The Spokane Diocese announced its bankruptcy plan today, with details on assets and proposed payouts. Also, we're told, it contains some rather sordid descriptions of the types of offenses the lawsuit targets, which we'll do our best to present as descreetly as possible. Also on…
We have learned the name of the shooter in the robbery attempt at a Stateline convenience store Monday night. We're working on getting an interview - stay tuned...
I'm not a Zags fan, although maybe someday I will be. But as a Kansas Jayhawks fan, I know that when the team suddenly switches to red uniforms, something's wrong.The fact that Gonzaga's basketball team wore red in their game against Memphis on Tuesday wasn't…
"I have to admit, I got teary this morning," said city editor Carla Savalli of today's front page. After all the stories we've run about the community's need, it's refreshing to read about that need being met. Steve Smith said he had mixed feelings about…
Controversial news decisions are almost always re-addressed the following day, and yesterday's decision to name a teenage sexual assault victim was no different. Smith summarizes the pro/con arguments on News is a Conversation today, feel free to jump in to the discussion.Consensus around the table…
Features editor Pia Hansen reported that today's story, The magic of Chrismukkah, only generated one phone call of complaint, and it wasn't from Bill O'Reilly. The caller complained that the book highlighted was another attempt to commercialize the holiday. On a related note, Steve Smith…
Steve Smith asked this morning if anyone had second thoughts on the placement of this morning's sex abuse story, but no one second-guessed the decision to run the story on the Region cover. The story was prominent, perhaps more so than if it had been…
Editors praised Megan Cooley's story on the region's growing Slavic community - language and cultural barriers make this a difficult population to access, but approaching the story through public records was an effective approach. Sadly, this is the last story we'll have from Megan for…
A caller felt that today's story on the Pullman murder-suicide went a little too far. The problem? Including the fact that two of the victims were in the bedroom of the apartment when they were shot. The story doesn't speculate as to why they were…
Today's paper had a lot of coverage of the challenges faced by the working poor (examples here and here). "We've certainly given voice to folks having a hard time making ends meet," Steve Smith said. Reporter Jim Camden wondered if we couldn't have done a…
We've got an interesting story for tomorrow about a local animal shelter worker who has discovered that a dog's long, loud pant could actually be it's laugh. Inquiring minds want to know, of course, what this sounds like. We'll see about getting audio to go…
The Daily Briefing has been stuck in meetings all day, hence the delay in today's summary of the 10 a.m. news meeting. To wit:The smoking ban Q & A was another example of our efforts to find new ways to package information. The piece seemed…
We're told by the county that recall results will be available at 8:01 p.m. If that prediction holds true, we'll have something online at 8:02. The story will have a large presence on page one tomorrow, along with an update on the fate of the…
I've just checked with production and we will be running the revised "Doonesbury" strip from today in tomorrow's paper, along with the latest installment. Also, for those of you who still having trouble guessing what the mystery word is, it starts with the letter "P"…
Most of the newsroom spent an hour or so today in a workshop on "alternative storytelling," that is, finding ways other than a linear narrative to present the news. It's all part of the big redesign that will debut soon, which will shrink the size…
If there's one thing that affects every one of our readers, it's the white stuff that's falling from the sky. Look for a roadway roundup on page one tomorrow, along with a look at some very happy ski resort managers.Also, two of the three insurance…
You may recall that a photo decision late yesterday pushed the story about vandalism to a high school in Hartline out onto the front page. There was a good photo and map, but the story didn't get the brushing up it perhaps deserved. Celebrating historyFeatures…
City editor Carla Savalli praised the newsroom staff for a well-executed holiday weekend plan. We had a lot of stories written and ready to go early in the week, some of which will run today and tomorrow. "We had all the elements in place, and…
Columnist Doug Clark has recorded another musical homage to Mayor Jim West, currently available on our home page. We recognize that the community is pretty much exhausted by now with the whole saga, but the editors have decided to run the column and musical accompaniment…
Electronics big-box stores had some campers outside their doors overnight, some of whom weren't too happy when they discovered a nearly $170 markup on the new Xbox 360 when they walked in the door. Also on page one tomorrow: There's never been a better excuse…
Today's update on the South Hill killings will certainly draw the interest of a lot of readers, but does that make the story worthy of page one play? There isn't a whole lot of new information, but the story does advance somewhat, and the story…
Tomorrow's WSU/UW game is generating about as much excitement as, well, a game between unranked teams with no hopes of bowl contention. We'll take a look at the hype, or lack thereof, on page one tomorrow.Also coming up: The UI is offering a reward for…
The top story tonight is a judge's ruling that while the contents of Mayor West's hard drive are a public record, the 3,300 images of men, including 100 images of genitalia and 10 of sex acts, will be withheld to protect the identities of users…
Looks like a sure-fire crowd-pleaser on Page One tomorrow: A Rathdrum businessman owns a parcel of land just outside the city limits, and wants to build a commercial building there. The county won't rezone the land for him, though, so he's threatening to build a…
News is a Conversation commenters demand more information on who caused the massive power outage yesterday. We haven't had a chance to talk to the reporter this morning, but it's possible that BPA didn't release the information and we didn't have time to dig it…
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