Archives | September 2022

Thursday, Sept. 1

• Inside the new Flett Middle School poised to open at old Albi site in northwest Spokane

• Longtime passion finds steady beat: Founder transforms online vintage drum shop into brick-and-mortar

• Weathercatch: Outdoor play is a safe bet on most Labor Day weekends. But here’s a roundup of some of the less-pleasant ones

• McMorris Rodgers, at Spokane town hall, decries ‘unilateral, unconstitutional action’ by Biden administration, questions ‘unprecedented’ FBI raid on Trump property

• Gardening: Tomatoes may have suffered this season, but don’t give up

All stories for Sept. 1, 2022 »

Friday, Sept. 2

• A month after air conditioning broke, Deer Park library remains shuttered

• ‘This is an American problem’: Army officer hopes program will help with lagging recruitment

• Commentary: After last year’s debacle, an air of optimism surrounds Huskies in 2022. Will it last?

• Commentary: Washington State auditioning to stay relevant in future of super conferences

• A Grip on Sports: If Thursday is any indication, the only prediction we are sure of is the weekend will be fun

All stories for Sept. 2, 2022 »

Saturday, Sept. 3

• Gary Shilling: Wall Street is in denial over the economy

• Five uncontained wildfires burning in Idaho Panhandle

• Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories named one of nation’s largest employee-owned companies

• A Grip on Sports: It’s appropriate Idaho and WSU face off in hazy conditions as college football begins

• One dead, another seriously injured in east Spokane motorcycle crash

All stories for Sept. 3, 2022 »

Sunday, Sept. 4

• Is Idaho bill to cut taxes, fund education constitutional? Attorney general’s office weighs in

• Business Beat

• Mortgage rates soar to their highest levels since late June

• Motley Fool: Making the world a better place

• Warren Buffett’s portfolio: Here are the stocks Berkshire Hathaway is buying or selling

All stories for Sept. 4, 2022 »

Monday, Sept. 5

• 100 years ago in Spokane: County prosecutor candidate names Spokane businessman in Prohibition bribe scheme

• After slump, Ferry County attempts to regain lost population in 2020 census

• Getting There: Safe driving urged in Spokane school zones as classes begin Tuesday

• Spirit of Spokane Chorus heads to international competition

• Man killed in confrontation with police in north Spokane

All stories for Sept. 5, 2022 »

Tuesday, Sept. 6

• 100 years ago near Colville: Neighbor arrested in connection to man’s shooting death

• Spokane Valley opts out of regional tourism agreement, breaking with county, city of Spokane for hotel dollars

• Woman starts new Parkinson’s walk in Deer Park to help her sister

• Spokane County Republican Party official receives vote of no confidence

• A Grip on Sports: America’s No. 1 sport is off and running and we are all ensnared in its web

All stories for Sept. 6, 2022 »

Wednesday, Sept. 7

• Spokane’s most expensive condo sells for $2.25 million

• Avista seeks higher rates for home heating this winter, primarily for natural gas users

• Ted Cummings, Suzanne Schmidt face off in 4th Legislative District race

• Sandy Williams remembered after plane crash as passionate journalist, community advocate

• Patricia Hicks, victim in fatal floatplane crash near Seattle on Sunday, remembered as devoted partner, positive force in Spokane

All stories for Sept. 7, 2022 »

Thursday, Sept. 8

• $60 million Gonzaga-UW medical school building opens in Spokane

• Longmire author Craig Johnson explores tragedy, history, and the supernatural in latest book ‘Hell and Back’

• Weathercatch: Summer arrived late. Then came a string of heat waves

• Spokane’s new homeless shelter on Trent Avenue drew several dozens on opening day

• French bulldogs strut their stuff in Spokane Valley for national specialty show

All stories for Sept. 8, 2022 »

Friday, Sept. 9

• Idaho Legislature asks federal court to reconsider abortion ruling

• Reclaim Idaho organizers pull Quality Education Act from November ballot

• Three boys confess to starting fires that caused hundreds of dollars of damage to Coeur d’Alene park

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Investigators examine evidence in train collision that killed six at Parkwater

• Northern Quest to open Highball: A Modern Speakeasy on Monday

All stories for Sept. 9, 2022 »

Saturday, Sept. 10

• New government tool shows Idaho and other states’ climate-related risks, projections

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Questions emerge about candidate’s bribery claim

• Bugging the Northwest: Bald-faced hornets are bullish but beneficial

• A look back at the different eras of the Seahawks as they enter their next one

• A Grip on Sports: Yes, it is a football Saturday but we’re talking baseball and its rule changes

All stories for Sept. 10, 2022 »

Sunday, Sept. 11

• Why are mortgage rates up but interest on your savings isn’t?

