Archives | March 2022

Tuesday, March 1

• Some are asking for a boycott of Russian-made products, like vodka, as show of solidarity with Ukraine

• Vaccine requirement for House lawmakers removed; public now allowed in galleries

• As university athletes start earning money through product endorsements and marketing, Washington lawmakers consider restrictions

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Streetcar merger hits a snag

• Eyewitness to war: Former EWU coach in Ukraine describes civilians being targeted

All stories for March 1, 2022 »

Wednesday, March 2

• New bill to allow legislative staff to unionize passes state House

• Honk if you support Ukraine: Small group of protesters spreading their cause throughout Spokane as Russian invasion continues

• Export fuel tax out of transportation package after concerns from neighboring states

• ‘It’s not the fish, it’s the whole practice of abstaining’: The 40 days of Lent

• Check your files, Mr. Putin: Nukes left Inland Northwest decades ago

All stories for March 2, 2022 »

Thursday, March 3

• ‘I’ve lost so many friends’: Ukrainian WSU rower says war has irreparably changed life back home

• War in Ukraine: Local doctor will ‘go over there with my own two hands and make sure fewer people die’

• The eyes have it: Local optometrist Dr. David Kordish, 70, sees clearly after cataract surgery and glaucoma devices

• Alabama company acquires Spokane Valley-based Healthcare Resource Group

• Gardening: Prep your gardening tools while biding time waiting for spring

All stories for March 3, 2022 »

Friday, March 4

• Rob Curley: Las Vegas travel guide for the Zags fan who’s already done all the Sin City classics

• ‘Change is never comfortable’: Purview of county’s new senior director of law and justice includes medical examiner, public defenders, detention

• Anti-hazing bill inspired by Sam Martinez moves closer to governor’s desk

• Japan’s Honda, Sony joining forces on new electric vehicle

• Washington cannabis regulators make last-ditch effort to set rules for hemp-derived products

All stories for March 4, 2022 »

Saturday, March 5

• Dick Polman: Is America strong enough to endure domestic sacrifice?

• Dick Polman: Is America strong enough to endure domestic sacrifice?

• Washington nurse-to-patient ratio bill likely dead in state Legislature

• Proposal to make pickleball Washington state sport sent to governor’s desk

• Spokane-based Hotstart receives 2022 clean air award

All stories for March 5, 2022 »

Sunday, March 6

• Motley Fool: Good memory

• Russia’s invasion of Ukraine leaves global trade in tatters

• Mortgage rates are pulled down by global events

• The Dirt: Uprise Brewing Co. opening brewery, restaurant this summer in Kendall Yards

• How joining the Great Resignation could hamper homebuying plans

All stories for March 6, 2022 »

Monday, March 7

• Leonard Pitts Jr.: This has all the makings of a tragedy

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Dog team arrives for shooting of latest Nell Shipman picture

• Hutton Settlement youth, Filipe DeAndrade overcome obstacles, learn from National Geographic, great outdoors

• MeadowWood Golf Course buying $100,000 lawnmower

• UI professor says Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination is a ‘profound achievement for African American women in the legal profession’

All stories for March 7, 2022 »

Tuesday, March 8

• Gonzaga super fan finally gets up-close look at WCC tournament he never misses

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Police say aftermath of library dance leads to ‘gross immoralities’

• Republican, Democrat announce bid for seat on new Spokane County Commission

• Ballot, envelope and casting location bills pass Washington Senate

• How much is too much for Paul McCartney tickets?

All stories for March 8, 2022 »

Wednesday, March 9

• Attention cookie fans: Girl Scouts rally as pandemic eases

• Local businesses feel the pinch as gas soars above $4 per gallon, with consumers expected to see higher prices as a result

• Gardening:

• Swan Song: Crescendo Community Choir’s finale brought on by COVID-19 pandemic

• Pandemic Project: Keeping Kalm

All stories for March 9, 2022 »

Thursday, March 10

• Nurse staffing standards, Spokane sewer tax limit are among proposals that won’t become state law this year

• Legislature passes capital budget with funding for new housing and behavioral health resources in Spokane

• Escape from Ukraine: Now safe in the Czech Republic, EWU’s Chris Hansen and his family look to a new life

• After losing everything in the fire, 90-year-old Malden man moves into donated home

• Matters of the heart: Providence St. Luke’s wants more people to know about its cardiac rehab support

All stories for March 10, 2022 »

Friday, March 11

• The Washington Legislature adjourned for the year. Here’s a look at what they did the last 60 days

• Spokane doctor arrives at Ukraine military hospital ready to help – but what will that entail?

