

• 100 years ago in Spokane: City celebrates Belgium’s war effort

• Huckleberries: Car engine doesn’t start? When was it last checked for marmots?

• I-90 work moves to westbound lanes near downtown; backups expected

• Local businesses split over new paid family leave program

All stories for July 6, 2017 »

Friday, July 7

• Goodman: Trump’s plan is to suppress votes

• 100 years ago: Wobblies and lumber bosses at loggerheads in Idaho

• Marc A. Thiessen: GOP must replace Obamacare now

• Shawn Vestal: Empire lawsuit just one more reminder of surreal hospital pricing

• Chilly eats, cool treats: Your guide to sweet frozen relief

All stories for July 7, 2017 »

Saturday, July 8

• Froma Harrop: Better science reporting can reduce scares

• Charles Krauthammer: Rubicon is crossed with North Korea

• 100 years ago in Spokane: City touches ‘the hem of history’ with visit from occupied Belgium

• Sue Lani Madsen: Neighbors silver lining in goat roundup

• Here’s one chemical to avoid when shopping for sunscreen

All stories for July 8, 2017 »

Sunday, July 9

• Gary Crooks: Fake news, real news and political bubbles

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Idaho governor takes in “rant” at Wobbly rally

• Kathleen Parker: Is the press undermining Trump on foreign soil?

• John Podesta: Why is Trump tweeting about me?

• Albert Hunt: Loony left also must be condemned

All stories for July 9, 2017 »

Monday, July 10

• Leonard Pitts Jr.: Not ready for genderless society

• House Call: Keep moving to ease arthritis

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Two juvenile delinquents, out of custody and on the lam

• Empty mailboxes: Residents left waiting after Postal Service, citing threat to carrier, stops deliveries

• Huckleberries: Second wife, Lucie, was a fitting match for Wallace, Idaho, founder for awhile

All stories for July 10, 2017 »

Tuesday, July 11

• Samuelson: Trump trading away global influence

• Washington Records

• Huckleberries: After 24 years, they’re still dancing through life

• Spokane Army medic named finalist for Sgt. Audie Murphy Award

• For 75 years, Charlie and Mable Mitson have enjoyed a marriage of adventure, humor and love

All stories for July 11, 2017 »

Wednesday, July 12

• Sullivan: Glimmer of hope in media survey

• Gina Barreca: Bagging my relationship with supermarket

• 100 years ago in Spokane: 21 nurses volunteer to serve on World War I battlefields in France

• Washington Records

• Huckleberries: 1971 Wallace High grad startles brother with free copy of Branstetter’s ‘sex book’

All stories for July 12, 2017 »

Thursday, July 13

• Somebody needs you

• Doug Clark’s SATs will grade your summertime attitude

• Washington Records

• Milbank: Team Trump shouldn’t be on the field

• Huckleberries: We knew way back when that Shawn Keough would be a good state senator

All stories for July 13, 2017 »

Friday, July 14

• Aaron Blake: Seeing through Trumps’ transparency claims

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Mayor treads carefully on Wobbly ground

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Mayor stresses that Wobblies have free speech rights

• Washington Records

• UCI overturns time penalties for Rigoberto Uran & George Bennett on Stage 12

All stories for July 14, 2017 »

Saturday, July 15

• Charles Krauthammer: Russia scandal officially a ‘somethingburger’

• Froma Harrop: U.S. addicted to abusive drug pricing

• Philip Bump: Trump’s rosy outlook in need of context

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Robber impersonating police officer tries to assault woman at Manito Park

• Kelli Scott: Venturing outside the Seattle bubble

All stories for July 15, 2017 »

Sunday, July 16

• BBB Tip of the Week: Is social media friend or foe

• Motley Fool: Rural-focused retailer meets needs of customer base

• Week Ahead

• Kathleen Parker: Trump bumps up interest in politics

• The world of wheat: Growing grain in Washington

All stories for July 16, 2017 »

Monday, July 17

• Leonard Pitts Jr.: Why is America so tolerant of Trump?

