Archives | November 2021

Monday, Nov. 1

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Missing woman implicated in the McNutt murder found in a Mexican jail

• Leonard Pitts Jr.: America’s nightmare

• Poll: Americans sour on economy amid inflation woes

• Women of the Year: Dana Bellefeuille providing jobs to those with physical, developmental disabilities through the Village Bakery

• Spokane Board of Health asks for American Rescue Plan funds, finalizes budget request to county

All stories for Nov. 1, 2021 »

Tuesday, Nov. 2

• Election Day is here. Here’s what’s at stake

• Giving people chances: Swanson leads food bank that has seen huge uptick in demand during pandemic

• Sherazi, Bingle friends on and off the campaign trail

• Marketing and design company BrandCraft acquires Boise-based Carew Co.

• 100 Years Ago Today: More cars on the road meant more traffic fatalities

All stories for Nov. 2, 2021 »

Wednesday, Nov. 3

• On the crew: Gonzaga women’s rowing team keeps gliding to success

• Linden Signs owners say goodbye after three-quarters of a century

• Shelly Wynecoop found refuge in art, education

• The Great PNW launches retail collaboration with the Seahawks

• Shawn Vestal: If money is speech, this election was a roar

All stories for Nov. 3, 2021 »

Thursday, Nov. 4

• Post Falls mayor gets third term, but city council incumbents fail to beat challengers

• Spokane Police review of new Teslas: Cost efficient, but maybe inconvenient

• Women of the Year: ‘Comadre’ Lupe Gutierrez a voice of reason, compassion and wisdom

• Is it safe to get my kid the COVID-19 vaccine? Experts answer your questions on the pediatric coronavirus shot

• Nature is nurture: Outdoors are key to children’s health, buffer to pandemic stress

All stories for Nov. 4, 2021 »

Friday, Nov. 5

• Petula Dvorak: Stories like ‘Beloved’ are supposed to give you nightmares

• NASCAR star Chase Elliott goes for 2nd Cup championship at Phoenix Raceway

• Inside the ICU in 2021: from hope to burnout

• Spokane-based online real estate platform Doorsey launches, raises $4.1 million in seed funding

• College basketball 2021-22: Deep and talented, Washington State men eager to show it belongs with the Pac-12’s best

All stories for Nov. 5, 2021 »

Saturday, Nov. 6

• Jim Leach: Our constitutional democracy has eroded into a partisan power game

• Trudy Rubin: Geopolitical power rapidly shifting to China

• Alexis Leondis: Panicky holiday shopping is dumb and self-defeating

• Inslee leaves for Glasgow to attend climate conference

• Despite lawmakers’ push to end Daylight Savings Time, it’s time to set your clocks back

All stories for Nov. 6, 2021 »

Sunday, Nov. 7

• Motley Fool: Commercial real estate financing, anyone?

• Susan Tompor: Crafty scammers strive to get you stressed out

• Average long-term mortgage rate ticks back down

• Michelle Singletary:

• Lt. Gov. McGeachin’s office decreases supplemental budget request for legal fees

All stories for Nov. 7, 2021 »

Monday, Nov. 8

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Local labor leader John Grady named national chief of the Wobblies

• Leonard Pitts Jr.: Good riddance to 34 cops

• ‘The Us Journal’: Spokane mom Eileen Grimes creates intentional quality time with kids

• After 19 months, U.S.-Canada border reopens Monday, but with caveats

• When COVID-19 pandemic hit, opioid treatment changed – but not to patients’ detriment

All stories for Nov. 8, 2021 »

Tuesday, Nov. 9

• In Glasgow, state, local governments work to fight changing climate

• 100 years ago today in Spokane: Woman confesses to stink-bomb plot

• Buy me some peanuts and Cracker Jack and $23 million in stadium upgrades

• Spokane mayor finalizes $1.1 billion budget proposal; ball in council’s court

• Pharmaceutical company Selkirk Pharma acquiring land for campus expansion on the West Plains

All stories for Nov. 9, 2021 »

Wednesday, Nov. 10

• Staffing shortages at DOT could mean closed roads, decreased service this winter

• Rejuvenating on so many levels: Longtime Spokane Yoga teacher adapts to the pandemic

• Spokane City Council gives key support to The Way Out homeless shelter

• Why a divided Spokane City Council is holding off on two housing proposals

• House Call: What we know about vaccinating 5- to 11-year-olds

All stories for Nov. 10, 2021 »

Thursday, Nov. 11

• Spokane Valley attorney who ran for office convicted of child molestation, acquitted of rape and related charge

• ‘Teching’ A Christmas Carol: Inside the process that will bring the touring Broadway show to life, and why it’s ‘a big deal for Spokane’

• What the infrastructure bill might do for rail transportation in Washington and Idaho

• Be wise on why, when and how: Self-care tips for wisdom teeth extraction help with healing

• The SS Cape San Juan was torpedoed 78 years ago today. A Spokane great-grandfather was there

All stories for Nov. 11, 2021 »

Friday, Nov. 12

• Brian Klaas: What happens when angry polarization takes over school boards and local government?

