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Ferris’ Meghan Long crowned Lilac Queen

Jan. 26, 2015 on Page A1 It’s the moments you remember, not the days. That was the premise of the last task the Spokane Lilac Festival candidates performed in their quest for the crown. Onstage for …
Getting There: San Francisco bus driver promotes Zen philosophy in book

Jan. 26, 2015 on Page A1 Driver Doug wants to help bus riders be the kind of riders a driver truly appreciates. Douglas M. Griggs has been driving for San Francisco transit for 17 years.
Navy seeks to expand sonar exercises off Coast

Jan. 26, 2015 on Page A1 SEATTLE – The U.S. Navy is seeking permits to expand sonar and other training exercises off the Pacific Coast, a proposal raising concerns from animal advocates who say that more …
Then and Now: Frankfurt Block

Jan. 26, 2015 on Page A5 Spokane’s Frankfurt Block, named after the hometown of owner Johann “Dutch Jake” Goetz, was open only a few weeks when the great fire of 1889 swept it away. Goetz and …
The Rock Doc: Researchers hunt for road salt alternatives

Jan. 26, 2015 on Page A5 As you watch the falling snow, do you marvel at the beauty of the scene or dread driving to work on icy pavement? Most of our nation’s roads get at …
Spokane Symphony debuts 2015 classics series with Mahler, Debussy

Jan. 26, 2015 on Page A6 Eckart Preu and the Spokane Symphony launched the 2015 segment of their Classics Series on Saturday at the Martin Woldson Theater at the Fox, departing under fair skies, then finding …
In brief: Police seek leads in apparent south Spokane homicide

Jan. 26, 2015 on Page A6 Spokane Police Department Major Crimes detectives are investigating an apparent homicide inside an apartment in the 500 block of South Hatch Street, just south of Interstate 90. A 34-year-old man …
Ferris senior Meghan Long crowned Lilac queen

Jan. 25, 2015 Ferris High School senior Meghan Long was crowned queen of the Spokane Lilac Festival tonight. 1
Spokane police investigating homicide

Jan. 25, 2015 Spokane Police Major Crimes detectives are investigating an apparent homicide involving a man in his 30s whose body was found inside an apartment in the 500 block of South Hatch. 10
Car goes over hill near Maple Street Bridge, killing driver

Jan. 25, 2015 One person died early this morning in a single-car accident near the south end of the Maple Street Bridge. 15
Area Seahawks fans feed on football frenzy

Jan. 25, 2015 on Page A1 There is no Cascade Curtain when it comes to Seahawks pride. As Seattle’s National Football League team gears up for its second Super Bowl appearance in as many years, Eastern … 49
Corrections 01-25-2015

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Junior officers try on vests for size during police academy

Jan. 25, 2015 on Page B1 Garrett Mosar has wanted to be a police officer since he was 2. As he tried on a heavy police vest and had his picture taken Saturday afternoon at Spokane … 122
Jan Quintrall’s staff lunch expenses surprise City Council members

Jan. 25, 2015 on Page B1 Days after the dismissal of Spokane’s city planning director for what was described as a misuse of city funds, Jan Quintrall, head of the city’s Business and Developer Services Division, … 242
That’s NEWS to you

Jan. 25, 2015 on Page B1 If you followed the news last week, you could be a winner in our weekly news quiz. Warm up by taking the newspaper version, and then go to www.spokesman.com/newsquiz, where …
Doug Clark: Bartender, himself in recovery, creates space for others fighting addiction

Jan. 25, 2015 on Page B1 It’s not every day you meet a bartender who’s on a mission to help alcoholics turn their lives around. Shawn Kingsbury, however, is definitely not your ordinary bartender. 4
Jim Kershner’s this day in history

Jan. 25, 2015 on Page B1 From our archives, 100 years ago Dutch Jake Goetz, Spokane’s hotel-saloon-gambling entrepreneur, got himself arrested in Moscow for “discharging firearms on Sunday within the city limits.” 1
Huckleberries: Coeur d’Alene tree trim reveals open vista

Jan. 25, 2015 on Page B2 Coeur d’Alene no longer has the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers demanding a clear-cut of trees along its waterfront Dike Road. But the city is busy removing dozens of pines …
Boeing fires 4 accused of selling, using drugs at work

Jan. 25, 2015 on Page B2 Four Boeing Everett employees have been fired for allegedly selling and using drugs at the workplace, company officials said Friday. “There were both drug sales and drug use on the … 4
Dead whale found at Seattle dock struck by ship propeller

Jan. 25, 2015 on Page B2 SEATTLE – A 32-foot gray whale that turned up dead under the Washington state ferry terminal in downtown Seattle died last week because it was struck by the propeller of … 1
Gun control group has Oregon in sights

Jan. 25, 2015 on Page B2 GRANTS PASS, Ore. – Fresh off a victory in Washington state, a leading gun control group backed by billionaire Michael Bloomberg is hoping to make Oregon its next prize in … 4
In brief: Bonner County deputy’s injuries improving

Jan. 25, 2015 on Page B3 A Bonner County sheriff’s deputy critically injured in a car crash Tuesday is continuing to improve. Deputy Alexander Hughes, 29, was listed in fair condition at Kootenai Health Saturday evening. … 1
University of Idaho president focuses on safety after shooting spree

Jan. 25, 2015 on Page B3 MOSCOW, Idaho – University of Idaho President Chuck Staben understands the concerns parents have surrounding safety when they send their children to college. “I’m a parent so I know it’s …
UI looks for ways to boost enrollment

Jan. 25, 2015 on Page B3 MOSCOW, Idaho – Enrollment at the University of Idaho is headed in the wrong direction. Idaho’s flagship university saw its overall student population decline by more than 1,000 between 2004 …
Spin Control: Hearing on marijuana laws takes on mainstream feel

Jan. 25, 2015 on Page B9 OLYMPIA – If one lives long enough, things that once seemed impossible will become commonplace. Or so my grandfather used to say. He was living proof of that: Born before … 1
Military court hears accused soldier’s case

Jan. 25, 2015 on Page B9 JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. – A 24-year-old Washington-based soldier accused of fatally stabbing a fellow soldier after a verbal confrontation in 2013 appeared in military court Friday. Pvt. Jeremiah Hill … 2
As 5-year milestone nears, zulily deals with growth

Jan. 25, 2015 on Page B9 Seattle-based zulily, the moms-oriented flash-sales website, has been one of the fastest-growing companies in recent memory – skyrocketing in five years from zero to more than $1 billion in annual …
That’s News to you answers

Jan. 25, 2015 on Page B9 Here are the answers to this week’s quiz: 1. D. Tyler Johnson’s first full season in the NHL with Tampa Bay produced a team rookie-record 24 goals with 26 assists. …
Authorities charge inmate with 1976 ‘Gypsy Hill’ murders

Jan. 25, 2015 on Page B9 REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – Northern California prosecutors on Thursday charged an Oregon prison inmate with two counts of murder in the serial killings of six young women that terrified the …
Innovations reduce catch of unintended fish at sea

Jan. 25, 2015 on Page B12 NEWPORT, Ore. – Sara Skamser has to do a lot less convincing these days. The owner of Newport’s Foulweather Trawl fishing net company has been a trusted business partner of … 1