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This day in history: Spokane, Chattaroy registered highest radiation readings in Washington. Vigilante farmers capture potato thieves

Fri., March 13, 2026

From 1976: Spokane and Chattaroy residents had a dubious distinction: They were exposed to the highest amount of natural radiation in the state.

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Since 1957, more than 50 KC-135s have been involved in deadly accidents

UPDATED: Fri., March 13, 2026

The U.S. Air Force’s first jet-powered refueling tanker, the KC-135, entered service in 1957 and had been involved in more than 50 fatal crashes before Thursday’s incident in Iraq.

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Bloomsday organizer ‘feeling lucky’ after returning to Spokane from Qatar, where he was stranded amid Iran conflict

UPDATED: Thu., March 12, 2026

Doug Kelley was biding his time in his hotel room in Doha, Qatar, when the 1971 Clint Eastwood flick “Dirty Harry” came on.

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Piano Lunch brings classical music to midday

Thu., March 12, 2026

Imagine attending a concert where a renowned pianist/composer expertly plays the works of Beethoven, Mozart and Scarlatti.

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This day in history: Rum runners stole booze from rum runner after riddling his auto with bullets. House committee backed bill requiring car emission checks

Thu., March 12, 2026

From 1976: The U.S. House Commerce Committee approved legislation that would have an impact on every driver in the Inland Northwest – mandatory annual emissions checks.

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Gardening: Animal manure is black gold for the garden

Thu., March 12, 2026

As we begin our spring garden season, I want to share information over the next few columns on soil amendments. Soil amendments are materials added to soil to enhance its physical and chemical properties, improving texture, moisture retention, aeration and nutrient availability. We’ll start with manures.

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This day in history: Chamber pulled plug on Miss Spokane contest. Liberty Lake resort set for big improvements

Wed., March 11, 2026

From 1976: A long-running Spokane tradition – the Miss Spokane Contest – was coming to an end after 29 years.

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Hey, Jody Allen: Here’s an exciting bid for the Seattle Seahawks from the part of Washington that really matters

UPDATED: Tue., March 10, 2026

It’s unlikely the Seattle Seahawks will be owned by a nonprofit serving homeless children and their caretakers, but that’s not stopping Family Promise of Spokane from making a pointed bid anyway.

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Spokane mayor orders flags lowered in remembrance of Rev. Jesse Jackson

UPDATED: Tue., March 10, 2026

Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown ordered flags lowered to half-staff Wednesday in remembrance of the Rev. Jesse Jackson, the civil rights leader and former presidential candidate who died Feb. 17.

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Spokane council compromises on public testimony, approves other procedural changes

UPDATED: Tue., March 10, 2026

Each year, the Spokane City Council makes tweaks to the public rules for its meetings, making adjustments in the hopes of streamlining the most prominent aspect of its legislative work.

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This day in history: Debate on art sparked mass resignation from Spokane museum board. Spokane voters backed auditorium and schools as Seattle elected first woman mayor

Tue., March 10, 2026

From 1976: A dispute over how to present art in Spokane resulted in the resignation of 10 members of the Eastern Washington State Historical Society Art Committee.

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Spokane pays woman $425,000 to settle flash bang injury during 2023 police training

UPDATED: Mon., March 9, 2026

A woman injured in 2023 by a flash bang grenade during a joint training between the Spokane Police Department and Spokane County Sheriff’s Office will receive $425,000 in a settlement with the city.

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This day in history: State canceling land leases leads to controversy over 1911 agreement; Safecrackers take old-fashioned transportation on getaway

UPDATED: Mon., March 9, 2026

From 1976: The owners of about 200 cabins and cottages at Heyburn State Park on Lake Coeur d’Alene received some bad news: Their leases were being canceled.

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This day in history: Eastern Washington State College’s director of Black studies said promises to students weren’t kept. Elaborate multi-faith funeral planned

Sun., March 8, 2026

From 1976: Clarence Williams, director of Eastern Washington State College’s Black Studies program, told a Spokane audience that “the people of Eastern need an education – many of the 8,000 whites need a Black and Chicano education more than the Blacks.”

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This day in history: Last pair of trumpeter swans in Washington made home at Turnbull. Chewelah was building new high school

Sat., March 7, 2026

From 1976: The Spokesman-Review ran a photo of two trumpeter swans at the Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge and noted that they “part of the only flock of trumpeters existing in Washington State.”

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Bloomsday Perennial: Sally Rennebohm-Lutz is ‘grateful for every one I can make’

UPDATED: Tue., March 10, 2026

Sally Rennebohm-Lutz has loved running since elementary school, but she preferred shorter distances. That didn’t stop her from signing up for Bloomsday when she was 17 years old, however.

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This day in history: CdA Tribe said state should turn back land. Spokane museum about to open in mansion

Fri., March 6, 2026

From 1976: The Coeur d’Alene Tribe was “pleased” – in part – with the Department of Interior’s ruling on the Heyburn State Park case.

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Crafting beauty and relationships: Spokane Jewelers Guild a place to learn and share

Thu., March 5, 2026

Glittering butterflies and sparkling dragonflies gleamed at Spokane Gallery and Framing on Feb. 25.

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This day in history: Coeur d’Alene Tribe cabins were at risk of being ‘forfeited to the federal government’

Thu., March 5, 2026

From 1976: Word arrived that the Coeur d’Alene Tribe had won its federal case against Heyburn State Park and that unless “immediate corrective action is taken,” the park “may be forfeited to the federal government.”

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Gardening: Think about space, growing season when planting fruit trees

Thu., March 5, 2026

I still can’t read the weather gods well enough to predict what our weather is going to be for the next few weeks, but we are close to planting time. There is a lot of interest in adding fruit trees to backyards. You can’t beat picking a dead ripe plum, cherry or peach? Here are a few things to think about.

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