Archives | December 2019

Sunday, Dec. 1

• Business Beat

• BBB Tip of the Week: Be safe, secure on Cyber Monday

• Motley Fool: Creative earnings

• Spokane sales tax revenue could be funneled to affordable housing

• The Dirt: Rehabilitated hotel in to include restaurant

All stories for Dec. 1, 2019 »

Monday, Dec. 2

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Anti-Catholic group drives big school board election turnout

• Then and Now: NorthTown Mall

• Leonard Pitts Jr.: Here’s how to combat the evil being done in our names

• The Spokesman-Review receives Report for America grants to cover state and national politics, rural health care

• Washington public lands commissioner pitching new home, auto insurance charge to pay for wildfire efforts

All stories for Dec. 2, 2019 »

Tuesday, Dec. 3

• Jon Healey: Zelenskiy finally makes a statement on quid pro quo. Trump wastes no time distorting it

• Washington records

• Rob Curley: Open hearts, wallets – it’s our kind of day

• New Spokane Valley detox center denied permit, applicant appealing

• T-Mobile rolls out 5G service in Spokane area this week

All stories for Dec. 3, 2019 »

Wednesday, Dec. 4

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Swindler tells house wives he’s a soldier who lost arm

• Spokane, Spokane County approve $89 million airports budget, expect more than 4 million annual passengers

• Eugene Robinson: We have only ourselves to blame

• How the U.S. betrayed the Marshall Islands, kindling the next nuclear disaster

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Police stop scammer faking war injury; murder suspects arraigned

All stories for Dec. 4, 2019 »

Thursday, Dec. 5

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Farmer says world’s best land for growing potatoes was in Inland Northwest

• Research solves WWII mystery: Nephew’s book, ‘Not Forgotten,’ puts family’s questions to rest

• German American Society celebrates historic landmark status: Deutsches Haus first in new category of Spokane Register

• Washington records

• Volunteers unpack, assemble Christmas Bureau toys

All stories for Dec. 5, 2019 »

Friday, Dec. 6

• Washington records

• Don C. Brunell: Retail-tainment may save malls

• Trudy Rubin: Why the laughter at Trump at the NATO conference wasn’t funny

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Ministers seek enforcement of ‘Sunday amusement’ ban

• Christmas Bureau seeks woodworkers to make traditional trucks

All stories for Dec. 6, 2019 »

Saturday, Dec. 7

• New brewery in West Central in works

• Washington records

• Karen Tumulty: Pelosi guided by her Catholicism

• Trudy Rubin: Trump’s most dangerous behavior on Ukraine may not be an impeachable offense

• 100 years ago in the Inland Northwest: Ice skaters drown in lake; man survives fall into river

All stories for Dec. 7, 2019 »

Sunday, Dec. 8

• Week Ahead

• Business Beat

• BBB Tip of the Week: Be aware of ‘pop-up’ shop risks

• Tom Kelly: A second residence differs from an investment property

• Nerd Wallet: It’s time to let go of shame over your debt

All stories for Dec. 8, 2019 »

Monday, Dec. 9

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Brutal cold snap prompts concerns about coal shortage

• Faith and Values: Why people of faith shouldn’t support President Trump

• Leonard Pitts Jr.: ‘Respect your local police – or else?’

• Landowner sues Avista, claims utility work will prevent South Hill condo project

• Then and Now: Spokane County Courthouse grounds

All stories for Dec. 9, 2019 »

Tuesday, Dec. 10

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Murder suspects, the McDonald siblings, pose outside courthouse

• James Comey: The truth is finally out. The FBI fulfilled its mission.

