The city had granted Truth Ministries' homeless shelter a 30-day permit to camp at the old Playfair site while their new facility is fitted with sprinklers, however, that permit is about to run our and the building won't be ready until October. Kevin Graman has…
Petitioners to recall Jim West are expected to turn in around 17,000 signatures today, and Shannon Sullivan is expected to step aside from the effort because she has "accomplished what I said I would do." And speaking of landings, Moses Lake is one of three…
Watch for primary results on the Web site tonight - the stories will run in the Region section tomorrow, but we'll have a short story on the front page about turnout, which is expected to be dismally low. Also on page one tomorrow:Spokane County Commissioners…
Today we're running an early "bulldog" edition that goes out to all of the non-subscribers in the region, which means our production deadlines have been pushed forward (our budget meeting, which normally takes place at 4:30 p.m., was at noon today). Here's the lineup so…
As a service to Coug and Vandals fans and others heading to the West Side tomorrow, we'll have a brief story on the front page about expected traffic jams on Snoqualmie Pass due to lane closures over the weekend. I hear the Columbia Gorge is…
President Bush has pledged federal assistance to rebuild New Orleans, possibly the largest reconstruction effort ever on U.S. soil. The pricetag is estimated at over $200 billion, and the economic impact will be felt far and wide. Other stories on the front page tomorrow:The FBI…
Our hurricane coverage moved to a single column today, reflecting a gradual dialing down of stories coming through on the wire services. Gary Graham said that other papers are taking similar approaches, although the coverage varies (Even some papers in the South have backed off…
Today marks the first time since Katrina hit that a local story took the lead position on the front page (Rehnquist's death was the only other story to push the hurricane downpage) - a sign that our focus is shifting back to the region. The…
A happy ending to a revolting story - Bob Mortimer's bike has been returned (see story for background). Some local Katrina news on the front page tomorrow: Sheriff Mark Sterk says no county law officers will be sent to the Gulf Coast, and Idaho Rep.…
While the Gulf Coast is by no means out of the woods, the lowered level of urgency in the news itself is allowing more local stories to ease back out onto the front page. Two local offerings coming up tomorrow - a look at possible…
Katrina cleanup will still dominate Page One tomorrow, though our coverage is being scaled back gradually. Locally, we have sidebars about rescuing survivors of the four-legged persuasion and a number of displaced college students who are coming to local universities to continue their educations. Somewhat…
Under most circumstances, Bob Denver's obituary would potentially be front page news (arguments about the relative quality of "Gilligan's Island" aside, a cultural icon is a cultural icon). However, with hurricane updates and a packed local lineup, there just isn't space (another consideration - Denver…
Big stories today - the Wells brothers have pleaded guilty to killing UI student Eric McMillan, and a judge has ruled Sanders Beach is public up to the seawalls. Front page stories under normal circumstances, but these are clearly not normal circumstances. Katrina will dominate…
The full scope of the disaster in Louisiana is still untold, and tomorrow's newspaper will look much like today's - the teaser package that worked so well yesterday will be used again to bounce people back to the region section. Also of note - '7'…
A bit of good news today: Spokane schools showed strong scores on the WASL, which was pitched for Page One as relief from the hurricane news. However, we couldn't put it above the hurricane on the page, and didn't want to bury it at the…
The situation on the Gulf Coast is getting worse - locally, we'll look at area volunteers heading south to help out, and we're putting together a collection of blog entries from the scene. Also on Page One tomorrow: Four Spokane residents were among the 407…
A relatively slow news day at home means that Hurricane Katrina will dominate our front page tomorrow (although we're far out of reach of the wind and waves, the financial and human toll will be felt nationwide). Prominent in our coverage will be the expected…
For tomorrow's front page we have stories about...A federal bankruptcy judge ruled Friday that Catholic churches and schools are legally owned by the Diocese of Spokane and therefore available to settle its bankruptcy case, a victory to the dozens of people who have sued the…
Today's news is breaking very late, so the front page has a lot of flexability built into it. A rally held by Citizens for Integrity in Government is set as lead story, but ther may be changes depending on the turnout. Shannon Sullivan and her…
It's been a busy and surprising day for news. Here's how the front page is shaping up:Our lead story is a complete package on the state Supreme Court's swift decision in the Mayor West recall case. Plus an update from the Spokane County Auditor about…
Here's what tomorrow's Page 1 is looking like at this hour:-- Joseph Duncan is set to announce his plea at an arrainment currently underway. The county prosecutor is set to announce if he will seek the death penalty for Duncan. This story is developing, but…
Editors were full of praise this morning for some stories that were published over the weekend:M's pitcher Felix Hernandez is one cool cat90 years, and still campingTrail to mine honors PulaskiBranching out4 cruisers, 3 towns, 1 copThe last two were written by one of our…
Today's story about the arrests of 3 men in connection with the disappearance of a 13-year-old Spokane girl on Aug. 7 generated some discussion:The story ran the inside of today's region section and on the front of Idaho's region section and there was a number…
Here's what tomorrow's Page 1 is looking like at this hour:--A downtown Spokane homeless shelter is about to become homeless itself. The building where the shelter is located has been sold, and organizers now are looking for a new place to call home.--Pharmaceutical companies are…
For tomorrow:--You may have noticed big plumes of smoke over the Rathdrum Prairie today. It's the beginning of the annual field burning season for grass growers.--A review of tax records found no evidence that a prominent pedophile priest ever worked at Morning Star Boys’ Ranch…
Each weekday morning and afternoon, the newsroom staff meets to discuss the coverage plan. This blog covers editors' discussions, upcoming coverage and miscellaneous newsroom news.
