Archives | October 2020

• Crocker to receive award at West Point

• Sue Lani Madsen: Could cows help fight western wildfires?

• ‘You can’t test for it’: Calls to poison centers increase for anti-anxiety drug phenibut

• After success taking on Trump, Bob Ferguson faces Matt Larkin in bid for third term as AG

• Gardening: Take care when transplanting peonies for spring bloom

All stories for Oct. 1, 2020 »

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Who’s really from Washington? In 1920, not many

• Observing the elections process already is common here in Washington

• New jobless claims drop in Washington, Spokane County

• Municipal Judge Tracy Staab faces attorney Marshall Casey for vacancy on appeals court

• UTC hosting virtual public meeting on COVID-19 utility response

All stories for Oct. 2, 2020 »

• 10 years after the title: Defense saves the day in “ugly” win over Northern Arizona

• Verizon expands wireless LTE home broadband service to select rural areas in Washington, Idaho

• As city administrator leaves, Mayor Woodward plans new structure

• Amid rise in overdoses, nonprofits will ‘fill the bus’ to support recovery from drug addiction

• New Washington State schedule features back-to-back Friday games against UW, USC

All stories for Oct. 3, 2020 »

• BBB Tip of the Week: Emphasizing cybersecurity in October

• Motley Fool: Banking on it

• Susan Tompor; Donald Trump’s tax returns has many wondering what they’re doing wrong

• Motley Fool: Chevron a company to gush over

• ‘We’re here to save the Christmas Bureau from COVID-19’

All stories for Oct. 4, 2020 »

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Letter threatens damage to two downtown buildings

• Then and Now: Latah Creek Bridge

• Idaho state Rep. Ron Mendive facing Democratic challenger Christopher Matthews in 3rd LD

• Dad Daze: The impact of the notorious RBG

• ‘Math anxiety is definitely real’: Steps to help parents and children overcome their fear of the subject

All stories for Oct. 5, 2020 »

• Rich Lowry: Trump’s abdication on health care

• 100 years ago today: Robbers take over $400 from traveling saleswoman

• Halloween during the pandemic: How this year will be different

• Edible Arrangements sees Spokane as potential market to expand brick-and-mortar presence

• Feds award $650,000 grant to SNAP Financial Access to support local business growth

All stories for Oct. 6, 2020 »

• Easier-to-use coronavirus saliva tests start to catch on

• Burlington store opening next week in Spokane Valley

• Spokane-based Fresh Nature Foods moves forward in national Walmart competition

• Washington governor debate tonight

• Shawn Vestal: Tax cops chase the poor and all but ignore the rich, because it’s easier

All stories for Oct. 7, 2020 »

• Taking good care of yourself: What is self-care, what it isn’t, and why now?

• Purdue University names flagship polytechnic high school in honor of Schweitzers

• Front Porch: From pop art to Bomber Boys at the MAC

• Pandemic project: Family remakes backyard

• Somebody needs you: Seeking household cleaning products, infant items

All stories for Oct. 8, 2020 »

• Trudy Rubin: I’m worried about whether my own ballot will count

• New jobless claims still declining in state, Spokane County

• Spokane-area movie theaters to reopen with reduced capacity

• Shawn Vestal: A long fall, but a soft landing, for EWU’s former president

• Coeur d’Alene families see Confederate flags stuck in their lawns as escalation, threat

All stories for Oct. 9, 2020 »

• Three candidates vying to become the next Kootenai County sheriff

• Kootenai County voters will determine if they pay higher vehicle fees for better roads

• ‘Police ruined my identity’: Woman plans suit against Spokane police after she says her sister stole her identity in viral theft case

• A Grip on Sports: Pac-12 schools begin football practice, which means the games – and possibly the postponements – aren’t too far behind

• NBA Finals get intense, and Game 6 of Lakers-Heat looms

All stories for Oct. 10, 2020 »

• Motley Fool: A river of revenue

• Tom Kelly: Don’t expect lenders to refinance poorly formed trust loan

• Jeff Ostrowski: The 5 housing markets most at risk from coronavirus recession

• Christmas Bureau volunteers getting ready to help this year’s online event

• Spokane Valley looking for community suggestions on Spokane Horse Arena area that will be turned into park

