Front Porch: November’s national days will bring smiles
Thu., Oct. 29, 2020
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Gardening: With proper care, trees damaged by heavy snow will recover
Thu., Oct. 29, 2020
The only silver lining out of last weekend’s epic snowfall is that by the time you're reading this we will be back to more normal temperatures. The catch is we don’t know for how long. Everything this year is crazy so why not the weather, too.
Weathercatch: Rare Halloween treat to be dished out in the sky
Thu., Oct. 29, 2020
Still reeling from last weekend's sub-zero wind chills and a record amount of October snowfall, Spokanites can use a shot of good news for Halloween. Fortunately, we've got some.
Sue Lani Madsen: In the long run, this too shall fade away
Thu., Oct. 29, 2020
The campaign season had set “a new standard for nastiness, maybe because the campaign lasted so long and involved so much drama and intrigue.” Analysts pointed to a campaign “based more on personal attacks ... the politics of personal destruction – than on policy issues.”
100 years ago in Spokane: Arrested man shows officers how many ways he can use his wooden leg
UPDATED: Wed., Oct. 28, 2020
Frank “Pegleg” Johnson was arrested for the 65th time, again for drunkenness.
Rob Curley: A lot of things are essential in a newspaper, but endorsements aren’t one of them
UPDATED: Wed., Oct. 28, 2020
If online, we call people who post anonymously “trolls,” what does that say about unsigned editorials in a newspaper? Maybe it's time to throw out some outdated relics because getting better isn’t just about what you do, but about what you don’t do
100 years ago in Spokane: The name that might have been for Millwood
UPDATED: Tue., Oct. 27, 2020
A move was afoot to change the name of Millwood to Argonne.
Shawn Vestal: I didn’t like that endorsement either, but I hope you’ll stick with the paper
UPDATED: Mon., Oct. 26, 2020
Occasionally, I will write something so outrageously offensive to some readers that they reach out to let me know they are canceling their subscriptions.
Getting There: Bicyclists in Washington will no longer need to stop at stop signs, if the coast is clear
Mon., Oct. 26, 2020
Researchers have found that permitting cyclists to treat stop signs as yield signs increases the flow of traffic and actually protects both motorists and those on bicycles. The law went into effect this month in Washington.
Faith and Values: Denying our conscience is denying our power for good
Mon., Oct. 26, 2020
With only eight days until Election Day, so much of daily thought and conversation centers on political matters.
Spin Control: With friends like these, a Seattle legislative race heats up – over Matt Shea
Sun., Oct. 25, 2020
Even though he isn't on the ballot, state Rep. Matt Shea has a presence in the 2020 election. And not just in Spokane, where his decision not to run caused a series of changes in the candidate filings.
Shawn Vestal: Report details ugly marriage between anti-mask protests and the radical right
UPDATED: Thu., Oct. 22, 2020
On July 17, a group of about 30 anti-maskers gathered on the sidewalk outside the home of our county’s public health officer, Dr. Bob Lutz.
100 years ago in Spokane: Chivalrous bank robber linked to another holdup
UPDATED: Thu., Oct. 22, 2020
The Spokane Daily Chronicle splashed the name and photo of the notorious Union Park Bank robber across its front page: George C. Boyd, alias D. Percefull, an escaped convict, still at large.
Front Porch: Walter the junior tabby lives to entertain
Thu., Oct. 22, 2020
Walter Scott, 15 months, takes his responsibilities seriously. When you’re the junior feline in the family and in charge of entertainment, mischief and cuddles, it’s a full-time job and then some. Knowing that, Thor, the senior tabby in the clan, keeps a scornful eye on him.
Gardening: Get late-fall chores done before freezing arrives
Thu., Oct. 22, 2020
Two weeks ago, we were basking in 70- and 80-degree weather. Sunday morning, we are predicted to have a low of around 20 degrees and a high of 36. Welcome to fall weather in the Inland Northwest. The weather service is forecasting a La Nina winter, which means it will be colder and wetter than average.
100 years ago in Spokane: Suffragists in the city celebrate ‘the greatest day of history’
UPDATED: Wed., Oct. 21, 2020
Spokane women crowded the Clemmer Theater to celebrate the ratification of nationwide women’s suffrage.
Sue Lani Madsen: The West Side fights for energy efficiency, but what about the home costs?
UPDATED: Thu., Oct. 22, 2020
Affordable home ownership is key to climbing into the middle class, but energy code changes next year won’t help mend the wealth gap. Larry Gropp, a Pullman-based architect designing primarily single-family homes, worries about what the new codes will do to affordability.
Shawn Vestal: Silence becomes the new style of denial on climate
Wed., Oct. 21, 2020
Do you believe global warming is happening?
100 years ago in Spokane: Health official warns of ‘dope’ crisis. Plus, the early days of election polling
UPDATED: Tue., Oct. 20, 2020
Major Roy Brown, the medical officer of Fort George Wright, dropped a bombshell at the Spokane Chamber of Commerce meeting.
Getting There: Funding remains murky for transit agencies after court shoots down I-976
Mon., Oct. 19, 2020
The news that the Washington Supreme Court ruled the $30 car tab initiative unconstitutional was met with a somewhat tepid response by transportation agencies last week. While the ruling preserves some transportation funding, tax revenues are down due to the pandemic, adding another obstacle to a system that planners say is underfunded to meet the needs of the public.
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