Archives | July 2019

Monday, July 1

• Boise man makes 20th trip to Everest’s summit

• Region’s gig economy leads to more “side hustle” jobs

• 100 Years Ago in Spokane: Teen’s fireworks burns Holmes Elementary; heavyweight fight news to be relayed by megaphone on newspaper’s balcony

• Then and Now: Spokane Flour Mill

• Eclectic vibe of Browne’s Addition at heart of effort to create historic district

All stories for July 1, 2019 »

Tuesday, July 2

• Why wealth gap has grown despite record-long economic growth

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Voters back major road construction bond

• Week Ahead

• Washington records

• Paul Turner: Moon landing brought wonder and … relief

All stories for July 2, 2019 »

Wednesday, July 3

• Marc A. Thiessen: Yes, Trump makes nice with dictators, but his tough actions count more

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Demand strong for giant, dangerous fireworks

• Contractor association: Spokane region third fastest growing construction job market in the country

• Heber Hatchets helps those interested to take aim at new sport, family fun

• Angels try to get handle on raw emotion after Tyler Skaggs death

All stories for July 3, 2019 »

Thursday, July 4

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Giant Independence Day parade had an international flavor

• Hey, patriot, take our annual Independence Day trivia quiz

• Spokane hospitals say operating rooms clean after mold sickens five and kills one at Seattle Children’s Hospital

• Police shoot man suspected of firing gun at Coeur d’Alene’s downtown fireworks celebration

• George F. Will: To construe the Constitution, look to the Declaration

All stories for July 4, 2019 »

Friday, July 5

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Despite numerous fires and several injuries, S-R declares July 4 celebrations ‘safe and sane’

• Petula Dvorak: Welcome to the family, new Americans

• Brandi Peetz stresses public safety; challengers focused on leaner government in race for Spokane Valley City Council

• Finding role models in medicine: Program at WSU Spokane inspires high schoolers to explore health sciences

• Three first-time candidates vie for Airway Heights City Council seat

All stories for July 5, 2019 »

Saturday, July 6

• Speakeasy-style bar coming to downtown Spokane

• Mini golf, craft beer will mix at Flatstick Pub

• Gas station, convenience store to fill Aces Casino site

• Business Beat

• Helmet maker rounds out football portfolio with new headgear

All stories for July 6, 2019 »

Sunday, July 7

• Nerd Wallet: How to nag new coworkers to save for retirement

• Motley Fool: A Shopify Spree

• BBB Tip of the Week: Post-graduation prime time for student loan scams

• Justin Amash: Our politics is in a partisan death spiral. That’s why I’m leaving the GOP

• Kathleen Parker: Democrats tread on sensitive ground

All stories for July 7, 2019 »

Monday, July 8

• Leonard Pitts Jr.: Opening up to women’s stories

• Conservative party wins Greek election, ousts left-wing PM

• Justice Department shaking up legal team on census case

• New dental clinic coming to East Central Community Center campus

• 100 years ago in Spokane: 14 arrested for wearing a Wobbly button

All stories for July 8, 2019 »

Tuesday, July 9

• 100 years ago in Prosser: Missing judge turns up in Pendleton, but then disappears again

• Carl Hiaasen: It’s much too early to pay attention to the race for president

• Robert J. Samuelson: Is Putin right that liberalism is obsolete?

• Washington records

• DOJ files to halt Trump suit demanding financial documents

All stories for July 9, 2019 »

Wednesday, July 10

• Washington records

• 100 years ago in Spokane: William Jennings Bryan backs League of Nations in Hillyard speech

• ‘Uber for lawn care’ app expands to Spokane

• Fines, jail, probation, debt: Court policies punish the poor

• Two primary opponents to Lori Kinnear say they would provide a new voice to City Council

All stories for July 10, 2019 »

Thursday, July 11

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Rev. Lake baptizes believers in the river

