Spokane

From 1975: At a recent public hearing, most Little Spokane River residents favored a new plan for managing water in the river.

The kids poured out of Mt. Spokane High School on a recent sunny weekday morning to a plot of land along Highway 206.

From 1975: Changes were on the way in college football. The Big Ten had just moved to break its “exclusivity contract” with the Rose Bowl.

Spokane County Prosecutor Larry Haskell announced Tuesday he is resigning next month, ending a decade overseeing the county’s most serious criminal cases in court.

The city of Spokane met all state and federal drinking water standards last year, according to its required 2024 report on drinking water quality measuring levels of contaminants and “forever” chemicals in its source wells.

Patrick Monahan found water on his upstairs bathroom floor. The window was open. It faced the party. 

From 1975: The employment outlook for Kaiser Aluminum’s plants in Spokane were looking bleaker than ever.

From 1975: South Vietnamese refugees were referring to Washington Gov. Daniel J. Evans as the “friendliest American.”

The settlement of Dishman is named for businessman Addison T. Dishman, born in 1865. He moved to the Spokane area in 1887 and ran a livery stable in Spokane with his brother until it was lost in the 1889 fire.

From 1975: The Spokesman-Review’s Sunday Magazine asked the question: Will Spokane’s private schools survive?

From 1975: An unwelcome visitor paid a visit to the St. George’s School’s 20th anniversary celebration.

The Allies invaded Europe 81 years ago Friday, and those veterans who were alive for the operation are becoming more and more scarce. An event at Spokane Falls Community College on Monday sought to honor their service before it's too late. 

From 1975: An advisory committee recommended that a $3.9 million special levy be placed on the ballot to finish the remake of Riverfront Park.

Street Music Week will be back for its 23rd year on Monday, filling streets with live music across Spokane and in Coeur d’Alene all week at the noon hour and celebrating everything busking while raising money for Second Harvest Food Bank.

When Anthony “Tony” Birch’s father returned home after serving in Canada’s Yukon during World War II, he brought gifts for Birch and his sister.

From 1975: A guilty plea ended J. Harlow Tucker’s fraud trial in federal court.

OK, gardeners, if you still have money in your plant budget or room on your credit card, the Friends of Manito have another wonderful plant shopping opportunity coming up Saturday.

From 1975: A committee met to choose the region’s No. 1 priority for federal funding, and Riverfront Park lost to a more urgent need.

Right after taking the stand to kick off the event, Spokane County Commissioner Mary Kuney had no choice but to wait as the chopping blades of a nearby helicopter filled the West Hangar with noise similar to a large kitchen mixer.