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100 years ago in Spokane: Local airline industry gets boost; Cedar Creek wildfire spreads
Spokane’s brand-new passenger airline industry got another boost when Lt. W.T. Barnard, former army pilot, announced that he was instituting service, according to the Spokane Daily Chronicle.
Police Guild watches its watchdog, escalates protest against investigation into violent arrest
In an escalation of its protest against an investigation into a violent February arrest, the Spokane Police Guild has filed a public records request for the communications of numerous city officials.
Democrats quash climate debate push from activists
The Democratic National Committee is quashing a push from climate activists and some national party members who want a 2020 presidential primary debate devoted exclusively to the climate crisis.
Sheriff’s office investigating Spokane Valley shooting during argument about dog
The victim of the shooting, who was not injured, told investigators he was in an ongoing dispute with a man who had stayed at his home for a couple weeks.
As migrant workers decrease, Idaho farmers struggle
The number of migrant workers has declined nationwide, and many of those workers who are here now are on an H-2A visa, which allows farmers to bring in foreign workers for seasonal jobs.
Driver uninjured after South Hill crash that knocked down utility pole
A man fell asleep while driving, struck a utility pole, flipped his car, had the pole fall on his car but suffered no injuries Saturday afternoon, according to Spokane Police Officer Arthur Paine.
51st state supporters reserve booth at Spokane County Interstate Fair, draw scrutiny
Shea’s former legislative aide, Rene’ Holaday, said in a Wednesday episode of her “Liberty State Radio” podcast that volunteers have begun collecting petition signatures and handing out flyers at fairs across Eastern Washington, including recently in Grant County.
Anne McClain responds on Twitter to scrutiny of her access to estranged wife’s bank account from space
A Spokane native and decorated NASA astronaut on Saturday denied allegations she committed identity theft by accessing her estranged wife’s bank account while aboard the International Space Station.
Spokane dentist accused of prescribing sister opioids, taking them himself
After Washington State Patrol arrested Nicholas Harker, 36, for driving under the influence in May and found a nearly half empty hydrocodone acetaminophen pill bottle prescribed for his sister, detectives began investigating him for illegally prescribing opioids.
China tariffs fuel Trump ‘order’ for firms to cut China ties
President Donald Trump is threatening to use the emergency authority granted by a powerful, but obscure federal law to make good on his tweeted “order” to U.S. businesses to cut ties in China amid a trade war between the two nations
Spokane police arrest man suspected of escaping work release facility, assault, robbery
Spokane police arrested Anthony Gibson, 26, Friday night. He escaped from a correctional facility this spring and is accused of assault and robbery.
Students who leave for college don’t always leave their pediatricians behind
While leaving for college leads to lots of changes, some things can stay the same, including who students see for medical care. Many Spokane pediatricians offer their patients the opportunity to continue care through the college years, for a variety of reasons.
100 years ago in Spokane: Fledgling local movie industry tries to find footing
Wellington Playter had just purchased the bankrupt Washington Motion Picture Corp. studios at Minnehaha, but now he said he needed to raise another $50,000 if his new Playter Photo Players were to remain a Spokane entity.
Spokane astronaut scrutinized for accessing estranged wife’s bank account from space
A Spokane native and decorated NASA astronaut is under scrutiny for accessing the bank account of her estranged spouse while aboard the International Space Station, according to the New York Times.
Spokane International Airport board considering scaled-down terminal expansion plan
The Spokane International Airport is considering changes to its proposed expansion project, with a scaled-down design at a reduced cost that still includes expanded gate capacity and a centralized security checkpoint for passengers to travel between terminals.
Gathering at the Falls Powwow opens Friday with grand entry, runs through Saturday evening
The 2019 powwow runs through Saturday in Riverfront park and continues with a Native American art show on Sunday.
Court ends lawsuit over Washington school’s isolation booth
The U.S. Court of Appeals decision upheld a lower court ruling in favor of the Longview School District, The Daily News
Police arrest three after alleged Spokane Valley bar assault, aftermath
Police made several arrests at a Spokane Valley bar after a woman reported a man assaulted her by kissing her on Friday, Aug. 16, at about 11:30 p.m.
Suspect in Monday Hillyard shooting arrested
A suspect was arrested for a Monday shooting in Harmon Park that left one person with serious injuries.
‘A good sadness’: 1st-year Gonzaga students move in
Gonzaga University welcomed 1,257 first-year students on Friday, the official move-in day. The class of 2023 is the strongest academically in Gonzaga’s history, with an average 3.82 grade-point average, average ACT score of 28 and average SAT score of 1,280.