Wed., Jan. 6, 2016

Recent columns: Santa, Cannon Hill Park and Mount Spokane road

Santa Clause, played by firefighter Russ Reser, poses for a photo Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2015 on the truck-mounted sleigh which volunteers from the firefighter's union use to carry Santa through Spokane neighborhoods. The truck-mounted Santa has been going on tours around the city for more than 50 years. (Jesse Tinsley / The Spokesman-Review)

We should catch up on recent Then and Now columns after a busy holiday season:

Monday, Dec. 21, 2015: Santa has a long history in Spokane. Read about it here.

Monday, Dec. 28, 2015: The former brickworks that became Cannon Hill Park. Read the story here.

Monday, Jan. 4, 2016: The road to Mount Spokane was the labor of love for Francis Cook, but many others helped improve the road until most of us could drive it safely. Read the story here.

Posted Jan. 6, 2016, 5:23 p.m.