Archives | July 2023

Saturday, July 1

• Noah Feldman: The Supreme Court made it harder - again - for women to get justice

• Noah Feldman: The Supreme Court just stood up for electoral democracy

• Liam Denning: Russia’s mutiny underscores oil’s fragility

• Greg Sargent: DeSantis’s latest appeal to MAGA tops Trump in performative cruelty

• 100 years ago in Spokane: After a juvenile offender he’d been tracking disappeared, a police officer may have been more concerned about something else that was missing

All stories for July 1, 2023 »

Sunday, July 2

• Ask the Builder: Building a deck? Here are some must-do tips

• Bankrate: A guide to self-directed IRAs

• Here are better ways to use your air conditioner for energy and cost

• Motley Fool: Profit with Pfizer

• U.S. pending-home sales drop to lowest this year on limited supply

All stories for July 2, 2023 »

Monday, July 3

• 100 years ago in Spokane: To ‘great applause,’ President Warren G. Harding backs Columbia Basin project in visit

• Ask Dr. Universe: A baby’s cry is a cry for help

• Firefighters helped deliver a baby 18 years ago. Now he’s their intern.

• Meta launches parental controls for Messenger. Here’s how to use them.

• Group spreads the word about free regional summer camps for kids impacted by cancer

All stories for July 3, 2023 »

Tuesday, July 4

• Liberty Lake residents can enjoy two firework shows to celebrate the Fourth of July

• Apple infringed essential mobile tech patents, U.K. appeals court rules

• On the Air

• Sports Highlights

• Freedom at the Arboretum celebrates independence and democracy without the partisanship

All stories for July 4, 2023 »

Wednesday, July 5

• Company’s new wearable device will help diabetics eat right, lose weight

• ‘The whole thing just smells bad’: U of I faculty, taxpayers respond to Phoenix acquisition

• Pickleball sees surge in interest across the Inland Northwest, with demand for new courts to match

• Laptops lure new buyers with dramatic designs

• Scientists found a solution to recycle solar panels in your kitchen

All stories for July 5, 2023 »

Thursday, July 6

• The Collector: Susan Bunting has all the Nancy Drew a true investigator could want

• Canada halts ads on Facebook, Instagram in feud over new law

• Game Of The Century

• Yellen arrives in Beijing for economic talks amid tensions

• Threads becomes most rapidly downloaded app, raising Twitter’s ire

All stories for July 6, 2023 »

Friday, July 7

• Biden’s climate law will supercharge emerging green tech globally

• Family of Boise mall shooting victim sues mall, security company, police over killing

• Yellen, in Beijing, criticizes China’s treatment of U.S. companies

• A Grip on Sports: The weekend’s sports lineup isn’t hotter than a match head but it’s pretty good for the summertime

• Gonzaga’s Jace Minni shoots 66-70 to earn spot in U.S. Amateur

All stories for July 7, 2023 »

Saturday, July 8

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Man who’d been fasting for 28 days proclaims ‘everybody eats too much’

• Emails shed light on why an ambitious Boise police investigation was shut down early

• A Grip on Sports: In Las Vegas, and elsewhere, all eyes are on basketball in July

• Ranking past Mariners All-Stars from 1977-2022: Nos. 1-10

• Commentary: No one can recreate the magical 2001 MLB All-Star Game for Seattle

All stories for July 8, 2023 »

Sunday, July 9

• Motley Fool: An underestimated automaker

• Retiree medical costs are expected to moderate but remain high

• Mortgage rates in U.S. jump, climbing to highest since November

• The ‘great resignation’ is over. Can workers’ power endure?

• Catch-up contributions: What they are and how they work

All stories for July 9, 2023 »

Monday, July 10

• 100 years ago in Spokane: 9-year-old girl attacked by polar bears at Manito Park

• Ask Dr. Universe: Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate’s life is not for me

• Family-owned for four generations, the Kaufer Company changes hands

• Employees want ChatGPT at work. Bosses worry they’ll spill secrets.

