Archives | July 2022

• Inslee orders state patrol to refuse cooperation with other states’ abortion investigations

• Matt’s Place Foundation ‘smart home’ wins design competition

• Fireworks, parades, picnics and more: Where to celebrate Independence Day in the Inland Northwest

• Pressure builds on President Joe Biden to turn to executive action despite its limits and risks

• Russia starts trial of US basketball star Griner on drug charge

All stories for July 1, 2022 »

• Andrew C. McCarthy: Hutchinson’s testimony changes the calculus on indicting Trump

• Commentary: The Supreme Court gets an F in history for its rationales in abortion, gun rulings

• Washington State Patrol rolls out new alert system to locate missing Native Americans

• Spokane a popular Fourth of July vacation spot among Washington travelers, AAA says

• A Grip on Sports: The pursuit of money alone didn’t corrupt college sports but it is the overwhelming factor

All stories for July 2, 2022 »

• Stanley, an Idaho mountain mecca, is changing. Can its little-town character survive?

• Three challengers hope to bring down Al French in race for Spokane County Commission District 5

• People’s Pen publication under investigation by Idaho AG for alleged sunshine law violation

• Is America divided beyond the hope of democracy? How we got here and where we might be headed

• The Dirt: Walmart unveils renovations to North Spokane location

All stories for July 3, 2022 »

• 100 years ago in Spokane: No major Fourth of July mayhem to report, though Spokanites try to skirt fireworks laws

• Getting There: Spokane City Council gives its blessing for improvements on congested U.S. 195 corridor

• Riverfront Park’s red wagon renovation complete; children, adults eagerly climb aboard Saturday

• ‘Proud to be a representative of Spokane’: Lt. Col. Manuela Peters takes Spokane foundation to Serbia

• Midterm grades: Evaluating Spokane Indians after first half of Northwest League season

All stories for July 4, 2022 »

• 100 years ago in Spokane: 17 fires reported in Spokane on the Fourth; major wildfires burning north country

• Spokane flu season makes return appearance for 2022

• Biohazards are ‘Biogone’ thanks to CdA company that cleans up murders and suicides

• Amid ongoing series of violence, Eastern State Hospital gets new CEO

• ‘His voice will be very much missed’: Verne Windham leaves Spokane Public Radio after 38 years

All stories for July 5, 2022 »

• Bugging the Northwest: Don’t sweat it – it’s just a thirsty bee

• New Washington laws: New rules take effect in areas ranging from guns to pickleball to license fees

• Longstanding North Side eatery Dolly’s Cafe listed for sale

• Seattle-based joint venture acquires land to build multifamily development in the University District

• Colfax, looking to attract new generation of visitors, celebrates 150th anniversary this month

All stories for July 6, 2022 »

• Spokane County parks may look a bit unkempt this summer due to staffing shortages

• Chocolate lovers, rejoice! It’s World Chocolate Day, and Spokane has plenty of choices

• Spokane man’s dad designed silver connection for power lines in regions’s WWII aluminum war effort

• Sen. Maria Cantwell voices support for Spokane International Airport terminal expansion project

• Spokane’s ‘Connor the Cornhole Cowboy’ throws for American Cornhole World Championship

All stories for July 7, 2022 »

• Spokane County spending $37 million on transportation construction this year

• Newman Lake fire chief tells residents it’s okay to vote against the department’s bid to raise property taxes

• ‘What makes Eastern unique?’: EWU’s new president aims to find out, in light of enrollment slump

• Spokane man who stole $15 of food, punched security guard has 5-year robbery sentence affirmed

• Sen. Patty Murray, at Planned Parenthood in Spokane, calls on Biden and federal government to do more on abortion access

All stories for July 8, 2022 »

• Reclaim Idaho submits 100,000 signatures for education initiative to the state for verification

• What would a homeless shelter operated by The Guardians Foundation look like? The organization pledges long-term support for people and ‘not a warehouse’

• A Grip on Sports: Washington State football’s strength lies in numbers, as does the Mariners during recent surge

• Commentary: Lilac City Invitational sidelined as Fairways prepares to switch from 18 holes to 9

• Eugenio Suarez’s walkoff home run extends Mariners’ win streak to season-high six games

All stories for July 9, 2022 »

• A longtime Palouse farming family fights for the balance that can save the land but ‘feed the world’

• We the People: Stock market crash not sole cause of Great Depression

• Misinformation, security of elections on secretary of state candidates’ minds this election

• Spokane County real estate market sees uptick in available homes in June

• For years, she never told anyone her husband was an Aryan Nations leader. Now, her posthumous book explains why she stayed

All stories for July 10, 2022 »

• 100 years ago in the Inland Northwest: U.S. Senate gives OK to study Columbia Basin irrigation

