Archives | January 2023

Sunday, Jan. 1

• Motley Fool: Internet-real estate combo

• Electric cars are taking off, but when will battery recycling follow?

• Your Money Adviser: The downsides of using ‘buy now, pay later’

• Home prices slip for fourth month with U.S. sales market slowing

• Difference Maker: Outgoing chancellor of Community Colleges of Spokane leaves behind gifts for students

All stories for Jan. 1, 2023 »

Monday, Jan. 2

• Difference Maker: ‘It’s the best job in the world’: Spokane firefighter uses diverse skill set, ‘compassionate heart’ to help others in crisis

• The Full Suburban: Kettlebell squats are the thief of joy

• Ask Dr. Universe: The road to a science career can seem long, but it’s filled with interesting work

• Local roller derby girls chosen to compete for sport’s World Cup 2023 in France

• A Grip on Sports: As college football playoffs soldier forward, some traditions will just fade away

All stories for Jan. 2, 2023 »

Tuesday, Jan. 3

• 100 years ago: Congressional committee recommends $400K for Columbia Basin dam; Spokane city leaders close fish market

• Difference Makers: Spokane roaster shows an alternative path to good coffee

• Supporters of trail system on South Hill bluff hope to find way to preserve land up for auction

• Here’s how the $1.7 trillion spending bill Congress passed affects the Northwest

• Antibody drugs could target infectious diseases - if costs come down

All stories for Jan. 3, 2023 »

Wednesday, Jan. 4

• ‘A little oasis’: Bauer family, Land Conservancy agree to preserve 14 acres on Moran Prairie

• Credit-reporting firms face more scrutiny as complaints jump

• Twitter to ease ban on political advertising under Musk

• Southwest Airlines’ meltdown loss could run $500 million to $700 million

• Ford F-Series claims ‘best-selling truck’ title for 46th year

All stories for Jan. 4, 2023 »

Thursday, Jan. 5

• Boise police identify sergeant in I-184 shooting. He was part of a shooting 7 months ago.

• Amazon layoffs to hit 18,000 people

• Weathercatch: Wild weather swings of 2022 go full circle

• ‘I couldn’t wait to get in that wrestling room’: Ken Pelo inducted into Rogers High School ‘Walk of Fame’

• Gardening: Reflecting on a weird year in the garden and preparing for the next

All stories for Jan. 5, 2023 »

Friday, Jan. 6

• Schoolhouse Rock! hits the mid-century mark

• Economy adds 223,000 jobs in December, showing resilience and cooling

• U.S. services gauge shrinks unexpectedly in worst slide since 2020

• A Grip on Sports: There is no good excuse for missing this Sunday’s Seahawk game – or the next one

• GSK and CureVac to push forward with flu, covid vaccines

All stories for Jan. 6, 2023 »

Saturday, Jan. 7

• Idaho Gov. Brad Little pledges to prioritize education funding during upcoming 2023 session

• Sarah Green Carmichael: New FDA rules on abortion pills leave too many hurdles

• Idaho AG Labrador to dismiss trespassing charge of supporter from 2020 ‘park mom’ arrest

• Proposed rule: Elected officials who deviate from Idaho GOP platform could face consequences

• Commentary: Is there something about Americans that makes us football addicts?

All stories for Jan. 7, 2023 »

Sunday, Jan. 8

• George F. Will: Wokeness in all its self-flattering moral vanity comes for a statue at Princeton

• Motley Fool: The mighty mouse

• Most of U-Haul’s rentals are Texas bound

• Your Money Adviser: Hardship 401(k) withdrawals,explained

• Here are the 5 benefits U.S. employees want most

All stories for Jan. 8, 2023 »

Monday, Jan. 9

• The burn-it-all-down Republican caucus

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Split jury in Codd perjury trial ordered back to deliberations

• Ask Dr. Universe: What causes inflation? Supply and demand is part of it

• The Full Suburban: Partner’s relationship with sugar proves to be revealing

• Investigators believe 83-year-old Deer Park man was killed during burglary

All stories for Jan. 9, 2023 »

Tuesday, Jan. 10

• 100 years ago in Spokane: After days of acrimonious deliberations, jury acquits 5 in perjury trial, undecided on 8 others

• Zip line along the Spokane River’s south bank could become reality ahead of Expo ‘74 anniversary

• Spokane City Council eyes mobile surveillance camera pilot program to aid police

• Spokane County’s fight with its unions over bargaining in public comes to an end

• Hope Street Restoration provides jobs for Colville homeless

All stories for Jan. 10, 2023 »

