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• Civil War re-enactment reverberates with camaraderie, cannons

  May 27, 2012 in City on Page B1 By the time the firing ceased, bodies littered the ground. Puffs of smoke and the acrid odor of sulfur lingered in the air, and the cavalries’ restless horses whinnied. 6

• Survivors of 1941 attack bring history to life at SFCC

  March 22, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page S1 The challenge for history teachers has always been to make events of the past come alive to their students. Last week, Spokane Falls Community College instructor Nicole Montgomery received help …

• First steps taken in 1886 to build hospital that only needed name

  April 17, 2011 in Features on Page D1 Nearly 125 years ago, Spokane’s first hospital had a plot of land, a cornerstone and a plan for the future. The only thing it didn’t have, embarrassingly, was a name.

• Clark: Ice storm survivors beat odds with pliers, fish

  November 18, 2010 in City on Page A5 Friday marks the 14th anniversary of ice storm ’96. Which makes it the perfect time to unveil the winners of my Ice Storm Confidential contest.

• Bayview stays afloat amid changing times

  April 25, 2010 in Idaho Voices on Page I1 Editor’s note: This is the first in a four-part series of articles exploring the history of Bayview, Idaho, and its environs as the community celebrates its centennial. Today, Bayview, Idaho, … 1

• 100 years ago avalanche wreaked havoc in the Cascades

  February 28, 2010 in Features on Page D1 On Feb. 28, 1910, exactly 100 years ago, a group of desperate Great Northern train passengers – many from Spokane – signed the following petition addressed to the railroad superintendent: … 2

• Out & About

  November 8, 2009 in Outdoors on Page C12 Volunteers untrashed the Spokane River

• Time-shift to the Spokane of olden days

  September 19, 2009 in City on Page B1 I’ve been immersed in Spokane history recently and, occasionally, when I emerge from the library, I feel like a regular Rip Van Winkle. In fact, there are times when … …

• 1900s Spokane, CdA linked by new book

  August 23, 2009 in Features on Page D6 A new book is about to hit the shelves which should have great appeal to Spokane railroad enthusiasts: “Inland Empire Electric Line: Spokane to Coeur d’Alene and the Palouse” (Museum …

• Athol’s mayor says size, pace of 100-year-old town suit him fine

  August 10, 2009 in City on Page A5 The celebration is over, but today is Athol’s birthday. The North Idaho town marked its centennial over the weekend at the annual Athol Daze. Named for a Scottish duke and …

• Museum offers trip through area’s past

  June 28, 2009 in Idaho Voices on Page I1 School’s out! Are the kids bored already and complaining there is nothing to do? Economizing? No trip planned to faraway places this summer? Try another kind of adventure, one close …

• Fort Missoula headlines historical sites in Montana’s cultural mecca

  May 2, 2009 in Awayfinder destinations Late author-poet John Updike called Missoula, Mont., the Paris of the 1990s. A decade of so later, Missoula remains the cultural mecca of the Treasure State.

• Selma remembered

  March 9, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 SELMA, Ala. – The nation’s first black attorney general and Gov. George C. Wallace’s daughter celebrated the Selma-to-Montgomery voting rights march Sunday – 44 years after state troopers from her …

• ‘Wheat King’ estate filled entire block

  January 8, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page N6 When the mining and banking and railroad magnates were building their elegant homes in Spokane’s Browne’s Addition and South Hill neighborhoods, wheat farmer Luther P. Turner decided to build his …

• This winter’s not for wimps

  January 3, 2009 in City on Page A1 Have we become a city of (gulp) snow wimps? Have we turned into (heaven forbid) Seattle? 5

• Mercy Bowl all but forgotten

  December 25, 2008 in Sports on Page C1 Exactly how high the plane got off the ground is hard to say. No one could really be sure that foggy night in Ohio nearly a half-century ago. Some folks …

