Archives | March 2019

Friday, March 1

• Washington records

• Michael Gerson: What happens when you put a narcissist at the center of the universe?

• Suspect in social media threats against Lewis and Clark out of jail as parents post $100,000 cash bond; attorney claims no evidence of wrongdoing

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Civic, union leaders question giving jobs from women to returning soldiers, sailors

• WSECU moving Spokane Valley branch to new location

All stories for March 1, 2019 »

Saturday, March 2

• Iditarod sled dog race across Alaska kicks off this weekend

• Eli Lake: Trump was right to walk away from Kim

• Froma Harrop: Privacy will belong to a new top 1 percent

• Dana Milbank: Michael Cohen is the monster Trump created

• 100 years ago in Spokane: City honors transformation of Cannon Hill Park from brickyard into ‘beauty spot’

All stories for March 2, 2019 »

Sunday, March 3

• Business Beat

• Week Ahead

• Tate Technology relocating to Spokane Valley

• Ace Hardware Hillyard becomes U-Haul dealer

• Maverik Inc. opening fourth convenience store in Spokane Valley

All stories for March 3, 2019 »

Monday, March 4

• Leonard Pitts Jr.: What will America be after Trump?

• US closes Jerusalem consulate, demoting Palestinian mission

• Most Washington salmon returns predicted to be worse

• Methodists in Coeur d’Alene applaud inclusivity sermon

• Olympic National Park to launch online permit reservations

All stories for March 4, 2019 »

Tuesday, March 5

• Robert J. Samuelson: Who brought us this boom?

• Thermometer’s stuck below normal

• Washington records

• 100 years ago today in Spokane: Officials declare 1,500-plus draft delinquents will be rounded up

• Putin suspends Russia’s obligations under 1987 nuclear pact

All stories for March 5, 2019 »

Wednesday, March 6

• 100 years ago in Spokane: IRS worker explains the income tax

• Washington records

• Reader photo: Marching through winter

• Study calls for removal of left-turn barrier on 29th at Pittsburg, more street connections on South Hill

• Shawn Vestal: If kids in Idaho want attention from the Legislature, they should point a gun at a federal official

All stories for March 6, 2019 »

Thursday, March 7

• Washington records

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Judge suggests sending anarchists and radicals to island

• Man accused of randomly stabbing 7-year-old boy has history of undiagnosed mental health issues

• Town by town, local journalism is dying in plain sight

• Education notebook: Regional High School Art Show announces awards

All stories for March 7, 2019 »

Friday, March 8

• Andy Parker: Google and YouTube are retraumatizing my family

• Marc A. Thiessen: Trump is undermining Congress’s power of the purse. Republicans must vote to stop it.

• House, Senate pass help for orcas

• Guided climbing trips are safe and cheap options for off-court entertainment in Las Vegas

• 100 years ago today in Spokane: Proposal floated for a Ford factory in Spokane

All stories for March 8, 2019 »

Saturday, March 9

• Week Ahead

• Former automotive shop to become brewery, restaurant

• Virtual reality gaming business to fill former Starbucks near Gonzaga

• Spokane Metals relocating to Spokane Valley from Airway Heights

• ‘Recycling industry challenges’ among clubs’ upcoming free programs

All stories for March 9, 2019 »

Sunday, March 10

• Nerd Wallet: Money mistakes even smart people make

• BBB Tip of the Week: Don’t get scammed during March Madness

• Business Beat

• The Motley Fool: Looking at Booking

• Tom Kelly: Early bird just a part of the competition

All stories for March 10, 2019 »

Monday, March 11

• Leonard Pitts Jr.: Fox ‘News’ doesn’t deserve a seat at the table

• 2019 is shaping up to be the worst year for measles since ’90s

• Scientists see improved ocean conditions for young salmon

• Senate approves guarantee, new name for state Need Grant

• 100 Years Ago in Spokane: Paper warns of revolutionaries’ gathering hall

All stories for March 11, 2019 »

Tuesday, March 12

• Washington records

• Paul Waldman and Greg Sargent: New Trump budget is a horror show for Dems and Paul Ryan’s dream come true

• The Dalai Lama and Arthur C. Brooks: Each of us can break the cycle of hatred

• No cowbell doesn’t deter Gonzaga grad and superfan Stacey Fott from cheering her team

• President Thayne McCulloh sports Gonzaga tartan at pep rally

All stories for March 12, 2019 »

Wednesday, March 13

• 100 years ago: U.S. Sen. Miles Poindexter of Spokane a serious contender for president, chamber leader says

• Late winter weather puts squeeze on local governments’ snow removal budgets in Spokane area

• Gonzaga has produced a Who’s Who of top women in the courtroom, many of whom meet in Las Vegas for WCC Tournament

• Shawn Vestal: ‘Constitutional sheriffs’ who reject new gun laws are a threat to democratic principles

• Stuckart accuses clean air agency regulatory overreach, cites Otis Hotel asbestos fines and construction delays

All stories for March 13, 2019 »

Thursday, March 14

• 100 years ago: Shipyard workers who lost jobs after World War I ends help create Spokane boom as they seek jobs

• Washington records

• Clean air agency members counter Spokane council president’s criticism, cite Stuckart’s conflict of interest, ignorance of agency’s role

• Dana Milbank: Only one thing can save Trump now: Democrats

• February’s melting snow hits nearly completed $200 million stormwater tank project in Spokane

All stories for March 14, 2019 »

Friday, March 15

• Marc A. Thiessen: Pelosi trying to protect Democrats from the lunatic left

• Analysis: Hot records falling twice as often as cold ones

• Washington records

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Doctor warns ‘the world is going insane’

• Native voting rights law signed

All stories for March 15, 2019 »

Saturday, March 16

• BBB Tip of the Week: BBB Risk Report 2018

• More apartments at Knickerbocker slated for renovation

• Local Mathnasium franchise to open second location in Spokane

• Ben Mattlin: I’m not ‘diseased,’ I’m disabled

• Anne Applebaum: Radicalism kills. Why do we only care about one kind?