• Spokane City Council eyes $13 million for child care, affordable housing and more with American Rescue Plan funding

• WSU ROTC cadets make Veterans Day special for avid model train collector

• Back to the right: Thompson loss, Higgins comeback will give Spokane Valley City Council a conservative majority

• Shawn Vestal: Spokane Police ride-alongs raise concerns when used as council endorsement tool

All stories for Nov. 12, 2021 »

Saturday, Nov. 13

• Will Bunch: Democrats need to fight the culture war — and win

• Lynn Schmidt: Pop goes the progressive bubble

• Recap and highlights: Drew Timme’s 37 points leads Gonzaga over Texas in battle of top five teams

• Recap and highlights: No. 5 Oregon takes control of Pac-12 North, inches closer to playoffs with win over Washington State

• What will become of Spokane’s East Side Library? Community advocates have ideas and want to hear yours

All stories for Nov. 13, 2021 »

Sunday, Nov. 14

• U.S. average long-term mortgage rates fall; 30-year at 2.98%

• Motley Fool: Pricey, but growing rapidly

• Michelle Singletary: Redesigned Social Security statement makes it easier to see if you can afford to retire early

• Salvation Army Kettle Kickoff this Tuesday; memorable photo opportunity available to donors

• Idaho legislators to take on Biden vaccine rules, ethics complaint against Rep. Giddings

All stories for Nov. 14, 2021 »

Monday, Nov. 15

• Leonard Pitts Jr.: How young is too young to teach white kids about race?

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Hollywood direct, Spokane vocal teacher under contract at Minnehaha

• Northwest Autism Center hosts Giving Tree project

• Recap and highlights: No. 1 Gonzaga takes care of Alcorn State behind improved 3-point shooting

• Getting There: Bridges, roads likely to hold up during Cascadia earthquake, but may take time to fully reopen

All stories for Nov. 15, 2021 »

Tuesday, Nov. 16

• Food banks manage growing need despite supply chain issues, cost inflation

• Washington redistricting commission admits it failed to meet deadline; questions on what happened in final hours remain

• Some Kaiser Permanente patients may have received expired Moderna vaccines

• Fishermen and biologists smiling at results of dam removal as westslope cutthroat trout rebound

• Improving economy contributes to lowest 4-week average of continued state jobless claims since start of the pandemic

All stories for Nov. 16, 2021 »

Wednesday, Nov. 17

• Myths your mom told you, debunked

• ‘We’re just trying to do our part’: Trent Elementary hosts in-school COVID-19, flu vaccination clinic

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Gas-Bomb Plot turned out to be a stinker

• COVID-19 trends remain flat in Spokane County

• Warning ‘chimes’ serve as loud reminder for truck drivers approaching Sprague/Division viaduct

All stories for Nov. 17, 2021 »

Thursday, Nov. 18

• In brief: Salvation Army offers free Thanksgiving meal

• Need a laptop? Borrow one from Shadle Park Library

• It wouldn’t hurt to keep a backup container of pet food

• Welcome to the Show: Spokane-based SBLive Sports partners with Sports Illustrated

• 100 years ago: ‘Father of Spokane’ James Glover dies

All stories for Nov. 18, 2021 »

Friday, Nov. 19

• Recap and highlights: No. 1 Gonzaga rolls Bellarmine behind season-best shooting night

• Recap and highlights: Washington State crushes Arizona on senior night to earn bowl eligibility

• After ‘chaotic’ final meeting Monday, redistricting commission sends final maps to state Supreme Court

• As winter approaches, health officials likely won’t lift pandemic-related restrictions anytime soon

• 100 years ago: Spokane mired in sub-zero cold snap

All stories for Nov. 19, 2021 »

Saturday, Nov. 20

• Carl P. Leubsdorf: Lessons from an appeals court packed with conservative

• Health insurance enrollment open with American Rescue Plan discounts in effect

• Spokane-based Parrots Inc. wins Entrepreneur of the Year award

• How forensic genealogy helped solve a 62-year-old Spokane murder

• A Grip on Sports: Nothing foggy about Washington State’s plans for the near future after win over Arizona

All stories for Nov. 20, 2021 »

Sunday, Nov. 21

• Tanza Loudenback: Homebuyers, don’t swallow a ‘bidding war’ story without data

• Motley Fool: What’s up, Teladoc?