• Spokane physician assistant’s license suspended, fired following allegations of sexual misconduct

• Hate’s legacy: Neo-Nazi group adopts language, iconography of the past in North Idaho, prompting human rights response

• Spokane mayor defends use of profanity in Twitter spat: ‘It’s time for more women to push back’

All stories for March 11, 2022 »

Saturday, March 12

• Idaho Gov. Brad Little files for re-election, enters GOP governor’s primary

• Two years later, Providence staffers reflect as the ‘human tragedy’ of a pandemic leaves its mark

• A Grip on Sports: As we bid adieu for a while to our celestial alarm clock, we understand the future looks bright

• Snow day: Lake Tahoe offers fun for ski addicts, families and outdoor enthusiasts

• Selection Sunday will reveal Gonzaga’s first-round foe and tournament path as likely top overall seed

All stories for March 12, 2022 »

Sunday, March 13

• Motley Fool: Biotech promise

• Michelle Singletary:

• ‘We want to be the UPS or FedEx of the moon’: A startup’s big moonshot

• Biden wants U.S. oil to drill more – here’s why they’re holding back

• The Dirt: Pandora opening jewelry store in River Park Square; new pizza spot coming to downtown Spokane

All stories for March 13, 2022 »

Monday, March 14

• Leonard Pitts Jr.: Conservatives about to lose the 21st century

• Then and Now: Cleanup Week

• ‘They are gone’: Talking points – how adults can support kids after the death of a parent or close relative

• Government funding bill passed by Congress includes millions for Inland Northwest projects

• Spokane County Sheriff’s Office bumps hiring bonuses to $25,000

All stories for March 14, 2022 »

Tuesday, March 15

• Minutes before Gonzaga Symphony was about to perform, father in audience went into cardiac arrest – here’s how his life was saved

• New podcast focuses on hyperlocal Spokane Valley issues

• Negotiations between Russia and Ukraine are ongoing – here’s what might be part of a deal

• Spokane Valley City Council members get 27% raises

• As their dads climb the coaching ranks, the kids – all with ties to Gonzaga – stay connected through a notorious group chat

All stories for March 15, 2022 »

Wednesday, March 16

• 100 years ago in Spokane: An early version of a tiny house?

• VA proposes more services for veterans in Spokane and Richland, fewer in Walla Walla under sweeping plan

• 10-year-old boy raises money to help toddler with cerebral palsy get new equipment

• As millions flee Ukraine, would-be do-gooders stuck behind regulatory hurdles

• Director of Spokane Children’s Theater resigns, new leadership doesn’t address allegations

All stories for March 16, 2022 »

Thursday, March 17

• For decades, dams have kept salmon out of the Spokane River. Now, tribes are studying how to bring the fish back

• ‘Equal partners’: Dog, humans forge unique connection while skijoring on Mount Spokane

• Make a list, check it twice: Use a surgery checklist to ease into ‘full bore’ return of hospital procedures

• The New 63 Social House & Eatery opens in former Rocky Rococo space in downtown Spokane

• Gardening: Peonies

All stories for March 17, 2022 »

Friday, March 18

• Murray, McMorris Rodgers demand VA stop computer system launch in Walla Walla after reports reveal problems persist at Spokane hospital

• Team of Eastern Washington organizations advances to final round of $5 million XPRIZE contest

• CDC study shows Airway Heights residents near contamination have high levels of chemicals in blood, urine

• ‘The importance of global literacy’: Gonzaga University students make trip to Brussels for leadership forum

• Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich’s video address to county commission candidate draws complaint

All stories for March 18, 2022 »

Saturday, March 19

• Trudy Rubin: As Putin commits war crimes, how does his war on Ukraine end?

• Commentary: The private sector can help solve our doctor shortage

• Margaret Sullivan: What you can do to help save Ukraine from a looming news apocalypse

• Africa mostly quiet amid widespread condemnation of Russia

• $14 million building proposal for Spokane County fairgrounds in limbo due to increased costs, Avista Stadium uncertainty

All stories for March 19, 2022 »

Sunday, March 20

• Motley Fool: Value in vaccines

• Michelle Singletary: Federal watchdog questions whether credit reports should include medical debt

• Idaho House passes bill changing judicial appointment process

• Ramesh Ponnuru: It’s not the Fed’s job to stop supply-side inflation

• Senate votes to make daylight saving time permanent, but some experts wonder if standard time would be best

All stories for March 20, 2022 »

Monday, March 21

• Leonard Pitts Jr.: A war against your lying eyes

• 100 years ago in Spokane: City puts to work those found guilty of public drunkenness

• What it means for you when the Fed raises interest rates

• 25 years of open doors: Family Promise’s gains help more adults with kids find permanent housing

• Idaho could make getting an abortion harder, and Washington is preparing for more patients

All stories for March 21, 2022 »

Tuesday, March 22

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Streetcar companies hoping to merge propose 6½-cent fare

• Vicky Dalton, Spokane County’s only elected Democrat, files to run for reelection

• Iraq combat veteran from Post Falls became a counselor after experiencing PTSD. He’s headed into Ukraine to help.

