Stories by Doug Clark for the Spokesman-Review

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Doug Clark: Spokane woman’s WWII collection a tribute to heroes – and her gumption

Sun., Feb. 28, 2016

Jill Chandler began collecting photos and letters from World War II pilots as a teenager. Her collection now numbers some 400 photos and several thousand letters that together are a moving testament to these war-time heroes.

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Doug Clark: Test your knowledge on the quest to appoint a new Spokane police chief

Mon., Feb. 22, 2016

Choosing a new and hopefully sane police chief has become Spokane’s biggest quest for 2016. Today you can test your knowledge on this complicated subject by taking the following multiple-choice quiz.

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Doug Clark: Just another reason Spokane is superior to Seattle

Sun., Feb. 21, 2016

Ever since the marmot trappers decided to settle along this this wide spot next to a river, Spokane has suffered from an inferiority complex of not being as cool as Seattle. Spokane, after all, has never produced a cutting-edge flannel-clad music scene, like Grunge.

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Doug Clark: In Spokane, politics is a cozy business

Wed., Feb. 17, 2016

Spokane made the list of America’s “coziest cities.” That applies to our politics, at least.

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Doug Clark: LED street lights a global scourge

Sun., Feb. 14, 2016

Doug Clark feels vindicated by published reports bemoaning the change to LED street lights.

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Doug Clark: Spokane goes through police chiefs faster than Walt Worthy goes through hotel linens

Wed., Feb. 10, 2016

Interim Spokane Police Chief Rick Dobrow announced his retirement after just months on the job, a pattern that’s becoming familiar to Spokanites.

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Doug Clark: Keyboard Cat has shelter buds’ backs

Mon., Feb. 8, 2016

Keyboard Cat shares the spotlight with two Instagram faves: Hamilton Pug and Toast, a spaniel with a dangling boa-sized tongue in a new PSA to boost pet adoptions.

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Doug Clark: Please, please, please put George McGrath on City Council

Sun., Feb. 7, 2016

Having never worked on Wall Street, I never learned the subtleties of bribing politicians. But sometimes you have to put your uncertainties aside for the good of the many. So I got straight to the point.

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Doug Clark: Mayor needs to apologize, and here’s how to do it

Wed., Feb. 3, 2016

Doug Clark believes Mayor David Condon needs to apologize for hiring former Police Chief Frank Straub, and Doug has some ideas on how to do it.

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Doug Clark: These Russell Wilson edibles aren’t worth the dough

Mon., Feb. 1, 2016

You didn’t know the Seahawks dreamy leader and Pro Bowl MVP had his own line of gluten? Me neither.

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Doug Clark: Auction of Navy SEALs’ military mementos reveals true honor

Sun., Jan. 31, 2016

Two Navy Seals auctioned their mementos to help raise funds to buy a specialized wheelchair.

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Doug Clark: Darkness descends over the Lilac City in pulp mystery magazine

Wed., Jan. 27, 2016

Steve Oliver’s “The Dark City” harkens back to classic gumshoe mysteries.

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Doug Clark: Hey, Cheney High, it’s just a yearbook picture

Mon., Jan. 25, 2016

Out-of-the-box students like Michael Ferguson are destined for big things. And when that comes, they tell their personal sagas to the world. How embarrassing for Cheney High School.

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Mel McCuddin: The Art of Darkness

Mon., Jan. 25, 2016

Inside a downtown gallery maybe two decades ago – that’s where I first got McCuddined. I recall strolling through the vast array of art when one canvas stopped me cold. It contained the disturbing image of a semi-formed man on his back.

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Doug Clark: Let’s spice up police body cam footage with tunes

Sun., Jan. 24, 2016

Doug Clark takes on the big issues facing the Spokane Police Department.

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Clarksville: Mel McCuddin still painting it out

Sun., Jan. 24, 2016

Noted Spokane artist, who just celebrated his 83rd birthday, may paint menacing images, but that’s no reflection on his personal life.

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Doug Clark: Cherished family treasure gets second life

Wed., Jan. 20, 2016

The gleaming walnut piano was the centerpiece of my mother Carol’s living room and, until her death last April at age 92, one of the big joys of her long life. Which is why my older brother Dave and I agonized before finally deciding to let it go in an estate sale after selling the Clark family homestead in late December.

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Doug Clark: New Buick looks slick, but its name’s a clunker in the Inland Northwest

Sun., Jan. 17, 2016

Doug doesn’t know if he’d be able to buy Buick’s new prototype car, the Avista, if it ever goes into production.

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Doug Clark: I’m descending deeper into Powerball delusion

Wed., Jan. 13, 2016

Doug Clark goes from being a Powerball nonbeliever to a disciple in four easy steps.

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Doug Clark: City should give Ozzie a chance to star in Spokane police drama

Mon., Jan. 11, 2016

Come to think of it, maybe letting Ozzie lead our cop shop isn’t so nutty after all.

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Doug Clark: Paul Baker’s civil disobedience comes in a bread bag

Sun., Jan. 10, 2016

Paul Baker is feeding the ducks at Cannon Hill Park. It’s against the rules, but Baker thinks they’re hungry.

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Doug Clark: Santa left early gifts in my stocking

Mon., Dec. 21, 2015

Christmas is still a few days away. But in my world, Santa has already delivered some early presents. One was a boon. One was a bust. And one was a big lump of coal.

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