Spokane

From 1974: About 50 people showed up for a public hearing on noise pollution, and the crowd became, well, noisy.

Most of us who garden have a love-hate relationship with deer, affectionately referred to as the “hooved marauders” or some other term I can’t write here.

Traudl Ahern’s collection harkens to a time before retail customers were asked, “Would you like a bag for that?”

Meet Glen Shaw, the Christmas Bureau’s volunteer with a special gift of calming babies and helping parents.

From 1974: Edgecliff Hospital was selected as the site of the new Spokane County Detoxification Center.

Best friends Michaela Orton and Nycolle Benham made the trek to the Christmas Bureau on Tuesday afternoon in search of gifts to make their children’s holiday bright and cheerful, knowing it wasn’t something they could do without help.

From 1974: Mayor David H. Rodgers ripped the City Council and city management for “inept operations” and stepping “into a trap of our own making.”

A day of snow and rain Monday did not temper the long lines of people seeking a bit of help this holiday as long lines continued for the Christmas Bureau at the Spokane County Fair and Expo Center.

From 1974: The Spokane City Council “lapsed into shock” when it learned that its utility budget was deep in the red.

The lines have been long to get into the Christmas Bureau since it opened Thursday, when volunteers were overwhelmed by the number of people seeking help and had to turn away nearly 400 people.

Fidelity Mutual Savings erected their new eight-story building at Howard Street and Riverside Avenue in 1953. A few years later, some smaller buildings north of the bank were torn down around 1957, and Fidelity added north-facing retail spaces, calling the area Fidelity Plaza.

From 1974: A new report attempted to show how crucial the aluminum industry was to Spokane’s economy.

From 1974: The Ricky Anthony Young mail-bomb murder trial ended in a mistrial after the jury failed to reach a verdict.

Waiting in line at the Christmas Bureau at the Spokane County Fair and Expo Center can sometimes be a lengthy process, but there’s a full schedule of musicians and singers to help entertain people and make waiting more enjoyable.

From 1974: Whitworth College was offering a new and startling course titled “Sexual Identity and the Development of Human Potential.”

The Christmas Bureau was almost immediately overwhelmed by the sheer number of people who showed up at the Spokane County Fair & Expo Center in search of grocery vouchers, gifts and books when it opened for the season Thursday morning.

From 1974: The jury was deliberating in the Ricky A. Young mail-bomb murder case following closing arguments.

Pack your gloves, your coat and your hand warmers – the Manito Park Holiday Lights show is ready to delight Spokane with a different type of magic this year.

Looking after your soil’s health is the most important task a gardener can have.