Archives | March 2018

• Culinary chefs showcase Crave NW set for July

• Washington Records

• Huckleberries: Monkee business brings fond memories

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Waitress apprehended smuggling booze off train

• State uses sting operation to fine companies accused of veteran housing discrimination

All stories for March 1, 2018 »

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Secretary of labor promises crackdown on ‘alien disturbers’

• Washington Records

• ‘Myst’ creators surprise with announcement of new, virtual-reality based game

• Spokane Valley council members fear amendment from Rep. Matt Shea could imperil Barker Road bridge project

• State 2B roundup: Brock Ravet leads Kittitas/Thorp into title game

All stories for March 2, 2018 »

• 100 years ago in Spokane: City reckons with tide of unwanted whiskey

• Sue Lani Madsen: Public sector unions use the state as collection agency

• Paul Turner: 16 scoops of delicious doom awaits mega eaters today at Spokane Arena

• Marc A. Thiessen: Time to protect public workers from unions’ coercion

• Samuel Estreicher: How unions can survive a Supreme Court defeat

All stories for March 3, 2018 »

• Nerd Wallet: When a tax refund is a lifeline, not a windfall

• BBB Tip of the Week: This week has consumer protection focus

• Motley Fool: Dollars and cents from Tencent

• Week Ahead

• Business Beat

All stories for March 4, 2018 »

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Robbers dead, wounded after Davenport safe heist goes awry

• Then and Now: Jensen-Byrd Hardware

• Brain surgery helps Cheney High graduate put seizures in the rear view

• Getting There: The season of new pavement is afoot

• City awards No. 2 contract for North Monroe work

All stories for March 5, 2018 »

• Zorba Paster: Study links diet soda to stroke, dementia risk

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Newspaper says schools should stop teaching German

• Senate resolution takes shot at Inslee

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• Robert J. Samuelson: The coming Trump inflation?

All stories for March 6, 2018 »

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• 100 years ago today in Spokane: Jailed jewelry thief was suspect in deadly Mississippi train robbery

• Gardening: Phyllis Stephens retiring after decades as Spokane’s foremost gardening authority

• Lottery winners

• Freeman Scotties get revenge, but fall short in title game

All stories for March 7, 2018 »

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Seattle mayor takes his leisure at the Davenport

• Dana Milbank: Trump’s chaotic leadership drives people to the exits

• Fire roundup: Gas leak shuts down businesses, traffic on East Broadway in Spokane Valley

• Zags Give Day lets community show support for higher education

• Spokane Valley faces shortfalls in road maintenance budget

All stories for March 8, 2018 »

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Boarding school boys stage revolt, walkout

• Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan: Striking West Virginia teachers revive a proud labor heritage

• Golf cart fee waiver for disabled visitors reinstated at Spokane municipal courses

• Free swimming gets Spokane Park Board approval

• Washington lawmakers send Inslee $1.2 billion supplemental budget

All stories for March 9, 2018 »

• Monarch butterfly reared in Idaho found in California swimming pool

• Faith & Values: Distracted by phones and social media, our spiritual health is in free fall

• Sue Lani Madsen: Key to finding common ground is learning to argue without inflicting mortal wounds

• Marc A. Thiessen: Babies with Down syndrome have a right to life

• Froma Harrop: When only a human will do

All stories for March 10, 2018 »

• Tom Kelly: Be honest about remodel needs for aging in place

• BBB Tip of the Week: Ways to avoid neighbor spoofing robocalls

• Week Ahead

• Business Beat

• Eye on Boise: Denney gets a do-over on his budget

All stories for March 11, 2018 »

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Garden implements weapon of choice for Gonzaga High boys

• With $1 million Premera grant, Hope House plans new women’s shelter

• Then and Now: Coeur d’Alene Hotel

• Getting There: The electric-vehicle buzz is real

• Past success may help Gonzaga women in NCAA opener at Stanford

All stories for March 12, 2018 »

• House Call: Time for spring training

• Washington Records

• Robert J. Samuelson: The optimists strike back

• 100 years ago today in Spokane: Opera star Melba prepares to sing in Spokane

• Social Security is now headless because of Trump’s inaction. Will other agencies be decapitated?

All stories for March 13, 2018 »

• 100 years ago in Spokane: School board debates allowing married women to be teachers

• Washington Records

• Trial scheduled for bounty hunter involved in 2016 standoff at Spokane motel

• Education notebook: WIAA announces state academic team champions

• Paul Turner: Tips for talking to our NCAA vistors

All stories for March 14, 2018 »

• Marc A. Thiessen: Tillerson’s insubordination meant he had to go

• Michael Gerson: Trump evangelicals have sold their souls

• 100 years ago: Wobblies riot, beat sheriff in pre-trial fracas

• Huckleberries: Curling is a gas in North Idaho

• Washington Records

All stories for March 15, 2018 »

