Archives | December 1996

Sunday, Dec. 1

• Wheat Growers Will Take A Look Back And Ahead

• Books Pack Good Sense For Business

• Mayor Decides The Rock Stops Here After Year-Long Debate, Gift Of Boulder From China Finds Home At City Hall

• Public Periscope

• Births

All stories for Dec. 1, 1996 »

Monday, Dec. 2

• Artery Repair Chelation Therapy Gives Heart Disease Sufferers A Painless And Less Expensive Alternative To Bypass Surgery Or Angioplasty

• Velvet Is Lovely, But Take Pains To Keep It Dry

• East Valley High Volunteers Work As Team

• The Hunt Is On For The Perfect Christmas Tree

• The Slice Too Bad Those Thousand Words Don’t Include A Name

All stories for Dec. 2, 1996 »

Tuesday, Dec. 3

• Are You Game For This Meal?

• A Cookbook To Byte Into

• Mtv Opening Up Its Programming To Broader Range Of Musical Styles

• Listen To Q’S Advice As You Avenge Lt. Furlong’s Death

• Soundtrack For Life Blackstreet’s Teddy Riley, Creator Of The New Jack Swing Sound, Went From Harlem Projects To The Pinnacle Of Urban Pop

All stories for Dec. 3, 1996 »

Wednesday, Dec. 4

• Lottery Numbers:

• Grim Outlook After Bogus Weather Forecast

• Mirer’s Finale At Kingdome Won’t Bring Tears

• New Newsletter Reports On Class A Girls Teams

• Whitworth Drubs Central

All stories for Dec. 4, 1996 »

Thursday, Dec. 5

• Chelios’ Desire To Be Blackhawk Nets 3-Year Pact

• Stars May Dim, But Bulls Bench Can Carry Load

• Wnba Would Like To Add Top Coaches To Lineup

• Gonzaga Prep Loses On A 3-Pointer At The Buzzer

• Buoyant Colts Crush Sinking Eagles, 37-10

All stories for Dec. 5, 1996 »

Friday, Dec. 6

• St. Michael’s Falls Short

• Pilot Who Ditched Plane In Fraud Scheme Sentenced Man Transmitted False Distress Signal; Was Later Discovered In Hawaii

• Lowry Extends Emergency To Pend Oreille

• Zwikker Keys Tar Heels’ Rout Of Usc

• Cougars Barely Clean Up At Their Annual Dial Classic

All stories for Dec. 6, 1996 »

Saturday, Dec. 7

• Special Delivery Hells Canyon Mail Boat Tour Takes Travelers Into Remote, Scenic Area

• Recreation Area Gets New Name, Marks 50th Anniversary

• Edinburgh Showcases Pipes, Drums

• While No Question Is Stupid, Some Sure Bring Chuckles

• Management Act Creates Six New National Parks

All stories for Dec. 7, 1996 »

Sunday, Dec. 8

• Holiday Shoppers Are Clothes-Minded Electronics Sales Slow As Women’s Fashions Soar

• Dick Jensen Professional Life Is A Real Trip For Owner Of Inland Empire Events

• Mickey Mouse Operation Is A Great School

• Governors In Spokane To Get Final Report On Nw Energy

• Chiefs Tie Winterhawks, 4-4, Snap Five-Game Losing Streak

All stories for Dec. 8, 1996 »

Monday, Dec. 9

• The Slice If Only Someone With Vision Had Given Us This Great Tip

• Erickson Revels In News Of Agreement

• Fernandez, Marlins Hook Up On $35 Million Deal

• Sandpoint Legion Tabs Coach

• Ksu Takes Bad With The Good

All stories for Dec. 9, 1996 »

Tuesday, Dec. 10

• Cross-Country Trails Iced Mount Spokane Also Closes Snowmobiling Runs Because Of Falling Trees

• Votes Being Counted In Teamster Race

• Microsoft Will Buy Netcarta

• Survey Suggests Spokane-Area Hiring Will Pick Up Next Year

• Speaker Feeds Fear Of Cover-Up Ex-Air Force Nurse Offers Explanation Of Gulf Syndrome