• Nobel Prize winner Suu Kyi to defend Myanmar on genocide charges

• Beyoncé, Swift, Elton John, J.Lo up for Globes

• In close 4-3 vote, Spokane Valley City Council funds Northwest Winterfest festival, other tourism events

All stories for Dec. 10, 2019 »

Wednesday, Dec. 11

• Somebody needs you

• Michael Gerson: Dying Samoan kids prove lies kill

• Spokane International Airport anticipates increase in passengers for holiday season

• Volunteers unload teddy bears, prepare to open Christmas Bureau doors

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Group suggests ‘educational treats’ as alternative to amoral movies

All stories for Dec. 11, 2019 »

Thursday, Dec. 12

• More workers to qualify for overtime under new state rules

• New Spokane Valley leaders hope to take on public comment, inclusion in 2020

• The Academy’s transformation to student rental units is complete

• Beggs eyes criminal justice reform in Spokane budget proposals

• Lack of rain blamed for inconsistent waterfowl hunting in southwest Washington

All stories for Dec. 12, 2019 »

Friday, Dec. 13

• Washington attorney general, legislators pushing for stricter gun control laws

• Heavy snow hitting mountain passes. Here’s what to know before you go.

• Hugh Hewitt: Barr’s outrage at FBI warranted

• City misguided in pressing pastor case, 500 Mom Strong organizer writes

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Cold snap creates coal-shortage fears

All stories for Dec. 13, 2019 »

Saturday, Dec. 14

• New Hope House shelter to be built on downtown Spokane site long used by restaurants

• West Valley schools superintendent Gene Sementi retires; Kyle Rydell to take over

• A tale of 2 migrations: Before and after new Trump policies

• Sue Lani Madsen: Brother-in-law lost to mental illness is more than a statistic

• Washington records

All stories for Dec. 14, 2019 »

Sunday, Dec. 15

• BBB Tip of the Week: Buying Gift Cards

• Tom Kelly: Viewing your second home as a potential retirement residence

• Tips for using flexible spending dollars before year’s end

• Motley Fool: A high energy dividend

• Week Ahead

All stories for Dec. 15, 2019 »

Monday, Dec. 16

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Police identify suspect in Union Park Bank holdup

• Jennifer Rubin: Graham lives down to low expectations

• Then and Now: Sears, Roebuck and Co. warehouse

• Hallmark to reinstate same-sex marriage commercials it pulled

• Schumer calls for Mulvaney, Bolton testimony in impeachment trial

All stories for Dec. 16, 2019 »

Tuesday, Dec. 17

• Patricia Murphy: What’s the shocking secret sauce to progress on the Hill? Impeachment

• Spokane used Book business turns the page to include brick-and-mortar

• 100 years ago today in Spokane: The planets aligned and the earth didn’t end

• Christmas Bureau volunteers provide advice on books and toys to those in need

• Washington records

All stories for Dec. 17, 2019 »

Wednesday, Dec. 18

• Rob Curley: Making hoops history under the Pavilion’s new lights

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Principal feels ‘no remorse’ after spanking puts student in hospital

• Commissioners vote to allow refugee settlement in Spokane County

• ‘It actually means a lot’: Christmas Bureau donations are helping families in time of need

• Live updates: Washington State looks to capitalize on fifth consecutive bowl appearance as Early Signing Period opens

All stories for Dec. 18, 2019 »

Thursday, Dec. 19

• 100 years ago in Washington: Chronicle calls for end to corporal punishment; man presumed dead returns

• 6 ideas for that special gift made in Spokane

• Big donation day boosts the Christmas Bureau, but there is still a long way to go

• Education notebook: Spokane Symphony honors three area educators for music education efforts

• Santa Con comes to Spokane for first time

All stories for Dec. 19, 2019 »

Friday, Dec. 20

• Washington records

• Karen Tumulty: Impeachment is different this time, but the script is already written

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Locally made movie pays dividend to bankrupt producer

• Grateful recipients shop as Christmas Bureau prepares to close today

• Fairy tale princesses come to life through Spokane Valley’s Wish Upon a Star

All stories for Dec. 20, 2019 »

Saturday, Dec. 21

• Mixed-use apartment building to fill former emissions testing site

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Salesman with new storefront adopts ‘Buy gum, by gum!’ slogan

• In Nome, Alaska, review of rape ‘cold cases’ hits a wall

• Nathan R. Hardy and Richard L. Jolly: How to take on Trump’s judiciary

• Hugh Hewitt: Christianity Today took aim at Trump, but it only hurt itself

All stories for Dec. 21, 2019 »

