Archives | July 2018

Sunday, July 1

• BBB Tip of the Week: Scams and small business report in partnership with the FTC

• Week Ahead

• Motley Fool: A fat blue chip dividend

• Business Beat

• Seattle renters score big as landlords dangle freebies to fill empty apartments

All stories for July 1, 2018 »

Monday, July 2

• Then and Now: Spokane’s Tallest Buildings

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Woman infected with smallpox escapes isolation ward

• Paul Turner: How to talk when we talk about Hoopfest

• Getting There: Time to reconsider our approach to uncontrolled intersections

• Leonard Pitts Jr.: What happens when the social covenant is torn?

All stories for July 2, 2018 »

Tuesday, July 3

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Local surgeon back from France predicts World War I to last many more years

• The Capital Gazette: Thank you. We will not forget.

• PIRG calls North Spokane Corridor a ‘boondoggle’

• Spokane Valley City Council buys home at dangerous four-way stop on Carnahan Road after repeated crashes

• Grip on Sports: The Mariners are having an “A” season in large part thanks to Dee

All stories for July 3, 2018 »

Wednesday, July 4

• University High School announces its second-semester honor roll for 2017-18 school year

• Washington Records

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Throngs fill downtown Spokane streets on Independence Day

• A bit of July Fourth trivia for all you Yankee Doodle Dandies

• Last year 262 Washingtonians were injured by fireworks

All stories for July 4, 2018 »

Thursday, July 5

• 100 years ago in Spokane: D.C. Corbin’s last bequest

• Paul Turner: Ground rules for mowing my lawn

• Spokane depression rate higher than state, national averages

• Local teacher hopes to become first mother to complete American Ninja Warrior

• Spokane County’s population passes 500,000 mark following strong job growth

All stories for July 5, 2018 »

Friday, July 6

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Police captain declares Wobblies ‘a thing of the past’

• Washington records

• Voters to be asked to stop local soda and grocery taxes

• Walking among the trees: Aerial obstacle course opens on Mica Peak

• Zaycon lawsuit reveals former CEO’s allegations of fraud and conspiracy

All stories for July 6, 2018 »

Saturday, July 7

• 100 years ago in Spokane: On set, a glimpse behind the silver screen

• Debra J. Saunders: What? Me, Liberal? That’s ‘Fake News’

• Washington Records

• Organization a thriving ‘support group’ for those building their own aircraft

• Greenstone Homes: No arterial in proposed 25-acre South Hill development

All stories for July 7, 2018 »

Sunday, July 8

• BBB Tip of the Week: Keeping things safe in a natural disaster

• Week Ahead

• Motley Fool; The Amazon of China?

• Tom Kelly: Can your lender challenge loan data after closing?

• Large storage development planned near Spokane airport

All stories for July 8, 2018 »

Monday, July 9

• Paul Turner: In defense of men underfoot

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Climate, lack of wind praised, perhaps a little highly

• Then and Now: Spokane Buddhist Temple

• All-female firefighter crew is a milestone for Fire District 10

• Getting There: Hamilton Street on-ramp closure just a blip in bridge’s uneven history

All stories for July 9, 2018 »

Tuesday, July 10

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Telegraph messengers protest working women

• Gary Abernathy: Changing abortion law won’t change hearts

• Trudy Rubin: NATO allies fear Trump will kick them, hug Putin

• Washington Records

• Stevens County Fire District 1 says two new stations are reducing response times

All stories for July 10, 2018 »

Wednesday, July 11

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Police arrest suspect in downtown diamond burglary

• GOP lawmakers want state to change provisions for union dues

• Proposed reduction in hours at Eastern Washington border crossing sparks concern

• Firefighter killed in gas explosion, fire near Madison

• Pfizer reorganizes to handle aging consumers and patents

All stories for July 11, 2018 »

Thursday, July 12

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Journalism professor encourages newspapers to hire women

• Bovines online: Farmers are using artificial intelligence to make cows more productive

• Utility bills will pay for Howard Street bridge construction in Riverfront Park

• Shadle Park amphitheater to fill with music tonight with Lilac City Community Band

• Instead of fireworks, many Spokane recreationists celebrated the Fourth of July basking in nature’s beauty

All stories for July 12, 2018 »

Friday, July 13

• Spokane water denied to Five Mile Prairie land owner who sold land for pump station

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Gonzaga announces third alumni killed in World War I effort

• Jonathan Bernstein: Republicans wink at Trump’s destructiveness

• Kathleen Parker: Catholics rock the courthouse

• Washington Records

All stories for July 13, 2018 »

Saturday, July 14

• Earth moving in full swing at Project Rose site near Spokane Airport

• Martin W.G. King: On migrants, a petri dish of blame and bias

• Dana Milbank: The ritual humiliation of Peter Strzok

• Marc A. Thiessen: Trump isn’t attacking NATO. He’s strengthening it.

• Fire danger closes Suncrest-area shooting land

All stories for July 14, 2018 »

Sunday, July 15

• Motley Fool: Game On! Winning the battle royale

• Business Beat

• Erwin Chemerinsky: Nothing in the Constitution gives Brett Kavanaugh a pass on explaining his views

• Don Kusler: Kavanaugh pick is bad news indeed for health care, women, consumers and unions

• Elizabeth Slattery: Kavanaugh truly a “judge’s judge” and precisely what our nation needs!