All stories for Oct. 11, 2020 »

• Leonard Pitts Jr.: America’s racial truths are too dangerous to ignore

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Fort George Wright solider arrested on British Columbia murder charge

• Then and Now: Associated General Contractors building

• Falling into fall: Where to go to view the area and season’s vibrant colors

• Dad Daze: Looking back at the magic of lullabies

All stories for Oct. 12, 2020 »

• Rich Lowry: Trump is letting down his side

• China’s trade growth accelerates in September; exports up 9.9%

• Commentary: The 5-0 Seahawks have become the NFL’s must-watch team

• 100 years ago today: Arrests made for ‘disorderly houses’ and flash money

• After protests, Spokane Police Department trains new officers for Bicycle Rapid Response Team

All stories for Oct. 13, 2020 »

• Where President Donald Trump and challenger Joe Biden stand on the issues

• With the shift to voting by mail, it may take much of November to determine if Trump or Biden won

• Here’s what you need to know to vote in Spokane County in 2020

• ‘The challenge of East Central’: Community Court expands into neighborhood, drawing questions from elected representative

• 1 in 7 Lake City High School students in quarantine

All stories for Oct. 14, 2020 »

• A water tower in Hamblen Park? Spokane weighs neighborhood input

• Kootenai County districts may have to take a step back

• Charting a treatment plan: Vicki Dodson, longtime Spokane oncology nurse, guides cancer patients at Providence

• Gardening: Time to get garlic, fall bulbs in ground

• Front Porch: Feeling normal again as fall harvest, canning begin

All stories for Oct. 15, 2020 »

• Trudy Rubin: Biden ‘bombshell’ echoes Kremlin propaganda

• New jobless claims in state, county increased last week

• Spokane hotel industry remains hardest hit by pandemic economy

• EPA, Kaiser cleanup of former smelter in Mead shows evolution in environmental understanding

• U.S. retail sales grow for fifth month in a row

All stories for Oct. 16, 2020 »

• Don Brunell: Coronavirus stimulates RV sales and rentals

• Lawrence B. Solum: Judge Barrett is an originalist. Should we be afraid?

• Fundraising in Eastern Washington Congress race sees dip following high-profile 2018 contest

• Troopers suspect 15-year-old driver in grisly car crash was intoxicated

• Trick-or-treating candy chutes could help save Halloween from our freak show of a year

All stories for Oct. 17, 2020 »

• Motley Fool: Under and over wear

• SPS takes first step toward levy

• As nation sees flood of voting-related lawsuits, here’s how Washington has handled the issues being litigated

• The Dirt: Second phase of Euclid Logistics Center on horizon in Spokane Valley

• Washington, local winemakers hopeful grape crops remain undamaged by wildfire smoke

All stories for Oct. 18, 2020 »

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Hasty bank robber leaves cash in the drawer

• Then and Now: Railway Mail Terminal

• Dad Daze: Why I love Halloween – and, thankfully, the show is still going on

• Getting There: Funding remains murky for transit agencies after court shoots down I-976

• What if your ballot hasn’t arrived? Take your cue from this Liberty Lake woman

All stories for Oct. 19, 2020 »

• Erica Chenoweth and Jeremy Pressman: Black Lives Matter protesters were overwhelmingly peaceful, our research finds

• Rich Lowry: Confirmation hearings shouldn’t be so worthless

• Intel to sell NAND business to SKorean rival for $9 billion

• 100 years ago today: No one hurt in Bryant School fire

• The 2020 election has caused friction between neighbors, fears of vandalism, theft of political signs

All stories for Oct. 20, 2020 »

• School board to move ahead with naming, renaming schools

• Shawn Vestal: Silence becomes the new style of denial on climate

• Geno’s in Logan neighborhood to permanently close Saturday

• COVID-19 accelerating trend of out-of-area buyers in Spokane, housing experts say

• Canopy Credit Union opens remodeled branch in north Spokane

All stories for Oct. 21, 2020 »

