Archives | December 2020
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Tuesday, Dec. 1
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New jobless claims in Washington, Spokane County soared in the week ending Nov. 21
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Christmas Bureau resembles the efforts of yesteryear
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Local retailers see rise in online orders as Cyber Monday sales are expected to break record this year
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100 years ago today: Investigators working on chicken house killing
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Malden, Pine City residents wait to rebuild as federal aid stalls
Wednesday, Dec. 2
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Rich Lowry: Biden’s immigration radicalism
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Recap: No. 1 Gonzaga withstands strong test from No. 11 West Virginia
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Bonner County can’t defund health district until budget process despite commissioners’ disappointment in mask mandate
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In aftermath of Lutz firing, pressure builds to revamp health boards in Washington
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Walmart drops $35 minimum for its members’ online orders
Thursday, Dec. 3
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Small business moves
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In brief: Salvation Army needs volunteers to help rescue Christmas
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Specialized procedure: Seattle patient travels to Spokane for robotic heart surgery at Sacred Heart
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Volunteer found comfort in helping Christmas Bureau
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Front porch: Footlocker discovered in Northern California belonged to ‘War Bonds’-featured veteran Nick Gaynos
Friday, Dec. 4
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New jobless claims in the state, Spokane County declined last week
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Faithful donors are the backbone of the Christmas Bureau
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CdA council puzzles over piecing together mixed-use development along Spokane River
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Shawn Vestal: Some food for thought as you consider your chicken-sandwich budget
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Airway Heights Corrections Center trainee says he was fired for wearing Black Lives Matter shirt, sues DOC
Saturday, Dec. 5
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Jay Ambrose: An election that really, really counts
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Mary McNamara: Give Trump the Joe McCarthy moment he deserves
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Updates: No. 1 Gonzaga vs. No. 2 Baylor called off due to COVID-19 issues
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Christmas Bureau volunteer brought the glitter and the gratitude
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STCU receives regulatory approval to acquire four Umpqua bank branches in Eastern Washington
Sunday, Dec. 6
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Motley Fool :Banking toward profits
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What are real estate closing costs and how much will you pay?
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Rich Lowry: The conspiracy theory that could hand Joe Biden the Senate
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With kettle drive down $37k, Salvation Army of Spokane faces service cuts
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Recap and highlights: No. 16 USC jumps out early, cruises past Washington State, 38-13
Monday, Dec. 7
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100 years ago in Spokane: Alarmist Chronicle warns of ‘Wobbly’ plot to pack Spokane jails
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Leonard Pitts Jr.: And so this is Christmas
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Then and Now: W.T. Grant Company
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Noble family creates NoBull game: Spokane Valley brothers Gideon, 16, Gabe, 13, and their father, Brian, develop Smirkle
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Online applications still available for Christmas Bureau assistance
Tuesday, Dec. 8
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Noah Feldman: Houses of worship shouldn’t be treated like bars or gyms
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Lawmakers look to introduce sweeping police reform legislative package in January
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COVID-19 cases spiking across region as Grant County investigates deaths possibly linked to wedding
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Former Ponderay Newsprint Co. mill in Usk listed for sale at $11.5 million
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100 years ago: Murder defendant Masto called incompetent
Wednesday, Dec. 9
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Rich Lowry: The economic cruelty of the pandemic
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Inchelium under nightly curfew as COVID outbreak surges
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Manufactured-home park proposed for auto-salvage site along U.S. 195
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Christmas Bureau donors are responding to this year’s special need
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State hospitality association urges Gov. Inslee to reconsider restrictions on restaurants
Thursday, Dec. 10
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Advice for homebuying in a boom: Before entering a bidding war, take a deep breath
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S&P DJ removing Chinese companies from index after Trump’s order
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Back to his roots: Longtime Spokane doctor is planning to return to specialized retirement center care
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Spokane Beer Delivery experiences significant growth during pandemic
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Former West Plains Chamber executive joins local business, consulting services firm
Friday, Dec. 11
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Volunteers fine-tune Christmas Bureau plans to help families in spite of the pandemic
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‘Beyond bizarre’: Airway Heights inmates describe poor conditions amid skyrocketing COVID-19 cases
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Inflation still a no-show, U.S. wholesale prices up just 0.1%
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Retailers urge shoppers to buy early or gifts may arrive after holidays
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One dead after Thursday collision with military-style truck
Saturday, Dec. 12
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Doug Schwartz: Will 2020 mark the end of election polling as we know it?
