Archives | January 2018

Monday, Jan. 1

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Drunken NYE revels land three in a ditch

• Getting There: Notable transportation projects in 2017

• Then and Now: Bernards and Zukor’s

• Generosity pushes Christmas Bureau above fundraising goal

• Grip on Sports: The Seahawks lack of consistency a monster that destroyed their playoff hopes this season

All stories for Jan. 1, 2018 »

Tuesday, Jan. 2

• 100 years ago in North Idaho: Coeur d’Alene River overflows, aweeping away bridges from Cataldo to Harrison

• Spokane Valley City Council will pick a mayor on Tuesday

• Spokane woman trains dogs in fight against poaching in Africa

• Councilwoman Amber Waldref terms out at City Hall, returns to nonprofit work in northeast Spokane

• Grip on Sports: The Rose Bowl game left us exhausted – and also helped deliver an all-SEC championship matchup

All stories for Jan. 2, 2018 »

Wednesday, Jan. 3

• Calendar

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Soup poisoned with strychnine suspected in farmer’s death

• Alan Liere’s weekly fishing-hunting report for Jan. 4

• Milos Raonic upset by Alex De Minaur in 2nd round at Brisbane

• Kootenai County Jail stylist cuts hair for criminals from thieves to murderers

All stories for Jan. 3, 2018 »

Thursday, Jan. 4

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Women to answer ‘urgent call’ for industrial vocations

• Washington Records

• Infrastructure improvements help lure new business to Spokane Valley

• Spokane County drops rape charges against all members of Polish death metal band Decapitated

• Agency habitat stewards work under public’s radar

All stories for Jan. 4, 2018 »

Friday, Jan. 5

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Proprietor sees pro-German sympathies in sabotaged yarn

• ‘Stressful. Overwhelming. Confused’: Whitworth, EWU students undergo refugee resettlement simulation

• Lands Commissioner Franz urges lawmakers to come up with targeted plan to fight carbon pollution

• Ward Connerly and Mike Gonzalez: It’s time for the Census Bureau to stop dividing America

• Washington Records

All stories for Jan. 5, 2018 »

Saturday, Jan. 6

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Local company commissioned to ‘spruce up’ warplanes

• Solo climbing on Mount Everest banned

• Sue Lani Madsen: Security and freedom

• Trudy Rubin: Understanding Iran protests means digging deeper than Trump’s tweets

• Washington Records

All stories for Jan. 6, 2018 »

Sunday, Jan. 7

• BBB Tip of the Week: Tips for getting repairs for winter weather damage

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Article lectures readers on ‘Treason Talk’

• After years of decline, Spokane’s skywalks are getting a boost

• Kathleen Parker: ‘Fire and Fury’ a disturbing look behind the veil

• Shawn Vestal: Tokio Weigh Station’s cannabis shop a literal sign of the times

All stories for Jan. 7, 2018 »

Monday, Jan. 8

• Want smarter kids who sleep through the night? Feed them fish, a new study says

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Man’s poisoning death brings dark history to light

• Getting There: Name this bridge that will become the University District’s gateway

• Spokane Valley takes aim at ‘nuisance properties’

• Michael Gerson: In Iran struggle, information is key

All stories for Jan. 8, 2018 »

Tuesday, Jan. 9

• House Call: Helping kids develop tools to become resilient

• 100 years ago in Spokane: State officials launch rules aimed at combatting sexually transmitted diseases

• Washington Records

• Theresa May’s weakness resurfaces as Cabinet reboot descends into chaos

• Gene Weingarten: Below the Beltway column

All stories for Jan. 9, 2018 »

Wednesday, Jan. 10

• Robert J. Samuelson: Will the economy save Trump?

• 100 years ago today in Spokane: Washington State’s famous football coach ‘Lonestar’ Dietz pursues acting career

• Novak Djokovic returns from injury layoff with dominating win

• Paul Turner: Nosy neighbors behind the rural-urban divide

• Judge’s study calls for more security in Washington courtrooms

All stories for Jan. 10, 2018 »

Thursday, Jan. 11

• 100 years ago today in Coeur d’Alene: Site of Fort Sherman for sale after lumber company declares bankruptcy

• Washington Records

• Huckleberries: The Idaho Legislature is back in session, so hide your children

• Developer drops plans for controversial North Indian Trail apartment complex

• Local banks had strong stock performance in 2017

All stories for Jan. 11, 2018 »

Friday, Jan. 12

• Washington Records

• 100 years ago in Spokane: ‘Madame H,’ suspected German spy, arrested

• With homelessness on the rise, Spokane organizations welcome federal dollars, fear state funds may be in peril

• Washington could end net pens for fish by 2024

• WA Senate bill would ban conversion therapy

All stories for Jan. 12, 2018 »

Saturday, Jan. 13

• Faith and Values: It’s not

• Washington Records

• Froma Harrop: For at least one news cycle, Trump talks sense on immigration

• Christopher Buskirk: Author Michael Wolff did Trump a big favor

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Dark murmurs of accord between Russia and the Kaiser

All stories for Jan. 13, 2018 »

Sunday, Jan. 14

• Tom Kelly: VA loan could be used for your next home

• BBB Tip of the Week: Compare price, performance when choosing an at-home DNA testing kits

• Business Beat

• Survey: Half of women in STEM jobs say they’ve faced discrimination

• Northwest Passages Book Club: Nancy Pearl’s lust for words encourages reading near and far

All stories for Jan. 14, 2018 »

Monday, Jan. 15

• Schoolyard conflicts may be linked to serious health problems later in life, research shows

• 100 years ago in Spokane: From the Front, account of Germany’s preparations for a ‘next’ war

• Then and Now: Motorhomes and Trailers

• Getting There: New traffic lane coming to Indian Trail

• MLK Center plans open house, ribbon cutting in East Central neighborhood

All stories for Jan. 15, 2018 »

Tuesday, Jan. 16

• Native American veterans will be honored with memorial on National Mall

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Federal officials determine accused spy was not German spy

• Signe Wilkinson: No Norwegians, please, Mr. President!!!

