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Realtors’ investment in Spokane elections pays dividends
Advocating for change at every level of city government, the Association of Washington Realtors threw their support behind political novices at an unprecedented level in the months leading up to the primary. And it paid off.
100 years ago in Spokane: Back off, boy apple thieves and potential banners of fireworks
A woman identified only as “Mrs. Swehla” slept outside in her North Side apple orchard, with a blanket, a pillow and a loaded revolver, the Spokane Daily Chronicle reported. She vowed that the boys who had been raiding her apples were going to get a bad surprise.
Hamilton on ramp opens to Interstate 90
At long last, the Hamilton Street on ramp to westbound Interstate 90 is reopening. For good, and ready for this morning’s commute.
Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers defends right to own guns, criticizes Donald Trump’s rhetoric in Spokane town hall
The eight-term congresswoman said she couldn’t support a ban on the sale of assault-style weapons but would support laws that would create a path for guns to be taken away from those who pose a threat to family members or their community. She also called the president’s personal attacks on lawmakers wrong but said they weren’t fueled by racial hatred.
Why a U.S.-China deal that once looked close now seems far off
U.S.-China trade peace proves elusive 3 months after the two countries seemed close to a deal
Spokane City Council president race narrows to contest between two very different candidates
The picture that emerged on Tuesday night remained essentially unchanged after more votes were counted Wednesday in the primary election for Spokane City Council president, setting up a contest between a sitting council member campaigning on his record and a newcomer who believes a reorientation is needed.
Train station experiment reveals one way to counteract bias against Muslims
The findings, described in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, reveal that discrimination is a somewhat fluid phenomenon that can be mitigated – within certain limits.
Proposed change in Washington state’s overtime rules draws support, opposition
A proposal by the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries to change overtime rules for salaried employees has drawn concern from local businesses while others claim it could put more money in workers’ pockets. The proposal, introduced by the department last year, significantly increases the number of employees that would receive overtime pay by raising the state’s salary threshold for exempt workers to nearly $80,000 a year and updating a test used to determine who qualifies for the exemption.
Vandals siphon gasoline and damage 15 U-Haul trucks at Moran Prairie dealership
Fifteen trucks at a U-Haul neighborhood dealership on the Palouse Highway were vandalized last week and are part of a larger trend of vandalizing U-Haul trucks in the Spokane area.
Website names Pullman country’s 15th safest college town
Pullman was ranked the 15th safest college town in the nation by Safewise, a website that analyzes and evaluates security products, on Wednesday.
Salvation Army gives away 5,000 backpacks to local students
The Salvation Army gave away about 5,000 backpacks on Wednesday as part of its annual charity event to outfit kids with back-to-school supplies.
Cyntoia Brown released from prison after celebrity support
Cyntoia Brown has been released from the Tennessee Prison for Women, where she was serving a life sentence for killing a man who picked her up for sex at 16.
Spokane County Sheriff’s Office seeks info on McKenzie Conservation Area thefts
The Spokane County Sheriff’s Department is looking for help identifying a man suspected of using stolen credit cards.
Rules tightened after men’s rec soccer player headbutts, punches referee
A men’s soccer player headbutted an opponent at the Plante’s Ferry Sports Complex on July 31, then headbutted and punched the referee who showed him a red card.
Rehabilitated or demolished? Chancery emptied of tenants; future uncertain
A historic building that housed the headquarters of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Spokane for decades is being emptied of its tenants, but its future is unknown.
Brown Building Materials closing after 60 years as owner looks to retirement
For more than six decades, Brown Building Materials has supplied Spokane residents and contractors with unique, hard-to-find home goods. That’s soon coming to an end, however, as the business is closing by October.
Health district and charitable groups respond to hepatitis A outbreak
The Spokane Regional Health District is partnering with local community organizations to provide vaccinations against hepatitis A and B in the midst of a state-declared outbreak of hepatitis A last week.
ALS warrior Jenny Hoff dies at 61, after 13 years with disease
Even when ALS made speaking near-impossible, Jenny Hoff had a voice, advocating for a cure and providing guidance and support to fellow ALS sufferers. Making the most of her 13 years, Hoff considered herself living with – not dying of – the disease.
100 years ago in Spokane: Budding local movie industry tries to survive, despite studio bankruptcy
The Washington Moving Picture Corp. – the movie studio at Minnehaha – was in receivership, The Spokesman-Review reported, but Spokane was still clinging to the hope that this wouldn’t spell the end of Spokane’s budding movie industry.
Alaska wildfire poses unique challenges for Spokane firefighters called to assist
While it never grew more than 400 acres, the Montana Creek Fire threatened the historic town of Talkeetna and drew a large response from firefighters around the Northwest continental United States, including some from Eastern Washington.