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Martin Schram: Wanted: Warp speed without warped spin
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Updates: Washington State-Cal game called off after positive test for COVID-19
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Prince William thanks pandemic workers at Christmas show
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‘Still a lot of unknowns’: Idaho prepares for COVID-19 vaccine distribution
Sunday, Dec. 13
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Motley Fool: A promising pipeline
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Numerica program helps four area students pay down student debt
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Blockbuster IPO market still calls for cautious approach
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The Dirt: Community Frameworks breaks ground on 47-unit housing complex
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100 years ago in Spokane: Another witness came forward in the dragging death of a widow
Monday, Dec. 14
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100 years ago in Spokane: Jurors in bootlegging trial admit to imbibing themselves
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Then and Now: North Spokane homes
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Dad Daze: Coping with the excruciating death of a child
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Memorial gifts: Mom, with adult daughter, gives stuffed animals to NICU to honor her SIDS baby
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Getting There: Hatch Bridge to get new deck and maybe a turn lane, causing long detours
Tuesday, Dec. 15
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Spokane rallies behind Amy’s Donuts after business considers closing shop
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Former Hazen & Jaeger Funeral Home building on Monroe Street sells for $1.1 million
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100 years ago in Spokane: Jurors accused of perjury in bootlegging case
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Despite internet challenges, teachers, parents and students on Spokane Reservation go extra mile to make remote learning work
Wednesday, Dec. 16
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Inslee puts pause on termination of health departments, calling politics in public health ‘reckless and dangerous’
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Avista Utilities, Clearway Energy Group begin operations at Rattlesnake Flat wind farm in Adams County
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How some Christmas Bureau volunteers were honored for their efforts in spite of this year’s changes
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Shawn Vestal: A fitting name at last, to honor a warrior woman
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Commissioners rename Hangman Valley Golf Course, but some Spokane tribal members have concerns
Thursday, Dec. 17
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Sue Lani Madsen: WA Notify – Say What?
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100 years ago: Spokane’s divorce rate higher than any place outside Japan, editorial laments
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Future of fluoride study for Spokane’s water remains uncertain
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Despite the pandemic hurting business, local dog trainer helps young woman get service dog
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Facing pressure, Woodward now open to young adult homeless shelter in city limits
Friday, Dec. 18
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Trudy Rubin: A peaceful transfer of power: We didn’t know how normal that was — until it was almost gone
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Toy vouchers reaching families as donors boost Christmas Fund
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Actress and Spokane native Sydney Sweeney’s donation spurs $48k in meals for those in need
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Mead’s Caleb Shawen, Mt. Spokane’s Cooper Miethe voted to national scholar-athlete team
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‘Our COVID-19 ending begins today’: Coronavirus vaccinations begin in Spokane
Saturday, Dec. 19
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Recap and highlights: Utah rallies in second half, beats Washington State
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Martin Schram: One presidential leader at a time
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Riccelli joins Inslee to support funding and restructuring public health systems
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Recap and highlights: No. 1 Gonzaga remains unbeaten, holds off No. 3 Iowa in South Dakota
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The pick: Why Utah will beat Washington State
Sunday, Dec. 20
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Motley Fool: Profitable Arches
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Butler on wheels, robot cutting salad: How COVID-19 sped automation
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Spin Control: A ‘Hanukkah miracle’ out of the Democratic office fire
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Inland Northwest health workers started getting COVID-19 shots last week. What’s next?
