Coaches focus on emotions as much as skills
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Today's news
- new Oil and coal train protest shuts down BNSF tracks in Spokane
- new Spokane Community College’s apprenticeship program is booming as more people turn to the trades for a solid career
- new Spokane City Councilman Mike Fagan named in Tim Eyman campaign disclosure lawsuit
- new Federal government gives $6.9 million to Washington charter schools
- new Heartbreak Pass plays high-energy bluegrass
- new Voters, tell us what’s on your mind this election season
Sherman Alexie revists ‘Smoke Signals’ for One Heart festival
Entertainment
“Smoke Signals” was advertised as the first movie to be written, produced and directed by Native Americans, and few films since have been able to make the same claim. The film, shot in Spokane and the Coeur d’Alene Reservation, will screen at the Bing Crosby Theater on Friday as part of the One Heart Native Arts and Film Festival, a showcase for Native American actors, artists and filmmakers.
The magic of Mount Assiniboine brings diverse crowd to Canadian Rockies
Our group, made up of four former Spokane residents, was part of the hiking crowd who had hoofed it deep in the Canadian Rockies to revel in the beauty of Mount Assiniboine, known as “The Matterhorn of the Rockies.”
Love Story: Couple celebrate 70, and ‘such a rewarding life’
They say the value of true love cannot be measured, but when Glenn and FloraBelle Dobbins celebrated their 70th anniversary, Sept. 15, a friend tried. He gave them a penny for every day of their marriage. That’s 25,550 pennies (not counting leap year days) and he had to go to six different banks to collect them.Coaches focus on emotions as much as skills
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Local news
Oil and coal train protest shuts down BNSF tracks in Spokane
new Three people were arrested Thursday evening in a protest against oil and coal trains that shut down the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad tracks near Trent Avenue and Napa Street. This protest, organized by Veterans for Peace, is the second ...
Recent stories
- new Spokane Community College’s apprenticeship program is booming as more people turn to the trades for a solid career
- new Spokane City Councilman Mike Fagan named in Tim Eyman campaign disclosure lawsuit
- new Federal government gives $6.9 million to Washington charter schools
- new Mumm, Kerns face off in debate for McLaughlin’s Spokane County Commission seat
- new Voters, tell us what’s on your mind this election season
Nation/World
Trade deal is dead until a new president revives it, McConnell says
new The Senate’s top Republican said Thursday that the sweeping 12-nation Pacific Rim trade deal championed by President Barack Obama will remain on ice until another president revives it. And with both current presidential nominees opposed to the deal’s ratification, that could be the death knell for the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
Recent stories
- NJ train crash raises many familiar safety issues
- Obama administration may use obscure fund to pay billions to Obamacare insurers
- Dismissing risks, Donald Trump goes all-in on Bill Clinton’s past
- Could caffeine help prevent dementia?
- Donald Trump goes after Clinton – Bill Clinton – in rancorous race
Idaho
Idaho militia group members resign, say leader took money
More than 30 members of an Idaho militia group say they’ve resigned after the group’s president spent $2,900 in donations on personal items rather than using it to help four Idaho men facing charges from a 2014 armed standoff with government agents in Nevada.
Recent stories
- Two Rathdrum students arrested for having ‘hit lists’ at school
- Ad Watch: Crapo, Sturgill launch new campaign ads on night of presidential debate
- Idaho county launches ‘food truck’ polls for early voting
- Tiny homes for the homeless proposed for Coeur d’Alene, but some officials skeptical
- Idaho county launches food truck-inspired polling stations for early voting
Region
Ammon Bundy’s lawyers seek to stop trial amid appeals
PORTLAND – Ammon Bundy’s federal conspiracy trial resumed Thursday despite a motion from his lawyers seeking a postponement until a court rules on their appeals. Among other things, attorneys Marcus Mumford and J. Morgan Philpot have taken issue with U.S. ...
Recent stories
Sports
Brady Hoke, once a coaching candidate for WSU, now leads the Ducks defense
new A college coach's career is littered with paths untaken and in another universe Brady Hoke might still be coaching the Washington State Cougars as they head into this weekend's matchup against the Oregon Ducks.
Features
Sherman Alexie revisits ‘Smoke Signals’ for One Heart festival
new 1998’s “Smoke Signals” was advertised as the first movie to be written, produced and directed by Native Americans, and few films since have been able to make the same claim. The film, partially shot in Spokane, will screen at the Bing Crosby Theater on Friday as part of the One Heart Native Arts and Film Festival, a showcase for Native American actors, artists and filmmakers. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion moderated by screenwriter Sherman Alexie.
Outdoors
Landers: Diana Roberts gently motivated action on Spokane’s South Hill Bluff trails
Diana Roberts knew from her background and training and her recreation on the South Hill trails that the bluffs didn’t just need a weed management plan, they needed a holistic plan.
Recent stories
- Weekend weather: Sunshine gives way to scattered showers
- The magic of Mount Assiniboine brings diverse crowd to Canadian Rockies
- Migratory bird struggles for shelter as chimneys torn down
- Boulder-White Clouds wilderness area preserves scope and beauty of the region
- In brief: Hikes, lectures target Ice Age Floods
Voices
Mead Food Bank still a lifeline after 20 years
The Mead Food Bank is marking its 20th year of providing a nutritious lifeline to folks in need.Every Wednesday, the food bank opens at 4 p.m. to serve a variety of clients, from lower-income seniors to struggling families. The Mead ...
Recent stories
- Council looks at costs associated with Valleyfest
- Education Notebook: Program looks at post-high school options
- Grant helps Millwood upgrade rail crossing
- Italian American Club to mark 50 years with new Sister City
- Liberty Lake Police Blotter: Woman accused of hit-and-run and filing false insurance report
Business
OPEC reaches preliminary accord to curb oil production
OPEC nations reached a preliminary agreement Wednesday to curb oil production for the first time since the global financial crisis eight years ago, pushing up prices that had sunk over the past two years and weakened the economies of oil-producing nations.
Recent stories
- House lawmakers heap blistering criticism on Wells Fargo CEO
- BlackBerry inventor stops making phones
- Chuck Taylor sequel flops, dealing blow to Nike’s Converse brand
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- Palm oil buyers improve on use of sustainable sources, environmental group says
Opinion
Editorial
Outside View: California leads way on climate change
So far, the state’s experience appears to show that a major economy can transition off carbon dioxide without destroying its economic prospects.