Archives | April 2018

Sunday, April 1

• Motley Fool: More than a phone company

• Week Ahead

• Business Beat

• Promises, promises: Facebook’s history with privacy

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Wobblies announce move of Lumberworkers headquarters to Chicago

All stories for April 1, 2018 »

Monday, April 2

• 100 years ago in Spokane: City health officer backs plan to create internment camps for prostitutes

• Leonard Pitts Jr.: Should we pretend justice will happen this time?

• Health district warns of second flu wave after Spokane hospitalizations jump

• John Blanchette: In the end, a change of scenery just wasn’t enough for Gonzaga

• Trucking prices set for new surge as U.S. keeps tabs on drivers

All stories for April 2, 2018 »

Tuesday, April 3

• 100 years ago in Coeur d’Alene: Wobbly found guilty of ‘criminal syndicalism’

• Northwest Parkinson’s Foundation holds April events

• Marc A. Thiessen: It’s not the job of Cabinet officials to be a ‘check’ on the president

• Jill McCabe: The president attacked my reputation. It’s time to set the record straight.

• Grip on Sports: Villanova ended the college basketball season by proving its superiority again

All stories for April 3, 2018 »

Wednesday, April 4

• Survey: U.S. businesses add a healthy 241,000 jobs in March

• Smucker to buy company behind Rachael Ray dog food

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Governor says federal troops not needed to handle Wobbly unrest

• Morning prep roundup: Mason Wells’ complete game keeps Mead third in Greater Spokane League race

• Struggling Novak Djokovic announces splits with Andre Agassi, Radek Stepanek

All stories for April 4, 2018 »

Thursday, April 5

• Froma Harrop: Boycott Ingraham’s advertisers? What about all of Fox News?

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Crackdown on striking Wobblies expands with arrests

• Washington Records

• Concern, condemnation after SFCC student newspaper reports on Pitcher scandal disappear

• State money pours into Spokane-area recreation projects

All stories for April 5, 2018 »

Friday, April 6

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Governor takes control of local cops, prompting pushback from mayor

• New state program expands options for college savings

• Gary Lee Yarbrough, onetime bodyguard of Aryan Nations founder, dies in prison

• Kathleen Parker: Breaking: Fake news vs. “Fake news”

• WSU researchers look to fish for insight on human skull development

All stories for April 6, 2018 »

Saturday, April 7

• Washington Records

• 100 years ago today in Spokane: Patriotic fevor sends citizens to the streets

• Dirt stockpile changes could contribute to $400,000 overrun for Liberty Park stormwater tank

• WSU launches two-year program for students with autism, Down syndrome

• Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan: Red for Ed: The teachers’ red state revolt rolls on

All stories for April 7, 2018 »

Sunday, April 8

• Tom Kelly: Some tax extenders bring more confusion than help

• BBB Tip of the Week: Protect against hackers using public Wi-Fi networks

• Motley Fool: A biotech bargain?

• Week Ahead

• Business Beat

All stories for April 8, 2018 »

Monday, April 9

• Then and Now: Victory Heights

• 100 years ago in Spokane: ‘Tiger’ Johnson back in prison stripes after failed escape attempt

• Getting There: This week, spare a thought for the folks in orange

• Locking classrooms becomes latest safety measure in Spokane schools

• Local prep athletes make choices known on spring national signing day

All stories for April 9, 2018 »

Tuesday, April 10

• Washington Records

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Country club expands beyond golf

• Paul Turner: Home is where the river rolls on

• Robert J. Samuelson: Children vs. grandparents

• Trump administration rewrites ACA insurance rules to give more power to states

All stories for April 10, 2018 »

Wednesday, April 11

• Washington Records

• 100 years ago today in Spokane: Sheriff busts Montana bootleggers

• Paul Turner: Don’t blame me, I’m only on Twitter

• Cathy McMorris Rodgers campaign reports record-breaking fundraising to start 2018

• New roundabout and bridge to be built on Trent as part of U-District road project

All stories for April 11, 2018 »

Thursday, April 12

• Dogs rescued after more than three weeks in underground silo

• Washington Records

• Lisa Brown calls results of close poll with Cathy McMorris Rodgers ‘nothing but good news’

• Congressional candidate plans shooting event; underdog Senate challengers speak in Spokane

• Lewis and Clark student’s survey helps persuade committee to delay new sex ed curriculum for Spokane Public Schools

All stories for April 12, 2018 »

Friday, April 13

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Local schoolmarm packs a pistol

• Washington Records

• Dana Milbank: The bottom drops out for Republicans

• Public workshop set to discuss Avista sale

• Beloved humor writer Patrick McManus dies at age 84

All stories for April 13, 2018 »

Saturday, April 14

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Daring escape dashes young theives’ hopes of freedom

• Faith and Values: Stephen Hawking and the stuff dreams are made of

• Washington Records

• Thom Tillis: Both parties need to protect Mueller

• Greg Sargent: GOP’s new spin on Comey is nonsense

All stories for April 14, 2018 »

Sunday, April 15

• Nerd Wallet: How not to run out of money in retirement

• Motley Fool: Profits brewing

• Company believes DNA testing promises better wine selection for the masses

• BBB Tip of the Week: Shop carefully to avoid prom-purchase scams

• Paul Turner: Why is Spokane a hub for summer classics?