Wednesday, Jan. 11

• Local delegation blasts Inslee’s proposed transportation budget that includes North Spokane Corridor pause as ‘almost unconscionable’

• Boise-area farmworkers have ‘many people living under 1 roof.’ But housing aid goes unused

• Oregon man had fuse in pocket, prompting police and emergency response last week at Sacred Heart

• The Spokesman-Review protected from most of subpoena in defamed sheriff’s deputy case, appellate judges rule

• Gardening: Nonprofit’s ratings can help you find the best seeds

All stories for Jan. 11, 2023 »

Thursday, Jan. 12

• Entries sought for annual Holocaust writing and art contests

• Spokane business owner struggling after banking scam

• House Call: For a healthier 2023, focus on gut health

• Gardening: Find the right pruner to fit your hand and gardening needs

• The Collector: Happy trails led to Roy Rogers collection

All stories for Jan. 12, 2023 »

Friday, Jan. 13

• Man accused of targeting Boise LGBTQ community indicted on federal hate crime charge

• A fateful meeting with a county star set Dylan Schneider on the path to a music career

• Game On: Hands on with the Steam Deck

• Stream on Demand: ‘Devotion’ tells real-life story of Navy’s first Black aviator

• It’s 55 years to life for Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison

All stories for Jan. 13, 2023 »

Saturday, Jan. 14

• At winter meeting, Idaho GOP further restricts its closed primary elections

• Charles M. Blow: The fraudulence of investigating the investigators

• Paul Krugman: Why Republican politicians still hate Medicare

• Idaho killings suspect felt ‘no emotion’ and ‘little remorse’ as a teen

• Fur trading and tribal history will be featured Monday at Spokane House at Riverside State Park

All stories for Jan. 14, 2023 »

Sunday, Jan. 15

• Motley Fool: Dominant – and undervalued

• Your Money Adviser: For freelancers, new federal help in saving for retirement

• Michelle Singletary: 7 bad money habits to ditch in 2023

• Mortgage rates fall to 6.33% in biggest drop since early December

• Want a clue on health care costs in advance? New tools take a crack at it

All stories for Jan. 15, 2023 »

Monday, Jan. 16

• 100 years ago in Spokane: ‘Mayor of Chinatown’ announces no Chinese New Year celebration

• The Full Suburban: When the toddlers grow up, they really can ‘help’ with the groceries. Thank goodness

• Ask Dr. Universe: Most of us get acne. Here’s why

• Hearts and Paws: Skilled nursing center patients foster older dogs until adoption

• Getting There: Neighbors warn of ‘Altamont speedway’ as Spokane prepares for traffic study on road affected by Thor/Freya work

All stories for Jan. 16, 2023 »

Tuesday, Jan. 17

• Riverside State Park’s Spokane House comes to life as a recreated 1810 fur-trading post

• Spokane pushes Legislature to exempt its trash incinerator from cap-and-trade program

• Biden’s green energy bank races to leverage $394 billion to scale clean tech

• SpaceX prepares for a breakout year with Elon Musk focused on Twitter

• Apple introduces faster MacBook Pros and Mac Minis

All stories for Jan. 17, 2023 »

Wednesday, Jan. 18

• Promoter: More inventory means better deals at Inland Northwest RV Show this weekend

• Restoring Dorothy Dean: New owners of Edna Mae Brown’s home bring her kitchen back to its cozy glory

• New Pentagon study shows UFO reports are rising drastically. What about reports in Idaho?

• Nonprofits tackling privacy, ethics and cost issues plaguing genetic genealogy

• VA hospital reopens psych unit after remodeling to boost safety for ‘unique demographic’

All stories for Jan. 18, 2023 »

Thursday, Jan. 19

• Crumbl Cookies opening north Spokane location on Friday

• Apple delays AR glasses, plans cheaper mixed-reality headset

• Rebranding RTO: Why companies coin names for their hybrid-work plans

• Washington Legislature again looks to tackle safe staffing requirements in hospitals

• Weathercatch: When rivers in the sky turn from blessings into a curse

All stories for Jan. 19, 2023 »

Friday, Jan. 20

• Fewer companies are paying ransoms to hackers, researchers say

• American job switchers are getting a bigger pay bump than early 2022

• Bill to ease Washington’s housing crisis would allow up to fourplex on all residential lots

• ‘Saturday Night Fever’ is ‘Stayin’ Alive’ at 45

• CdA cardiac nurse needs heart transplant after getting rare inflammatory disease

All stories for Jan. 20, 2023 »

