Recent stories by Tom

• Pumping Up The Convenience Acceptance Of Credit-Card Gas Pumps Fueling Spread Of Fast-Pay Systems

  July 2, 1995 in City on Page B1 What began as an experiment in credit card convenience is changing the modern gas station into a one-stop, fast-dash drive through. Introduced two years ago, pumps that let people pay …

• Hoopfest Scores A Winner Despite Smooth-Running Event, Organizers Ponder Slower Growth

  June 26, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A1 Terry Reed puts in a shot over Lonnie Perteet in a 6-feet-and-under match Sunday. Photo by John Sale/The Spokesman-Review

• City A Basket Case More Than 14,000 Players, 40,000 Fans Cut Loose For Hoopfest

  June 25, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A1 Losing their cool Tata Pittenger, seated at center, cheers her daughter’s team, the Dribbling Disciples, from the Dynamic Christian Academy. Photo by Sandra Bancroft-Billings/The Spokesman-Review

• Road Ranking Helps Steer Repairs State Tries To Sink Money Into Stretches With Worst Rating

  June 25, 1995 in Idaho on Page B1 North Idaho drivers may have their own choices for worst roads in the state. But state transportation officials contend the roughest road in North Idaho is a stretch of state …

• It’s Hoopfest, Not Hoopfist Organizers Don’t Want The Unruly To Ruin Event

  June 23, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A1 Hoopfest organizers will try to keep the fun in, the friction out this weekend. Those in charge of Spokane’s three-on-three downtown basketball tournament are urging players and spectators to stay …

• Relief Worker Takes Break From Bosnia Agency Director Says War A ‘Stupid’ Contest For Power

  June 21, 1995 in Idaho on Page B1 Kurt Tjossem

• Elk Herds Are A Growth Industry Idaho Ranchers Hope To Profit Through Sales Of Breeding Stock

  June 20, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A1 Troy Ecklund, caretaker at the Rose Lake Elk Ranch, feeds Yobi, a 2-year-old elk. Photo by Craig Buck/The Spokesman-Review

• Library Will Put Limits On Internet Access Some Sexually Explicit Files Blocked; Users Will Have To Take Training Course

  June 19, 1995 in City on Page B1 Spokane’s Public Library is going ahead with access to the Internet, but will require cyberspace travelers to take a course and remind them to avoid offensive material. The library also …

• Businesses Slow To Catch Hoopfest Bug Like It Or Not, Stores, Restaurants Try To Get Along With Basketball Jamboree

  June 18, 1995 in City on Page B1 Spokane businesses had no problem falling in love with Bloomsday, that annual Sunday morning party interrupted by a couple of hours of walking or running. Downtown merchants and business managers …

• Natural-Born Runners Visitors To Schweitzer Discover Strength And Speed Of Horse With Five Gaits

  June 15, 1995 in Idaho on Page B1 Five-speed transportation Icelander Ragnar Tor Alfredsson demonstrated the “tolt” gait at Schweitzer on Wednesday morning. Photo by Jesse Tinsley/The Spokesman-Review

• Internet To Put Porn In Library? Spokane Public Library Faces Tough Issue Of Computer Access

  May 29, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A1 Spokane Public Library users can see masterpieces from the Louvre, the Library of Congress or the Sistine Chapel this fall - all for free. With a click of a computer …

• Digital Pack Rat Collector Hopes To Turn Old Computers Into Museum

  May 24, 1995 in City on Page B1 Computer collector Sven Pretorius says that if it’s a computer, and he can carry it, he will collect it. Pretorius’ house, garage and several storage areas are full of old …

• Sirti Leads Businesses Out Of Computer Maze New Division Will Help Transfer Information From Paper To Disks

  May 23, 1995 in City on Page B3 Spokane’s Intercollegiate Research and Technology Institute has added a new division to help area firms make sense of the digital information jungle. The new operation, the Digital Media Services Laboratory, …

• Bicycle Commuters Pedal Past Rush Hour About 1,000 Participate In Third Annual Bike To Work Day

  May 20, 1995 in City on Page B1 After commuting by car, alone, for 11 years, Sue Miner decided Friday to give bicycling a try. “Except for managing Pines Road at rush hour, I had a great time,” …

• Slower Pace For Parade Made-For-TV Gaps Planned; Huge Balloons To Make Debut

  May 19, 1995 in City on Page B1 The 200 or so marching bands and drill teams in Saturday night’s Lilac Festival Armed Forces Torchlight Parade won’t strut their stuff until John Cocks says so. Cocks is the …

• Computerized Information Service Planned

  May 17, 1995 in City on Page B2 A Spokane non-profit group intends to launch a computer service that would give users a one-stop source of information on government legislation. If its organizers can raise enough money, the …

• Don’t Outrun Health Problems, Doctor Says Ailing Racers Should Stop, Let Medical Teams Take Over

  May 7, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A1 Ed Rockwell isn’t trying to put negative thoughts in the minds of Bloomsday runners today. He just knows from experience some of the 59,000 people taking part won’t finish the …

• Neighbors March To Better Times

  May 7, 1995 in City on Page B1 “Rosie the Riveter” Rose Bouten makes her way atop the VFW Post 51 float Saturday. Photo by Craig Buck/The Spokesman-Review

• Body Found In Shallow Grave Spokane Man Questioned In ‘Probable Murder’

  May 6, 1995 in City on Page B2 Police arrested a 28-year-old Spokane man Friday afternoon and are questioning him about a body that was found in a shallow grave near Eloika Lake. Alan G. Rochek was arrested …

• With Bloomsday, Registration Is The Easy Part Organization Means Runners Find Short Lines To Pick Up Packets

  May 6, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A1 If only everything in life was this organized. Bloomsday runners picking up their packets Friday in downtown Spokane found short lines, tons of exhibits and four pins fastened together in …

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• New Dog

  July 17, 2012 in Business Spokane artist Tom Quinn is completing the final steps of painting a Gonzaga mural at the University Bar & Grill near the school.

• Restoration by the river

  November 4, 2011 in Business, City McKinstry’s Spokane offices pull together railroad history, energy innovations.

• Steve McGrew, impassioned blacksmith

  July 15, 2011 in Business, DTE Other News, Region Spokane business owner and inventor Steve McGrew hopes to help start an area blacksmithing collective. McGrew has become a teacher and mentor to others wanting to learn how to work … 2

• Michael Baumgartner at GOP party

  November 2, 2010 in City Michael Baumgartner celebrates with supporters at the Spokane County Republic Party’s election night event at the Davenport Hotel on Tuesday night, Nov. 2, 2010. Baumgartner was leading state Sen. Chris …

• Cathy McMorris Rodgers speaks to Republicans

  November 2, 2010 in City Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers speaks to supporters at the Davenport after cruising to re-election to Congress on Nov. 2, 2010.