Archives | January 2016

Friday, Jan. 1

• Annie’s Mailbox: Golf ball cleaning elicit many letters

• Use the right pillow to protect your neck while sleeping

• The Slice: Tooting in the new year

• Amy Goodman: Obama’s pledge to close Guantanamo unfulfilled

• Jay Ambrose: Dismal 2015 leaves much to do in new year

All stories for Jan. 1, 2016 »

Saturday, Jan. 2

• Froma Harrop: Real ID necessary tool against terrorism

• Dick Meyer: History as drama instructs, entertains

• The Slice: The Slice: When are they going to make “Sleepless in Spokane”?

• Small metal roof could benefit from use of treated wood

• Charles Krauthammer: Private enterprise takes initiative in space

All stories for Jan. 2, 2016 »

Sunday, Jan. 3

• Consumer Confidential: Battle with Bank of America provides a ‘Wonderful’ lesson

• The Motley Fool

• Campus activists unite in call for divestments at colleges

• Michael Gerson: Every Child Succeeds Act betrays minorities

• The Slice: Remembering all the way back to ’15

All stories for Jan. 3, 2016 »

Monday, Jan. 4

• Mitch Albom: Gun rights will eventually curtail other rights

• The Slice: Be sure to fill out your TPS reports

• Getting There: STA board debating new ballot measure for 2016

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Good Government League requests to hold dances in City Hall

• 211 service got a workout during November windstorm

All stories for Jan. 4, 2016 »

Tuesday, Jan. 5

• Robert J. Samuelson: Income advances slowed, not reversed

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Banned from booze, saloons turn to tobacco sales

• Spokane County to pay Spokane Valley $110K in roundabout dispute

• Washington records

• WV band, color guard picked to march in New York parade

All stories for Jan. 5, 2016 »

Wednesday, Jan. 6

• Carolyn Hax: Busy retired parents irk daughter scraping by

• Miss Manners: Co-worker brings her kids to the office

• Paleo, if you please

• Box Office: ‘Star Wars’ still leads the pack

• Washington records

All stories for Jan. 6, 2016 »

Thursday, Jan. 7

• Annie’s Mailbox: Boss out of line in demand to borrow bike

• Ask Doctor K: Choose carefully when buying processed foods

• Movie review: Savagery and virtuosity mingle in ‘The Revenant’

• The Slice: That place closed ages ago

• Charleston a focus of 40th season of Spoleto Festival USA

All stories for Jan. 7, 2016 »

Friday, Jan. 8

• New on DVD Jan. 5: ‘Sicario’ is criminally good

• Amy Goodman: Kurdish cafe owner threatened with deportation

• The Slice: When critters say they’re going to the lake

• Washington records

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Facing competition from the Uber of the day, streetcar companies announce merger

All stories for Jan. 8, 2016 »

Saturday, Jan. 9

• Ideas for a cheerful post-holiday mantel

• Froma Harrop: Donors concentrating research on coasts, upper Midwest

• Living Smart: Five healthy home habits to start in 2016

• The Slice: Three coins in the parking meter

• Charles Krauthammer: Allies panicking as Obama dithers

All stories for Jan. 9, 2016 »

Sunday, Jan. 10

• How do we tell our children about grandparents’ estrangement?

• Around the remote: Chuck Barney’s picks for Jan. 10-16

• The Motley Fool: Consider Spectra Energy for portfolio

• Consumer Confidential: Carmakers’ focus on connected lifestyle may lead to distracted driving

• How to fill an unsightly gap in a patio slab

All stories for Jan. 10, 2016 »

Monday, Jan. 11

• Leonard Pitts: Right ridicules Obama’s tears

• The Slice: Mail carrier makes special delivery

• Playground for the young at heart

• Marital dispute over orange juice

• Dust the bedroom for better night’s sleep

All stories for Jan. 11, 2016 »

Tuesday, Jan. 12

• House Call: Hand-washing important step in disease prevention

• The Slice: Reviewing the Marmot Lodge’s existential year

• Annie’s Mailbox: Wife of 21 years withholding sex after arguments

• Miss Manners: Friends can’t invite other friends to every function

• Blood Bank

All stories for Jan. 12, 2016 »

Wednesday, Jan. 13

• Meet the Juice Lady

• Miss Manners: Nicknames at work aren’t professional

• Carolyn Hax: Don’t judge children by development markers

• Review: Recipe collection aimed at calorie-conscious

• Culinary calendar

All stories for Jan. 13, 2016 »

Thursday, Jan. 14

• The Slice: A typo spells out a new idea

• Movie review: ‘Ride Along 2’ is a fun little journey

• Mountainside wins competition to name planet, star

• Dana Milbank: High Court bent on further eroding union power

• Heat therapy can be effective for rheumatoid arthritis

All stories for Jan. 14, 2016 »

Friday, Jan. 15

• Movie review: ‘Norm of the North’ is no ‘Frozen’

• Movie review: Michael Bay slips into war movie cliches with ‘13 Hours’

• Goodman: Immigrants who served in the military mistreated

• Letter writer’s opinions concern only those addressed

• Partner isn’t keeping pledge to eat more healthfully

All stories for Jan. 15, 2016 »

Saturday, Jan. 16

• Froma Harrop: Diplomats perform heroically behind the scenes

• Ask the Builder: Settling soil causes bizarre porch problem

• Charles Krauthammer: State of the Union was warmed-over hash

• How to deal with a parking space hog

• Palliative care isn’t hospice

All stories for Jan. 16, 2016 »

Sunday, Jan. 17

• Front & Center: Sacred Heart CEO Alex Jackson reflects on changing health care climate

• The Motley Fool: American Express deals with the cost of losing Costco

• Week ahead

• Business Beat: A collection of regional achievement and advancement

• BBB Tip of the Week: Powerball Lottery Scams

All stories for Jan. 17, 2016 »

Monday, Jan. 18

• Leonard Pitts Jr.: Racist immigration laws as old as the country

• Bullying brings out worst on both sides

• Cracking knuckles: Is it bad? What makes that sound?