• Carla Fried: Will your RMD strategy make you feel poor in retirement?

• MIchelle Singletary: Want in on the great retirement boom?

• Ready for air taxis? Aerospace engineers and entrepreneurs aim to change how we see the sky

All stories for Nov. 21, 2021 »

Monday, Nov. 22

• Leonard Pitts Jr.: Are we not entertained?

• 100 years ago in the Inland Northwest: Safecrackers escape with $4,400 from bank in Spangle

• Recap and highlights: No. 1 Gonzaga dominates Central Michigan in first game of Empire Classic

• Thanksgiving trends: More travel, TikTok turkeys and some brine for that bird this holiday season

• A few tips can help families avoid Thanksgiving food coma

All stories for Nov. 22, 2021 »

Tuesday, Nov. 23

• 100 years ago in Spokane: City leaders declare that all jail inmates would serve hard labor on city rock pile

• Recap and highlights: No. 1 Gonzaga thumps No. 2 UCLA in Final Four rematch

• ‘We’ll be there’: County asks residents for patience as snow season begins

• West Point cadet from Liberty Lake named Rhodes Scholar

• GU women’s basketball players jeered by some fans for kneeling during national anthem

All stories for Nov. 23, 2021 »

Wednesday, Nov. 24

• Recount coming: Spokane Valley councilman Higgins leads Johnson by 68 votes

• Stores are trending to close again on Thanksgiving as Black Friday expectations change. A WSU study sheds some light on why.

• Spokane County unemployment rate holds steady at 3.8% in October

• Thanksgiving weather: After snowy Tuesday, warmer-than-normal temperatures will bring rain to the Inland Northwest, including on the passes

• U.S. jobless claims hit 52-year low after seasonal adjustments

All stories for Nov. 24, 2021 »

Thursday, Nov. 25

• In brief: Spokane Valley Parks and Recreation offers Letter from Santa

• 100 years ago in Spokane: 2 found guilty of releasing ‘gas bombs’ in non-union theater

• ‘He was larger than life’: David Govedare, sculptor of Bloomsday runner statues in Riverfront Park, dies

• What could you eat 500 years ago in the Pacific Northwest?

• Local Indigenous people reflect on the legacy of Thanksgiving as the holiday turns 400

All stories for Nov. 25, 2021 »

Friday, Nov. 26

• Spokane officials agree to allow unvaccinated fire workers to return to nonmedical jobs

• CC Spokane launches new Sustainability Center to promote environmental, wellness practices, programs

• It’s the most charitable time of the year: What to know as the Christmas Bureau returns to Spokane

• Conflict-plagued North Idaho College faced with leadership void with four officials set to depart

• Stores kick off Black Friday, but pandemic woes linger

All stories for Nov. 26, 2021 »

Saturday, Nov. 27

• Freeze on Idaho’s transgender athlete ban faces new challenges

• WSU study: Shoppers want to return to stores

• Trudy Rubin: The world asks China #WhereIsPengShuai? The answer will affect more than women’s rights

• 100 years ago: Sunset Magazine gushes about Spokane

• Spokane City Council will reconsider regional collaboration it rejected in September for social services center

All stories for Nov. 27, 2021 »

Sunday, Nov. 28

• FDR’s date change for Thanksgiving a “complete turkey”

• Neil Reisner: I miss teaching on Zoom

• Gad Allon: We send back 30% of what we buy online. How our return culture alters the supply chain

• Former Pasco police officer’s trial for 1986 killing in Spokane set to start Monday

• Giving to the Christmas Bureau brings joy throughout the year. Here’s how to participate

All stories for Nov. 28, 2021 »

Monday, Nov. 29

• Leonard Pitts Jr.: In America, justice should not have to be a relief

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Ferdinand Foch, WWI commander of Allies, feted in Spokane

• Gonzaga slips to No. 3 in Associated Press Top 25, Duke climbs to top spot

• Jumping off the deep end: Julie Tveit is among 90 new volunteers this year at the Christmas Bureau

• Getting There: Spokane Valley will weigh new taxes to fund road work

All stories for Nov. 29, 2021 »

Tuesday, Nov. 30

• Spokane sticks with LiveStories to distribute rental assistance – for now

• Toys arrive at the Christmas Bureau as volunteers get ready for weekend opening

• With Omicron on the way, ‘boosters are what’s up’

• 8 seconds of glory is for rodeo bulls and their Washington owners, too

• Hello Sugar expands Kendall Yards location in Spokane

All stories for Nov. 30, 2021 »