Recent stories by Doug

• Doug Clark: Take a stand and support local talent

  February 12, 2012 in City on Page B1 Ask any chamber of commerce official what the key to a community’s financial well-being is, and they invariably give you two words. Shop local. 22

• Post-election City Council is politics as usual

  February 7, 2012 in City on Page A5 Doug’s City Council Diary … 5:40 p.m. – My first visit to the Spokane City Council for 2012 begins outside City Hall. I bump into rookie Councilman Mike Fagan, who … 2

• Doug Clark: Today’s real game is between the ears

  February 5, 2012 in City on Page B1 Happy Super Bull Sunday. This is the day when the dark forces of merchandising pull out all the stops to hypnotize us with images of hot chicks, prancing Clydesdales and …

• Doug Clark: Taking the high road would create a nice buzz

  February 2, 2012 in City on Page A5 This Year of the Dragon is starting out on a real high. Monday night, for example, our new so-called “conservative” Spokane City Council agreed unanimously that medical marijuana should be … 3

• Maybe police conduct problem was just fashion faux pas

  January 31, 2012 in City on Page A5 All this talk of installing costly body cameras on Spokane police might be premature. Reining in our cowboy cops could be as simple as putting them in less-threatening duds. 6

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  Clark: ‘Family feel’ marked Stewart’s hardware store

  January 29, 2012 in City on Page B1 Businesses thrive. Businesses die. And the circle of capitalism spins on. 4

• Doug Clark: Thompson’s ‘responsibility’ stance tests justice

  January 26, 2012 in City on Page A5 And now for the latest in legalized leg pulling. Ex-Spokane police Officer Karl Thompson Jr. has “accepted responsibility” for pounding Otto Zehm to pulp in 2006 and lying to investigators … 52

• Thanks to a wealth of material, The Column remains robust

  January 24, 2012 in City on Page A5 Thank you. You may scooch your cheeks back into your chairs. I am happier than Ryan Seacrest with a new hand mirror to be able to once again deliver the … 2

• Clark: Facebook user puts another nail in self-control coffin

  January 22, 2012 in City on Page B1 There’s a vital message to the planet contained in the story headlined: “Man hardly fazed by nail in his brain.” 5

• Clark: Snow unearthed more than 1 maroon, if you catch my drift

  January 19, 2012 in City on Page A5 It’s been a long time since we’ve had any actual huffing-puffing blizzards like the storms that dumped on us this week. And a lot of you Spokane drivers have apparently … 3

• Doug Clark: Mary, Mary, you’ve become quite contrary

  January 15, 2012 in City on Page B1 Listen up, gang. I’m looking for volunteers to make cookies, cupcakes and zucchini bread for our first (and hopefully last) Mary Verner Bake Sale. We need to raise $140,000. That’s … 39

• Doug Clark: What does it take to can a cop?

  January 12, 2012 in City on Page A5 I’m hotter than a car hood baking under a July sun over the rehiring of Travis Smith, that disgrace of a deputy who was rightly canned last year by Spokane … 39

• Sullivan should just bask in her one-hit glory

  January 10, 2012 in City on Page A5 So the big recall petition against Spokane County Prosecuting Attorney Steve Tucker was booted out of court like an unwelcome party crasher. Boy, who could’ve seen that one coming? 71

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  Clark: Mark Elvis’ 77th with rockin’ show, King-size sandwich

  January 8, 2012 in City on Page B1 Today is Elvis’ 77th birthday, and I’m betting a lot of you out there haven’t given much thought to how to properly celebrate this rhinestone milestone. Fortunately, I’m here with … 3

• Doug Clark: Hopefully, Condon won’t stop the insanity

  January 5, 2012 in City on Page A5 First real day on the job and Mayor David Condon makes noises about fulfilling his campaign promise to restore the public’s faith in the Spokane Police Department. Folks, I’m worried. 14

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  Doug Clark: Let the Budnick Awards begin

  January 1, 2012 in City on Page B1 Please turn your heads and cough as we present the 24th running of the Budnick Awards. This is a much-anticipated event here at the old newspaper. It is the day … 5

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  Doug Clark: Martial arts instructor leads with his heart

  December 25, 2011 in City on Page B1 This Santa don’t need no stinking reindeer. Ditto the sleigh and woolly white beard.

• Clark: Judge gets final word on twisted ‘creativity’

  December 22, 2011 in City on Page A5 So Kevin W. Harpham makes a remote controlled bomb, lacing the heavy internal projectiles with rat poison. Then he puts the thing in a backpack, which he deposits on a … 1

• As stupid criminals go, this one’s still got a lot to learn

  December 20, 2011 in City on Page A5 Kristopher K. Roybal has once again been booked into our Hoosegow Hotel. Hearing this, a couple of thoughts came to mind. 2

• Doug Clark: Head-Crackin Karl can hum his own theme song

    December 18, 2011 in City on Page B1 One thing has been missing in our ongoing coverage of the conviction of police officer Karl Thompson Jr. That’s right, a parody song. 27

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