• Robert J. Samuelson: Does the Fed need a new playbook?

• South African government wants to know why Trump thinks its people are ‘undesirable’ immigrants

All stories for Jan. 16, 2018 »

Wednesday, Jan. 17

• Calendar

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Mine president pledges $5,000 for highway from Spokane to Nelson, B.C.

• Washington Records

• Shiloh Hills neighborhood council looking for new members to help shape decisions

• Gardening: Biochar, seed swap, Seattle show offer fun learning

All stories for Jan. 17, 2018 »

Thursday, Jan. 18

• Washington Records

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Man claiming to be World War I veteran exposed as fraud

• Wiley Cash, J.K. Rowling, Margot Lee Shetterly top lists of popular library checkouts

• Mount Spokane expansion transitioning from fantasy to reality

• Shawn Vestal: This is at the Spokane Public Library?

All stories for Jan. 18, 2018 »

Friday, Jan. 19

• Washington Records

• Ethics Commission revives complaint against Mayor David Condon stemming from Frank Straub dismissal

• Utility customers could get breaks on electric, gas bills from federal tax reform

• Dana Milbank: Is Trump’s doctor okay?

• Competitive market for Spokane-area homebuyers will persist into 2018

All stories for Jan. 19, 2018 »

Saturday, Jan. 20

• Sue Lani Madsen: As Roe v. Wade approaches milestone 45th anniversary, questions of viability, abortion on collision course

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Long trek for would-be enlistee

• Froma Harrop: Republicans don’t really want to fix immigration

• Bannon’s claims of executive privilege are reasonable

• Washington Records

All stories for Jan. 20, 2018 »

Sunday, Jan. 21

• Nerd Wallet: What good financial advice looks like

• Business Beat

• Microsoft, Alibaba AI programs beat humans in a Stanford reading test

• Eye on Boise: Hemming, hawing, and truck registration fees

• Spin Control: Inslee signs capital budget, water law quickly

All stories for Jan. 21, 2018 »

Monday, Jan. 22

• 100 years ago in Spokane: ‘Kaiser’ trout the terror of the Davenport’s aquarium

• Getting There: High speed rail could link Spokane to Cascadia megaregion, but don’t cheer yet

• Forged judge’s signature turns civil case into legal fracas

• Then and Now: Golden Gate building

• Rogers students verbally spar with judges to raise funds for debate team

All stories for Jan. 22, 2018 »

Tuesday, Jan. 23

• Washington Records

• Robert J. Samuelson: China and the global race for knowledge

• 100 years ago today in Spokane: Woman loses her life savings to ‘professional clairvoyant’

• Foes take another run at ending Washington’s death penalty

• Spokane nonprofit expands into drug treatment for people in federal probation program

All stories for Jan. 23, 2018 »

Wednesday, Jan. 24

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Levi Hutton expands acreage for Hutton Settlement Children’s Home

• How to dress in layers for winter, from a Minnesota expert

• Perry District eyesore to become cafe as Spokane encourages neighborhood development

• DNR: State’s forecasts for tsunamis are outdated and incomplete

• Some health care programs in Spokane left in limbo amid federal spending bill

All stories for Jan. 24, 2018 »

Thursday, Jan. 25

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Aspiring aviators, rhinoplasty and a charlatan seer

• Washington Records

• Washington Senate bills target workplace sexual harassment

• Spokane contractor remembered as friend to business, community

• Attention skiers: NASA wants you to head to the mountains

All stories for Jan. 25, 2018 »

Friday, Jan. 26

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Governor lauds city spirit

• Washington Records

• State could put limits on development near bases

• Local Elks Club moving to new home

• With new tech in place, city hopes to improve homeless count

All stories for Jan. 26, 2018 »

Saturday, Jan. 27

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Letter from voyaging army man describes weather-side seasoning

• Washington Records

• Sue Lani Madsen: No replacement for a father’s love

• Faith and Values: A tower to nowhere

• The view from the alley: On the garbage beat with Spokane’s swampers

All stories for Jan. 27, 2018 »

Sunday, Jan. 28

• Tom Kelly: Evaluate a property by proposing a lease-option

• Motley Fool: Apple still worth a bite

• BBB Tip of the Week: Data privacy depends on vigilance by businesses and customers

• Business Beat

• Cle Elum native lost in Challenger disaster

All stories for Jan. 28, 2018 »

Monday, Jan. 29

• 100 years ago: State defense council plans ‘pitiless’ campaign against draft evaders

• Moody Bible Spokane faculty starting new Christian college

• Then and Now: Washington Market

• Getting There: Top road construction projects of 2018

• AP Fact Check: Trump’s claims on climate, economy

All stories for Jan. 29, 2018 »

Tuesday, Jan. 30

• 100 years ago in Yakima: Wobblies accused of planning germ attack

• Washington Records

• Great moments in past State of the Union addresses

• Robert J. Samuelson: Are we hostage to the stock market?

• Bill calls for better warning system for schools

All stories for Jan. 30, 2018 »

Wednesday, Jan. 31

• 100 years ago in Spokane: City promotes vaccination as 20 people contract smallpox

• Washington Records

• Lawmakers asked to back Dreamers

• Flap over peacocks on airplanes not an issue in Spokane – as long as birds have their papers

• Front Porch: All alone, but not lonely at all, Cindy Hval writes

All stories for Jan. 31, 2018 »