• 100 years ago: Troops establish presence as Wobblies descend on St. Maries

• Doctors reluctant to talk with patients about binge drinking

• Michael Gerson: Trump unbound amid a cloud of chaos

• Washington Records

• Yellow-roofed skywalk attached to Parkade will be no more

All stories for March 16, 2018 »

• 100 years ago in Spokane: County Democrats come near to blows

• Faith and Values: The family ties that bind us

• Sue Lani Madsen: Beef’s beef with USDA over imports

• Washington Records

• Washington’s gray wolf population increases for ninth consecutive year

All stories for March 17, 2018 »

• BBB Tip of the Week: Take time, ask questions to avoid paving scams

• Nerd Wallet: How to find ‘advice-only’ financial advisers

• Motley Fool: Investing in infrastructure

• Week Ahead

• Business Beat

All stories for March 18, 2018 »

• 100 years ago: Crackdown on Wobblies spreads throughout the region

• Getting There: City marks 125 years of bikeways as routes expand

• Then and Now: Pilot Nick Mamer

• Jennifer Rubin: This is what authoritarians do

• Host families give a boost to WSU med students

All stories for March 19, 2018 »

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Famous director and animal trainer Larry Trimble hired by new movie company

• Kathleen Parker: Hillary, stop. Please.

• Rocket attack on Syrian capital kills 35 people

• Palmistry building on East Sprague to be converted into tavern

• Salary cap for Spokane city employees part of budget reforms proposed by Ben Stuckart

All stories for March 20, 2018 »

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Family postpones funeral of boy on the advice of divine healer

• Washington Records

• Social change drives Spokane teen to activism

• Gonzaga guard Jesse Wade juggles hoops, classes – and marriage

• Paul Turner: Defending the ‘Empire’ against the ‘Northwest’

All stories for March 21, 2018 »

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• 100 years ago in Spokane: Local logger’s photography hobby arouses suspicion

• Spokane Arena basketball courts shipped east for remake; NCAA court in place for women’s regional

• SCRAPS regional director Nancy Hill to retire

• Mary Walker School District closed Thursday, possible shooting threats reported

All stories for March 22, 2018 »

• 100 years ago: As Germans launch major offensive, editorial page urges resolve

• Facing exploding goldfish populations, Fish and Wildlife Department considers purge of West Medical Lake

• Passing off a pet as a service animal could result in a fine

• Cantwell, local legislators move to combat housing crisis

• SWAT team raids Spokane Valley home deemed a trafficking hub for meth, stolen motorcycles

All stories for March 23, 2018 »

• Washington Trust Bank to remodel downtown offices

• 100 years ago in Spokane: ‘A lot of work’ to keep a one-legged man out of the army

• Weekend’s tournaments pack venues, hotels

• Overtime glut: Spokane City employees earned nearly $12 million after hours last year

• Froma Harrop: Students, don’t let the gun lobby wear you down

All stories for March 24, 2018 »

• Tom Kelly: It’s more than adding space when mom moves in

• BBB Tip of the Week: Pet scams increase with e-commerce growth

• Motley Fool: McDonald’s still cooking

• Week Ahead

• Business Beat

All stories for March 25, 2018 »

• 100 years ago in Spokane: School board bans German language amidst cries to wipe out ‘kultur’

• Then and Now: The Brownstone Building

• Getting There: Historic bridge on Trent soon to be removed

• Leonard Pitts Jr.: At least Stormy Daniels is no hypocrite

• The right call: Idaho resident wins world elk calling championship

All stories for March 26, 2018 »

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Dishwasher jailed for blaming capitalists for World War I

• Washington Records

• Francis Wilkinson: NRA’s blunders fueled the gun-safety marches

• Underground tunnels proposed for Houston flooding

• Video: Washington State coach Mike Leach post practice March 29

All stories for March 27, 2018 »

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Fort George Wright picked for new army hospital for soldiers injured in World War I

• Washington Records

• Spokane considers burning sewer sludge after outcry over fertilizer use

• Valley council selects final Barker Road plan

• Spokane veterinarian takes clinic on the road

All stories for March 28, 2018 »

• Washington Records

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Cart and buggy standoff triggers road rage homicide

• State studying priorities to prepare for killer quake

• Several goals achieved on Spokane Valley’s legislative agenda

• Everyone could use a Guardian Angel like Sharon Garwood

All stories for March 29, 2018 »

• 100 years ago in Spokane: City prepares to gain an hour for the war effort

• Washington Records

• Shulkin got things done, McMorris Rodgers says. Replacement must oppose privatization, says Murray.

• Jay Ambrose: Let’s ignore Stormy Daniels and pay attention to something substantive

• Marc A. Thiessen: There is nothing wrong with a census question about citizenship

All stories for March 30, 2018 »

• The tallest man in Spokane: Talking shop with the operator of downtown’s tower crane

• The Dirt: Idaho Central thrift to build in Coeur d’Alene

• 100 years ago in Spokane: ‘We are soon going to get the kaiser,’ and other letters from the frontlines of World War I

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• Honda dealer in Spokane Valley plans expansion

All stories for March 31, 2018 »