Spokane

Hart Field was a sea of neon jerseys as hundreds of kids from 28 countries took turns playing the game that transcends cultural barriers.

From 1975: The Sheraton-Spokane Hotel (today’s Doubletree by Hilton – Spokane City Center) failed to open on time for Expo ’74, but was making up for it by planning an elaborate “gala opening.”

Last week was National Pollinator Week, which celebrates the importance of insects, birds and other animals that pollinate flowers.

From 1975: Some Spokane garages and muffler shops were illegally removing catalytic converters from 1975 model cars, said Fred Shiosaki, director of the Spokane County Air Pollution Control Authority (now known as the Spokane Regional Clean Air Agency).

From 1975: A severe thunderstorm blew through Spokane, making a direct hit on Sacred Heart Hospital and setting off its fire alarms.

Some local residents feared war, some worried about rising gas prices and others responded that they stopped paying attention to current events altogether when asked for their response to Iran’s targeting of a U.S. military base on Monday.

In the sluggish economy of 1936, the Spokane Chamber of Commerce announced an event that was sure to draw a crowd and showcase Spokane’s newest golf course at Indian Canyon: a golf match between Native golfers and officers of the U.S. Army at Fort Wright in Spokane. The Nespelem Commercial Club, which promoted business and infrastructure in central Washington, joined in the planning.

From 1975: Daredevil wannabe Terry Brauner made another attempt to plunge over the Spokane Falls in a makeshift inner-tube contraption.

More than 100 people Sunday protested in Spokane against President Donald Trump’s decision to bomb nuclear sites in Iran.

From 1975: Nine months after the close of Expo ’74, federal officials formally transferred the iconic U.S. Pavilion to the city of Spokane in a brief ceremony.

Before Bella Memeo learned how to drive, she learned how to fly.

From 1975: Senators Warren Magnuson of Washington and Frank Church of Idaho spoke on the third and final day of the dedication of the “Northwest Passage” – that is, the Snake River dams and seaway.

From 1975: Idaho Gov. Cecil Andrus spoke during the three-day dedication of the “Northwest Passage” – the lower Snake River dams and seaway project – but his speech was not entirely full of praise.

Tunes from the past and the present sound amazing at Scott Griffith’s house.

From 1975: The Little Goose Dam on the Snake River was officially dedicated, marking the completion of the Ice Harbor, Lower Monumental, Little Goose and Granite string of dams.

Fire season has come early this year.

Torrents of rain did nothing to stop the Inland Northwest Juneteenth Coalition’s first celebration at Liberty Park in 2011.

From 1975: President Gerald Ford ordered the former U.S. Pavilion to be turned over to the city of Spokane free of charge – and city officials were “elated.”