Archives | January 2024
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Monday, Jan. 1
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Then and Now: Spokane International Airport
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Bureau organizers worried, but optimistic, as Christmas fund falls short of goal: ‘I don’t want anything to happen to this precious program’
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50 years ago in Expo history: Editors at Spokane Daily Chronicle say 1974 will be Spokane’s most important year to date
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A Grip on Sports: What does 2024 hold? We’re not sure as our crystal bowl seems a bit cloudy
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Gonzaga barely keeps streak alive, tumbles 11 spots to No. 24 in AP poll
Tuesday, Jan. 2
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50 years ago in Expo history: Snow weather and below-zero temps doesn’t slow Expo progress
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Dish merges with EchoStar, buying time for Ergen’s mobile empire
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Top Wall Street bull says US stocks to pause briefly after run
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Doctor who delivered NYC’s first New Year baby also delivered dad 23 years ago
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Tesla leaves Cybertruck watchers guessing about debut quarter
Wednesday, Jan. 3
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Trudy Rubin: What I wish for in 2024: Hope in the face of a grim foreign policy outlook
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50 years ago in Expo history: Dolly Parton, Tony Bennett and more were announced as musical acts
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Soaring costs complicate Idaho County jail project
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Tech stocks log four-day losing streak, bonds rise
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U.S. job openings, quits and hiring ease as labor market cools
Thursday, Jan. 4
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Statesman exclusive: U of I president touts ‘majority independent’ board in Phoenix deal
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50 years ago in Expo history: The world’s fair was coming to Spokane, but it had a marketing problem
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Stocks pause NewYear sell-off; oil extends rally
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The Collector: Joyce Hansen’s Nativity sets are a global family celebration
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Gardening: Resolving to be better at keeping a garden journal
Friday, Jan. 5
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50 years ago in Expo history: Arguably the city’s biggest World’s Fair cheerleader shared his passion in a letter to the editor
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UW’s ‘91 title team is headed to Houston to root on ‘our little brothers’ against Michigan
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Tesla recalls 1.6 million cars in China due to autopilot crash risk
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Apple’s 2024 slump puts most-valuable stock title at risk
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Ozempic mania’s billions in bills are coming for U.S. taxpayers
Saturday, Jan. 6
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Lisa Jarvis: A pioneering Oregon project could help the youth mental health crisis
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50 years ago in Expo history: Spokane’s turn as the World’s Fair destination was getting some love from Moscow – and not the one in Idaho
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A Grip on Sports: We’re about to get snowed under by college basketball and more this fine Saturday
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Montana QB Clifton McDowell overcomes personal losses to show he’s a Texas-sized winner
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Why Elijah Jackson was built for the moment he sent Huskies to national championship
Sunday, Jan. 7
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The persecution of Harvard’s Claudine Gay
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Commentary: Is 2024 the year you’ll become an American expat?
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50 years ago in Expo history: A new attraction planned had surprising roots, given the fair’s environmental theme
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‘Bleed blue’: Gonzaga Prep’s Dave McKenna steps down after 16 years as head football coach, 34 total in the program
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A Grip on Sports: Teamwork is what makes the dream work – in sports and the movies
Monday, Jan. 8
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50 years ago in Expo history: Anonymous donor offers generous donation for Great Northern Clocktower carillon
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Two months after he was shot, activist Jacob Johns led an Indigenous delegation to COP 28 climate conference
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Then and Now: Union Pacific railroad bridge
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Stocks edge lower after choppy week; Boeing falls
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iPhone survives 16,000-foot fall from Alaska Air flight
Tuesday, Jan. 9
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50 years ago in Expo history: Promising signs for the fair’s success were mounting, along with a new exhibitor focused on women
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Microsoft’s OpenAI ties face potential E.U. merger probe
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A Grip on Sports: No matter how much things change, there are always similarities between the past and present
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Gonzaga’s Steele Venters stays involved, despite season-ending injury: ‘It makes it easier to be around basketball’
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Spokane Home Builders Association to donate Medical Lake relief
Wednesday, Jan. 10
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Walmart to blanket Dallas-FW with drone deliveries covering 1.8 million households
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50 years ago in Expo history: Some Russian athletes were filmed in a promotional spot touting Spokane’s fair all the way from Moscow
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UI Extension offers ‘Broke January’ to help people with finances
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Boeing CEO fights back tears and admits ‘our mistake’ in 737 address
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A Grip on Sports: Though it’s going to be cold this week, one Northwest pro sports team is red hot
Thursday, Jan. 11
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Mortgage rates tick down slightly
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50 years ago in Expo history: Progress on the fair was ‘just fantastic,’ though the foreign exhibitor lineup fell one short of initial reports
