Archives | August 2023

Tuesday, Aug. 1

• Bryan Kohberger attorneys want indictment dismissed. It’s an ‘uphill battle,’ experts say

• CEO of the world’s largest bank visits Spokane

• Overstock is now Bed Bath & Beyond

• Stocks pull back from July rally on weak earnings

• A Grip on Sports: Maybe it’s the lack of sleep but the future seems hazy for the USWNT, the Pac-12 and the Mariners

All stories for Aug. 1, 2023 »

Wednesday, Aug. 2

• IRS expects faster refunds in 2024 for people who stop using paper

• Writers Guild and studios agree to talks three months after strike began

• S&P 500 has worst day since April after big rally

• A Grip on Sports: A day that seemed to cry out for bold action ended with a whimper on two fronts

• Toyota’s iconic Land Cruiser to return to North America

All stories for Aug. 2, 2023 »

Thursday, Aug. 3

• ‘We are not panicking’: USWNT lurches into World Cup knockout stage

• Anti-LGBTQ backlash grows across Middle East, echoing U.S. culture wars

• Thousands of Tydemy birth control pills recalled amid FDA efficacy concerns

• Australia’s National Gallery to return stolen treasures to Cambodia

• Gardening: Hotter, drier summers means it’s time to rethink landscapes

All stories for Aug. 3, 2023 »

Friday, Aug. 4

• U.S. economy adds 187,000 jobs in July

• World trade forecast cut as Maersk flags fears for economy

• Food prices pick up as trade tensions, extreme weather flare

• A Grip on Sports: If you think money is the root of all realignment evil, you would be right – and some day soon it will engulf everything

• Apple faces longest sales drop in decades as iPhone slumps

All stories for Aug. 4, 2023 »

Saturday, Aug. 5

• Hunter Biden’s struggles give his dad a way to take on a problem

• Part Thriller, Part Whodunit: The Trump Indictment Is a Must-Read

• A Grip on Sports: With only four schools left, the Pac-12 seems to be done and all we have left is our memories

• Commentary: We’ll all adjust, but the Pac-12’s demise just feels wrong

• Devon Witherspoon’s role, CB depth headline Seahawks’ lingering questions early in camp

All stories for Aug. 5, 2023 »

Sunday, Aug. 6

• Motley Fool: Compelling metaverse pioneer

• Trump’s latest indictment makes No Labels even more outlandish

• The Henrietta Lacks settlement is bigger than one family’s victory

• Latest mortgage news: Rates top 7% as Fed resumes inflation fight

• Truck drivers are leaving boom-and-bust supply chain jobs

All stories for Aug. 6, 2023 »

Monday, Aug. 7

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Memorial held for President Warren Harding, a month after visit to town

• Mega Millions winning ticket dreams draw lotto players to Spokane sellers

• A Grip on Sports: Is it possible for the four leftovers to make something positive after Pac-12’s implosion?

• Trucker Yellow goes bankrupt after debt, labor woes pile up

• Even Zoom is calling employees back to the office

All stories for Aug. 7, 2023 »

Tuesday, Aug. 8

• 100 years ago in North Idaho: The sheriff turned out to be an unreliable witness in the Sandpoint shooting

• U.S. chip plans hit speed bump with key jobs taking months to fill

• UPS cuts forecast with costs set to rise after union deal

• Tainted medication fears spur U.S. Defense Department to seek outside testing

• Moody’s downgrades 10 regional banks as crisis pressures persist

All stories for Aug. 8, 2023 »

Wednesday, Aug. 9

• Idaho research on bird deaths leaves big question: Who’s gunning down protected species?

• Wall Street holds back on big bets before CPI test

• Rice soars to highest since 2008 on rising threats to supply

• Lyft shares fall after posting slowest growth since pandemic

• A Grip on Sports: A fakeout, a shutout and a shoutout highlight the M’s day as they fly higher in the wild-card standings

All stories for Aug. 9, 2023 »

Thursday, Aug. 10

• Paul Hamilton, known as ‘sheriff of Hillyard’ and booster of neglected Spokane neighborhood, dies at 66

• Special Interest Group: Lawn bowling involves strategy and camaraderie

• U.S. core CPI posts smallest back-to-back increases in two years

• Business travel prices seen climbing even higher to new normal

• A Grip on Sports: We trekked through a candy cane forest, swam a sea of gum-drops and still couldn’t find the positive aspect of realignment

All stories for Aug. 10, 2023 »