• Thousands of L.A. hotel workers are striking again

All stories for July 10, 2023 »

Tuesday, July 11

• UI to turn hotel into housing

• Wall Street traders drive stocks higher before CPI

• Money-market funds brace for biggest regulatory revamp in years

• BofA to pay $250 million over extra fees, unauthorized cards

• A Grip on Sports: Julio Rodriguez put on a show that pleased M’s fans in a great Home Run Derby tradition

All stories for July 11, 2023 »

Wednesday, July 12

• He killed Boise’s ‘Cat Man of Bella Street’ in 1976. Now, he’s on Florida’s death row

• Spokane artist Ric Gendron lived a bold life of music, painting, family and spirituality

• Tax prep sites gave millions of taxpayers’ info to Facebook and Google

• Almost a quarter of U.S. population faces extreme heat this week

• Bond yields slump on bets fed nearing end of hikes

All stories for July 12, 2023 »

Thursday, July 13

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Spat caused by chickens turns into bloody assault

• Sustainable aviation fuel startup breaks ground on Moses Lake plant

• Anchor Brewing, ‘America’s first craft brewery,’ to close after 127 years

• The Northern Lights return to the Inland Northwest this week. Here’s how best to see them.

• ‘ONE Spokane’: Downtown sports stadium name approved by school officials Wednesday

All stories for July 13, 2023 »

Friday, July 14

• 100 years ago today: Fire destroys North Idaho mine towns

• Are teen drivers declining?

• Washington one of few states that regulates outdoor workers

• Wells Fargo Beats expectations but sets aside money for loan losses

• Wall Street’s reversal curbs bond trader euphoria

All stories for July 14, 2023 »

Saturday, July 15

• Investors look for reasons the market could ‘grind higher’

• Group seeks injunction to halt Idaho voter registration law requiring proof of identity, residency

• 100 years ago in North Idaho: Estimated 500 people lose homes in fires that level Burke, Mace

• A Grip on Sports: As Wimbledon winds down, we once more ask where art thou American tennis?

• Dave Boling: After ‘Dan vs. Dave’, Olympian Dan O’Brien learned from failure and earned more than golden redemption

All stories for July 15, 2023 »

Sunday, July 16

• Americans turning to installment apps Klarna, Affirm to buy groceries

• Diligence, awareness key to culling online subscriptions

• Motley Fool: A healthy CVS

• The Dirt: Pizza restaurant owners to open Bison Bar in Hillyard

• 100 years ago in North Idaho: Mining towns of Burke, Mace begin to rebuild after fire

All stories for July 16, 2023 »

Monday, July 17

• 100 years ago in North Idaho: Manhunt was launched for suspects in pool hall slaying in Idaho

• Ask Dr. Universe: Settling on a calendar took millennia

• Tetris founder – and Seattle-area resident – reflects on iconic game’s legacy

• Smoking weed after work? A growing number of employers don’t mind

• Summer concerts show that Spokane is so much more than country now

All stories for July 17, 2023 »

Tuesday, July 18

• 100 years ago near Sandpoint: Police use racist tactics in response to killing in Hope

• North Side neighborhoods, Kalispel Tribe collaborate to bring gray heron sculpture to roundabout

• Virtual nurses pilot launches at Deaconess among multiple steps to offset worker shortages

• A Minecraft-themed exhibit is coming to Spokane

• 3 newcomers running for a seat on the West Valley School Board

All stories for July 18, 2023 »

Wednesday, July 19

• Air taxis, hyped for years, may finally arrive by 2028

• 100 years ago in North Idaho: Authorities claim to be close to catching murder suspects

• TikTok personality files countersuit against U of I professor she accused of Moscow killings

• WWII airman’s remains identified as James Triplett of Spokane

• Wilderness Medical Society teaches swiftwater rescue in Spokane conference

All stories for July 19, 2023 »

Thursday, July 20

• This change would protect info on patients’ abortions. AG Raúl Labrador hopes to stop it

• Comedy sensation Matt Rife is crashing the Fox Theater on Sunday

• Over the dinner table, Kiantha Duncan works to see the person behind the politician

• 100 years ago in North Idaho: The search widened for two fugitives suspected of a pool hall killing in Sandpoint

• America is barreling toward a summer of strikes

All stories for July 20, 2023 »

Friday, July 21

• Idaho mom lost her leg after being dragged by a car. Man was acquitted of battery, assault.

• 100 years ago in North Idaho: Shots were fired in the search for the Sandpoint murder suspects, and one of them may have even been hit

• This national park is so wild, it has no roads. Now some want to mine outside its gates.

