Archives | August 2019

Thursday, Aug. 1

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Lightning strikes reverend, damages house, sparks wildfires

• Jerry Gardner, longtime Cheney police chief who inspired a novel, dies at 78

• WSU Medical School, Empire Health Foundation share $10.5 million grant to expand rural health care access

• Clearwater Paper reports earnings loss for second quarter

• Mitch Daniels: Political cartooning is becoming a lost art

All stories for Aug. 1, 2019 »

Friday, Aug. 2

• ‘It’s an amazing gift’: Donated RV to give Spokane kid a crucial cross-country lift for potentially lifesaving surgery

• Shawn Vestal: Explanations for letting man accused of ‘child torture’ off the hook aren’t a good excuse

• Inslee a winner or loser in debate? Depends on who was watching

• Patti Davis: My father would want forgiveness

• Marc A. Thiessen: That was a left vs. far left brawl

All stories for Aug. 2, 2019 »

Saturday, Aug. 3

• Motley Fool: A brighter future for Ford

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Lakes lure locals, leaving society writer in lurch

• David Von Drehle: Politics could use a dose of pragmatism

• Friends, relatives remember Bob Wynecoop, author of tales about growing up on the Spokane Indian Reservation

• Washington records

All stories for Aug. 3, 2019 »

Sunday, Aug. 4

• BBB Tip of the Week: Disaster preparedness

• Nerd Wallet: Don’t be duped by these phone and email scams

• Week Ahead

• Tom Kelly: Off-the-radar seniors provide housing stability

• Business Beat

All stories for Aug. 4, 2019 »

Monday, Aug. 5

• Faith and Values: Lacking universal moral guides, we find ourselves in the Age of Deceit

• Then and Now: The Early Birds Breakfast Club

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Locomotive shop men in Hillyard launch strike

• Getting There: No chalk on the tires in Spokane’s parking enforcement

• Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers to appear at town hall Wednesday at Gonzaga University

All stories for Aug. 5, 2019 »

Tuesday, Aug. 6

• Robert J. Samuelson: The Fed and the jobs punch bowl

• Juliette Kayyem: There are no lone wolves

• Practice report from Day 5 of Washington State preseason camp: Justus Rogers goes on interception spree as Cougars put on the pads

• Washington records

• Selling our house has become an emotional endeavor

All stories for Aug. 6, 2019 »

Wednesday, Aug. 7

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Budding local movie industry tries to survive, despite studio bankruptcy

• Alaska wildfire poses unique challenges for Spokane firefighters called to assist

• Michael Gerson: Promoting love and unity goes against Trump’s political brand

• Froma Harrop: Good men with guns won’t protect us

• ALS warrior Jenny Hoff dies at 61, after 13 years with disease

All stories for Aug. 7, 2019 »

Thursday, Aug. 8

• Hurry up and wait: Doctors say insurers increasingly interfere

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Back off, boy apple thieves and potential banners of fireworks

• Hamilton on ramp opens to Interstate 90

• Realtors’ investment in Spokane elections pays dividends

• Airline industry says demand up 5% in June compared to 2018

All stories for Aug. 8, 2019 »

Friday, Aug. 9

• Marc A. Thiessen: If Trump is to responsible for El Paso, Democrats are responsible for Dayton

• Francis Wilkinson: ‘Guns don’t kill people, bullets do’

• Spokane owner of world’s largest Smokey Bear collection is ready to celebrate icon’s 75th birthday

• Judge dismisses yearslong case after state psychiatric hospitals change policies, ‘culture,’ hire more staff

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Republican Spokane Senator among possible Western presidential candidates

All stories for Aug. 9, 2019 »

Saturday, Aug. 10

• Sue Lani Madsen: When discrimination is a good thing

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Spokane pushes to become Hollywood North

• Jonah Goldberg: We have problems, yes, but let’s put things in perspective

• Froma Harrop: Economy not so rosy for the middle class

• Ann McFeatters: McConnell might be worse than Trump

All stories for Aug. 10, 2019 »

Sunday, Aug. 11

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Editorial implores aid not punishment for local addicts

