A GRIP ON SPORTS • The Fourth of July weekend is upon us. It’s a bang-up time at lakes and rivers and other recreational places in the Inland Northwest. But when the Fourth is on a Monday, like this year, Spokane seems to roll up the sidewalks and disappear. Just like the sports world. Read on.
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