Archives | September 2017

Friday, Sept. 1

• Goodman: Global warming ignored once again

• Martin Schram: Tragedy reintroduces world to America

• 100 years ago in Spokane: More questions than answers after train riot

• Blood donations needed to alleviate shortages during disasters such as Hurricane Harvey

• Local groups lend a hand to animal shelters overwhelmed by Hurricane Harvey

All stories for Sept. 1, 2017 »

Saturday, Sept. 2

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Navy recruiting station at Interstate Fair displays 17-foot-long torpedo

• Harrop: Meeting Houston through the disaster

• Anne Applebaum: Storm highlights need for local news

• Sue Lani Madsen: Chaos from Hirst decision spilling into local districts

• Washington records

All stories for Sept. 2, 2017 »

Sunday, Sept. 3

• Motley Fool: Balm in Gilead

• BBB Tip of the Week: Beware of Hurricane Harvey scams

• Tom Kelly: Personal touch getting lost in mortgage marketplace

• Business Beat

• Week Ahead

All stories for Sept. 3, 2017 »

Monday, Sept. 4

• Leonard Pitts Jr.: Hurricanes knock down social barriers

• Dr. Zorba Paster: Dementia is down but docs don’t know why

• Study suggests opioid-addicted zebrafish could be key to finding new human treatment

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Spokanites flock to 1917 Interstate Fair

• Getting There: Tallying the transportation tab

All stories for Sept. 4, 2017 »

Tuesday, Sept. 5

• Robert J. Samuelson: American middle class bounces back

• Pend Oreille County dam removal begins

• 100 years ago today in Spokane: First Spokane draftees headed for war training

• University of Idaho research may slow antibiotic resistance to drugs

• End of DACA program leaves some worried about their future

All stories for Sept. 5, 2017 »

Wednesday, Sept. 6

• Keillor: When a red state gets the blues

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Feds raid Wobbly offices across U.S. alleging sedition

• Cleanup bill for toxic firefighting chemicals at military bases could reach $2 billion

• Washington Records

• Spokane Valley’s Comprehensive Plan now open for amendment proposals

All stories for Sept. 6, 2017 »

Thursday, Sept. 7

• Don’t dream of laughing at Sessions

• Washington Records

• Remodeled offices to help Frontier Behavorial Health serve more people

• With heat and smoke blanketing region Spokane-area schools crank up the AC

• Spokane County Interstate Fair ready to open on Friday

All stories for Sept. 7, 2017 »

Friday, Sept. 8

• Goodman: Events highlight climate change, racism

• Jay Ambrose: Help young illegal immigrants the right way

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Doctors suspected of bootlegging prescriptions

• Washington Records

• Whitman instructor threatens lawsuit against McMorris Rodgers over response to Facebook posts

All stories for Sept. 8, 2017 »

Saturday, Sept. 9

• Idaho considers a new approach to health insurance for sick and working poor

• Conor Sen: Few cities can handle an Amazon HQ

• Sue Lani Madsen: Stormwater not just a Houston problem

• 100 years ago today in Spokane: 10 tribes arrive in Spokane for Indian Day at the Fair

• Storms raging in the Carribean, Spokane’s own Harvey and Irma are still in love after 75 years

All stories for Sept. 9, 2017 »

Sunday, Sept. 10

• Business Beat

• Week Ahead

• Chocolate gets first addition to color palette in 80 years

• Trudy Rubin: On North Korea, generals undercut by Trump

• Eugene Robinson: Chuck and Nancy, beware of new ‘friend’

All stories for Sept. 10, 2017 »

Monday, Sept. 11

• Leonard Pitts Jr.: Deniers place big wager against science

• Trial for accused cop killer Jonathan Renfro opens in Coeur d’Alene

• Getting There: With transportation funds coming up short, state eyes mileage tax

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Teaching of German faces pushback from nation at war

• The leftovers: Nuggets, notes and quotes from Washington State’s 47-44 triple OT win over Boise State

All stories for Sept. 11, 2017 »

Tuesday, Sept. 12

• Brad Stone: Equifax is a Category 5 breach

• Washington Records

• 100 years ago: Local troops stop briefly in Spokane after leaving Camp Lewis on way to Europe

• Crane used to remove rock and garbage from Monroe Street Dam on Spokane River

• Motorcyclist killed in crash with deer

All stories for Sept. 12, 2017 »

Wednesday, Sept. 13

• Wordsmithing: Outdoor poetry series continues

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Wife disputes doctor’s claim that he gave man prescriptions for liquor to ease broken leg pain

• Washington Records

• Sullivan: Bannon’s turn for ‘fake news’ hypocrisy

• Meters for change: City launches program to discourage panhandling

All stories for Sept. 13, 2017 »

Thursday, Sept. 14

• Milbank: Trump found what angers GOP

• 100 years ago today in Spokane: Fugitive stockbroker caught in Juneau

• Video: Washington State linebackers coach Roy Manning post practice Sept. 13

• Video: Washington State offensive line coach Clay McGuire post practice Sept. 13

• Video: Washington State linebackers coach Ken Wilson post practice Sept. 13

All stories for Sept. 14, 2017 »

Friday, Sept. 15

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Draft shocker for one young couple

• Amy Goodman: Trump backs pipelines to disaster

• Washington Records

• Signs and warnings failed to prevent Freeman school shooting

• Wanted: Volunteer shooters to thin Grand Canyon bison herd

All stories for Sept. 15, 2017 »

Saturday, Sept. 16

• Froma Harrop: Elite cities need break from success

• Christine Flowers: Liberal views intercepting sports

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Early RV gets advertising space

• Sue Lani Madsen: Health care shifting toward individualization; coverage should as well

• Washington Records

All stories for Sept. 16, 2017 »

Sunday, Sept. 17

• Eye on Boise: Silak, Trout and Brody talk women on Idaho’s highest court

• Kathleen Parker: Congrats to Dems on Trump’s victory

• Ed Rogers: Can the GOP survive Trump?

