Archives | February 2020

Saturday, Feb. 1

• Business Beat

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Chronicle writer credits city with ‘breaking the backbone’ of Wobblies

• John Kass: ‘Created Equal: Clarence Thomas in His Own Words,’ the hero’s journey

• Debate over renaming East Central Community Center after King is complex

• ‘There’s a bottleneck’: Interest in nursing outpaces opportunity in the Inland Northwest

All stories for Feb. 1, 2020 »

Sunday, Feb. 2

• Week Ahead

• BBB Tip of the Week: Avoiding Super Bowl merchandise scams

• Motley Fool: Dividends and growth

• Drinkers want fizz, low carbs, and Super Bowl ads reflect it

• Coronavirus vaccine research is moving at record speed

All stories for Feb. 2, 2020 »

Monday, Feb. 3

• Spokane City Council to vote on revised ban on high-pitched devices designed to drive away homeless

• Spokane Valley police chief retiring in June

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Lewis and Clark High School girls impose midnight curfew on themselves

• Faith and Values: What overwhelms us is what brings us closer to God

• Britain to seek Canada-style free trade deal with EU

All stories for Feb. 3, 2020 »

Tuesday, Feb. 4

• North Central student earns a trip to Capitol for State of the Union speech

• Washington records

• 100 years ago today in Spokane: Police guard judge after alleged Wobbly threats

• Senate could toughen penalties for crimes involving threats, guns

• Lawsuit accuses Mead School District of failing to protect student from teacher’s sexual abuse

All stories for Feb. 4, 2020 »

Wednesday, Feb. 5

• Jon Healey: Hunter Biden may leave a bigger stamp on American politics than his father did

• Education notebook: Ferris leads all schools in Spokane Falls Music Educators’ annual music festival

• United Soccer League rep coming to Spokane to push for downtown stadium to replace Albi

• Fed turns to private data to help gauge economy’s performance

• ‘The need is critical’: Inpatient psychiatric unit for teens set to open this month

All stories for Feb. 5, 2020 »

Thursday, Feb. 6

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Editors call on city to take swifter action to stop spread of flu

• Auto Credit Sales building new office in north Spokane

• Meeting House cafe opens in South Perry District

• Dishman Hills High School Term 2 honor roll for 2019-20

• East Valley Middle School first semester honor roll for 2019-20 school year

All stories for Feb. 6, 2020 »

Friday, Feb. 7

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Ex-Washington State football coach released from jail

• Henry Olsen: Trump’s address on his acquittal showcases why people hate him. And love him.

• ‘They saved my best friend’: Clinic offers veterinary care for low-income, homeless pet owners

• Washington records

• ‘It gives us food when we don’t have money’: Work begins to expand Second Harvest

All stories for Feb. 7, 2020 »

Saturday, Feb. 8

• Shoreline property could be the next place where people possibly exposed to coronavirus are quarantined

• Joe Walsh: My party has become a cult

• Sue Lani Madsen: Farmers have to balance their interests with those of urban landowners

• Washington records

• 100 years ago today in Spokane: Paper extolls the virtues of scouting and boys being outside

All stories for Feb. 8, 2020 »

Sunday, Feb. 9

• BBB Tip of the Week: Tax season is upon us – are you ready?

• Motley Fool: Growth and value

• Week Ahead

• Tom Kelly

• Holiday on plastic: U.S. credit card debt surged in December

All stories for Feb. 9, 2020 »

Monday, Feb. 10

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Deaconess Hospital building neared completion on the lower South Hill

• Leonard Pitts Jr.: GOP playing the game by different rules

• Trump hosts governors, claims credit for their performance

• Then and Now: Old City Hall

• Getting There: As traffic backs up and becomes unsafe on Highway 195, transit planners search for an off-ramp

All stories for Feb. 10, 2020 »

Tuesday, Feb. 11

• How crucial is New Hampshire win? It depends on whom you ask

• AT&T rolls out 5G network in Spokane

• Washington records

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Robbery suspect faces California murder charge

• Politicians are pugilists in Spokane Valley video game developer’s ‘Election Year Knockout’

All stories for Feb. 11, 2020 »

Wednesday, Feb. 12

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Flu epidemic ‘ebbing rapidly,’ despite more deaths

• Appeals court won’t reconsider inmate’s gender surgery case

• ‘I believe in what you’re doing’: Crowd celebrates Black Lens’ fifth anniversary

• Borrowing costs depend on college status, study finds

• Washington records

All stories for Feb. 12, 2020 »

Thursday, Feb. 13

• Washington Senate gives go-ahead to the ‘Idaho stop’

• U.S. investigates Harvard and Yale over foreign revenue sources

• West Valley High School’s first semester honor roll for 2019-20 school year

• Spokane Great Outdoors & Bike Expo offers full menu for recreationists eager for spring, summer

• University High School’s second semester honor roll for 2019-20 school year

All stories for Feb. 13, 2020 »

Friday, Feb. 14

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Miss Spokane to marry on Valentine’s Day

• The rest of the ‘love story’: Spokane-area couples share their paths to romance

• John Kass: What do I know about romance on Valentine’s Day? Not much, maybe

• Froma Harrop: Inequality of effort mars Valentine’s Day

• Larry and LeAnn Adams: A Lindaman’s Love Story

All stories for Feb. 14, 2020 »

Saturday, Feb. 15

• Business Beat

• Kitty Cantina secures location, plans April opening

• Couples who have shared decades of love renew vows

• Former Spokane County Treasurer Rob Chase files as Republican to challenge Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers

• 100 years ago today in Spokane: Natatorium Park announces plans for world’s fastest roller coaster

All stories for Feb. 15, 2020 »

Sunday, Feb. 16

• Chardonnay in the shoe department: Retailers are increasingly serving alcohol to woo shoppers

• Motley Fool: Microstrong

• Week Ahead

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Police show off arsenal of machine guns and sawed-off shotguns to dissuade would-be rioters

• With major need for foster parents, Spokane nonprofit seeks to fill gap

All stories for Feb. 16, 2020 »

Monday, Feb. 17

• 100 years ago in Spokane: New flu cases at orphanage incite renewed panic from community

• Faith and Values: Politics and patriotism should not stand in the way of learning to love God’s children

• Leonard Pitts Jr.: Vote blue, no matter who?

