Recent stories by Jim

• Sounding Out Washington Voters Worried About Economy In Eastern Washington, Economic Concerns Are The No. 1 Issue, Poll Finds

  February 8, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A1 President Clinton and his Republican rivals who want votes in Eastern Washington this fall might want to remember a key lesson from 1992. It’s the economy.

• Sounding Out Washington Dole Leads Gop In State Poll But If Election Were Today, He’d Have Hard Time Ousting Clinton

  February 7, 1996 in City on Page B1 Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole currently leads Republican presidential hopefuls in Washington state but could face a strong challenge from magazine publisher Steve Forbes. Both Dole and Forbes would have …

• Mines Office Workers Get In Their Last Digs

  February 3, 1996 in City on Page B3 Doug Causey, a geologist with the Bureau of Mines for 17 years, moves out of his office as the bureau officially finally closed its doors Friday. Photo by Colin Mulvany/The …

• Nethercutt Gears Up Re-Election Efforts Congressman Hones Political Skills, Defends Gop Budget Stance

  January 22, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A1 Nethercutt leaves a meeting at the Whitman County Hospital last week. Photo by Christopher Anderson/The Spokesman-Review

• Democrats Casting For Candidates Ads Seek Rivals For Nethercutt, Other Incumbents

  January 21, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A1 Wanted: E. Wash. Demo for Congress. Good pay & benefits. No experience necessary, but flexible job or sizable bank account helpful. Democrats’ efforts to find a strong opponent for freshman …

• Foley To Head Oversight Panel That Reviews Cia

  January 18, 1996 in Idaho on Page B3 Former House Speaker Tom Foley will head a panel that advises President Clinton on how well the nation’s spy systems are working. Foley was named chairman of the President’s Foreign …

• Nethercutt, Gorton Doubt Budget Will Be Settled Soon But Workers In Some Agencies May Be Spared Furloughs, Both Lawmakers Believe

  January 18, 1996 in City on Page B3 Federal workers might not be sent home on furlough this month, even if Congress and President Clinton can’t settle on a budget plan, two Washington Republicans predicted Wednesday. But agencies …

• How To Revamp City Management Is The Question

  January 14, 1996 in City on Page B6 Mayor Jack Geraghty probably won’t get many arguments from the City Council over his call to overhaul the city’s management and combine some services with the county. But what can …

• Nethercutt Stands Firm On Fed Budget

  January 13, 1996 in City on Page B1 Rep. George Nethercutt exchanges pleasantries with two protesters outside the Ripath Hotel on Friday. Photo by Christopher Anderson/The Spokesman-Review

• Gingrich Snub Was No Accident Speaker Skips Boise Fund-Raiser Because Of Chenoweth’s Vote Last Week

  January 11, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A1 Rep. Helen Chenoweth chats with Dell Guyaz, who came to Boise for her campaign fund-raiser sans Gingrich. Photo by Associated Press

• Federal Workers Snowed Under In Paperwork But East Coast Blizzard Has Cut Off Help To Northwest Agencies

  January 9, 1996 in City on Page B1 Furloughed federal workers around the Northwest returned Monday to a blizzard of mail, phone messages, unfilled orders and deadlines - only to confront a new problem. A blizzard in Washington, …

• Tri-Cities Company Is Newcomer To The Air Ambulance Business

  January 9, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A1 Aeromed, the company that operates the plane that crashed as it was landing at Spokane International Airport, is a relative newcomer to air ambulance service. The twin-engine Cessna 401 is …

• Bank Offers Free Loans To Furloughed Workers

  January 8, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A5 Federal employees may be back on the payroll as early as today, at least temporarily. But if Congress and President Clinton reach another impasse over a balanced budget, a Spokane-based …

• Nethercutt May Have Helped End Federal Budget Impasse

  January 6, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A4 A suggestion floated during a PBS news program may have helped break the federal budget impasse Friday, Rep. George Nethercutt said. Appearing with four other freshman House members on “The …

• Plane Had Enough Fuel For Landing Investigators Say It’s Too Early To Know Cause Of Crash

  January 6, 1996 in City on Page B1 The Salair cargo plane that crashed as it approached Spokane International Airport had enough fuel to make it to the runway, a federal investigator said Friday. The Convair 440 was …

• Bureau Of Mines Employees Hit Bottom

  January 4, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A6 Employees at the U.S. Bureau of Mines are wondering if things can get much worse. “It’s tough losing your job and being threatened with furlough and getting half a paycheck,” …

• Idaho Republicans Blame President

  January 4, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A6 The Idaho congressional delegation hammered away at President Clinton Wednesday as Republicans tried to regain some high ground in the budget impasse. Reps. Helen Chenoweth and Mike Crapo both voted …

• Washington Lawmakers Blame Clinton

  January 4, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A6 Members of Congress from Washington state played the blame game but sounded hopeful Wednesday that the budget impasse would be solved in the coming days. They expressed sympathy for federal …

• Impasse Is Straining Federal Workers’ Budgets Continuing Government Stare-Down Leaves Local Employees With Skimpy Paychecks

  January 3, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A1 Dr. Guillermo Rubio chats with a patient Tuesday at the VA Medical Center, where staff members are receiving half pay during the government shutdown. Photo by Sandra Bancroft-Billings/The Spokesman-Review

• Local And Regional 95 In Review

  December 31, 1995 in City on Page B1 1. (photo of Scott O’Grady) 2. (photo of a militia member) 3. (photo of Arena)

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• Two-arm garbage truck

  April 8, 2009 in City Raw footage of the city of Spokane’s new two-arm garbage truck being demonstrated Wednesday, April 8, 2009.