• Michael Gerson: Trump celebrates America’s victories, but not its character

• Wholesale market selling local flowers blooms in Spokane

• Washington records

• Spokane ranks 9th on Realtor.com’s list of surprising new food destinations

All stories for July 11, 2019 »

Friday, July 12

• Amazon, Microsoft wage war over the Pentagon’s ‘war cloud’

• Washington records

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Child labor abolished; gold struck

• Michael Ramirez

• Trudy Rubin: Kim Darroch’s resignation reflects troubles in two democracies

All stories for July 12, 2019 »

Saturday, July 13

• $2.1M in work will expand, renovate East Central Community Center

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Hutton Settlement praised for top-notch facilities

• College football coaches top state salary list; governor is ranked 2,125

• Millions of gallons of untreated runoff entered the Spokane River after major May rainstorm, report says

• Hauser Lake man honored for a blemish-free half-century as a pilot, mechanic

All stories for July 13, 2019 »

Sunday, July 14

• BBB Tip of the Week: Growth in online shopping spawns more delivery scams

• Tom Kelly: Part-time, full-time rental income rules differ

• Motley Fool: PayPal for your portfolio?

• How much you’ll really pay for that student loan

• Business Beat

All stories for July 14, 2019 »

Monday, July 15

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Babe Langer’s defense in murder trial says woman was acting in self-defense

• Spokane man sentenced to 11 years for assault

• Leonard Pitts Jr.: Failure to stand up for the truth, suggests not an open mind but an empty one

• Nerd Wallet: 3 steps to keep ‘solo agers’ happier and safer

• Glen Dow Academy celebrates 50 years in business bringing joy to customers, training stylists for life

All stories for July 15, 2019 »

Tuesday, July 16

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Prosecutors allege Babe Langer killed bouncer to avoid debt

• Scott Duke Kominers: People make it so hard to ditch plastic straws

• Robert J. Samuelson: America’s cycle of disappointment

• Washington records

• Here’s how to get your name on a piece of Riverfront Park, including Looff Carrousel animals

All stories for July 16, 2019 »

Wednesday, July 17

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Rabbit roundup near Prosser

• Washington records

• 3 new faces vie for seat on Spokane public school board

• Ben Stuckart’s not the mayor, but he and his opponents talk like he is

• Michael Gerson: Trump never takes a vacation from provocation

All stories for July 17, 2019 »

Thursday, July 18

• 100 years ago in Spokane: State rests in Wobbly buttons case

• Froma Harrop: Drug price gouging: An American story

• Providence, nurses enter mediated negotiations over benefits

• Washington records

• Lincoln Heights Goodwill grows

All stories for July 18, 2019 »

Friday, July 19

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Man claims Wobbly assault, booked on suspicion of insanity

• Charles Lane: Thank (or blame) John Paul Stevens for your binge-watching habit

• Dana Milbank: Trump has done the impossible: He has united the Democrats

• Housing, homelessness at stake in Spokane Valley council race, candidates say

• Keeping people out of crisis: Unit combines law enforcement, mental health worker

All stories for July 19, 2019 »

Saturday, July 20

• Sue Lani Madsen: Teen Challenge is a model for how to offer a hand up

• David Von Drehle: 50 years later, Apollo 11 is still a miracle

• James Mann: The speech Richard Nixon would have given ‘in event of moon disaster’

• Lillian Cunningham: Five myths about the moon

• 100 years ago in Spokane: New twists in a baffling case of attempted suicide or murder

All stories for July 20, 2019 »

Sunday, July 21

• BBB Tip of the Week: Scam targeting iPhone owners uses official Apple phone number

• Tom Kelly: Building a second home in the trees takes some preparation

• Motley Fool: Meet the world’s largest video game company

• Second Harvest Food Bank expanding

• Hilton plans to expand Tru by Hilton brand to Spokane Valley

All stories for July 21, 2019 »

Monday, July 22

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Timber men ask president to send troops to help fight fires

• Faith and Values: Listening is a healing art

• Getting There: Bikeways are coming to East Sprague

• Then and Now: The 1905 downtown Carnegie Library

• Leonard Pitts Jr.: Is the GOP a hate group?