• Paul Turner: Well, back in Spokane …

• Shawn Vestal: Clean summer air is but a dream

• BBB Tip of the Week: Scammers take advantage of those going to college

• Motley Fool: A healthy opportunity

All stories for Aug. 11, 2019 »

Monday, Aug. 12

• Faith and Values: Disproportionate maternal mortality rates point to systemic social issues

• Then and Now: Morris and Co. building

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Seattle visitor suspected of extending drug ring

• Getting There: The new ways of Wall Street

• Leonard Pitts Jr.: Fifty years on, hope still remains

All stories for Aug. 12, 2019 »

Tuesday, Aug. 13

• Forget owning stuff: The growing subscription economy

• Robert J. Samuelson: Is the economy turning against Trump?

• Practice report from Day 10 of Washington State preseason camp: Gage Gubrud, Anthony Gordon show pinpoint accuracy in team period

• Man fires shots at Spokane police officer on South Hill

• Paul Turner: Rooting against a football team can make anyone a fan

All stories for Aug. 13, 2019 »

Wednesday, Aug. 14

• 100 years ago in Vantage, Washington: Windstorm strands hundreds of motorists after ferry is swept away

• Shawn Vestal: Where should we look for housing solutions? Not here, not here, not here

• Rob Curley: Molly Quinn has been adding a special touch to The S-R for nearly 30 years

• More than a year after devastating fire, Shogun restaurant to reopen at new location in Spokane Valley

• Washington records

All stories for Aug. 14, 2019 »

Thursday, Aug. 15

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Stray dogs sought to chase rabbits; strike closes mines

• Washington takes lead in 13-state legal challenge to immigration rule

• Possible E. coli contamination keeps Marshall residents without safe water

• Famed pilot Nick Mamer’s personal collection on display in Spokane Valley

• Miss Kendra program coming to Logan Elementary this fall

All stories for Aug. 15, 2019 »

Friday, Aug. 16

• ‘Blockhouse’ residential development planned in South Perry district

• $5.8 million ministorage development planned for West Plains

• Eugene Robinson: Trump’s climate denial could hasten the demise of his own empire

• Washington records

• ‘I love the dog so much’: Youths who are homeless find comfort in Lutheran nonprofit’s new comfort dog

All stories for Aug. 16, 2019 »

Saturday, Aug. 17

• Ted Gup: Ghislaine Maxwell read my book at In-N-Out Burger. Then it sold out on Amazon.

• David Von Drehle: Why is sexual abuse so often common knowledge before it becomes a lawsuit?

• Catherine Rampell: Trump has a dream team for mismanaging a recession

• River City Pizza, Genus Brewing Co. grand opening next week in Spokane Valley

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Down Columbia River ferry snarls traffic, strands drivers for days

All stories for Aug. 17, 2019 »

Sunday, Aug. 18

• Business Beat

• Week Ahead

• Motley Fool: A growing giant

• Tom Kelly: Mother-in-law units helpful, but check requirements

• BBB Tip of the Week: Keeping your child safe from identity theft

All stories for Aug. 18, 2019 »

Monday, Aug. 19

• Then and Now: The Milwaukee Road freight office

• 100 years ago in Eastern Washington: Kidnapper fleeing prison on train captured in Starbuck

• Leonard Pitts Jr.: The ‘peculiar institution’ is no artifact of the dead past

• Human smugglers face a dry spell with Mexico’s crackdown on Central American migration

• Funeral for lost ice: Iceland bids farewell to glacier

All stories for Aug. 19, 2019 »

Tuesday, Aug. 20

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Stockholders hope to revive Spokane’s film industry by buying Minnehaha studio

• Andrew Freedman: The U.S. is already transforming Greenland, and it’s imperiling Americans here at home

• Robert J. Samuelson: Learning from the Great Depression

• A ‘pivotal year’: New Nordstrom NYC Flagship store part of a huge bet on the the company’s future

• Washington records

All stories for Aug. 20, 2019 »

Wednesday, Aug. 21

• Crowd pushes back against Avista proposal for new park and road closure

• Washington records

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Local air industry debuts with $10 flights; electric power sent to coast

• Shawn Vestal: It’s up to Matt Shea’s voters to do the right thing – and they haven’t done it yet