• Science Says: Not all cancers need treatment right away

• Dr. Zorba Paster: 900 steps magic number for keeping elderly healthy

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Police appoint woman ‘special officer’ to report on ‘moral conditions’ in parks, dance halls

• Then and now: Hutton Building

All stories for July 17, 2017 »

Tuesday, July 18

• Robert J. Samuelson: Job threat of robots overblown

• Washington records

• 100 years ago in North Idaho: Bomb under bed sends man through roof of store

• As summer drags on, some Spokane students see their college dreams melt away

• Speech problems may be a clue to emerging Alzheimer’s disease

All stories for July 18, 2017 »

Wednesday, July 19

• Garrison Keillor: From giraffes to Episcopalians, a world is going extinct

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Police bust teen gambling gang

• Washington records

• Lottery winners

• Students place at FBLA nationals

All stories for July 19, 2017 »

Thursday, July 20

• Dana Milbank: Trump’s nomination of Callista Gingrich insults Pope Francis

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Ice cream sales soar as heatwave grips city

• Doug Clark: Time in jail may be good thing for wannabe politicians

• Huckleberries: Restored to health, CdA music man ensures that the bands play on

• With dying wish, Vietnam veteran receives diploma from North Central High School

All stories for July 20, 2017 »

Friday, July 21

• Joel Clement: How Trump threatens Alaska natives and made me a whistleblower

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Newspapers rush publication of draft lottery results

• Spokane schools’ summer STEM camps combat out-of-school slide

• Sale of Avista would require ‘net benefits’ to ratepayers, Washington regulators say

• Avista sale latest in trend of Canadian utility acquisitions

All stories for July 21, 2017 »

Saturday, July 22

• Charles Krauthammer: What to do for little Charlie Gard

• Froma Harrop: Americans polarized about exercise, too

• Margaret Sullivan: Don’t cry for Sean Spicer. He should have quit immediately.

• 100 years ago in North Idaho: Half of Harrison destroyed by fire; 400 homeless

• “Her Royal Highness Queen Kathie” was tough, mean and loved by many

All stories for July 22, 2017 »

Sunday, July 23

• Seller financing has more than one option

• Know how free trials can cost you

• Motley Fool: Profits from car parts meaning growth

• Eye on Boise: Vermont’s new disclosure law makes Idaho one of just two states without

• Kathleen Parker: Forget it, Toto, the GOP alone could never reform health care

All stories for July 23, 2017 »

Monday, July 24

• Leonard Pitts Jr.: GOP tackles nonexistent problem

• Women with high-risk pregnancies far more prone to heart disease

• Low-carb vs. low-fat: New research says it doesn’t really matter

• The People’s Pharmacy: Ibuprofen gel saved European vacation

• 100 years ago in Spokane: New fire adds to Harrison’s fears of foul play

All stories for July 24, 2017 »

Tuesday, July 25

• Robert J. Samuelson: Health care debate emotional, not rational

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Businessman beaten after he plows car through crowd of Wobblies

• Washington Records

• Huckleberries: ‘Dunkirk’ was ‘fabulous’ but that didn’t stop Al Gore Boo Birds

• Segura’s single in 13th rallies Mariners past Red Sox 6-5

All stories for July 25, 2017 »

Wednesday, July 26

• Trump is the anti-Boy Scout

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Prohibition doesn’t stop woman from 62nd arrest on public intoxication charge

• Washington records

• Huckleberries: Rock hound was in right place at right time to save wandering girl

• Mariners Log: M’s rally in 13th to knock off Red Sox

All stories for July 26, 2017 »

Thursday, July 27

• 100 years ago in Spokane: North Idaho towns organize boycott of Spokane goods in response to Wobblies

• Milbank: Kushner defense implies he’s over his head

• Huckleberries: Innovative couple proactive when it comes to marriage, too

• Latah blues: Town weighs disincorporation as city government lacks candidates for office

• Washington Records

All stories for July 27, 2017 »

Friday, July 28

• Goodman and Moynihan: Resistance to ACA repeal rolls on

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Hunt for missing boy ends in tragic revelation

• Judge says Apple owes foundation $506 million in patent infringement case

• Spokane school board flooded with emails after sex education vote delayed

• Thunderbird pilots roar above Spokane for Skyfest 2017

All stories for July 28, 2017 »

Saturday, July 29

• Charles Krauthammer: Trump’s war on Sessions reveals all

• Publicity circus surrounds Charlie Gard

• Christine Flowers: Immigration politics implicated in tragedy

• Margaret Sullivan: Scaramucci’s cluelessness worse than language

• 100 years ago in Ellensburg: Wobblies riot at internment camp

All stories for July 29, 2017 »

Sunday, July 30

• BBB Tip of the Week: Take steps to keep your cellphone secure

• Motley Fool: A pipeline of potential profits

• Nerd Wallet: How to prep for the leap from corporate career to entrepreneur

• Business Beat

• Week Ahead

All stories for July 30, 2017 »

Monday, July 31

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Steptoe auto dealer arrives in Spokane with murder on his mind

• Then and now: Water tank on east Ninth

• Huckleberries: A bygone day when celebration and hope turned to carnage in the Lake City

• Spokane eyes tougher regulations for Uber, Lyft after outcry from cab companies

• Getting There: Monroe-Lincoln paving starts at 7 p.m. Monday

All stories for July 31, 2017 »