Archives | May 2016

Sunday, May 1

• BBB Tip of the Week: Don’t be left open to the garage-door scam

• The Week Ahead

• Business Beat

• Consumer Confidential: In search of fair drug prices

• Review: Kindle Oasis aims at avid readers, pricey for others

All stories for May 1, 2016 »

Monday, May 2

• Annie’s Mailbox: Uncle must break nephew’s promise

• Saying ‘please’ is plain polite

• The Slice: Sometimes the truth sags through

• Then and Now: Teddy Roosevelt visits Spokane

• 100 years ago: Teen girls break out of county lockup

All stories for May 2, 2016 »

Tuesday, May 3

• Ask Doctor K: Pain specialist can find right combination of therapies

• The Slice: How to offend online without really trying

• Achievements: EWU announces honor roll for winter quarter 2016

• Achievements: Students from Inland Northwest earn academic honors

• Popular antihistamines may cause brain fog

All stories for May 3, 2016 »

Wednesday, May 4

• Carolyn Hax: After friends move away, loneliness moves in

• Not every email needs immediate response

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Police search for two missing boys

• Washington records

• Trudy Rubin: Trump’s foreign policy is meshugaas

All stories for May 4, 2016 »

Thursday, May 5

• The Slice: The Slice: Cinco de Mayo is for amateurs

• Stream on Demand: ‘Joy,’ ‘The Choice’ make the trip home

• Dana Milbank: Trump is bad news for American Muslims

• Washington records

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Parks leader suggests folks not freak out about dandelions

All stories for May 5, 2016 »

Friday, May 6

• The Slice: A thumb goes up, a car goes by

• Amy Goodman: Berrigan practiced what he preached

• 100 years ago in Spokane: City moves forward with plan to rebuild crematory

• Kobe Bryant’s animated short gets assist from John Williams

• Washington records

All stories for May 6, 2016 »

Saturday, May 7

• The Slice: Please unleash a few answers

• Charles Krauthammer: Trump’s victory a revolting paradox

• Anthony Mackie makes investment in Falcon

• Washington records

• Froma Harrop: Trump’s ascent may cool culture war

All stories for May 7, 2016 »

Sunday, May 8

• Consumer Confidential: Robocall phone mess is an unholy hassle

• The Motley Fool: Teva delivers generic profits

• Tom Kelly: Make the right first impression with rentals

• Business Beat: A collection of regional advancement and acheivement

• John Robert Smith: Will Spokane get on board or be left behind?

All stories for May 8, 2016 »

Monday, May 9

• The Slice: Food snobs report in

• Fertile business: Sid Skrivseth, 74, continues to build regional reputation as expert cattle breeder

• Some older couples have ‘weddings’ without getting married

• Study finds physical activity lessens risk of Alzheimer’s

• Trial begins for former Spokane Police Guild president

All stories for May 9, 2016 »

Tuesday, May 10

• The Slice: When a mistake becomes part of your vocabulary

• Robert J. Samuelson: The economy’s real drag? Us

• Washington records

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Troops from Fort George Wright deployed to Mexican border

• Man who allegedly fired at deputy being sought in Idaho, Washington

All stories for May 10, 2016 »

Wednesday, May 11

• Miss Manners: Chatting before major motion picture is rude, too

• Carolyn Hax: Canceled birthday creates overreaction

• Culinary Calendar

• Scott Martelle: Turkey’s press crackdown troubling

• Washington records

All stories for May 11, 2016 »

Thursday, May 12

• The Slice: Thanks for checking on the old ones

• Redbox’s Top 10 DVD rentals

• Movie review: Dynamic chemistry between kosher baker, immigrant pot dealer in ‘Dough’

• What’s with ‘pro-life’ silence on Zika?

• Education Notebook: Spokane students can bring Office 365 home

All stories for May 12, 2016 »

Friday, May 13

• Carolyn Hax: Annoyed neighbor has sound point

• The Slice: The right gift for graduation season

• Movie review: Math-nerd valentine ‘The Man Who Knew Infinity’ doesn’t add up to much

• Amy Goodman: Obama should listen closely in Japan

• Heidi Stevens: Swimsuit advice puts pressure on girls

All stories for May 13, 2016 »

Saturday, May 14

• The Slice: Warning: This might date you

• Faulty downspout installation causes drainage problems

• Michael Gerson: When bigotry leads to dehumanization

• Froma Harrop: Can we face away from Facebook?

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Pioneer saloon owner forms “Go to Hell Club”

All stories for May 14, 2016 »

Sunday, May 15

• Week Ahead

• The Motley Fool: Investing in credit card leader Visa is a profitable move

• Consumer Confidential: What does a corporation owe you after a data breach?

