Archives | February 2016

Monday, Feb. 1

• Leonard Pitts Jr.: Texas grand jury indictment a win for truth in the era of lies

• The Slice: What’s your Spokane nickname?

• Smartphone use during exercise might be dumb

• Then & Now: Spokane Gas and Fuel

• 100 years ago in Coeur d’Alene: Breaking ice on frozen lake

All stories for Feb. 1, 2016 »

Tuesday, Feb. 2

• The Slice: Rodent meteorology

• Robert J. Samuelson: Ignoring deficits won’t make them go away

• iTunes top 10

• Box Office Top 10: ‘Kung Fu Panda 3’ dethrones ‘Revenant’

• Washington records

All stories for Feb. 2, 2016 »

Wednesday, Feb. 3

• Carolyn Hax: Allowing roommate’s cat limited her options

• Miss Manners: Criticize the performance, not the audience

• Trudy Rubin: Kabul school a beacon of tolerance

• 100 years ago in Spokane: 14 suspected of selling sherry wine arrested at downtown hotel

• Washington records

All stories for Feb. 3, 2016 »

Thursday, Feb. 4

• Left-out girlfriend should just speak up

• Prediabetes can be beat with changes

• The Slice: Back before Homer Simpson gave us “D’oh!”

• Lottery winners

• SPS thespians earn recognition

All stories for Feb. 4, 2016 »

Friday, Feb. 5

• Miss Manners: Comparisons compliment, not insult

• 7 Nights Out

• The Slice: A region slathered in super glue

• Tedeschi Trucks Band reaches new heights on ‘Let Me Get By’

• Movie review: ‘Youth’ is a celebration of movies, life

All stories for Feb. 5, 2016 »

Saturday, Feb. 6

• Josh Duhamel pushes North Dakota as a travel destination

• Harrop: In heels, gown, youth make actresses

• Save expense of electrician service calls with a digital multimeter

• Krauthammer: GOP future rides on Rubio/Cruz majority

• The Slice: You know you’re not in Spokane when …

All stories for Feb. 6, 2016 »

Sunday, Feb. 7

• Front & Center: Sylvia Dunn adds the extra touch for home sales

• The Motley Fool: Drug giant Novartis is poised for future profit

• As REI thrives, does it have members or merely shoppers?

• Tom Kelly: Keeping the peace while slicing up your getaway property

• Business Beat: A collection of regional advancement and achievement

All stories for Feb. 7, 2016 »

Monday, Feb. 8

• Leonard Pitts Jr.: Canadian sitcom reduced prejudice

• FDA delays decision on adding folic acid to corn masa

• People’s Pharmacy: Dispensing errors in the pharmacy could be deadly

• Inland Northwest students earn place on Gonzaga dean’s and president’s lists

• The Slice: When in Rome, they did as Rick Steves did

All stories for Feb. 8, 2016 »

Tuesday, Feb. 9

• The Slice: The signature was just the beginning

• Samuelson: Medicare for all not a cure

• Washington records

• 100 years ago in Spokane: City looking for ‘perfect woman’ to be first female police officer

• Win at pasta with the approachable recipes in this cookbook

All stories for Feb. 9, 2016 »

Wednesday, Feb. 10

• Carolyn Hax: Relationship doesn’t need to be defended

• Miss Manners: Passenger along for the ride shouldn’t feel trapped

• Trudy Rubin: Sanders lost on foreign policy

• Paul Marx: Drafting women would improve military

• Washington records

All stories for Feb. 10, 2016 »

Thursday, Feb. 11

• Radiation for breast cancer isn’t totally risk-free

• Education Notebook: 28 Freeman students get business honors

• High school solo and ensemble contest winners

• Redbox’s Top 10 DVD rentals

• Dana Milbank: Marco Rubio unravels in spotlight

All stories for Feb. 11, 2016 »

Friday, Feb. 12

• Carolyn Hax: Nontraditional marriage judged

• iTunes: Drake, Rihanna claim top spots

• The Slice: Sometimes the home team wins

• ‘Where to Invade Next’ review: Michael Moore aims to make America better

• Goodman: Beyoncé stole Superbowl 50

All stories for Feb. 12, 2016 »

Saturday, Feb. 13

• Broken chair not worry of house guest

• Froma Harrop: The young, women don’t owe Hillary

• Building to eliminate bouncy floors

• The Slice: Back in the Valentine’s Day

• Vince Gill detours from country on romantic new album

All stories for Feb. 13, 2016 »

Sunday, Feb. 14

• The Motley Fool: AT&T should prosper with DirecTV purchase

• Consumer Confidential: Why Canada is better at disrupting the corporate status quo

• Business Beat: A collection of regional advancement and achievement

• BBB Tip of the Week: Avoid heartbreak this Valentine’s Day

• Surprise insurance fees often follow medical emergencies

All stories for Feb. 14, 2016 »

Monday, Feb. 15

• Annie’s Mailbox: Fiance drinking to grieve

• Leonard Pitts Jr.: Pro-choice and anti-abortion

• The Slice: What’s said to Fido, stays with Fido

• Library offers coloring, rural heritage programs

• New website helps with end-of-life planning

All stories for Feb. 15, 2016 »

Tuesday, Feb. 16

• Engagement without ring is still proper

• Annie’s Mailbox: Partnership has become liability

• Ask Doctor K: Severe PMS may actually be PMDD

• The Slice: Did you realize pets could send emails?