• Americans who left cruise trade one quarantine for another

• Xi’s early involvement in virus outbreak raises questions

All stories for Feb. 17, 2020 »

Tuesday, Feb. 18

• 100 years ago: Editorial boasts how much better Spokane is than New York, Jerusalem, Boston and more

• Former Spokane Arena management pair start event and entertainment company

• New technology allows pet owners to spy on every sniff and shredded slipper

• Spokane-area Boeing suppliers begin to feel pinch of 737 Max grounding

• ‘Here’s the problem’: Body cameras show how police navigate Church at Planned Parenthood

All stories for Feb. 18, 2020 »

Wednesday, Feb. 19

• 100 years ago in the Inland Northwest: Postal driver makes ‘thrilling’ escape from perilous crash

• Redfin: Spokane among four metro areas primed for growth in next decade

• Amazon ramps up hiring for new Spokane fulfillment center on the West Plains

• Bill would expand free lunches to all students in Washington schools where 62.5% already qualify

• Winners announced in Wasterwater Access cover contest

All stories for Feb. 19, 2020 »

Thursday, Feb. 20

• 100 years ago in the Inland Northwest: Theater troupe plans performances at logging camps

• Yoga studio Lotus Spokane plans move to Fifth Avenue

• Spokane County Sheriff’s Office looking for burglary suspect who stole purses, vehicle

• EWU to allow Spokane County Sheriff’s Office access to its cameras during emergencies

• After hepatitis A outbreak, Health District creates job to focus on homelessness in Spokane

All stories for Feb. 20, 2020 »

Friday, Feb. 21

• Washington records

• Jay Ambrose: Barr was right; the left was wrong

• High-capacity magazine ban dies, replacement filed

• WSU hiring lawyer to review former provost’s claims of sexism, internal power struggles

• Spokane Tribe celebrates federal compensation for damage caused by Grand Coulee Dam

All stories for Feb. 21, 2020 »

Saturday, Feb. 22

• 100 years ago in Yakima: Girls from ‘best’ families found in ‘semi-cave,’ arrested

• Case of missing children tied to doomsday beliefs, 3 deaths

• North Idaho looks to keep time in sync with Washington

• Health officials insist coronavirus safety protocols will protect community amid concerns

• Sue Lani Madsen: Collapsing buildings a sign of stress in rural Eastern Washington

All stories for Feb. 22, 2020 »

Sunday, Feb. 23

• Motley Fool: Healthy profits for Guardant Health

• Tom Kelly: Investing in real estate abroad? Take a look at your IRA

• BBB Tip of the Week: Watch out for those robocalls

• Business Beat

• Week Ahead

All stories for Feb. 23, 2020 »

Monday, Feb. 24

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Spokane movie studio announces plans for hyperlocal newsreels

• Then and Now: Aviation in Spokane

• Faith and Values: Religion is supposed to bind us together; don’t use it to cast others out

• Leonard Pitts Jr.: Living in post-integrity America

• Spokane Public Library to open bidding for Liberty Park Library, Hive projects

All stories for Feb. 24, 2020 »

Tuesday, Feb. 25

• Bloomsday organizers unveil plans for colorful May race

• 100 years ago today in Spokane: Airplanes, priced at $5,000 each, shipped to Spokane

• Washington records

• WSU Spokane plans to expand Native American health resources with new center, programs

• A Grip on Sports: No matter what the calendar says, spring in the sports world has sprung upon us

All stories for Feb. 25, 2020 »

Wednesday, Feb. 26

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Burglar asks victims to leave more money; robber asks to be arrested

• ‘Leave no doubt’: Competitive cheer in Spokane brings out the best

• ‘Blood is required of every generation’: Video surfaces of Rep. Matt Shea speaking in 2013

• Washington records

• No-kill policy at SCRAPS could be codified in new contract

All stories for Feb. 26, 2020 »

Thursday, Feb. 27

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Wobblies convicted of criminal syndicalism; Davenport dinged over syrup

• Huckleberries: Book celebrates 30th anniversary of North Idaho Centennial Trail

• Former wastewater director: Spokane’s nearly $200 million sewer overflow tanks not big enough

• Black History Month: Dancing, drumming group teaches African culture

• Riverbend elementary already packed to capacity, adding more classrooms

All stories for Feb. 27, 2020 »

Friday, Feb. 28

• Retail building planned near proposed North 40 Outfitters development on West Plains

• Plans outline new taphouse with a yurt on North Monroe Street

• Trudy Rubin: Trump’s India trip: Leaders of world’s two most important democracies trash rule of law

• Bothell High School closed over new virus concerns

• COVID-19 Q&A: What we know, don’t know, and how to prepare

All stories for Feb. 28, 2020 »

Saturday, Feb. 29

• 100 years ago in Spokane: County commissioners consider new voting machine technology

• Gov. Jay Inslee’s blunt advice to Pence on coronavirus: Stick to the science

• Washington records

• Surprised by Bernie Sanders’ rise? You shouldn’t be.

• I have the coronavirus. So far, it isn’t that bad.

All stories for Feb. 29, 2020 »