All stories for July 22, 2019 »

Tuesday, July 23

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Ministers declare intention to crack down on vice-riddled streets of Spokane

• Washington records

• Spokane County Libraries wants voters to know it didn’t host Drag Queen Story Hour as it seeks approval on levy

• Cynthia M. Allen: Parents: Don’t rely on TV to transmit values to your children. That’s your job

• Robert J. Samuelson: Here’s how the internet attacked me

All stories for July 23, 2019 »

Wednesday, July 24

• Spokane County Fire District 5 tries again for levy increase for equipment improvements

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Spokane stockbroker missing; wife believes he was abducted and killed

• Amid teen vaping ‘epidemic,’ Juul taps addiction expert as medical director

• ‘I can conquer anything’: Spokane’s Amy Biviano prepares for double marathon as she battles epilepsy

• Michael Gerson: Republican leaders are shilling for a bigot

All stories for July 24, 2019 »

Thursday, July 25

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Maybe husband’s on his farm, not murdered, wife says

• Scam caller costs North Idaho restaurants hundreds of dollars in pizza orders

• Referendum would stop recently approved initiative that allowed some affirmative action plans in Washington

• Spokane suspect, 72, has waited 30 months in jail as his attorneys keep quitting

• Washington records

All stories for July 25, 2019 »

Friday, July 26

• Paul Waldman: McConnell is right about elections

• Dana Milbank: So this is why Mueller didn’t want to testify

• New lineup, same challenge for Inslee in 2nd debate

• ‘His spirit just bloomed’: Renowned AIDS activist, art scholar Douglas Crimp, who grew up in Coeur d’Alene, dies at 74

• Washington records

All stories for July 26, 2019 »

Saturday, July 27

• Cross-laminated timber maker Katerra moving offices to Wonder Building

• Walmart in Spokane Valley completes store remodel

• Couple continues rehab of Aberdeen Hotel

• MultiCare Health System planning new medical office building in Spokane Valley

• 100 years ago in Montana: Dozens of firefighters trapped by wildfire save themselves in Whitecap Creek

All stories for July 27, 2019 »

Sunday, July 28

• Business Beat

• Week Ahead

• Motley Fool: Flipping for Zillow

• BBB Tip of the Week: Expedia imposter scams

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Police find missing stockbroker’s car in Los Angeles, in possession of family who owed him money

All stories for July 28, 2019 »

Monday, July 29

• Leonard Pitts Jr.: It never should have come to this

• Rural Nevada not equipped for big ‘storm Area 51’ turnout

• Despite calls to start over, US health system covers 90%

• ‘Everything that Donald Trump says is offensive to some people,’ Mulvaney says

• She went undercover to expose an insane asylum’s horrors. Now Nellie Bly is getting her due.

All stories for July 29, 2019 »

Tuesday, July 30

• Robert J. Samuelson: Are we shortchanging the military?

• Johnson issues ultimatum to EU over Brexit talks as pound slumps

• Could Boris Johnson’s ‘no-deal’ Brexit break up the United Kingdom?

• Senate doesn’t override Trump’s veto on Saudi measures, dimming chances of sanctions

• Richer U.S. households fueling a hot job sector: ‘wealth work’

All stories for July 30, 2019 »

Wednesday, July 31

• 100 years ago in Spokane: ‘Fires and mayhem’ lead to proposed firecracker ban

• Shawn Vestal: ‘Who, me?’ racist taints Coeur d’Alene’s Fourth of July celebration

• Spokane County Fire District 3 commissioner candidates take different positions on tax increase and serving Medical Lake

• Executive chef hopes to provide budget experience to Fairfield Town Council

• Spokane men recognized for preserving automotive history

All stories for July 31, 2019 »