• Spokane Parks faces nearly $1 million budget shortfall in 2020

All stories for Aug. 21, 2019 »

Thursday, Aug. 22

• Washington records

• Dancing like they’ve never danced before: North Star Senior Center’s new venue busier than ever

• Front Porch: Searching for what ails medical profession

• Two Valley pools swim season ends this weekend; dog swim Sunday at Valley Mission Pool

• Country breakfast to start off Millwood Daze, the town’s annual celebration

All stories for Aug. 22, 2019 »

Friday, Aug. 23

• South Hill to gain 12-unit apartment complex

• Spokane Community College parking lot expansion to add 400 spaces

• 48-unit housing complex to be built in Hillyard

• Carl Bildt: An Arctic saga of absurdity

• George F. Will: Trade war shows reality of ‘America First’ in action

All stories for Aug. 23, 2019 »

Saturday, Aug. 24

• Week Ahead

• Man gets life for 1998 killing after confessions met doubt

• Capital One hacking suspect, a transgender Seattle woman, is denied request to be moved from men’s prison

• Froma Harrop: On setting vehicle efficiency, California will win

• Yaqui Wang: Why so many Chinese students can’t understand the Hong Kong protests

All stories for Aug. 24, 2019 »

Sunday, Aug. 25

• BBB Tip of the Week: Use caution when asking for auto dial from your smart device

• Motley Fool: Learn your Alphabet

• Business Beat

• The School Year Ahead: After unsettled spring, Spokane elementary teachers prepare to juggle new classrooms, more students

• The School Year Ahead: Laid-off Spokane teacher puts future in her own hands in opening preschool

All stories for Aug. 25, 2019 »

Monday, Aug. 26

• Leonard Pitts Jr.: Sometimes, evil looks like the guy in the mirror

• Then and Now: Wilson’s Waffle House

• Getting There: Maze of North Side street closures eases a bit

• 100 Years Ago in Spokane: Schools brace for postwar enrollment; Tickets selling out for scenic plane rides

• From cookies to recruiting, Girl Scouts thinks outside the box

All stories for Aug. 26, 2019 »

Tuesday, Aug. 27

• Clarence Page: No, the Obamas’ Netflix movie isn’t political, unless you want it to be

• Robert J. Samuelson: The great deficit gamble

• Plans progress for proposed Hardwick & Sons hardware store in Post Falls

• Paul Turner: My missed opportunity for inherited wealth is a missed opportunity for a better Spokane

• Washington records

All stories for Aug. 27, 2019 »

Wednesday, Aug. 28

• Around the Corner

• Pacific fishermen report best king salmon season in years

• Alaska Airlines to begin direct flights next year from Spokane to Los Angeles, San Francisco

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Major break in case of missing real estate entrepreneur; presidential visit announced

• Washington records

All stories for Aug. 28, 2019 »

Thursday, Aug. 29

• Tech firms struggle to police content while avoiding bias

• Former ally links Rep. Matt Shea to document describing creation of theocratic ‘redoubt’ territory

• Pick six: Minnesota, Baylor among college football’s dark horse league contenders

• Analysis: Clemson, Alabama, Ohio State and … Washington to College Football Playoff

• Larry Stone: Seahawks QB today, tycoon tomorrow –Just call Russell Wilson ‘Mr. Unlimited’

All stories for Aug. 29, 2019 »

Friday, Aug. 30

• Washington records

• Memorial sign erected at site of 2003 crash that killed Spokane sheriff’s deputy is first of 27 honoring fallen law enforcement

• Brendan Jones: We need the Tongass now more than ever

• Spokane police work to break down communication barriers with the hard-of-hearing at coffee event

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Noodle cafe owner takes sightseeing flight; vaudeville theater reopens

All stories for Aug. 30, 2019 »

Saturday, Aug. 31

• 100 years ago near Kettle Falls: Man whose wife drowned in Columbia River joins search for body

• Millennial Money: Make renting work for your financial goals

• University of Idaho receives approval to sell Sandpoint property

• Chen Guangcheng: Trump has the right strategy on Beijing

• Jane Fonda: The only way to take back our country is one person at a time

All stories for Aug. 31, 2019 »