• The Slice: Complete this sentence

• As America ages, museums are adapting to audiences with memory loss

All stories for Jan. 18, 2016 »

Tuesday, Jan. 19

• Robert J. Samuelson: Author foresees slower economic growth

• The Slice: Teaching your child to speak Spokanese

• 100 years ago in Spokane: City hires first female police officer

• Walla Walla winery to open tasting room in Davenport Hotel

• Freezing fog leads to multiple collisions in north Spokane County

All stories for Jan. 19, 2016 »

Wednesday, Jan. 20

• Lighten up with creamy, dreamy desserts

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Prohibition scofflaws make headlines

• Trudy Rubin: Excitement, fear as Cuba approaches post-Castro era

• Students say legislator questioned virginity of teen in meeting with high school students

• Washington records

All stories for Jan. 20, 2016 »

Thursday, Jan. 21

• Pre-movie chats are not to be shushed

• Movie review: Five teens search for a way out of their Turkish village in ‘Mustang’

• New on DVD Jan. 19: ‘Everest’ will take your breath away

• 100 years ago today in Spokane: Rally attendees call for end to mandatory school vaccinations

• The Slice: The Slice: For whom the bell rings

All stories for Jan. 21, 2016 »

Friday, Jan. 22

• The Slice: Eat it, just eat it

• Miss Manners: Soiled suit deserves cleaning, no matter who was wearing it

• Carolyn Hax: Being childless hasn’t made them lazy

• Movie review: Mindless ‘5th Wave’ has an unsettling streak

• Washington Records

All stories for Jan. 22, 2016 »

Saturday, Jan. 23

• The Slice: Knock, knock, knockin’ on someone’s door

• Ask The Builder: Fireplace resurfacing project needs the right mason

• Froma Harrop: Let 18-year-olds drink

• Charles Krauthammer: Iran prisoner swap a clever deception

• 100 years ago: Six killed when avalanche sweeps part of Great Northern train off tracks

All stories for Jan. 23, 2016 »

Sunday, Jan. 24

• The Motley Fool: Sagging iPhone sales should not discourage Apple buyers

• The Week Ahead

• BBB Tip of the Week: Smishing

• Tom Kelly: The dangers of owning a long-distance retreat

• Consumer Confidential: Why is the food industry dead-set against warning labels?

All stories for Jan. 24, 2016 »

Monday, Jan. 25

• Leonard Pitts Jr.: Palin plays Obama card to defend son

• Are you drinking too much? Re-evaluating choices couldn’t hurt

• The Slice: If today is your birthday…

• Grandmother brings unexpected edge to stand-up comedy act

• Blazing a trail in art therapy, pioneer benefits from its healing power too

All stories for Jan. 25, 2016 »

Tuesday, Jan. 26

• The Slice: They were there for our boys in uniform

• Ask Doctor K: Value of direct current stimulation to brain still unproven

• Annie’s Mailbox: Other couple’s decisions aren’t your business

• Robert J. Samuelson: Oil prices a symptom of slowdown

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Survivor of avalanche tells harrowing tale

All stories for Jan. 26, 2016 »

Wednesday, Jan. 27

• Miss Manners: Restaurant servers don’t make correct change

• Carolyn Hax: Dogs aren’t the real issue between engaged couple

• Trudy Rubin: Kurds need support for Mosul assault

• Meet this year’s Lilac Festival “Fab 14”

• 100 years ago in Adams County: Two Milwaukee Road trains collide head-on, killing three

All stories for Jan. 27, 2016 »

Thursday, Jan. 28

• Movie review: ‘Kung Fu Panda 3’ is a knockout

• The Slice: Answered and asked

• Nominees for Oscar shorts pack a big wallop

• Redbox’s Top 10 DVD rentals

• Dana Milbank: Clinton must beat ‘socialist’ Sanders

All stories for Jan. 28, 2016 »

Friday, Jan. 29

• Movie review: Not exactly smooth sailing for ‘The Finest Hours’

• iTunes: Panic! claims top album spot

• Goodman: “TRAPPED” documents abortion fight

• Newlywed no longer interested in old friends

• A baby’s diaper bag belongs to the parent

All stories for Jan. 29, 2016 »

Saturday, Jan. 30

• Froma Harrop: Renewable energy grows despite cheap oil

• Wife’s self-loathing is wearing thin

• The Slice: Relating to the Tin Man or Iron Man

• New book urges parents to reorder life for the sake of kids

• What to do when ivy mars brick wall

All stories for Jan. 30, 2016 »

Sunday, Jan. 31

• The Motley Fool: The GAP is priced to fit right

• Business Beat: A collection of regional achievement and advancement

• BBB Tip of the Week: Fake PayPal Emails Fool Online Sellers

• Why stay in a bad job? Reasons can be practical or emotional

• Consumer Confidential: When collectors call, demand proof of your debt

All stories for Jan. 31, 2016 »