• Speed demons: The Blue Flame and other land speed recordholders

• Seeing light in a dark time: Brianne Grebil shares her mom’s Alzheimer’s journey in ‘Love Doesn’t Care If You Forget’

• Winter storm warning: Inches of snow Friday, then potential lows in the single digits

• Lime Scooters to debut in Spokane Valley on Saturday

• Miss Spokane adds YWCA Young Woman of Achievement Award to accolades

All stories for Oct. 22, 2020 »

• Carl P. Leubsdorf: Hedging their bets, Trump allies look to cement gains

• Families continue decades of memories at the Carver Farms pumpkin patch

• Sidelined by COVID-19 bigger issue for NFL players, coaches

• ‘Revolutionary for all of Spokane’: City unveils inclusive playground at Riverfront Park

• Week 8 preview: Mountain West brings late show back; Big 12 showdown

All stories for Oct. 23, 2020 »

• Noah Feldman: The Supreme Court doesn’t need to be reformed

• Why aren’t more Spokane-area law enforcement officers wearing masks? Some citizens say it sets a bad example

• Ask the Builder: The saga of the sagging floor

• Facing growing scrutiny from Congress, tech companies have sought to influence regulation. Here’s how much money they’ve given Northwest lawmakers

• Lewis Hamilton takes Portuguese GP pole position ahead of Valtteri Bottas

All stories for Oct. 24, 2020 »

• Tom Kelly: What price a view? It’s in the eye of the beholder

• Motley Fool: Dividends and growth

• Fed survey finds tepid growth as U.S. economy battles pandemic

• With deadline approaching, Christmas Bureau says fewer people applying for help

• The Dirt: Mygrant Glass Co. building new distribution warehouse, office in Spokane Valley

All stories for Oct. 25, 2020 »

• Leonard Pitts Jr.: Make the presidency boring again

• 100 years ago in Spokane: New evidence emerges in case of wife-killer ‘Bluebeard’

• American Institute of Architects Spokane announces 2020 design award winners

• Then and Now: Safeway stores

• Spokesman: China to sanction US arms suppliers to Taiwan

All stories for Oct. 26, 2020 »

• Rich Lowry: There isn’t a Russian under every bed

• Registering young voters has been a challenge to overcome amid pandemic

• City to spend $1.5 million to relocate engineering office, make way for middle school

• Spokane County uses COVID-19 aid to launch $10.8 million hospitality grant program

• Safeway, Albertsons holding job fair Tuesday

All stories for Oct. 27, 2020 »

• Comprehensive sex ed improves health, decreases inequities, research says

• Bitter Kaiser Aluminum strike ended 20 years ago this month

• Gonzaga wrangled talent, ranch-tough work ethic with Chandler Smith, Jill Townsend

• Carmakers FCA and PSA confirm progress toward full merger

• NW tribal leaders react to Trump, Biden plans for Native American communities

All stories for Oct. 28, 2020 »

• Catching the unexpected: Regular mammograms saved my life, Spokane Valley woman says

• Spokane County Library District seeks new Spokane Valley board member

• A new owner, an old feel: Inside Hillyard’s historic Kehoe block as an iconic building changes hands again

• Police should rein in assembly of armed militias, Spokane City Council proposal says

• Spokane County Meals on Wheels scaling back restaurant dining program

All stories for Oct. 29, 2020 »

• Scaled-back Thanksgiving plans leave turkey farmers in limbo

• New jobless claims decline for second consecutive week in state, Spokane County

• Spokane Home Builders Association announces 2020 Fall Festival of Homes People’s Choice winners

• Airway Heights import/export company fined $65,000 by EPA for emissions violations

• Hope House readies new shelter, supportive housing for 2021

All stories for Oct. 30, 2020 »

• Rock the goat: City elects to use animals to mow down vegetation

• Rich Lowry: Brett Kavanaugh is right about Wisconsin’s ballot deadline

• What is the Spokane Regional Health District, and where does it get its power? Your questions answered on Lutz situation

• Sign of the times: Hundreds of costumed families pick up free emergency food boxes while waiting in their cars

• Her brother was murdered in downtown Spokane. Police still don’t know who killed him

All stories for Oct. 31, 2020 »