All stories for Dec. 10, 1996 »

Wednesday, Dec. 11

• Lottery Numbers

• Gunmen Kill 2 In Israeli Family, Boost Tension Near Settlements

• Activists Honored For Environmental Work Spokane’s Hoffman, Osborn Awarded ‘Hero’ Citations

• School Faces Another Suit Over Allegations Of Abuse Alleged Victim Says Fondling By Teacher Put Her In Hospital

• Wwp Will Negotiate November Estimate Utility Allows Adjustments For Customers Who Lost Power

All stories for Dec. 11, 1996 »

Thursday, Dec. 12

• Obituaries

• Reunions

• Births

• 2nd Clinton Aide Under Scrutiny Justice Department Probes Personal Investments

• Motorists Scared By Air Bags Swamp Regulators To Have Devices Unhooked; Most Denied

All stories for Dec. 12, 1996 »

Friday, Dec. 13

• Fast-Growing Packet Engines Intends To Keep Expanding

• Ice Storm Overtime, Supplies Add Costs For Valley Fire

• Santa Lady Hooked On St. Nick Replicas

• Parks Panel Advises Replacement Of Pools Four Existing Pools Too Costly To Maintain

• Valley Sales

All stories for Dec. 13, 1996 »

Saturday, Dec. 14

• Rich Owners Are Pretty Much The Same Everywhere, Even In Seattle

• ‘Early Edition’ A Surprise Ratings Success

• Grow Up Comes A Time In Life When Being A Kid Is No Longer Cute

• Retirees Want To Flee Decaying Moral Climate

• Mr. And Mrs. Caudill Spokane

All stories for Dec. 14, 1996 »

Sunday, Dec. 15

• Outstanding Warrants

• Black Boxes, Tail Of Reservists’ Plane Located Mile Underwater

• Woman Shoots At Paramedic, Is Killed

• Boise Considers Mass-Transit System For Growing Problem

• Posters, Plenty Of Posters Professor’s Legacy Outgrows Theater

All stories for Dec. 15, 1996 »

Monday, Dec. 16

• With Growing Up Comes Dressing Up

• The Exact Truth: Fox Will Grow Old As Mulder

• Hints From Heloise

• Keep A Spare Outfit Where You Work

• Hang In There, For Your Child

All stories for Dec. 16, 1996 »

Tuesday, Dec. 17

• Those Dam Taxes! Washington Residents Working On Federal Dams Pay Oregon Income Taxes

• State Optometry Group Honors Richard Ryan Jr.

• Births

• Obituaries

• A Spielberg Ending For Gable’s Oscar A $607,500 Gift To Tinseltown

All stories for Dec. 17, 1996 »

Wednesday, Dec. 18

• Commissioners Agree: Morningside Would Ruin Rural Flavor Of Micaview

• Air Pollution Reports

• County Commissioners Agree To Funding For Road Through Mirabeau Point

• Home Sales

• New Mead School Shaping Up District Buys Equipment As Workers Move To Interior

All stories for Dec. 18, 1996 »

Thursday, Dec. 19

• U-Hi Holds Off Ferris, But Not Without A Scare

• Lakeside Treats East Valley To A Very Jolley Christmas

• Gonzaga Prep Edges University, 34-28

• Hobson Avoids Jail

• Sonics Get Look At Coveted Teen

All stories for Dec. 19, 1996 »

Friday, Dec. 20

• Mirer Won’t Start Sunday

• Holiday Lights Are Fine Tools For Our Inner Artist

• The Slice You Never Can Tell What Triggers Some People

• Marshall, Montana Mix It Up Grizzlies Seek Share Of Record In I-Aa Championship Rematch

• Central Valley, Sandpoint Set Pace At Tri-State

All stories for Dec. 20, 1996 »

Saturday, Dec. 21

• Mom, Daughter Find Success On Show Circuit Temporary Booths At Shows, Holiday Events Generate Extra Income For Local Artists