Sunday, Dec. 22

• Week Ahead

• Motley Foo: Profits are brewing

• BBB Tip of the Week: Instagram sneaker scam

• Tom Kelly: Some owners of fire-destroyed properties finally get a break

• Brown bananas and squishy avocados no more? Food tech could keep your produce from going bad

All stories for Dec. 22, 2019 »

Monday, Dec. 23

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Considerate, safe-cracking burglar sends back some deposit slips

• Faith and Values: Jesus challenged religious, political status quo of his time – and ours

• Then and Now: Sunset Trailer Park

• Elisabeth Becker Topkara: Anti-Semitism hit me close to home, so I value Hanukkah all the more this year

• Evangelical tussling over anti-Trump editorial escalates

All stories for Dec. 23, 2019 »

Tuesday, Dec. 24

• Rex Huppke: Of course Santa Claus is real. Who wouldn’t choose to believe in a universal good?

• Sandpoint Chocolate Bear thriving in Spokane Valley after fire destroys Sandpoint shop

• 100 years ago today in Spokane: Fire chief issues warning about candles and Christmas trees

• Difference Makers: Adam Hegsted continues to invest his time and effort in Spokane’s ‘emerging food scene’

• Local therapists advise navigating politics during the holidays

All stories for Dec. 24, 2019 »

Wednesday, Dec. 25

• WSU researcher: Marketing leads to vaping

• Dawn Worrall’s project to send love to troops overseas during holidays keeps growing

• Decade in review: Spokane’s food scene mirrors a city on the rise

• Shawn Vestal: A bigger Nurse-Family Partnership would be a Christmas miracle for Spokane

• 100 years ago today in Spokane: Volunteers fulfill the Christmas wishes of city’s poor kids

All stories for Dec. 25, 2019 »

Thursday, Dec. 26

• Final warming center in city’s winter homeless plan opens

• ‘Grab your booster’: New law requires kids to ride in booster seats until they reach 4’9”

• ‘Nobody should have to live with the heartbreak’: Liz Montgomery fights for safe sleep for infants

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Cases of ‘sleeping sickness’ reported in Spokane; one man dead

• Big changes in Washington in the ‘Teens, most made by voters

All stories for Dec. 26, 2019 »

Friday, Dec. 27

• Washington records

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Man who confesses to bank robbery accused of California crime spree

• Passion defined Ben Stuckart’s two terms as Spokane City Council president

• Andrew Taylor: I’m on Medicare, but I still got stuck with a $25,000 hospital bill

• The pick: Why Air Force will beat Washington State

All stories for Dec. 27, 2019 »

Saturday, Dec. 28

• Week Ahead

• Business Beat

• Demolition continues near Cinder Spokane cannabis store

• Restaurant planned on Crescent Building’s skywalk level

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Chauffer writes his own recommendations, steals employers’ cars

All stories for Dec. 28, 2019 »

Sunday, Dec. 29

• Motley Fool: Gushing about Chevron

• Tom Kelly: Year-end deduction: Tax court eases definition of ‘roof repair’

• BBB Tip of the Week: Holiday returns

• Warm December means slow ski season start in western Montana

• After ebullient 2019, Wall Street warns of slower road ahead

All stories for Dec. 29, 2019 »

Monday, Dec. 30

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Sheriff vows crackdown on illegal booze in new year

• Faith and Values: Feeling stuck? Go create

• James Downie: Give Ivanka

• Taliban council agrees to cease-fire in Afghanistan

• Slippery salvation: Could seaweed as cow feed help climate?

All stories for Dec. 30, 2019 »

Tuesday, Dec. 31

• Eli Merritt: Why demagogues were the Founding Fathers’ greatest fear

• Washington records

• 100 years ago today in Spokane: The maid and matrons of Spokane divulge their New Year’s resolutions

• Decade in Review: Gonzaga women stepped into national spotlight with strong teams, impressive individuals

• Difference Makers: Hallie Burchinal brings personal experience in helping low-income residents get addiction help

All stories for Dec. 31, 2019 »