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A Grip on Sports: Pete Carroll, an honorable man, is feted by all after Seahawks fire their once highly successful head coach
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Bill Belichick, Patriots part ways after 24-year historic run
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Washington state plans to sue to block Kroger-Albertsons deal
Friday, Jan. 12
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Idaho’s longest-serving death row prisoner wants a life sentence. He has surprising allies
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University of Idaho law school students allege discrimination and hostile environment
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50 years ago in Expo history: Boosters worried about the nationwide gas shortage hindering fair attendance, but one of them came up with a crafty solution
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Costco’s new China store triggers shopping frenzy on opening day
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Morgan Stanley to pay $249 million to end block trade probes
Saturday, Jan. 13
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Commentary: America seems intent on repeating its history of Black oppression with book bans
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50 years ago in Expo history: The kitchen of the future would be on display at the fair courtesy of Whirlpool
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How Pete Carroll’s Hall of Fame résumé stacks up after time with Seahawks
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A Grip on Sports: Alternate histories can be fun but not when they reflect today’s college athletic reality
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Commentary: An open letter to Washington’s next head football coach
Sunday, Jan. 14
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Charles M. Blow: Biden’s appeal to Black voters needs an overhaul
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The Dirt: Housing development planned for Spokane Valley
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When you return those pants, the planet pays the price
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Commentary: Mason Rudolph has everything to gain in Buffalo, while Bills have everything to lose
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50 years ago in Expo history: The fair was expected to be a boom for the local job market, with many open positions not requiring any experience
Monday, Jan. 15
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50 years ago in Expo history: Philippines presidents says country will have exhibit at world’s fair
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Then and Now: Spokane’s first federal building
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Boeing steps up inspections, to review quality after blowout
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Hyundai offers $7,500 cash bonus for EVs to match US tax credits
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What is the maximum Social Security benefit?
Tuesday, Jan. 16
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50 years ago in Expo history: ‘Company’s Coming’ course prepares locals to be good hosts
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Student awarded first Ivan Bush Community Service Award for more than 400 hours of volunteering at MLK Center
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A Grip on Sports: Why hire just a coach when, with the right investment, you can import an entire new football program these days
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Money advice gets a facelift on social media
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Stellantis, rental-car company Sixt make deal for up to 250,000 vehicles
Wednesday, Jan. 17
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Why real estate agents are leaving nation’s most powerful group
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50 years ago in Expo history: Australia was planning a grand exhibit on Havermale Island
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‘Unfathomable at the most.’ Past and present, Gonzaga assistants riff on Mark Few’s ‘mind boggling’ quest to 700 wins
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With Mark Few on the cusp of 700 wins, a look at the Gonzaga coach’s other milestone victories
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A Grip on Sports: College football coaches may not get to meet Pat Sajak but they certainly are spinning the Wheel of Fortune
Thursday, Jan. 18
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30-year mortgage rates slide
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50 years ago in Expo history: An elite Soviet ballet troupe pulled out of the fair citing ‘transportation uncertainties’
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Gardening: Tips and tricks to make gardening easier this spring
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A Grip on Sports: Wednesday may have been a tough day to drive around but, unlike sports news, there wasn’t a lot of traffic
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Costco testing out membership card scanners in store entrances
Friday, Jan. 19
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Phoenix deal offers ‘more than enough’ to cover student-loan risk, says U of I president
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50 years ago in Expo history: From a flood of support to just a flood, plans for the big fair were always interesting
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A Grip on Sports: Distance and weight have a place in milestones but it’s still an odd word to use to celebrate an accomplishment
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Key matchup: San Diego’s Wayne McKinney could be factor after missing first Gonzaga meeting
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Gonzaga hoping to recapture second-half magic from Pepperdine win in road trip finale at San Diego
Saturday, Jan. 20
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50 years ago in Expo history: Flooding Spokane River was approaching Ford Pavilion
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A Grip on Sports: No matter your situation, weekends take a bit of planning, especially this time of year
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Difference makers: Braden Huff’s career-high 26 points help Gonzaga to easy win over San Diego
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Gonzaga’s Ben Gregg battles through back spasms to contribute 15 points, 10 rebounds
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On the Air
Sunday, Jan. 21
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Commentary: The war in Ukraine demands a single-minded focus
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Charles M. Blow: Turning down food aid for children Is shockingly callous
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Most Idahoans want abortion exceptions, and trust librarians, Boise State research shows