Saturday, Jan. 21

• Paul Krugman: Don’t try to appease economic terrorists

• David Brooks: Biden against the wounded extremists

• Amazon, Microsoft job cuts deal another blow to ailing Seattle

• Citi, BofA lead Wall Street banks funding fossil-fuel expansion

• Commentary: Abortion bans undermine church-state separation

All stories for Jan. 21, 2023 »

Sunday, Jan. 22

• George F. Will: When colleges take political positions, they show who isn’t wanted

• Mark Gongloff: The coming El Niño could be a glimpse of a grim future

• Motley Fool: Down with great potential

• Your tax refunds may be smaller this year

• Rep. Wendy Horman embraces new role as co-chair of the Idaho Legislature’s budget committee

All stories for Jan. 22, 2023 »

Monday, Jan. 23

• 100 years ago in North Idaho: 3 miners die in fire at Morning Mine in Mullan

• Coeur d’ Alene 5th grader wins national award for Safe S’mores Shield

• Ask Dr. Universe: Why sleep recharges us remains a mystery

• Spokane County Fire District 8 seeks levy renewal on February ballot to make station, equipment upgrades

• Getting There: Inslee, Spokane lawmakers remain committed to finding funding for North Spokane Corridor

All stories for Jan. 23, 2023 »

Tuesday, Jan. 24

• Francis Wilkinson: We already know which gun policies work

• Kroger-Albertsons merger faces long road before approval

• Railroads offer paid sick days, schedule changes to retain employees

• Gonzaga offers free math tutoring for K-12 students: ‘We do it just for love’

• 7 killed in Half Moon Bay as California mourns earlier mass shooting

All stories for Jan. 24, 2023 »

Wednesday, Jan. 25

• Myth-busting: 10 food ‘facts’ nutritionists aim to debunk

• Turns out protein bars may not be all that healthy

• Spokane County Commission delays airport board appointment vote once again

• Spokane County’s attempt to make unions bargain in public officially over

• Mead wrestler Chris Grosse isn’t slowed down by opponents or Type 1 diabetes on path to success on the mat

All stories for Jan. 25, 2023 »

Thursday, Jan. 26

• Animal cruelty suspects would be liable for all care costs of seized animal under bill in Washington House

• Things that go ‘boom’ in the night: Unexplained sound heard around Spokane leaves residents and experts guessing

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Organizer of new effort to examine perjury trial denies KKK involvement

• GU Law school joins others withdrawing from U.S. News & World Report rankings

• Weathercatch: Halfway through winter – how we fared and a big change on the way

All stories for Jan. 26, 2023 »

Friday, Jan. 27

• With layoffs, retailers aim to be safe rather than sorry

• 100 years ago near Colville: A rum runner in a plane escaped with 17 cases of whiskey, authorities said

• Kiss has been shouting it out loud for 50 years

• Courthouse dogs offer comfort, support to crime victims

• Deaconess rolls out nurse robots amid staff shortages to deliver medications, lab work, supplies

All stories for Jan. 27, 2023 »

Saturday, Jan. 28

• Proposed bill would prohibit child safety investigations in Idaho based on immunization status

• Outside View: We’re witnessing an Idaho Republican legislative agenda based on fear and loathing

• Commentary: I grew up in the era of mass shootings. Fear of violence grips my generation

• Hit-and-run leaves pedestrian dead in Spokane Valley

• Spokane vegan favorite Boots Bakery finds new home, community at commercial kitchen space

All stories for Jan. 28, 2023 »

Sunday, Jan. 29

• A faked kidnapping and cocaine: A Montana mine’s descent into chaos

• Your Money Adviser: Savings accounts for disabled people are opened to more of them

• Motley Fool: Dishing about Williams-Sonoma

• Ford’s BlueCruise automated driving system tops Consumer Reports study

• Pay transparency is here. Corporate America is still catching up.

All stories for Jan. 29, 2023 »

Monday, Jan. 30

• 100 years ago in Spokane: Charges dropped in most perjury cases; made-in-Spokane film set to open nationwide

• Dead horses discovered in Okanogan County had little food and water, documents say

• Getting There: Spokane street crews work complicated by winter

• Ask Dr. Universe: Venomous animals have tricks to keep from poisoning themselves

• Spokane Valley could spend more than $4 million fixing City Hall

All stories for Jan. 30, 2023 »

Tuesday, Jan. 31

• Charles M. Blow: Tyre Nichols’ death Is America’s shame

• WSU program aims to address shortage of rural pharmacists, ‘the most accessible health care providers in America’

• Taking off: The last Boeing 747 leaves the factory

• Missing Dallas Zoo monkeys found inside closet at Texas home, police say

• Legislature looks to clean Spokane River PCBs with new proposal to regulate the chemicals

All stories for Jan. 31, 2023 »