• Survey: 4 top tips to protect your portfolio against a recession

• Survey: 4 top tips to protect your portfolio against a recession (copy)

• Couple’s long journey marks 50-year marriage, 25-year heart transplant survival

• Getting There: Spokane’s city buses can sing, but STA doesn’t want them to

All stories for July 11, 2022 »

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Two Snake River paddlewheel steamboats destroyed in fire in Lewiston

• 3 cold cases, including Pullman rapes, solved using state DNA program, AG says

• ‘I call it my medicine’: Rise Above clinic helps Indigenous children find success in sports and life

• Bugging the Northwest: Meet the color-changing spider whose meals – and fate – depend on the flower where it sits

• Spokane City Council urges Woodward to relocate police precinct at former East Side Library

All stories for July 12, 2022 »

• Judge rejects Boise hospital’s request to move forward with Bundy lawsuit

• An adult chinook is swimming in Hangman Creek for the first time in more than 100 years, a symbolic victory for the Coeur d’Alene Tribe

• Spokane-based party planners cater to Kim Kardashian

• A Grip on Sports: Pac-12 commissioner George Kliavkoff opened a window and by doing so, calmed the football climate for a while

• June inflation soared 9.1%, a new 40-year high, amid high gas prices

All stories for July 13, 2022 »

• Washington Supreme Court agrees to review capital gains lawsuit

• Spokesman-Review, League of Women Voters to host virtual secretary of state debate Thursday

• Time to vote: Spokane County auditor’s office mailing more than 350,000 ballots this week

• With Roe overturned, vasectomies are on the rise in U.S. Is that happening in Idaho?

• The Summit Kitchen & Canteen opens in former Lindaman’s on South Hill

All stories for July 14, 2022 »

• Spokane Shakespeare Society aims to make the Bard’s work accessible

• Incumbent Patty Murray, Republican Tiffany Smiley likely to emerge in 18-candidate race for U.S. Senate

• Weathercatch: More rare, glow-in-the-dark clouds are gracing state’s skies than anytime in past 15 years

• Frontier Behavioral Health expects more calls as 9-8-8 suicide prevention hotline launches Saturday

• Spokane Police’s behavioral health unit frees up jail and ER space in 2021, report says

All stories for July 15, 2022 »

• 100 years ago in Spokane: The sheriff warned of ‘petting parties’ taking place on county highways

• Kathryn A. Edwards: The ‘right to life’ will end up killing women

• Washington Secretary of State candidates debate cybersecurity, misinformation and elections audits

• Spokane Valley Christian school The Oaks breaks ground on new building

• Zoning change promoting more multi-family housing, townhomes in Spokane up for a vote, public hearing Monday

All stories for July 16, 2022 »

• Inspired by ‘Black wellness’ and the Crown Act, Spokane hairstylist Kameishi ‘Meme’ Williams opens first independent salon chair

• 100 years ago in Southeast Washington: Dayton’s business district burned in a massive fire

• We the People: The two chambers of Congress were designed to please different interests, and those differences still ruffle feathers today

• The Dirt: Wienerschnitzel franchisee shares update for planned restaurant in north Spokane

• Spokane sees rebound in tourism following pandemic lull

All stories for July 17, 2022 »

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Police crack down on ‘cigar counter girls’

• U.S. women’s track making strides with new wave of athletes

• Cruisin’: Mild Riders Scooter Gang tours Spokane’s rural routes topping just under 40 mph

• 20 people died in the Spokane heat wave of 2021, medical examiner says

• Global educator: New Central Valley Superintendent John Parker brings worldwide experience to Spokane

All stories for July 18, 2022 »

• Duke Hanson in the National High School Finals Rodeo

• Hospital leaders call on state to help with ‘unprecedented’ capacity crisis

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Railroad service disrupted by strikes

• BeReal photo-sharing app encourages teens in Inland Northwest to share authentic moments

• University team tests robotic arm exoskeleton at St. Luke’s for stroke recovery

All stories for July 19, 2022 »

• Heat wave hits Spokane Region

• Kids in Sacred Heart’s oncology wing surprised with visit from window washers dressed as superheroes

• Jury awards $27 million to the estate of woman who died in Spokane County Jail

• After 2 years in business, Bark and Spokane Humane Society welcome increased adoption rates

• Spokane Salad & Delivery now open in downtown location

All stories for July 20, 2022 »

• Bob Korechoff, 75, is an aerospace engineer who worked with a team of engineers to fix the Hubble Telescope

• Weathercatch: Eastern Washington’s tall, withering grasses pose a risk with lightning strikes and human-caused sparks

• Bugging the Northwest: The scary-sounding ‘stump-stabber’ wasp is all size and no sting

• ICCU buys naming rights for Spokane Valley arts center

• Gardening: Bonsai artists can spend years shaping trees and shurbs

All stories for July 21, 2022 »

• ‘Shimmer’ lights up the new Central Library in downtown Spokane

• Alternative to Camp Hope: Spokane’s proposal to spend $24.3 million in state funds focuses on shelters on Trent, Sunset Highway

• Incrediburger & Eggs in downtown Spokane closing July 31st

• A Grip on Sports: As summer heats up, the broadcast schedule cools, leaving center stage to the Mariners

• Eugene Robinson: Trump’s behavior on Jan. 6 was worse than you thought. Much worse.