• Retirees Find Plenty To Like About Spokane

• One Santa Charged, Another Punched

• Man Held In Shooting At Children’s Hospital

• Time Honors Aids Researcher Magazine Says Ho’s Work Might One Day Lead To A Cure

All stories for Dec. 21, 1996 »

Sunday, Dec. 22

• Stories For The Season

• Holiday Drawing Contest Offers An Array Of Prizes

• Use Pictures To Make Point About Child’s Personal Duties

• The Slice We Can All Breathe Easier, Winter Has Finally Arrived

• Tax Code Mining Finds Medical Gem

All stories for Dec. 22, 1996 »

Monday, Dec. 23

• Full Moon To Light Sleigh’s Way

• State Gets Waivers To Slow Cutoff Of Food Stamps Spokane County Doesn’t Qualify; If All Waivers Granted, 30,000 Of State’s 38,000 Recipients Will Still Get Benefits

• Burned-Out Family Receiving Some Help

• Holiday Closures

• Santa’s Sleigh Flies Again

All stories for Dec. 23, 1996 »

Tuesday, Dec. 24

• Volunteerism On Upswing Among Teens

• Trivia

• Beavis And Butt-Head Doing It On Big Screen

• Expect Some Magic In ‘Christmas Box’

• Woman Dies From Train Collision Injuries

All stories for Dec. 24, 1996 »

Wednesday, Dec. 25

• Honor Roll

• Letters To The Editor

• Bears Hit Titans With Both Barrels

• U-Hi’s Carlson Pours ‘Em In As He Pours It On

• East Valley Taking Hard Look At Year-Round Classes

All stories for Dec. 25, 1996 »

Thursday, Dec. 26

• Adult Girl Scouts Honored At Recognition Dinner

• Obituaries

• Lottery Numbers

• ‘The War Within’

• Zoo Keepers Kill Rampaging Rhino

All stories for Dec. 26, 1996 »

Friday, Dec. 27

• Eight On Life Raft Rescued In Pacific

• First Trial Held In Slaughter Of Half A Million Rwandans Spectators Jeer As Hospital Aide Denies Role In Killings

• Casting Call Became Gang Rape, Man Says

• Hair-Raising Scene Empties Mall Salon

• Some Safe Advice For Winter Driving

All stories for Dec. 27, 1996 »

Saturday, Dec. 28

• Riding It Out Like Stock Market, Marriage Has Fluctuations

• Peaceful Thoughts As We Usher In Another New Year

• Barry’s Look Back Columnist Dave Barry Weighs In With His Take On ‘96 And Breathes An Auld Lang Sigh

• Corporate Mergers Surge 25%, Hit Record $1.04 Trillion In 1996 Increased Competition Provides Incentive For Unions

• Business Beat

All stories for Dec. 28, 1996 »

Sunday, Dec. 29

• Family To Family Charities Make Greater Effort To Accommodate Volunteers Who Wish To Involve Their Children In The Experience

• The Slice Some Skills Apply In Any Situation

• Fill Vacation Week With Exciting Activities

• Imaginary Friend Isn’t A Problem

• Trivia

All stories for Dec. 29, 1996 »

Monday, Dec. 30

• Making Justice Work For Everybody

• The Thank-You Tactic Maybe We Should Join Woman Who Combats Hopeless, Helpless Feelings With Written Expressions Of Thanks

• Recycling Is Slave To Style At Littlearth

• Snow Alerts Seen As A Challenge

• The Slice There’s A Lot Of Comfort In A Good Opening Line

All stories for Dec. 30, 1996 »

Tuesday, Dec. 31

• Excessive Growth Could Mean Lean Times For North Idaho Merchants

• Bread In A Box

• What’s On Your Plate For 1997?

• ‘Scream’ Scores High For Scares As Well As Horror Parody

• Van Halen Still Knows How To Rock ‘N’ Roll

All stories for Dec. 31, 1996 »