Spokane

Nine-hour lines, venues packed to the brim, snipers on roofs, armored cars, a congressional DJ and two hats pilfered by rapper Lil Pump.

No absence may have been greater felt among the thousands who marched through Spokane on Monday than that of the late Rev. Percy ‘Happy’ Watkins.

While the Spokane River slowed north- and south-bound travel in early Spokane, Latah Creek also presented a challenge to the east-west flow of traffic. The creek was once commonly called Hangman Creek, a macabre reference to the execution of Native leaders by the U.S. Army under the direction of General George Wright in 1858.

The next Spokane County treasurer will be one of two men with years of experience in the county treasurers office or a retired colonel who recently concluded a 35-year career in the U.S. Army largely specialized in high-level contracting and acquisitions.

From 1975: A new proposal before the state Legislature called for combining two Medical Lake institutions – Lakeland Village and Interlake School – into a single administrative unit.

Homeowners and motorists aren’t the only ones grappling with rising insurance costs.

From 1975: Spokane Transit ridership was booming over the previous three years.

“Rugged” is putting it mildly when it comes to 80% of Norway. Historically, it was a challenge to live here. That’s why Vikings ventured south and so many emigrants left for America.

More than a thousand Washingtonians will be traveling to the other Washington this weekend to watch the swearing in of President-elect Donald Trump, including upwards of 200 people invited by the office of freshman congressman Rep. Michael Baumgartner.

If you don’t see the appeal of the burgeoning “romantasy” genre, your neighbor, roommate or co-workers likely do.

From 1975: The Spokesman-Review announced the debut of a new columnist: Ronald Reagan.

A long-debated proposal to bring the city of Spokane fully into the regional 911 dispatch system collapsed this week with the Spokane Regional Emergency Communications board voting to end negotiations and to kick out the city fire department.

Spokane’s 13th annual Homeless Connect, a one-stop-shop for connecting with homeless services, will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday at the Spokane Convention and Expo Center.

The holidays are over, winter is trying to settle in and that means garden planning season.

In 1995, “You Don’t Know Jack,” a PC trivia game, debuted, sparking several versions on multiple platforms.

From 1975: Spokane was digging out from another snowstorm, leaving 11 inches of snow and ice on the ground.

From 1975: The Kellogg school board voted to close the Silver King Elementary School “because of lead poisoning danger to children.”