• American Life in Poetry: ‘River’ by Ginger Murchison

• Business Beat: A collection of regional advancement and achievement

All stories for May 15, 2016 »

Monday, May 16

• Study: Rise in oncologists working for hospitals spurs higher chemo costs

• Leonard Pitts Jr.: America should not apologize for Hiroshima

• Then and Now: Fairmont Creamery’s Spokane plant

• Wedding anniversary: Spokane Valley couple mark 65 years of marriage

• Wedding anniversary: Spokane Valley couple will celebrate their 60th anniversary

All stories for May 16, 2016 »

Tuesday, May 17

• Annie’s Mailbox: Ex told him to date, then got mad when he did

• The Slice: Going to meet the little honeys

• Ask Doctor K: Parents must take their children’s dental health seriously

• Musicfest 2016: The results are in

• Robert J. Samuelson: GDP remains a useful measure

All stories for May 17, 2016 »

Wednesday, May 18

• Carolyn Hax: Alienated sister is alienating father

• Performers’ work should be respected

• Farmers markets

• Spokane’s Aaron Crumbaugh shares his 12 staples before premiere on ‘Food Network Star’

• Zulfi Ahmed: Hey Muslims, reach out and get involved

All stories for May 18, 2016 »

Thursday, May 19

• Lottery winners

• Senior meals

• Dana Milbank: Sanders’ party-bashing turns ugly

• The Slice: The Slice: It’s always the last place you look

• Redbox’s Top 10 DVD rentals

All stories for May 19, 2016 »

Friday, May 20

• Miss Manners: Drama over dinner purchase demeans both guest and host

• The Slice: Some toys never really go away

• Amy Goodman: Younger generation will have to save us

• Rekha Basu: Feds’ bathroom order a win for rights

• Candidates vow to fight inequality

All stories for May 20, 2016 »

Saturday, May 21

• Annie’s Mailbox: Readers weigh in on abusive spouses

• Ask Doctor K: Get calcium from food rather than pills

• Spalling concrete driveway can be repaired with cement stucco

• A big crisis could trump Clinton

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Police suspect Gonzaga student found dead in Montana was murdered

All stories for May 21, 2016 »

Sunday, May 22

• The Motley Fool: Wells Fargo in position to gain with rising rates

• BBB Tip of the Week

• Tom Kelly: Tax-deferred exchanges offer a different path for real estate investors

• Consumer Confidential: What it means to ‘buy’ digital goods

• Startup wants to put self-driving big rigs on US highways

All stories for May 22, 2016 »

Monday, May 23

• Leonard Pitts Jr.: Most dangerous place is close to home

• The Slice: Let sleeping granddads lie

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Rapist sentenced day after he’s caught

• Getting There: Kootenai County residents asked about Citylink improvements, possible fares

• Then and Now: Early Birds Breakfast Club

All stories for May 23, 2016 »

Tuesday, May 24

• Robert J. Samuelson: Olympics hosts do financial bellyflop

• Wedding anniversary: Jim and Lila Van Matre of Spokane will mark 65 years of marriage

• Wedding anniversary: Gary and Jackie Hanna of Spokane will mark 50 years of marriage

• Wedding anniversary: Jack and Margaret Zinkgraf of Spokane mark 60 years of marriage

• Washington records

All stories for May 24, 2016 »

Wednesday, May 25

• Chatty riders can be deflected

• Carolyn Hax: Casual dating needs its rules, too

• At the Farmers Market

• Trudy Rubin: Iraqi’s novel challenges countrymen

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Commission reinstates 2 police officers accused of ‘cowardice’

All stories for May 25, 2016 »

Thursday, May 26

• Movie review: ‘Looking Glass’ is an uninspired trip back to Wonderland

• Dana Milbank: What tax tricks are up Trump’s sleeve?

• Senior meals

• East Valley High class to dedicate tree

• Lottery winners

All stories for May 26, 2016 »

Friday, May 27

• Amy Goodman: Honduran student’s detention is senseless

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Banker’s divorce made for juicy headlines

• Washington records

• The Slice: Summer, she’s comin’ on strong

• Meet Kevin Kurz, lord of the (bass) flies

All stories for May 27, 2016 »

Saturday, May 28

• Froma Harrop: Airport security contributes to squalor

• Ask the Builder: Proper drain tile installation will keep your basement dry

• Charles Krauthammer: Obama finally accepts realpolitik

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Man steals train locomotive to get to a dance

• The Slice: The Slice: When carnivores attack

All stories for May 28, 2016 »

Sunday, May 29

• The Week Ahead

• BBB Tip of the Week: Summer travel tips

• The Slice: Dress for something like success

• Gary Crooks: Do you live your politics?

• Kathleen Parker: Some are saying Trump deceives

All stories for May 29, 2016 »

Monday, May 30

• Free presentation cover asset protection, estate planning

• Free class on Medicare

• Legacy of War: Gonzaga ROTC staff remember Mathew Fazzari as ‘the best of what America can turn out’

• Legacy of War: “Ace” Allen’s mother wrote to him every day, even after his death in Korea

• Leonard Pitts Jr.: ‘Roots’ kindles courage to confront history

All stories for May 30, 2016 »

Tuesday, May 31

• Robert J. Samuelson: Good news for middle class!

• J. Peder Zane: If gender is fluid, what about race, age?

• The Slice: Exploring Spokane’s seasonal work ethic

• Idaho icon Cecil Andrus reflects on career that helped shape the state

• CDC: Idaho leads nation in melanoma death rate

All stories for May 31, 2016 »