• Week Ahead

• After Equifax hack, LifeLock sign-ups jump tenfold

All stories for Sept. 17, 2017 »

Monday, Sept. 18

• 100 years ago in Spokane: For one family, war touches a generation

• Getting There: City unveils a new and improved East Sprague Avenue

• Support measures in place as Freeman students return to school

• Around the Corner

• Wisconsin governor signs $3 billion Foxconn bill into law

All stories for Sept. 18, 2017 »

Tuesday, Sept. 19

• People’s Pharmacy: Is the anticoagulant Xarelto affected by grapefruit?

• Robert J. Samuelson: Middle class comes plodding back

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Lewis and Clark student runs away to join Canadian military after Mom forbids him to enlist in U.S. Army

• Washington Records

• Firefighting drones to assist Spokane police on investigations of fatal car crashes

All stories for Sept. 19, 2017 »

Wednesday, Sept. 20

• Keillor: Of thee they sing, with feeling

• Washington Records

• Shawn Vestal: Feds retreat from police reforms leaves Spokane without confirmation of major progress

• 100 years ago today in Spokane: Bankers’ banquet draws wartime critique

• Freeman shooting highlights difficulty of keeping schools secure

All stories for Sept. 20, 2017 »

Thursday, Sept. 21

• Calendar

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Jailbirds fly free from Wallace prison

• From military intelligence to medical school, UW student pursues her passions

• Washington Records

• Milbank: Anyone listening to women in D.C.?

All stories for Sept. 21, 2017 »

Friday, Sept. 22

• Anti-fascist heroines then and now

• Helen Ubiñas: Amid insanity, lovely acts of kindness

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Clock ticking for potential draft evaders

• Washington Records

• Fire danger still high despite recent rain

All stories for Sept. 22, 2017 »

Saturday, Sept. 23

• Popularity of Perry Street brings higher house prices, sprawling shops and extra eateries

• One woman’s tale ties to many in growing West Central neighborhood

• How to sound like a local

• Millwood, both a city and a neighborhood, celebrates 90 years

• Manito Presbyterian Church sees shift in area go from ‘primitive’ to residential

All stories for Sept. 23, 2017 »

Sunday, Sept. 24

• NerdWallet: What approach to take when zapping your debt

• Motley Fool: A Pfine Idea

• BBB Tip of the Week: Look out for bogus BBB emails

• Kathleen Parker: Still searching for Dail Dinwiddie

• Business Beat

All stories for Sept. 24, 2017 »

Monday, Sept. 25

• Leonard Pitts Jr.: The one and only Jackson Bezzant

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Reporter records ‘bedlam’ at Camp Lewis

• Century-old maps – and a 21st-century treatment – reveal transit lines Spokane’s past

• Q&A with graphic designer Cam Booth

• Then and Now: Silver Loaf Baking Co.

All stories for Sept. 25, 2017 »

Tuesday, Sept. 26

• Samuelson: Pump the brakes on driverless cars

• Washington Records

• Shawn Vestal: This year’s state-by-state horse-trading with health care is offensive

• Tacoma couple’s restoration of historic Sullivan Creek powerhouse a labor of love

• Around the Corner

All stories for Sept. 26, 2017 »

Wednesday, Sept. 27

• Trudy Rubin: Fix Iran deal, don’t nix it

• Washington Records

• 100 years ago today in Spokane: Camp Lewis becomes a city of 23,000 as troops train for war

• Hey Amazon, what about us? Spokane-area joins competition for retail giant’s second headquarters

• Paul Turner: Mike Leach is preparing Cougar fans for politics at the Thanksgiving table

All stories for Sept. 27, 2017 »

Thursday, Sept. 28

• Milbank: Aid to Puerto Rico suspiciously slow

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Home for unwed mothers attacks immodest dress, including ‘daring low-necks’

• Washington Records

• ASK THE DOCTORS: Cancer treatments can affect hair

• DEAR ANNIE: People won’t stop making comments on my thinness

All stories for Sept. 28, 2017 »

Friday, Sept. 29

• Amy Goodman: Taking a knee, standing for justice

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Paper declares Wobblies ‘sedition’ at an end

• Shawn Vestal: WSU researcher’s work rescuing frogs from extinction earns him national ‘Golden Goose’ award

• Spray-paint muralist adds Altamont Street art to Spokane’s underpass galleries

• West Point alumnus who lost legs in Iraq to speak at Gonzaga veterans conference

All stories for Sept. 29, 2017 »

Saturday, Sept. 30

• Froma Harrop: Single-payer isn’t the only alternative

• 100 years ago: Horseradish, borax and boiling water advised for ‘tanned or freckled’ shoulders (and other beauty tips)

• Christine Flowers: QB and officer offer speech lesson

• Blood, brains and buckets of fun: Get ready for Scarywood 2017

• Washington Records

All stories for Sept. 30, 2017 »