• Tech slides with eyes on earnings in week ahead

• Hollywood strike dims hope of Barbenheimer bump for movie stocks

All stories for July 21, 2023 »

Saturday, July 22

• An AI supercomputer whirs to life, powered by giant computer chips

• 100 years ago in North Idaho: What had recently been a promising development in the search for two murder suspects turned into a false lead

• A Grip on Sports: We love college football. The other stuff? It takes up too much time and energy

• Commentary: 1979 Mariners All-Star Bruce Bochte’s life after baseball? It’s complicated.

• Kansas transfer, former four-star recruit Marcus Adams Jr. commits to Gonzaga

All stories for July 22, 2023 »

Sunday, July 23

• Motley Fool: Learn your Alphabet

• Bankrate: Can you back out of a house offer once it’s accepted?

• Your Money Adviser: Conservation, retooling can help stem increasing water bills

• The Dirt: Building supply store coming to Airway Heights

• In the streaming wars, it feels like everybody’s losing

All stories for July 23, 2023 »

Monday, July 24

• 100 years ago in Washington: Spokane travelers robbed while traveling on Pacific Highway near Everett

• ‘This is our family’: Fire boss crew stays ready to douse wildfires throughout Inland Northwest

• A Grip on Sports: As baseball welcomes another class to Cooperstown, we wonder who really belongs in the Hall of Fame

• 3M’s dark chapter deepens as CEO faces beaten down investors

• At hotel spas, CBD oil nets 900% markups - and guests pay happily

All stories for July 24, 2023 »

Tuesday, July 25

• Spotify raises prices of premium subscriptions in about 50 countries

• Leather-seat maker for car companies targeted in widening probe

• Asa Newell, class of 2024’s top-ranked power forward, on campus for Gonzaga visit

• Chip industry sees labor shortages threatening U.S. expansion plan

• Warren Buffett raises fossil fuel bets

All stories for July 25, 2023 »

Wednesday, July 26

• Sean V. O’Brien: Oppenheimer’s legacy lives on in Eastern Washington

• Project Pillowcase aims to brighten stays for pediatric patients at Sacred Heart

• ‘Airbnb for outdoors’ comes to Idaho, backed — and used — by billionaires Wilks brothers

• 100 years ago in North Idaho: One of the Sandpoint pool hall murder suspects was captured and shared his version of the story

• AI companies form new safety body, while Congress plays catch up

All stories for July 26, 2023 »

Thursday, July 27

• Michelle Goldberg: The hunger fed by ‘Barbie’ and Taylor Swift

• Don’t let people buy pot with debit cards, Mastercard tells banks

• Top résumé tips to stand out in automated screenings and with recruiters

• 100 years ago in North Idaho: A new lead in the poolhall killing turned out to be a familiar face

• Gardening: Smart watering can help keep lawn healthy

All stories for July 27, 2023 »

Friday, July 28

• 100 years ago in North Idaho: A sheriff’s posse staged a lynching to scare one of the suspects in the poolhall killing into talking

• Infrastructure and green energy spending are powering the economy

• Wall Street rallies Friday on inflation news

• A Grip on Sports: As Pac-12 spins its wheels, the Big 12 swoops in and derails the conference’s chances at a future

• Intel gains after PC recovery delivers a surprise profit

All stories for July 28, 2023 »

Saturday, July 29

• Monica Hesse: The lesson of Carlee Russell? Learn the names of these missing Black women

• 100 years ago in North Idaho: Bloodhounds joined the pursuit for the outstanding suspect in the poolhall killing

• A Grip on Sports: Hey, Mrs. Robinson, it’s Saturday, we’re feeling groovy and it’s a time to look around America

• On the air

• Janet Gretzky earns meaningful win at the Showcase golf exhibition

All stories for July 29, 2023 »

Sunday, July 30

• The Dirt: Avista Stadium renovation set to begin

• Renting office space in Spokane becomes a challenge

• Charles M. Blow: Black history is a casualty in Ron DeSantis’ Christian nationalist quest

• In the Garden: A little trickery can keep the birds away from the fruit on the trees

• A Cheney teenager rebooted the city’s farmer’s market, and the event is booming

All stories for July 30, 2023 »

Monday, July 31

• 100 years ago in North Idaho: Subject of Sandpoint manhunt was convicted murderer, had escaped before

• Longtime Discovery Shop volunteer hopes others will join her

• Four Spokane Fire districts asking for levy increases to keep up with inflation

• Stock traders refrain from big bets after rally

• A Grip on Sports: You’ll have to stay up late or get up early to find out if the U.S. women move on in the World Cup

All stories for July 31, 2023 »