From 1974: The Spokesman-Review’s roundup of news events in 1974 covered a wide range of subjects: streakers, DDT spraying, a Kootenai Indian “war,” and, of course, Expo ’74.
From 1974: Tennis superstar Billie Jean King flew into Spokane for a brief meeting with another sports star, Karen Magnussen, the Canadian figure skater who was performing in the Ice Capades at the Coliseum.
As we say goodbye to 2024, Spokane gardeners are also saying goodbye to a venerable institution that has played a big role in promoting the joy of gardening in the region.
As a fourth-grader, Florence Young fell off a swing at home and sprained her ankle. She couldn’t leave the house for several days, so her parents bought her a couple of gifts to cheer her up.
From 1974: A daring bank robber – described as a young blond woman – absconded with about $1,000 from the American Commercial Bank in downtown Spokane.
Putting the Christmas Bureau together each year requires months and planning and preparation, hundreds of volunteers – and lots of help from local businesses.
Spokane’s first season on the pitch, featuring two professional soccer teams, has brought a never-ending series of challenges to the Bellevue-based couple who brought the teams to the Lilac City’s newly minted ONE Spokane Stadium.
Spokane was celebrating Christmas before the city was chartered or Washington became a state. In 1874, the entire population of Spokane, made up of five families with eight children, celebrated with a tree and a simple supper.
