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Retirees scale climbing wall as part of Active Aging Week
Mary Donovan didn’t come here to climb. But there she was Tuesday finding the next hand hold as she reached out her shaking hand on the climbing wall at Wild Walls in downtown Spokane.
100 years ago in Spokane: Murder charges pending after missing man’s body found
Mrs. McNutt, who had pushed police to investigate the case for months, was present when the body was exhumed. She nearly fainted and almost “fell into the open grave.”
Love story: Friends at early age, couple became romantic in college
It was hardly love at first sight when Julie Houk and Ron Bohman met in 1959. To be fair, they were both 5 at the time, and likely more interested in snack time than true love.
Spokane Arts announces Chris Cook will serve as city’s next poet laureate
Spokane Arts announced Wednesday that Chris Cook, who has published two books of poetry and has been an active member of the Spokane poetry community for decades, is the new Spokane Poet Laureate.
EWU now offering minor in sexuality and queer studies
“This is the first part of a larger revision of the curriculum,” said Judy Rohrer, director of the EWU Women’s and Gender Studies Program.
Inland Northwest companies share their success stories at Triangle Venture Expo
Kimberly Manning, senior brand director at Sandpoint-based Kochava, was one of the speakers at the Spokane event, which showcased several area companies including APANA, Vaagan Timbers, Tedder Industries, Spiceology, Safeguard and Paw Print Genetics.
5 bulls found dead in Oregon; then the story gets weird
An Oregon deputy investigating the bizarre deaths of five bulls found with their tongues and sex organs missing says he’s received many calls and emails from people speculating on the cause.
Spokane public defender to compete tonight on Jeopardy!
Kate Allison,
Muslim activist, Christian pastor to speak against Islamophobia at Gonzaga University
Aneela Azfali and the Rev. Terry Kyllo will bring their interfaith message to Gonzaga’s Jepson Center auditorium as part of their “Fear Over Faith Roadshow,” which aims to dispel misconceptions about Islam and end discrimination against Muslim people.
North Idaho murder suspect’s bond kept at $1M after lawyers argue over evidence in court
A woman accused of killing a 79-year-old grandmother in Hope, Idaho, will remain jailed on a $1 million bond while the murder case moves toward trial.
For community and reflection: St. John’s Cathedral hosts free yoga
Yoga in the Cathedral is held once a month on a Sunday afternoon in the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist on Spokane’s South Hill. The popular sessions, which began in 2015, are open to anyone in the community.
Bee You Organics opens store in Perry District
Home remedies for scars lead to Spokane businesswoman’s organic skin care line, store
Lupito Flores, founder and longtime station manager of KYRS community radio, steps down
The board of the nonprofit community radio station says the decision was tied to its current financial crunch, which they hope will be relieved by new partnerships and grant dollars next year. Flores founded the station out of the Community Building on the east edge of downtown, and it has been broadcasting since October 2003.
Power restored to approximately 3,000 homes in Hillyard area
Avista said the outage started shortly after 12:30 p.m.
Seven killed in Connecticut crash of B-17 Flying Fortress that visited Spokane in July
The vintage B-17 Flying Fortress visited Spokane in July as part of the Wings of Freedom Tour crashed Wednesday during an emergency landing at an airport outside Hartford, Connecticut, killing seven of the 13 people on board and injured one person in a maintenance building that was hit by the aircraft.
Shawn Vestal: Only a football coach can talk about students that way
Mike Leach, the highest paid – and most grossly overpaid – state employee, has a well-earned reputation for mocking, insulting and sneering at the “softness” of his WSU football players after losses in which he apparently stands blameless.
100 years ago in Spokane: Ungentlemanly bandit riles store clerk
“He was good looking but he swore at me when he went out,” Eichenauer said. “I hope they catch him. I’d tell him what I think of anyone who swears at a lady after treating her the way he treated me.”
Spokane Valley City Council approves allocating $400,000 to repair city hall
John Hohman, deputy city manager, said the city won’t know the full extent of the damage until crews take apart the exterior council chamber walls, which are cracking.
Motorcyclist dies in east Spokane after hitting light pole at high speed
A man in his mid-30s died in east Spokane Tuesday afternoon after crashing into a light pole on a motorcycle near the Playfair Commerce Park, according to Spokane police.
Inslee asks Washington wildlife agency to kill fewer wolves, pursue new management methods
“We must find new methods to better support co-existence between Washington’s livestock industry and gray wolves in our state,” Inslee said in the letter. “The status quo of annual lethal removal is simply unacceptable.”