All stories for July 22, 2022 »

• Mohamed A. El-Erian: The Fed is failing in four ways

• Commentary: Our world needs social change agents. Here’s how to be an effective activist

• Idaho inmate posts TikTok video seeking pen pals. Prison officials can’t stop her

• Mark Z. Barabak: Don’t underestimate Kamala Harris. She’s still the Democrat most likely to succeed Biden

• Spokane preparing to open cooling centers as triple-digit heat expected to return for first time in 2022

All stories for July 23, 2022 »

• Motley Fool: Black diamond in the rough

• Mortgage rates pause ahead of Federal Reserve meeting

• Local group sends mailers urging voters to replace Prosecutor Larry Haskell, who called statements a ‘political hit piece’

• Even before $27 million Spokane County Jail lawsuit, NaphCare had a rocky legal history

• Despite judge’s ruling that Spokane County deleted video evidence in jail death ‘to avoid legal obligation,’ officials say they correctly followed policy

All stories for July 24, 2022 »

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Investigators hope fingerprints can solve the heist from 80 safes in Paulsen Building

• Getting There: Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport’s new terminal will be five times bigger

• ‘Pickleball should bring you joy’: State’s official sport picks up in Spokane and here’s where to play it

• McMorris Rodgers, House Democrats back compromise to pass historic privacy bill. But will Cantwell let it pass?

• Then and Now: Spokane High School, then Lewis and Clark High School

All stories for July 25, 2022 »

• 100 years ago in Spokane: ‘King of Bootleggers’ sentenced; police say only 1 person cracked 80 safes at Paulsen Building

• Construction set to begin on Riverfront Park art, the Seeking Place

• Camping in your backyard, living in your RV and owning lots of cars might get a lot trickier in Spokane Valley

• Russia to withdraw from International Space Station

• Semitruck driver dies after crash and medical emergency

All stories for July 26, 2022 »

• How would a recession impact teens?

• Chris Cargill: Washington’s collective bargaining talks demand transparency

• Filip Petrusev maintains NBA ambitions as former Zag returns to Europe for third professional season

• The Border Stop brings Bulgarian cuisine to Stateline

• Idaho resurfaces for a new generation as a Western refuge of the radical right

All stories for July 27, 2022 »

• North Central sweethearts: As class of ’71 prepares to reunite, couples reflect on meeting in high school

• Q&A: Under the blaring sun this week? Here’s how sunscreen actually works, and which kind might be best for you

• Spokane Valley mayor touches on year’s highlights during annual State of the City speech

• Though bingo has lost popularity, it remains prominent at Spokane senior centers and other organizations

• Frontier Behavioral Health sees 50% increase in calls after debut of new suicide hotline

All stories for July 28, 2022 »

• How to protect older loved ones from heat wave, and who’s considered at risk

• Innovia Foundation awards $125,000 grant to Spokane Workforce Council for scholarships

• Liberty Lake nurse swims the length of Lake Coeur d’Alene in under 17 hours

• A Grip on Sports: Unless something changes radically this weekend, you can watch a UFC fighter win and the M’s lose

• Post Falls man injured in garbage truck crash near Pullman on Thursday afternoon

All stories for July 29, 2022 »

• Spokane County fire districts will decide fate on property taxes on Tuesday

• A Grip on Sports: Were Friday’s events all sound and fury, signifying nothing, or will there be real change ahead?

• Body believed to be missing Spokane Valley man discovered in Moran Prairie

• Coeur d’Alene police investigating arson after two fires at Bluegrass Park

• Gonzaga makes 2023 four-star recruit Kaden Cooper’s top 10

All stories for July 30, 2022 »

• Survey: Real estate stays on top as Americans’ favorite investment for the long term

• Idaho Dr. Ryan Cole defends Washington medical license, calls complaints ‘just political’

• Spin Control: Why does Congress struggle with passing an assault-weapons ban? Answer may be 1994 election

• Loren Culp doesn’t care about GOP unity. What will it mean if he’s the party’s nominee for Congress?

• Haven’t yet voted in the primary election? Here’s what’s at stake in Spokane County

All stories for July 31, 2022 »