Stories by Jonathan Brunt for the Spokesman-Review

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100 years ago in Spokane: Trainloads of soldiers to make Spokane go ‘hero wild’

UPDATED: Thu., May 2, 2019

The arrival of returning soldiers from World War I was about to make the city go “hero wild,” the Spokane Daily Chronicle predicted.

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100 years ago in Central Washington: Railroad workers strike over lack of bathtubs, decent meals

Sat., April 27, 2019

About 300 men working on a project to electrify the Milwaukee Railroad’s line through Washington were on strike at their job site west of the Columbia River.

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100 years ago in Spokane: First aerial pictures of city show downtown from eyes of flying circus aviators

UPDATED: Fri., April 26, 2019

The aviators of a “flying circus” (air show) that had wowed Spokane left behind the first aerial pictures ever printed of Spokane.

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Hallelujah, the temperature in Spokane is normal again. And it just hit 60 degrees.

UPDATED: Tue., March 19, 2019

Spokane’s streak of colder-than-usual temperatures has finally ended.

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Roads expected to be slick for Wednesday commute in Spokane, Coeur d’Alene

UPDATED: Mon., Jan. 21, 2019

A storm will bring heavy mountain snow and a potentially treacherous morning commute to the Inland Northwest on Wednesday.

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Cathy McMorris Rodgers won’t run for House Republican leadership position

UPDATED: Thu., Nov. 8, 2018

U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers announced Tuesday that she will not run for a party leadership position in House.

News > WA Government

Analysis: The paths to victory for Brown and McMorris Rodgers

UPDATED: Mon., Nov. 5, 2018

We’ve spent months writing about the issues, examining the ads and interviewing the candidates on your ballot for Tuesday’s election.

News > Spokane

Rain clears smoke … for now

UPDATED: Mon., Aug. 27, 2018

About a quarter inch of rain fell over much of Eastern Washington and North Idaho Sunday and Monday morning, clearing out smoke and dampening the thirsty landscape.

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The air in Spokane is the best it’s been in days

UPDATED: Fri., Aug. 17, 2018

The air in Spokane is bad. But not as bad.

News > Crime/Public Safety

Firefighter flown to Harborview; parts of Coulee Dam, Grand Coulee under mandatory evacuation from Grass Valley fire

UPDATED: Sat., Aug. 11, 2018

A firefighter was injured and parts of the cities of Grand Coulee and Coulee Dam were evacuated Saturday as windy conditions created a roaring wildfire in central Washington.

News > Spokane

Spokane’s playgrounds are nearing the end of their life cycle, but new designs are on the horizon

Sun., June 24, 2018

A voter-approved bond in 1998 paid to remake about half of the city of Spokane’s playgrounds. Nearly all of them are still entertaining kids.

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Lois Stratton, Fr. Bernard Coughlin among inductees to Spokane Citizen Hall of Fame

UPDATED: Tue., May 1, 2018

The artist who made what may be Spokane’s most iconic landmark and the creator of Father’s Day are among the newest members of the Spokane Citizen Hall Fame.

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Sure it’s cold, but it’s downright balmy compared to that Spokane winter of 1887-88

UPDATED: Mon., Feb. 19, 2018

The cold of this week might as well be tropical compared to the low points of many Spokane winters.

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Michigan State University and WSU are kindred colleges with similar rivals

Thu., Dec. 28, 2017

In 2013, the University of Washington’s president had the audacity to question Washington State University’s ability to start a medical school. “Good luck. That’s a multimillion-dollar task,” then-UW President Michael Young said, sparking a public spat that may have given WSU all the motivation in the world to start a medical school. “They’d be very low-rated for a long time. It would take a lot of time before they’d be able to attract quality students. I’d be surprised if Washington wanted to use its resources that way.”

News > Spokane

Gov. Jay Inslee talks carbon fees, Democratic gains in elections, net neutrality and presidential aspirations

UPDATED: Fri., Dec. 15, 2017

Inslee discussed his budget plan along with other prominent topics in an interview Friday with The Spokesman-Review.

News > Spokane

Inslee calls tax bill a ‘moral outrage’ while McMorris Rodgers praises benefits it will bring families

UPDATED: Fri., Dec. 15, 2017

Washington leaders took predictable positions on the negotiated Republican tax plan that will be voted on next week.

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Spokane artist dies in crash on I-90

UPDATED: Tue., Sept. 19, 2017

Michaelanne Foster was devoted to the local art community, her friends and family say.

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Spokane choked with hazardous air quality for fourth straight day

UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 7, 2017

For the fourth straight day, air quality in Spokane was measured as hazardous Thursday as smoke from regional wildfires continues to keep the Inland Northwest in a haze.

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Spokane sets record for air pollution; smoke expected to remain until Friday

UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 7, 2017

Spokane set a troubling record on Tuesday.

News > Crime/Public Safety

2 children, 3 adults injured in crash; DUI suspected

UPDATED: Wed., Sept. 6, 2017

Two children and three adults were injured Monday evening in a crash near Deer Park that investigators believe was caused, in part, by driving under the influence. Kelly M. Walsh, of Spokane, was driving south on U.S. Highway 395 about 8:40 p.m. when his 1997 Dodge Ram turned left at Crawford Road, the Washington State Patrol reported in a news release.

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Neighborhood spirit abounds at annual Fourth of July parade on Spokane’s South Hill

UPDATED: Tue., July 4, 2017

A spunky parade that starts at 10 a.m. every July Fourth at Wall and Lincoln streets on Spokane’s South Hill is small enough to take timeouts for lemonade.

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Arne Woodard joins Chase, Kuney and Guarisco, in contest to be next Spokane County commissioner

UPDATED: Wed., May 17, 2017

Spokane Valley City Councilman Arne Woodard has added his name to the list of people who want to replace Shelly O’Quinn on the Spokane County Commission.