• The first police force

  October 12, 2008 in Features on Page D1 Spokane Police Officer Alfred Waterbury was just doing his duty. But that duty, as duty sometimes does, led to his death. 1

• Spokane Garry

  September 21, 2008 in Features on Page D1 Most of us know exactly one thing about Chief Garry: His crumbling statue in Chief Garry Park was hauled away in May. Maybe you picked up a few other details … 1

• New cookbooks mix food, history

  June 11, 2008 in Food on Page D1 Two new community cookbooks are offering a glimpse into Sandpoint kitchens. The Community Assistance League and St. Joseph’s Catholic Church of Sandpoint have new cookbooks that offer a bit of …

• Jewish beginnings

  April 20, 2008 in Features on Page D1 What better day than the first day of Passover to recount the history of Spokane’s Jewish community? And what better day to remind everyone of this surprising fact: In 1892, …

• The art of innovation

  February 10, 2008 in Features on Page D1 Samuel Colt’s name is synonymous with revolvers – the Walker Colt, the Colt Navy Revolver and the Colt .45. So naturally, revolvers by the dozen are at the heart of …

• Memory lane

  August 12, 2007 in Features on Page D1 From 1907 through 1909, the Milwaukee Road blasted a route through the Bitterroots, into the Inland Northwest and onward to Puget Sound. Today, you can explore the most spectacular section …

• The outlaw Harry Tracy

  August 18, 2002 in Features, City Harry Tracy was the villain of two popular stage melodramas. He was the main character in several silent movies. He was immortalized in numerous lurid dime novels. He was the …

• Unknown Civil War Soldiers Identified Man Spends Years Checking Documents To Come Up With Names

  February 19, 1998 in Nation/World on Page A14 For the past 120 years, visitors to the Warrenton (Va.) Cemetery have paid homage to 600 unknown Confederate soldiers buried in a mass grave underneath a simple marble monument. Now, …

• Celebrity Makeover A Little Epoxy, Some Marble, And Capt. Mullan Will Look Like A New Man

  February 19, 1998 in Idaho on Page B1 A little off the top, please. Rich Atha from Young Electric Sign Company and Larry Slye from Tresko Monument prepare the statue for a trip. Photo by Liz Kishimoto/The Spokesman-Review

• Many Boxers Step Into Wrestling Ring Tyson Latest Heavyweight To Switch Sides For Money

  February 15, 1998 in Sports on Page C5 When Mike Tyson participates in a wrestling show in March, he won’t be breaking new ground. Iron Mike is at least the 11th world heavyweight boxing champion to be involved …

• Bad Timing A Habit At Ewu Curious Decisions Led To Present Crisis; School Says Latest Plan Better Than Merger

  February 8, 1998 in City on Page B1 Outgoing President Marshall Drummond mounted the podium last September to deliver his final address to 600 teachers and employees of Eastern Washington University. Working the crowd, Drummond used a punch …

• Back From The Dead 85-Year-Old Marr House, Once Rumored To Be Haunted, Is One Of 12 Preservation Award Winners

  February 6, 1998 in Features on Page D1 1. Cynthea and Timothy Cunninghamm lived next door to the Marr House for eight years before they were able to purchase it. Photos by Sandra Bancroft-Billings/The Spokesman-Review 2. Timothy Cunninghamm …

• Aids Traced Back 50 Years Hiv Evolved From A Common Viral Ancestor In Central Africa

  February 4, 1998 in Nation/World on Page A1 Using sophisticated genetic testing techniques, scientists have determined that the AIDS virus that has spread to more than 40 million people worldwide since 1981 got its toehold in humans in …

• An Overnight Success Longtime Hotel Family Widens Its Inland Empire

  February 1, 1998 in Nation/World on Page A1 Chain of command. From left, the Barbieri team members are David Bell, Don Barbieri, David Barbieri, Stephen Barbieri, Tom Barbieri, Art Coffey and Dick Barbieri. Photo by Christopher Anderson/The Spokesman-Review

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