Spokane

From 1975: Gawkers gathered around a giant crater near Post Street and Sprague Avenue caused by the rupture of a water main a day earlier.

The United Way of Spokane County, an iconic nonprofit organization that has served the Spokane area for more than 100 years, has begun to shutter operations after the local governing board recently voted to end operations.

From 1975: A pedestrian was standing on the corner of Sprague Avenue and Post Street when he witnessed a surreal sight: water shooting up “in four or five different places all over the street.”

It’s hard not to squeal when you see Ainsley Ness’ collection.

From 1975: The second murder trial of Ricky Anthony Young got underway and Spokane Superior Court Judge John J. Lally already ruled that a U.S. Postal Inspector would be allowed to testify that Young hollered to his wife, “They’ve gotten my print in the bomb package!”

While July gardening chores revolve around watering, weeding, deadheading and helping plants through the heat, those chores might include transplanting bearded iris and watching for powdery mildew on maples.

From 1975: About 200 inmates staged a protest at the state penitentiary on Walla Walla after a woman visitor was strip-searched.

From 1975: Both the Spokane County commissioners and the rock band Aerosmith were unhappy about the rock festival held over the weekend at the Interstate Fairgrounds baseball park.

For 60 years, Spokane had a U.S. Army base that provided housing, training, recreation and medical care before it shut down.

From 1975: A state agency estimated that Spokane’s population had grown between 1970 and 1975 – but not by much.

The Northwest Tandem Bike Rally returned to the Spokane area this Fourth of July weekend for the first time since 2011. With nearly 185 riders from all parts of the country, the rally offered six different routes, each with a short, medium and long option for Saturday and Sunday.

From 1975: The Spokesman-Review’s Sunday magazine noted a new trend in child birth: husbands helping in the delivery room, thanks to Lamaze classes.

From 1975: Spokane police investigated a parked car at Third Avenue and McClellan Street and discovered four Spokane youths, ages 14 to 18, locked in the trunk.

From 1975: Spokane was in the midst of the Great American Weekend – a four-day holiday festival at a sprawling site at the Holiday Hills in the Spokane Valley.

From 1975: The Spokesman-Review published a special section celebrating Spokane’s selection as an “All-America City.”

It’s July folks. Where has the year gone? Our dry spring has thrown my garden when-to-do-what timeline way off and I’m sure I’m not alone. So, what should we be paying attention to right now.

In the wake of the Canfield Mountain tragedy, organizations within the community have pledged to donate to the families of the slain firefighters and rally behind the firefighter hospitalized.

Wednesday will see a continuation of this week’s high temperatures.

From 1975: The Lilac Festival Association was considering the consolidation of its two existing parades into one evening event.