• Robert J. Samuelson: Straight talk about budget impossible with candor deficit

All stories for Feb. 16, 2016 »

Wednesday, Feb. 17

• Miss Manners: Prevent gift tickets from going unused

• Carolyn Hax: Ex does more with his family than his wife does

• Trudy Rubin: U.S. stranding Afghan interpreters

• Washington records

• 100 years ago in Lincoln County: Hog drivers move hundreds of pigs 40 miles through 3 feet of snow

All stories for Feb. 17, 2016 »

Thursday, Feb. 18

• Generic drug prices quickly on the rise

• Annie’s Mailbox: Husband has turned into flatulent frat boy

• Spokane County seeks volunteers for Civil Service Commission

• Movie review: In ‘The Witch,’ a haunting prequel to Salem

• Mead High School honor roll

All stories for Feb. 18, 2016 »

Friday, Feb. 19

• Carolyn Hax: Wife wants to move abroad after all

• Miss Manners: Co-worker takes collection for gift, doesn’t deliver it

• Movie review: ‘Race’ powerful story of Jesse Owens

• Movie review: ‘Risen’ finds strength in story of one man’s faith

• The Slice: How Spokane Man got his powers

All stories for Feb. 19, 2016 »

Saturday, Feb. 20

• Lois Marie Gockley joins centenarian ranks

• Ask Doctor K: Hearing aids today are better and smaller

• Annie’s Mailbox: Employee’s constant burping may be medicable

• Froma Harrop: “Dog whistle” issues rally populists

• The Slice: Your usual or will you be pitching a fit?

All stories for Feb. 20, 2016 »

Sunday, Feb. 21

• Carolyn Hax: Husband can’t forget wife’s coffee date with other man

• The Motley Fool: After E. coli debacle, Chipotle readies for restaurant growth

• Business Beat: A collection of regional advancement and achievement

• Stick to fundamentals: Second home or investment property

• BBB Tip of the Week: Scam Tracker and Tax Collection Scams

All stories for Feb. 21, 2016 »

Monday, Feb. 22

• Annie’s Mailbox: Husband wants all retirement funds

• Miss Manners: Parents not obligated to announce pregnancy

• Leonard Pitts Jr.: Trump, Sanders forsake middle ground

• Task force: Not enough evidence to decide on universal autism screening for young kids

• The Slice: The babysitter’s services were no longer required

All stories for Feb. 22, 2016 »

Tuesday, Feb. 23

• Annie’s Mailbox: Wife sees marriage counseling as overture to divorce

• Ask Doctor K: The role of nicotine in quitting cigarettes

• The Slice: You might agree, and then again…

• 100 years ago in Eastern Washington: As jackrabbit population hit by disease, Texas sees opportunity

• Washington records

All stories for Feb. 23, 2016 »

Wednesday, Feb. 24

• Miss Manners: Limiting friends on social media can be done impersonally

• Carolyn Hax: Emotional double-whammy leaves her angry, exhausted

• Box Office Top 10: ‘Deadpool’ stays on top with $56.5M

• 100 years ago in Cheney: Officials debate space between trains at hearing on crash that killed five

• Big thaw triggers unusual wintertime alert

All stories for Feb. 24, 2016 »

Thursday, Feb. 25

• How to love your retirement: dealing with domestic changes

• Annie’s Mailbox: Record efforts for lying mother-in-law

• Challenges of finding new doctor

• Movie review: ‘Eddie the Eagle’ will win you over

• Movie review: Crooked cops gone worse in muddled ‘Triple 9’

All stories for Feb. 25, 2016 »

Friday, Feb. 26

• Treat grandkids the same, no matter whose they are

• Phone videos at party are sure to stop conversation

• The Slice: The jury went ahead and voted to convict

• Movie review: ‘Gods of Egypt’ is a goofy mess

• Gospel choir gives new sound to Mormon hymns

All stories for Feb. 26, 2016 »

Saturday, Feb. 27

• House wrap may trap water if improperly installed

• American Life in Poetry: ‘This Morning’ by Jo McDougall

• Obama fiddles as global barbarians storm the gates

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Pioneer mason who said he planned school with Lincoln dies at 96

• The Slice: The Slice: A failure to communicate

All stories for Feb. 27, 2016 »

Sunday, Feb. 28

• Consumer Confidential: Is the Apple iPhone really any different from other consumer products?

• Business Beat: A collection of regional advancement and achievement

• The Motley Fool: Berkshire Hathaway buys a big chunk of Phillips 66

• BBB Tip of the Week: High School Diploma Scams

• Washington’s new apple joining a changing industry

All stories for Feb. 28, 2016 »

Monday, Feb. 29

• Leonard Pitts Jr.: Carson’s barb racist, ignorant

• The Slice: Saluting those born on Feb. 29

• Zorba Paster: Rethink what you drink

• Then and Now: Hotel Spokane and Clarence Taylor

• Transgender kids’ mental health boosted by family support, study finds

All stories for Feb. 29, 2016 »