Friday, Aug. 11

• Maui fires show climate change’s ugly reach

• Nez Perce Tribe wins $5M in lawsuit

• Stocks decline, Treasury yields climb after PPI

• U.S. producer-price inflation picks up on boost from services

• Global oil demand hits record and prices may climb, IEA says

All stories for Aug. 11, 2023 »

Saturday, Aug. 12

• A stern dress rehearsal: Moscow agencies train for active shooter scenario

• A Grip on Sports: This is the time to be optimistic about football even as pessimism abounds concerning the Pac-12’s future

• Gonzaga makes key addition with commitment from Croatian guard Luka Krajnovic

• ‘Never underestimate the power of coming together’: Unity in the Community brings different cultures together in Riverfront Park for 29th year

• UFC Fight Night: Terrance McKinney rebounds with TKO win over Mike Breeden; Juliana Miller loses to Luana Santos

All stories for Aug. 12, 2023 »

Sunday, Aug. 13

• Charles M. Blow: The Montgomery Brawl was, for some, a clarifying moment

• In the Garden: Our mid-summer check in

• Radio’s Wise Guys: Harder & Holman recount colorful years on Spokane radio

• Danny Westneat: The great debate about climate and gas prices is only heating up

• A Grip on Sports: With high temps on the way, the heat is turning up on the M’s, on the Cougars, Zags and just about everyone

All stories for Aug. 13, 2023 »

Monday, Aug. 14

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Woman aviator crashes at Parkwater Field, is gravely injured

• To raise a healthy eater, avoid these 6 common food mistakes

• Ask Dr. Universe: Unsafe power lines are not for the birds

• Spokane mom helps launch dyslexia group with ways to offset costs of testing, literacy support

• Companies that offer unlimited vacations will outperform S&P 500, investors say

All stories for Aug. 14, 2023 »

Tuesday, Aug. 15

• Washington Trust Bank rebrands the Wells Fargo building in downtown Spokane

• Shawn Vestal: Spokane couple helps those suffering after Maui wildfires

• Target’s struggles are only getting worse

• The labor market’s so wobbly even head hunters can’t forecast recovery

• The Fed’s interest-rate debate is shifting

All stories for Aug. 15, 2023 »

Wednesday, Aug. 16

• Google tests an AI assistant that offers life advice

• FedEx grapples with contractor safety amid push to merge fleets

• A Grip on Sports: A non-comedy of errors almost costs the Mariners and does cost college hoop programs

• U.S. housing starts advanced in July on single-family construction

• Visa faces DOJ scrutiny for how it prices ‘token’ technology

All stories for Aug. 16, 2023 »

Thursday, Aug. 17

• The Collector: Chris Terracciano’s got the beat

• Gardening: How to tell when it’s time to pick homegrown veggies

• U.S. jobless claims decline in sign of resilient labor market

• Wireless carriers lose billions as smartphone demand slows

• A Grip on Sports: The Pac-12’s tombstone and ours might have something in common, including a list of who we blame

All stories for Aug. 17, 2023 »

Friday, Aug. 18

• Charles M. Blow: Using Frederick Douglass to rationalize slavery? In Florida, Yes!

• American cars are developing a serious weight problem

• 100 years ago in Spokane: The circus was coming to town, and the wounded aviator showed more signs of improvement

• 2023 Fall High School Sports Preview: Lakeland senior Owen Forsman quickly emerges as top high school kicker in Idaho

• 2023 Fall High School Sports Preview: Football capsules for North Idaho

All stories for Aug. 18, 2023 »

Saturday, Aug. 19

• Biden and America’s Big Green Push

• Wenatchee nonprofit director ‘disappointed’ after elected official suggests cutting funding over syringe program

• Biden’s China investment rules mean more data for U.S. spies to tap

• Netflix to send customers up to 10 mystery discs in one last shipment as DVD-by-mail service shutters

• A Grip on Sports: The M’s holding on for a win was the one shot-in-the-arm we were happy to receive Friday

All stories for Aug. 19, 2023 »

Sunday, Aug. 20

• Motley Fool: A 7.8% dividend to consider

• Your Money Adviser: A new FAFSA form is coming, along with changes in college aid

• What is crypto lending and how does it work?

