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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

History of Hate

Racist vandalism and literature continue to crop up in the Inland Northwest nearly a decade after the bankruptcy of the Aryan Nations in North Idaho and the death of its founder, Richard Butler. Beyond the hate, however, the region has its share of stories about groups and individuals who have stood up against racism, such as Tony Stewart and the founding of the Kootenai County Task Force on Human Relations. Read more about the issues here.

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Huckleberries: As fortune would have it, they’re basking in presence of children

Most of us enjoy reading fortune cookie messages. They’re fun and generic like horoscope predictions. But Coeur d’Alene water superintendent Jim Markley and his wife, Debbie, don’t take the fortunes for granted. Seems the Markleys had tried for five years to start a family, without success. After much disappointment, the couple learned Debbie was pregnant. But they dined out at Peking North in Spokane with friends, before telling anyone. The fortune cookies made ’em do it.