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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

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News >  Spokane

Then and Now: Smith Funeral Home

Pioneer businessman Stephen M. Smith came to Spokane in 1889 after growing up in Pittsford, New York, where he went to the College of Embalming in New York City to learn the funeral business. When he got to Spokane, he started a funeral business, first as Smith & Luce Undertakers and Embalmers, then just Smith and Co. His first businesses were located in the Blalock and Bavaria buildings.
News >  Washington

WWU students reveal their Denmark-inspired projects at Bellingham’s waterfront

The container village in Bellingham’s waterfront recently received three new additions. On March 20 the first Western Washington University cohort from the Denmark Sustainable Design Experience showed off their hard work and lessons learned after nine months of travel, pitching, design, trial and error. The trip to Denmark and subsequent coursework encourages students to challenge their ...
News >  Idaho

Idaho Fish and Game commissioner charged with poaching bull elk

An Idaho Department of Fish and Game commissioner has been charged with multiple game violations after alleged involvement in illegally killing two bull elk in the region he represents, according to court records. Upper Snake Region Commissioner Brody Harshbarger was charged March 6 with seven misdemeanor violations: three counts of unlawful taking of game animals, one count of hunting without ...
News >  Idaho

Idaho bill criminalizes use of bathrooms that don’t match sex assigned at birth

A bill that would criminalize the use of restrooms that don’t match a person’s sex assigned at birth is heading to the governor’s desk. The bill, which would apply to government-owned buildings and places of public accommodation, would make it a misdemeanor to “knowingly and willfully” use a bathroom or changing room if it does not match your sex at birth. A second offense within five years ...
News >  Real Estate

WA homebuyers increasingly turn to riskier adjustable-rate mortgages

With persisting high mortgage rates and home prices, more Washington homebuyers — especially in King County — are turning to a riskier type of loan that was last popular leading up to the 2008 financial crisis. Adjustable-rate mortgages, loans that start with a lower fixed interest rate than other mortgages for several years before eventually moving with the market, are gaining popularity ...