All stories for April 15, 2018 »

Monday, April 16

• Paul Turner: Newspaper carriers and crossing guards built a strong America

• Then and Now: Pennington Hotel

• Getting There: How an old Spokane wrecking truck ended up in England

• Seven inmates killed as prisoners fight over money, territory

• Chemical weapons team in Syria kept from alleged attack site

All stories for April 16, 2018 »

Tuesday, April 17

• 100 years ago today in Spokane: Draft evaders sent to jail

• Washington Records

• Take heart, late tax filers, next year’s prep may be easier

• Video: Washington State offensive lineman Robert Valencia post practice April 17

• Video: Washington State quarterback Trey Tinsley post practice April 17

All stories for April 17, 2018 »

Wednesday, April 18

• Washington Records

• Washington argues salmon case in U.S. Supreme Court

• Gonzaga set to welcome #MeToo trailblazers including Pulitzer Prize winner Ronan Farrow

• Washington implementing new system for judging schools

• Shawn Vestal: McMorris Rodgers has troubles with the truth on pre-existing conditions

All stories for April 18, 2018 »

Thursday, April 19

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Row over cow lands local woman in jail

• Washington Records

• Around the Corner

• Lewis and Clark junior strives to keep student voices alive in debate over school shootings

• WSU, Pullman police sergeants under investigation for sexual misconduct

All stories for April 19, 2018 »

Friday, April 20

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Cowboy movie star Bill Hart has something to say

• Sobering statistics: Traffic Safety Commission highlights danger of ‘poly-drug’ driving

• Grow Op Farms in Spokane Valley expanding its already-huge marijuana business

• Shawn Vestal: Nethercutt looks back on his time as a ‘giant killer’

• Music, high times planned for Weedstock this weekend

All stories for April 20, 2018 »

Saturday, April 21

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Liberty bond flunker gets unwelcome visit

• Sue Lani Madsen: Sensible reforms in the 2018 Farm Bill

• Washington Records

• ‘Me too’ activist Tarana Burke, Pulitzer winner Ronan Farrow garner big crowd at Gonzaga appearance

• Valley Real Life converting old retail space into church in Otis Orchards

All stories for April 21, 2018 »

Sunday, April 22

• Nerd Wallet: Beat the retiree crowds to these five places abroad

• BBB Tip of the Week: Spring cleaning should also include your online life

• Business Beat

• Motley Fool: Toying with profits

• Eye on Boise: Idaho state board picks a nonacademic to head Idaho State University

All stories for April 22, 2018 »

Monday, April 23

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Obscure ‘committee’ threatens German-American leader

• Then and Now: Division Street Bridge collapse in 1915

• Getting There: Spokane is booming. Time to figure out parking.

• ROTC cadets catch a lift in Chinook twin-engine helicopter

• Paul Turner: Allergy rivalries are Spokane’s spring pastime

All stories for April 23, 2018 »

Tuesday, April 24

• Paul Turner: The cookout conundrum, gas or charcoal?

• Michael Gerson: ICE and the bitter fruit of dehumanization

• 100 years ago today in Spokane: City commissioner urges detention of people with venereal disease

• Smelter opponents challenge sale of public land to HiTest

• The United States is way behind other countries on robot ‘readiness,’ report says

All stories for April 24, 2018 »

Wednesday, April 25

• Washington Records

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Ohio Match Co. to join Diamond as major match manufacturer with Spokane factory

• Around the Corner

• Lynn Hickey named athletic director at Eastern Washington University

• Trinity Catholic School to unveil its new building to the community

All stories for April 25, 2018 »

Thursday, April 26

• House Call: Eat well and exercise to keep bones strong

• Huckleberries: Farewell to a patriot’s patriot

• Washington Records

• WSU, Mike Leach face lawsuit over football player’s dismissal

• New Eastern Washington poll continues to show tight race between McMorris Rodgers, Brown

All stories for April 26, 2018 »

Friday, April 27

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Merger of streetcar lines nears ‘successful conclusion’ – or so it’s thought

• Washington Records

• Pivoting toward millennials, RV sales surge in U.S., Spokane

• Marc A. Thiessen: What Democrats can learn from Emmanuel Macron

• Northwest wheat prices

All stories for April 27, 2018 »

Saturday, April 28

• Hot Spokane housing market requires aggressive approach

• Interest in buying historic homes grows

• Net-zero living: Liberty Lake house will generate enough electricity to offset residents’ energy use

• Planning, financing keys to building house of your dreams

• Home inspections help buyer avoid surprises

All stories for April 28, 2018 »

Sunday, April 29

• BBB Tip of the Week: Research pet-care options as vacation time approaches

• Week Ahead

• Business Beat

• Tom Kelly: No tax deduction for paying Mom’s mortgage?

• Motley Fool: Learn your Alphabet

All stories for April 29, 2018 »

Monday, April 30

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Mechanics needed for war effort

• Then and Now: Cannon Mansion

• Getting There: Imagining the highways and byways of tomorrow

• Paul Turner: So long and good riddance to classroom sheriffs

• Residents, Bergman family express frustration at housing plan on former Bergman Tree Farm in Spokane Valley

All stories for April 30, 2018 »