All stories for July 15, 2018 »

Monday, July 16

• Then and Now: McGoldrick Lumber

• Paul Turner: A few alternatives for measuring time

• Gonzaga University alum to open tuition-free boarding school for troubled kids

• Getting There: City settles on revamp plan for Lincoln St./Main Ave. intersection

• Leonard Pitts Jr.: Tired of having to explain ourselves

All stories for July 16, 2018 »

Tuesday, July 17

• Washington Records

• 100 years ago today in Spokane: Officers find whiskey stills in Mica Peak area

• Michael Ramirez

• Michael Gerson: Trump’s narcissism has become our foreign policy doctrine

• Northwest wheat prices

All stories for July 17, 2018 »

Wednesday, July 18

• Washington Records

• Region’s newspapers oppose Canadian newsprint tariffs

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Man accused of stealing horses shot by police

• Courtney Vandersloot has taken her game, leadership skills from Gonzaga to the WNBA

• Condon: Minor-league soccer could come to Spokane with construction of downtown stadium

All stories for July 18, 2018 »

Thursday, July 19

• Fire roundup: Spokane Valley firefighters contain fire near Mirabeau Park

• 100 years ago: Grim report from Red Cross hospitals in France

• Paul Turner: Blame the coyote

• Three candidates challenge Joel Kretz for Northeast Washington House seat

• Washington Records

All stories for July 19, 2018 »

Friday, July 20

• Washington Records

• County pushes back against state move to expand commission

• Finding shelter: A night with the women of Spokane’s Hope House

• Dana Milbank: Russia’s not meddling? Then explain Maria Butina.

• David Arkush and David Michaels: Climate change isn’t just cooking the planet. It’s cooking our workforce.

All stories for July 20, 2018 »

Saturday, July 21

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Clever booze ruse doesn’t fool local cops

• Washington Records

• McMorris Rodgers, Valley Council discuss future transportation initiatives

• Rathdrum company part of White House event

• David Von Drehle: How can you forget?

All stories for July 21, 2018 »

Sunday, July 22

• The Motley Fool: Consider investing in cancer-fighter Exelixis

• Business Beat

• Marc A. Thiessen: Trump can shut down his Russia critics with one bold move

• Noah Smith: Trump’s tax cut hasn’t done anything for workers

• Kathleen Parker: Helsinki hath no fury like a nation scorned

All stories for July 22, 2018 »

Monday, July 23

• After 18 years’ imprisonment, Uzbek journalist reunited with family in Spokane

• Then and Now: Saad Shoe Repair

• Paul Turner: Minor league soccer in Spokane? You don’t say!

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Historical society trumpets mastodon skeleton as crowning achievement

• Getting There: Prominent urban thinker gives Spokane transportation a mixed grade

All stories for July 23, 2018 »

Tuesday, July 24

• Washington Records

• Paul Turner: What will have happened to Spokane in 31 years?

• Trade war with Canada is 19,000-job gamble for Eastern Washington

• Permitting problems put brakes on key U.S.-Canadian transportation projects

• Max Boot: Trump is trying to change the subject to Iran. Let’s not let him.

All stories for July 24, 2018 »

Wednesday, July 25

• Robert B. Engel: Amazon’s prime deal in Washington at the expense of local communities

• Robert J. Samuelson: The coming welfare wars

• 100 years ago today in Spokane: Lightning storm kills three farmers

• Washington Records

• Highways aren’t the answer, traffic jams can’t be stopped, says Washington transportation chief

All stories for July 25, 2018 »

Thursday, July 26

• Spokane Valley Fire Roundup: Brush fires and burn bans this week

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Home brewing rampant in homes, cellars

• Washington Records

• Paul Turner: Football season raises a few questions

• Huckleberries: Livin’ large in Coeur d’Alene

All stories for July 26, 2018 »

Friday, July 27

• 100 years ago: Church fire takes Idaho town by surprise

• Washington Records

• At 100, Orville Rogers misses world record chance in Spokane but hopes for strong weekend on track

• Shawn Vestal: As cities grow, our country towns are hollowing

• Hugh Hewitt: Across America’s political spectrum, there’s a purple drought

All stories for July 27, 2018 »

Saturday, July 28

• Global Credit Union plans retail development, more parking

• Washington Records

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Police nab suspected German spy

• Sue Lani Madsen: Resolution on nuclear-free community a distraction from city priorities

• Faith and Values: A politics worthy of the human spirit

All stories for July 28, 2018 »

Sunday, July 29

• BBB Tip of the Week: Area nominations sought for annual Torch Awards

• Tom Kelly: No personal use with IRA-purchased properties

• Week Ahead

• Business Beat

• What’s so secret about Whole Foods? Under Amazon, a lot it seems

All stories for July 29, 2018 »

Monday, July 30

• Then and Now: The First Transcontinental Railroad

• Paul Turner: Want to be an advice columnist? Spokane’s got its own issues.

• FDA investigating possible link between grain-free dog food and heart disease

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Local man’s gasoline locomotive eyed for trench warfare

• Argonne Road closing for rail work Tuesday; route runs through history of Millwood

All stories for July 30, 2018 »

Tuesday, July 31

• Washington Records

• Michael Gerson: This will never be normal or moral

• Beth Baltzan: Europeans are free traders now? That’s rich

• As hot weather sears Spokane, local cooling tricks provide relief

• Minor League Report: Monday’s Northwest League and Texas Rangers affiliates results

All stories for July 31, 2018 »