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When COVID-19 doesn’t go away: Some survivors experience symptoms months after infection
Monday, Dec. 21
Tuesday, Dec. 22
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Mohammed Zaher Sahloul: COVID-19 is overwhelming my ‘safety net’ hospital
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Recap and highlights: No. 1 Gonzaga downs Northwestern State for the second straight night
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100 years ago in Spokane: Woman angered by judge’s ruling socks bailiff twice in the nose
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More donations to Christmas Bureau puts charity on path for record
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Washington’s Lottery opens first retail store in the state in NorthTown Mall
Wednesday, Dec. 23
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‘Blessed opportunity’: New Liberty Lake police chief hopes to be a positive role model
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Difference Maker: Betsy Williams, the community’s mother
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Spokane County’s unemployment rate rose to 6.7% in November
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Mead church to argue Wednesday for fewer restrictions on in-person worshipping in time for Christmas
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Shawn Vestal: Ninety-one names to help us all remember those living, and dying, on our streets
Thursday, Dec. 24
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100 years ago in Spokane: Police solve chicken house murder mystery after another victim survives shooting
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Difference Maker: Hayden woman sews, gives away thousands of masks
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Most wrapping paper can be recycled in Spokane’s curbside bins
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70% of Airway Heights prison is COVID-19-positive
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‘God’s Christmas gift has been our UW students’: Medical school students volunteer at UGM clinic amid COVID-19
Friday, Dec. 25
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Al Martinez: ‘Get the kid his peaches’: A lesson in true journalism
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Rob Curley: To have a Merry Christmas, sometimes you need to take a lesson from your mentors
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Asian shares mixed with most markets closed for Christmas
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Japan’s aim: Eliminate gas-powered vehicles by mid-2030s, be carbon-free by 2050
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Family celebrates their new baby’s first Christmas after losing everything in devastating Malden fire
Saturday, Dec. 26
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Cathy Free: My son’s playlist showed me how much we have in common
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Robert A. George: The ugly world of vaccination politics
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Recap and highlights: No. 1 Gonzaga storms past No. 16 Virginia
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Difference Maker: Chad White wants to help Save the 509
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Manito Park’s drive-thru Christmas lights were a big hit this year
Sunday, Dec. 27
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Motley Fool: There’s far more to Pfizer than a coronavirus vaccuine
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Reviewing home, auto insurance should be part of your year-end financial checklist
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Martin Schram: A ‘please lie to me’ presidency shifts gears
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Difference Makers: As COVID persists, so do the Inland Northwest’s health care workers
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Wondering when you might get the COVID-19 vaccine? Here’s what we know so far about distribution in the Inland NW
Monday, Dec. 28
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100 years ago in Spokane: After 1919 flu pandemic, theater attendance skyrockets in Spokane
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Then and Now: Electro-Kold
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Recap and highlights: Joel Ayayi, No. 1 Gonzaga roll past Northern Arizona
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Getting There: Spokane ramped up arterial road work in 2020
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Difference Maker: How Ross Carper and 30 refugee cooks plan to change Spokane through food
Tuesday, Dec. 29
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‘Our people need us’: Kurtis Robinson led NAACP’s Spokane chapter through tumultuous 2020
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Recap and highlights: Corey Kispert, Joel Ayayi pace No. 1 Gonzaga past Dixie State
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Pacific Islanders living in Spokane may finally be able to access health coverage
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First Tru by Hilton in the state opens in Spokane Valley
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100 years ago today: Crime was on the rise in Spokane
Wednesday, Dec. 30
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Centenarian credits being quick to forgive and happy to help as keys to a long, happy life
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Rich Lowry: Behold, the delivery revolution
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Membership-based medical clinic now open in Liberty Lake
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‘Blown away’: Spokane Valley church raising money to help pay off millions in medical debt
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Spokane Workforce Council, WorkSource Spokane launch campaign to connect job seekers, employers
Thursday, Dec. 31
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Caution and optimism: Local health experts see a brighter 2021 after the pandemic year
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Woodward reflects on 2020, her first year as mayor of Spokane
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Difference Maker: When a pandemic came to town, Dr. Bob Lutz had to make tough choices
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Gardening; 20 million novices took up hobby in 2020
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Ace on the base: Veteran musician Kyle Pugh recalls lively music scene in Spokane