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50 years ago in Expo history: Australian official questioned promotion effort of Spokane fair
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A Grip on Sports: We want everyone to rest easy, knowing we aren’t going into the transfer portal – at least without assurances of big bucks
Monday, Jan. 22
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A night out with the Salvation Army’s Street Level program
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Then and Now: Tiffany’s Skate Inn
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50 years ago in Expo history: U.N. agrees to on-site exhibit with Earthwatch Center
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Your student loans could be fully canceled. See if you qualify under the SAVE plan
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FAA recommends airlines inspect door plugs on another Boeing model
Tuesday, Jan. 23
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50 years ago in Expo history: Spokane’s iconic Garbage Goat started out as a different design, as detailed in an S-R article
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Shawn Vestal: Yes, Elon, the Patriot Front was unmasked in Coeur d’Alene
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Unhappy workers cost US firms $1.9 trillion
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Stocks stuck in range as earnings take spotlight
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A Grip on Sports: Today’s latest Hall of Fame class will just add to baseball’s history and attraction
Wednesday, Jan. 24
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50 years ago in Expo history: An ad man pitched a punny Spokane slogan for the fair
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Southwest Airlines flight attendants push for strike after saying pilots got better deal
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Netflix soars on biggest spike in new subscribers since pandemic
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Microsoft hits $3 trillion value, cementing strength of AI rally
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A Grip on Sports: Funny how the Inland Northwest’s fog season corresponds with a lull in the sports seasons
Thursday, Jan. 25
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30-year mortgage rates tick up, still below 7%
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50 years ago in Expo history: A name was debated for the portion of Trent that would become Spokane Falls Boulevard
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The Collector: Nashyra Tuininga likes thrifting the sun and the moon
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Gardening: Order supplies now if you’re planning to start a mason bee hive
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Rent has never been less affordable, especially for the middle class
Friday, Jan. 26
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Trudy Rubin: U.S. government paralysis scares allies even more than possible Trump victory
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Oregon nonprofit to build affordable homes in Spokane area
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50 years ago in Expo history: Plans for what would become the Pavilion were taking shape
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Tesla recalls almost 200,000 vehicles over rearview camera issue
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These were the most on-time airlines last year
Saturday, Jan. 27
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Paul Krugman: Bidencare is a really big deal
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Pamela Paul: ‘Barbie’ is bad. There, I said it.
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Ruben Navarrette Jr.: Uvalde families won’t forget mass shooting – especially now that law enforcement failures are back in the spotlight
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Commentary: This Patrick Mahomes-Lamar Jackson NFL playoff matchup was years in the making
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50 years ago in Expo history: Readers submitted their fair-related questions and suggestions
Sunday, Jan. 28
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Charles M. Blow: Haley can’t beat Trump, but she can sting him
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Trump would drain the South Carolina wallets that Haley helped fill
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50 years ago in Expo history: Plans were announced for one of downtown Spokane’s fountains that still stands today
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Fresh faces: With dearth of seniors across GSL, freshmen step up on scoring leaderboard
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A Grip on Sports: It’s becoming more common for the margin of victory (or defeat) to have an impact on fans’ enjoyment than ever before
Monday, Jan. 29
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Disneyland installing automated turnstiles in $4.8 million entrance makeover
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Then and Now: Spokane’s Skywalks
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50 years ago in Expo history: France bows out of world’s fair, leaving West Germany as sole participant for Pavilion of Europe
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Self-checkout can be convenient, but human cashiers may inspire more customer loyalty, study finds
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New year, new way to file your tax return for free: The IRS launches Direct File pilot program
Tuesday, Jan. 30
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Super Bowl ads won’t solve Bud Light’s problems but may set the tone for a comeback
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50 years ago in Expo history: France was out, but fair boosters had hope in a newly announced lineup of corporate exhibitors
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Toyota recalls thousands of cars with air bag defects, reveals testing issues
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Do you pay your fair share of Idaho taxes? What a new report says rich, poor Idahoans pay
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A Grip on Sports: This isn’t the usual Tuesday, with way too much to report from Monday and another key WCC game in the Kennel tonight
Wednesday, Jan. 31
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Housing affordability near record low hits Black buyers particularly hard
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Rich Idahoans pay smaller share of income in taxes than low-income families, report says
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50 years ago in Expo history: The fair was expected to make Spokane the world’s entertainment capital thanks to big-ticket performers like John Denver and Sonny & Cher
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‘Microsoft is back’: How AI put the five-decade-old tech giant on top again.
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Universal Music Group, Taylor Swift’s label, says it will pull tunes from TikTok