• Christian author Diana Bulter Bass visit to Pullman and Moscow will include talks about Ukraine and her theological journey

• Spokane Public Schools approved new safety rule discouraging calls to police just prior to FBI review of district policy

All stories for March 22, 2022 »

Wednesday, March 23

• Spokane County animal control will start licensing pets again soon

• A Ukrainian boy spent a month on a New York family’s farm. Now, they’re putting their trust in Matt Shea to get him back.

• Spokane School Board to consider wide-ranging busing changes, including few stops, longer walks and STA

• Zillow Gone Wild features unique artist’s home in Corbin Park

• The collector: Real works of art - Spokane’s Sampson collects French dolls that weren’t created to be toys

All stories for March 23, 2022 »

Thursday, March 24

• Get ready for more staff, outdoor school and earthquake upgrades: Inslee signs K-12 bills into law

• Alley-oop! Spokane retirees at Touchmark embrace basketball skills aimed at balance for March Madness fun

• ‘Popular’ demand: How SFCC helped the touring ‘Wicked’ production fine-tune its shows

• ‘It’s only weird if it doesn’t work’: Zag fans are not alone in their superstitious behavior headed into Sweet 16

• After two years, local governments are returning to in-person meetings. Not everyone is happy.

All stories for March 24, 2022 »

Friday, March 25

• Stanford’s Hull sisters, Central Valley grads, have that rare trait: ‘Competitive Greatness’

• Ukrainian refugees are coming to Spokane, but it’s not clear how many

• Small businesses face tax headaches on top of pandemic woes

• Idaho governor OKs wildland firefighter hazard pay raises

• A Grip on Sports: Gonzaga comes up short once more, but this year what bugged the Zags was shared by others

All stories for March 25, 2022 »

Saturday, March 26

• Andrea Felsted: Kanye West’s outburst is a painful lesson for Gap

• Idaho House and Senate vote to adjourn until Thursday

• Commentary: This is the first time Gen Z is seeing what war looks like. Let’s help them

• Commentary: A glaring double standard — one for Ukrainian refugees, one for Central Americans

• Lawmakers hope to end Washington’s practice of shipping special-needs students out of state

All stories for March 26, 2022 »

Sunday, March 27

• Michelle Singletary: No, cryptocurrencies shouldn’t be added to 401(k) plans

• Idaho teachers say they need more funding. Will this initiative make it on the ballot?

• Without Russia, science going solo on world’s woes, dreams

• He’s endured a pandemic and a war by age 6. Here’s a look at one night in his family’s journey out of Ukraine.

• ‘It hurt watching him be hurt’: Woman remembers brother’s difficult life that ended tragically last year

All stories for March 27, 2022 »

Monday, March 28

• Leonard Pitts Jr.: Dear Sen. Booker

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Arrest of railroad switchman busts up big dope ring

• Washington State guard Jefferson Koulibaly enters name into NCAA transfer portal

• Getting There: Inslee signs transportation package into law with funding for new electric ferries

• Californian defensive lineman Rashad McKenzie Jr. signs with Washington State

All stories for March 28, 2022 »

Tuesday, March 29

• Monica Hesse: The misguided chivalry of Will Smith

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Compromise reached in effort to save streetcar system; land for Manito Golf & Country Club purchased

• ‘Constant bombs’ in embattled Kyiv, Post Falls counselor and veteran says

• Court documents: Woman assaulted by maintenance man distracted him to call 911

• Murray pushes to change U.S. arms sales, prevent misuse of weapons

All stories for March 29, 2022 »

Wednesday, March 30

• Annual fundraiser for children’s creative space will feature musicians, artists, tasty bites

• Spark Central grew from creative ambitions to a Kendall Yards fixture

• Newly opened Anam Cara Healing Center offers Spokane a place to relax

• Christina VerHeul appointed to Spokane Park Board

• Political newcomer emerges as first 2022 challenger for Spokane County Commissioner Al French

All stories for March 30, 2022 »

Thursday, March 31

• Betsy Wilkerson reflects on her time as the only Black woman on Spokane’s city council: ‘We’re poised for greatness and greatness for people of color’

• New student loan program in works with Inslee signature

• In Warsaw, ‘everything is good,’ but one Ukrainian family still just wants to go home

• Connection, joy and therapy: Mom of NICU premature twins gives back through art series to patients’ families

• New federal task force in Spokane takes aim at businesses, people committing COVID-19 fraud

All stories for March 31, 2022 »