• Do’s and don’ts of saving during a recession

• 100 years ago in St. Maries: Man accused of murder captured after 6 weeks on the run

• We the People: Is it time to rewrite the U.S. Constitution?

• Buckle up, buckaroo: The rodeo returned to the Spokane County Interstate Fair this weekend

All stories for Sept. 11, 2022 »

Monday, Sept. 12

• Leonard Pitts Jr.: How yesteryear’s moral panic becomes today’s soft sell

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Tipsy couple prompt renewed call to ban liquor at country club during Prohibition

• Getting There: Riverside construction downtown sparks excitement, concern from business owners

• Blue streetlights in Spokane are manufacturer’s defect; city investigating

• In the Northwest and beyond, mature and old-growth trees remain under threat in spite of Biden’s move to protect them

All stories for Sept. 12, 2022 »

Tuesday, Sept. 13

• Josh Kerns, ‘Wild Bill’ Schreiner both tout conservative views in race for Spokane County Commission District 3

• Fentanyl crisis speech set for Gonzaga on Tuesday

• Two shot on South Hill; deputies searching for third person

• Rail strike threatens water and energy supplies, prompting White House planning

• Gold slides as hotter U.S. inflation keeps hawkish Fed on track

All stories for Sept. 13, 2022 »

Wednesday, Sept. 14

• Spokane City Council puts six-month moratorium on building permits in Latah/Hangman, Grandview/Thorpe neighborhoods

• 100 years ago today: Women’s KKK tries to organize in Spokane; S-R declares group `repugnant’

• Todd Coleman steps down as executive director of S3R3 Solutions

• Spokane artist Corinna Ren opens the PNW Dream storefront in River Park Square

• A Grip on Sports: One day shouldn’t change our opinions but it often does in good and bad ways

All stories for Sept. 14, 2022 »

Thursday, Sept. 15

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Milwaukee Road strike ends; GOP prosecutor candidate wins primary with KKK backing

• ‘A lifesaver’: Compassionate Addiction Treatment to host second annual fundraiser in support of their no-barrier programs

• Weathercatch: September rains don’t make big splash in our region

• Family of man shot and killed by Spokane police while holding toddler, plans to sue city, as prosecutor reviews officers actions

• Test scores across Washington, including Spokane area, show decline from prior to pandemic

All stories for Sept. 15, 2022 »

Friday, Sept. 16

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Gonzaga rushing to get ready for big football game

• Effort to improve voter turnout among inmates moving forward, despite opposition from Spokane County commissioners

• Idaho support for LGBTQ rights grew after same-sex marriage became legal. What happened?

• On the rise: Rogers football earns first victory in three years, building program from within

• SBA, AHANA, city of Spokane partner to address needs of multicultural businesses

All stories for Sept. 16, 2022 »

Saturday, Sept. 17

• 100 years ago in Spokane: A county prosecutor candidate’s criticism of the Ku Klux Klan was blamed for his primary loss

• Ammon Bundy calls judge ‘wicked’ after Idaho man is found guilty of crime, gets jail time

• Recap and highlights: First-year Cougars Daiyan Henley, Cameron Ward impress as WSU rolls Colorado State 38-7

• Washington State cornerback Derrick Langford Jr., slot receiver Robert Ferrel return from injuries; safety Jordan Lee, linebacker Travion Brown out versus Colorado State

• Prep roundup: Pullman football’s offense finds groove, defense shuts out North Central

All stories for Sept. 17, 2022 »

Sunday, Sept. 18

• Meta investing

• Billionaire no more: Patagonia founder gives away the company

• Business beat

• How to grocery shop during a recession

• Mortgage rates surpass 6% for the first time since 2008

All stories for Sept. 18, 2022 »

Monday, Sept. 19

• Faith and Values: Taking a risk for love

• 100 years ago in Spokane: New charges in Codd/Brinton murder case indicate new trial imminent

• Ask Dr. Universe: A rock’s history and mineral content give clues to its breakability

• The Full Suburban: With the sweet comes bittersweet at back-to-school time

• Fall family activities line up for getting out and on the move

All stories for Sept. 19, 2022 »

Tuesday, Sept. 20

• Investors commit $7.1 trillion of assets in pursuit of 1.5°c climate goal

• Four-day week pilot findings: Successful for most firms, but not all

• What comes next in the Fed’s fight against inflation?