All stories for March 16, 2019 »

Sunday, March 17

• Tom Kelly: Does a life estate have cash value?

• Nerd Wallet: Can your employer cure your money woes?

• Motley Fool: The House of Mouse

• Week Ahead

• Business Beat

All stories for March 17, 2019 »

Monday, March 18

• Leonard Pitts Jr.: A moral issue we should all worry about

• Facebook removed 1.5 million videos of the Christchurch attacks within 24 hours - and there were still many more

• More evacuations in Midwest as floodwaters head downstream

• Families of Christchurch dead in agonizing wait for burials

• Spokane launches annual philanthropy month

All stories for March 18, 2019 »

Tuesday, March 19

• Robert J. Samuelson: The world is linked to Brexit’s fate

• What do wine, the Seattle Storm and Mount St. Helens have in common? They could soon be celebrated on Washington license plates.

• Pentagon lists possible project cuts to pay for wall

• Trudy Rubin: Burqas and betrayals: Is U.S. selling out Afghans to the Taliban?

• Washington records

All stories for March 19, 2019 »

Wednesday, March 20

• Washington records

• 100 years ago today in Spokane: Work starts on irrigation project

• NCAA Tournament: Arizona State tops St. John’s, North Dakota State holds off NC Central in First Four

• Convicted felon helping people charged in college admissions scandal prepare for prison

• Lottery winner in Spokane County

All stories for March 20, 2019 »

Thursday, March 21

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Mayor says increasing population would save streetcar system

• Neil Gorsuch joins liberals giving Yakama Nation a Supreme Court victory over state of Washington

• Department of Children, Youth, and Families office building coming to north Spokane

• March Madness doubles as vasectomy season, Spokane urologist says

• Studies: Done right, catch and release isn’t lethal

All stories for March 21, 2019 »

Friday, March 22

• Washington records

• Kathleen Parker: Too rich to run in 2020

• Community meeting Monday to oppose new Spokane County jail

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Gonzaga University celebrates championship with 30-23 win over Spokane University

• Downtown Spokane library installs blue lights in bathrooms to deter drug use

All stories for March 22, 2019 »

Saturday, March 23

• Business Beat

• Week Ahead

• Flooring company expanding warehouse

• Walgreens to open community pharmacy in downtown Spokane

• Renovations underway for Numerica Credit Union branch in Idaho

All stories for March 23, 2019 »

Sunday, March 24

• Nerd Wallet: How to give money advice that sticks

• BBB Tip of the Week: Voicemail from an ‘old friend’? It’s a job scam

• Motley Fool: All the right moves

• Many area teachers work multiple jobs to maintain, survive

• Marc A. Thiessen: Trump isn’t the biggest threat to the Constitution. Democrats are.

All stories for March 24, 2019 »

Monday, March 25

• Politicians can’t be trusted to draw electoral maps

• UK Prime Minister Theresa May faces heavy pressure to step down, save Brexit

• Loss of street fair has Garland pondering next step

• Getting There: Artists-in-residence explore what defines Washington transportation

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Girls’ school uniforms proposed

All stories for March 25, 2019 »

Tuesday, March 26

• 100 years ago: Spokane man reported to have died in World War I says reports of his demise ‘greatly exaggerated’

• Washington records

• George F. Will: Mueller’s report makes a normal election possible in 2020

• Coal plants emitted more than ever in 2018, putting Earth in ‘deep trouble’

• D.C. cherry blossoms near peak bloom

All stories for March 26, 2019 »

Wednesday, March 27

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Investigators consider manslaughter charge for driver in deadly North Side crash

• Washington records

• Washington prison system changes drug-testing policy after inmates complain of unwarranted punishment

• Spokane city leaders may buy homeless shelter to keep it open year-round

• Further Review: In-N-Out Burger, a California cult classic

All stories for March 27, 2019 »

Thursday, March 28

• Washington records

• Nerd Wallet: How your tax refund could improve your credit

• After Zaycon closed, a new company made up of bloggers and former employees replaced it

• 7-year-old nationally ranked biker from Spokane Valley lands spot on Team USA

• Front Porch: Columnist is so used to recliner heaven

All stories for March 28, 2019 »

Friday, March 29

• Paul Waldman: The GOP’s answer to catastrophic climate change? Trolling the libs

• Vahe Gregorian: State of the game: Ratings surge even as scandal lingers over NCAA Tournament

• 100 years ago in Spokane: City commissioners turn down deal calling for streetcar fare increase

• Washington records

• Shawn Vestal: Idaho lawmakers inexplicably keep demanding Medicaid work requirements

All stories for March 29, 2019 »

Saturday, March 30

• Different flu strain leads to surge in late-season hospitalizations

• $6.5 million in telecommunications work to move Catalyst project forward

• Grocery Outlet to open new store in Cheney

• Washington records

• John Hart: I gave up my gun after the New Zealand mosque shootings. Why are Americans mad at me for it?

All stories for March 30, 2019 »

Sunday, March 31

• Business Beat

• Tom Kelly: Living trust can be a flexible alternative

• Motley Fool: Good to be in hot water

• Nerd Wallet: How to know when it’s OK to spend

• Garfield Road Business Center planned in Airway Heights

All stories for March 31, 2019 »