• The Dirt: Large assisted-living facility planned for North Division

• Idaho might have broken rules in Medicaid unwinding, federal regulators warn

All stories for Aug. 20, 2023 »

Monday, Aug. 21

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Union secretary claims liquor made him embezzle funds

• Ask Dr. Universe: Hair growth has its roots in our follicles

• Spokane barista keeps depression at bay by facing fears, and the bulls in Pamploma

• A Grip on Sports: Peacock struts its stuff with M’s broadcast but it misses almost as often as the plate umpire

• Bezos’ Blue Origin methane emissions were spotted by the Space Station

All stories for Aug. 21, 2023 »

Tuesday, Aug. 22

• Macy’s falls as markdowns to clear inventory cut into sales

• Stocks see mild gains after megacap-led rally

• Wildfires and extreme weather are driving climate denialism online

• A Grip on Sports: More changes for the Pac-12, more wins for the M’s and more memories of Little League

• How the Microsoft-Activision deal came back from the dead

All stories for Aug. 22, 2023 »

Wednesday, Aug. 23

• Spokane insurance agencies already working with fire victims

• YouTube improperly used targeted ads on children’s videos, watchdogs say

• U.S. new-home sales rise to highest level in over a year

• Investors say they’ll stick with gold as Fed cycle nears end

• A Grip on Sports: If, after reading today’s column, you don’t say ‘you’re killing me, Smalls,’ then we failed

All stories for Aug. 23, 2023 »

Thursday, Aug. 24

• 100 years ago in Spokane: A home renovation project was inspired by a snake, the injured aviator was doing (mostly) better and the lumber industry was in jeopardy

• Gardening: Late bloomers keep bees fed

• Playing their age: Senior soccer group gets its kicks in weekly for past 15 years

• Tech leads gains as Nvidia hits all-time high

• Robotaxis are making enemies as they go around San Francisco

All stories for Aug. 24, 2023 »

Friday, Aug. 25

• Charles M. Blow: It’s clear that Ron DeSantis is no longer on the rise, but someone else is

• 2023 Fall High School Sports Preview: Coeur d’Alene’s stingy defense led by Division I recruits Camden DeGraw, Shea Roberston

• Officials remind residents of dunes safety

• What’s at stake as U.S. autoworkers threaten to strike

• Zillow offers 1% down payment to lure struggling home buyers

All stories for Aug. 25, 2023 »

Saturday, Aug. 26

• David Brooks: To be happy, marriage matters more than career

• The GOP debate was a gift to Biden

• Andreas Kluth: If Prigozhin is gone, long live Putin — and Wagner?

• ‘Dangerous trend’: Idaho Republicans push back at party censures over ‘extreme policies’

• A Grip on Sports: The Mariners are tied for the A.L. West lead and all we can think of is ‘man, that happened quickly’

All stories for Aug. 26, 2023 »

Sunday, Aug. 27

• Motley Fool: Easy real estate ownership

• A french-fry boomtown emerges as a climate winner - as long as it has water

• Americans’ credit card balances hit new peak

• A dormant dome for cinephiles Is unsettling Hollywood

• Is 700 a good enough credit score to buy a house?

All stories for Aug. 27, 2023 »

Monday, Aug. 28

• Ask Dr. Universe: There’s some truth to the term ‘night owl’

• For the Canyonettes golf club, the sport is ‘a celebration of being alive’

• Seafood sustainability a looming question for Pacific Northwest sushi industry

• 100 years ago today: Movie stars and marriage declared in Spokane

• Back in the office? Fine. But not from 9 to 5.

All stories for Aug. 28, 2023 »

Tuesday, Aug. 29

• 100 years ago in Spokane: A city crackdown on booze and news of a life-sized butter ‘mermaid queen’ made headlines

• Wall Street holds back on big bets amid data flood

• Google to add AI models from Meta, Anthropic to its cloud platform

• More U.S. firms offer student loan help to debt-burdened grads

• U.S. home prices climb for fifth month amid tight inventory

All stories for Aug. 29, 2023 »

Wednesday, Aug. 30

• Martha Stewart put an iceberg in her drink. Experts say it’s no big deal.

• Lego bets China’s weakness to be offset by boom in middle class demand

• U.S. companies add 177,000 jobs, smallest gain in five months

• A Grip on Sports: Seasons change and injuries happen but we don’t have to like either

• Indeed is offering $10,000 to trans workers who want to relocate

All stories for Aug. 30, 2023 »

Thursday, Aug. 31

• Seattle’s road in 2023: Tough stretch to close season, but Seahawks should have enough for playoff berth

• Seahawks preview: Strong back-to-back drafts have restocked Hawks in quest to dethrone 49ers

• Dave Boling: What will ‘overcomer’ Geno Smith do for an encore? Seahawks have confidence in a repeat performance

• Whitworth’s road in 2023: Once again, it could all come down to the regular-season finale at Linfield

• Whitworth preview: Pirates hope an abundance of offensive talent can overcome a lack of experience in the trenches

All stories for Aug. 31, 2023 »