• Man booked after stabbing friend in chest and attacking medical staff near Airway Heights, sheriff’s office says

• A Grip on Sports: Carlos Santana has been just what the M’s needed but that comes as no surprise

All stories for Sept. 20, 2022 »

Wednesday, Sept. 21

• Spokane City Council passes emergency air quality ordinance

• In scathing letter, state chides city of Spokane on Camp Hope response, accuses mayor of valuing ‘optics’ over ‘action’

• Body contouring practice The CoolSuite’s growth leads to expansion in downtown Spokane’s Cutter Tower

• ‘It’s happening with younger and younger people’: UW expert talks about keeping youth safe amid rise in fentanyl use and overdoses

• These planes are battery operated. Will that fly?

All stories for Sept. 21, 2022 »

Thursday, Sept. 22

• Lots of food gets tossed. These apps let you buy it cheap

• Hannah Wesolowski: The proof is in the numbers: 988 will save lives

• Pandemic prompts more states to mandate paid sick leave

• California seeks to ban sales of diesel big rigs in a bold bid to cut pollution

• COVID-19’s long impact on the housing market

All stories for Sept. 22, 2022 »

Friday, Sept. 23

• Long-time Spokane state representative challenged by teacher who was fired for refusing to wear mask

• A Grip on Sports: Whatever your thoughts on autumn, you have to admit the sports TV watching is really good

• Cryptocurrencies extend drop as ‘tough environment’ culls demand

• Gold drops to lowest in over 2 years after parade of rate hikes

• U.S. business activity gauge improves, but still shows contraction

All stories for Sept. 23, 2022 »

Saturday, Sept. 24

• Paul Krugman: War, inflation and squandered credibility

• ‘I live in horror’: New records shed light on fatal Boise mall shooting, cite no motive

• Tribal law enforcement boosted under bill proposed by members of Congress from the West

• Commentary: We should have held Nixon accountable for Watergate

• Recap and highlights: No. 15 Oregon stuns Washington State with late fourth-quarter comeback

All stories for Sept. 24, 2022 »

Sunday, Sept. 25

• Michelle Singletary: Letting adult children fend for themselves is outdated

• We the People: Congress debates how a president should be declared the election winner

• Dick Dawe keeps moving along

• Candidates for Washington secretary of state disagree on experience, election management, cybersecurity

• ‘The future is electric’: Spokane’s prioritization of electric vehicles part of a larger trend

All stories for Sept. 25, 2022 »

Monday, Sept. 26

• Faith and Values: Keeping an eye out for spiritual ‘wrong-way’ signs

• The Full Suburban: Through the ups and downs, a beloved family pet is always worth it

• Crime, public safety top of mind for Graham, Kelso, House candidates for 6th district

• 100 years ago today in Spokane, there was more drama in the sensational Codd case

• Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich fires back after criticism to clear Camp Hope

All stories for Sept. 26, 2022 »

Tuesday, Sept. 27

• Cyberattacks a top concern across all business sizes, economic uncertainty a close second, new survey shows

• 100 years ago today in Spokane, prosecutors rejected claims they’d ‘bugged’ Dodd’s brothers

• Spokane City Council raises campaign contribution cap to $1,000

• Odds of native trout’s survival jumps as fish hatchery near Usk nears completion

• Shortage of corrections officers could force closure of Geiger

All stories for Sept. 27, 2022 »

Wednesday, Sept. 28

• This climate tech boom is recession-proof

• Amber Waldref and Michael Cathcart battle it out for Spokane County Commission District 2

• Wonder Fair festival returns for second year

• This jet suit could make you fly like Iron Man – if you’re rich

• Amazon’s robotaxi arm Zoox coming ‘sooner than people expect’

All stories for Sept. 28, 2022 »

Thursday, Sept. 29

• Mayor of Lind in Adams County declines to resign as meeting is halted over shouting quieted by makeshift gavel

• Squishmallow craze: These popular plushies can sell for hundreds of dollars

• Weathercatch: This week’s September sizzler vs. 2019’s September snowfall

• ‘Beneficial to the whole community’: Fence to be erected around Camp Hope

• Cajun-inspired restaurant Ten/6 to reopen in Coeur d’Alene

All stories for Sept. 29, 2022 »

Friday, Sept. 30

• Democrat Dalton hopes to fend off Republican McCaslin in race for Spokane County Auditor

• ‘I feed off the crowd kind of like the players do’: Spokane’s Tom Hutyler is Mariners’ PA guy

• Buy a piece of Spokane history, making sure that our community’s living history continues to be written

• China’s rival aircraft to Boeing, AirbU.S. jets wins certification

• A Grip on Sports: The M’s may just force you to miss another weekend sporting event but it should be worth it

All stories for Sept. 30, 2022 »