Archives | June 2024
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Saturday, June 1
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Robin Abcarian: Samuel Alito’s ethical lapse isn’t the Supreme Court’s first. This is why it’s different
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50 years ago in Expo history: A new performance lineup was taking shape, on top of an already star-studded roster
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A Grip on Sports: Yes, the opinions contained within our mine and, yes, they are all correct – most of the time
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Mailbag: Pac-12 vs. Mountain West survival scenarios, House impact on Title IX and the ‘Pac-2’ war chest and more
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Monica Hesse: Listen to Jason Kelce on homemakers, not Harrison Butker
Sunday, June 2
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Charles M. Blow: How a coterie of rappers became Trump evangelists
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Robin Givhan: Bless the Trump jury, not for the verdict but for their service
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Michael Reagan: Democrats go on trial in November
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Commentary: The issue of human rights is on life support. Here’s how to save it
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50 years ago in Expo history: Arkansas, New Jersey, Missouri, New Hampshire, Moscow? Governors and a Soviet tourism official had their day at the fair
Monday, June 3
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50 years ago in Expo history: World’s fair inspires tunes about Expo and Spokane
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‘Furiosa,’ ‘The Fall Guy’ and the summer the movies died
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A Grip on Sports: No matter how well the Mariners play, unless the offense gets a tune-up the postseason soundtrack could be a dirge
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Skydance’s David Ellison nearing deal for Paramount after sweetened offer
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Nvidia and AMD square off in fight to take control of AI
Tuesday, June 4
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Bob Kelley, publisher of Kelley Blue Book, dies at age 96
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Universities try 3-year degrees to save students time, money
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Killer turbulence sees more airlines embrace data-driven mindset
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50 years ago in Expo history: Mimes trained by the renowned Marcel Marceau portrayed the creation and destruction of earth
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Microsoft backs startup focused on making AI more efficient
Wednesday, June 5
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If an Amazon review makes you laugh, are you more likely to buy?
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Pride history project opens at the Pavilion
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50 years ago in Expo history: The fair was so popular that one official called it the ‘model’ for other cities
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A Grip on Sports: When we talk, hardly anyone listens but at least we are still in (the football) business
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Netflix, Ava DuVernay settle defamation lawsuit brought by ‘When They See Us’ prosecutor
Thursday, June 6
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Bret Stephens: This D-Day, Europe needs to resolve to get its act together
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50 years ago in Expo history: The protest making headlines at the fair in 1974? Save the whales
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Gardening: January cold snap damaged or killed many plants
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The Collector: Retired geologist collects mining equipment, artifacts and memorabilia
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Airlines are preparing for another busy summer. Are they ready for it?
Friday, June 7
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Behind ‘Suicide Squad,’ the year’s biggest video game flop
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50 years ago in Expo history: The Philadelphia Orchestra impressed an S-R critic, beating out Cleveland and even LA in his eyes
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Inside the race to train more workers in the chip-making capital of the world
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Economy added 272,000 jobs in May, surging past expectations
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A Grip on Sports: Is playing college sports at the highest level truly a responsibility for a school or just an ego-driven desire?
Saturday, June 8
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50 years ago in Expo history: Long before his downfall, Bill Cosby brought the laughs to the fair with his signature brand of wholesome observational humor
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Paul Krugman: Should Biden downplay his own success?
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Tekoa’s Susannah Scaroni breaks women’s wheelchair 5K world record
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A Grip on Sports: Why should we be limited to once a year holding up our Festivus pole and airing our grievances?
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USA Basketball to leave Caitlin Clark off Paris Olympics roster
Sunday, June 9
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50 years ago in Expo history: The fair was so popular, it saw its millionth visitor earlier than expected
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Commentary: Panthers survive Oilers’ storm, but they haven’t found the power-play Kryptonite
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Spring sports 2024 high school all-league teams
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A Grip on Sports: The only thing we like about Kansas City right now? Nothing, other than maybe season four of ‘Fargo’
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Mariners put Ty France on IL with heel fracture, call up Tyler Locklear
Monday, June 10
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50 years ago in Expo history: Low mortality rate of thousands of trees planted for world’s fair
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Survey: More than 1 in 3 Americans think tipping culture has gotten out of control
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Musician who celebrated Spokane’s environmental makeover remembered with gift to mayor
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Then and Now: Trade Winds Motel
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Spirit Airlines drops change and cancellation fees, following Frontier’s lead
Tuesday, June 11
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Pride designers slam Target’s plan for their wares; retailer says it’s normal business practice
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Amazon is tinkering with grocery business. Some are unsure it’s working
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Bye-bye cubicles and corner offices: Reserving a desk for the day is new work trend
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A Grip on Sports: Yes, baseball can be eccentric as well as exasperating, exciting and exhilarating
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Tiger Woods says PGA Tour, Saudi funders ‘all want the same thing’
Wednesday, June 12
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Jerry West, who helped Lakers dominate both as a player and general manager, dies at 86
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GM lowers EV production goal in North America
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A Grip on Sports: This time of year we have to roam far and wide to serve up a tasty meal each day
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Locally: Adam Morrison, Linda Sheridan among 2024 Hooptown USA Hall of Fame inductees
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Dan Dickau’s Shoot 360 teaming up with Spokane Public Schools to offer free basketball clinics
Thursday, June 13
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Juneteenth kicks off this week at the MLK Center with Thursday and Saturday events
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Harry Litman: A jury was right to find Hunter Biden guilty. It’s the prosecutor who was wrong
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Native American citizenship, a century later: Looking back on the national Indian congresses that followed in Spokane
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New store for old clothes: vintage store opens on North Monroe
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Gardening: Annual Spokane in Bloom garden tour features sustainable landscape practices
Friday, June 14
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Paul Krugman: Freedom’s just another word for not paying taxes
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City National, ‘Bank to the Stars,’ aided a Ponzi scheme, lawsuit says
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Idaho Power may shut off power to prevent wildfires in extreme conditions. What we know
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‘We survived’: Idaho tribes gather in Boise to commemorate ancestral homelands
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Judge likely to reject $30 billion Visa, Mastercard fee deal
Saturday, June 15
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50 years ago in Expo history: A heat wave during the fair posed a problem, but nature’s ‘great big air conditioner’ helped
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So long, Warriors? Klay Thompson unfollows Golden State on Instagram.
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Celtics humbled by Mavs in missed opportunity to sweep: ‘We have to reassemble’
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A Grip on Sports: One-run games are not nearly as much fun as eating, say, a big bowl of Froot Loops in front of the TV on a Saturday morning
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Big Mons and Little Mons: Basketball was front and center, but bond between Don and Dan Monson goes way beyond the court
Sunday, June 16
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Australian contingent celebrates Expo ’74 50th with reunion down under
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Amy Lockard: Biology does not a father make
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Expo ‘74 merchandise, both new and old, is popular for 50th anniversary celebration
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50 years ago in Expo history: Magicians, bluegrass and mimes made the fair so much more than just booths
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A Grip on Sports: Looking back, being a sports father wasn’t the hardest part of the job but held as many memories, good and bad, as any other aspect
Monday, June 17
Tuesday, June 18
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Spokane County Democrats investigating incident at Pride between chair Naida Spencer and Legislative candidate Natasha Hill
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Fast food chains launch ‘value menu’ war after cost complaints. Will it last?
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Looking for a second career? ‘Take it a step at a time’
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50 years ago in Expo History: A determined daredevil wanted to try again after nearly drowning in his ‘crude inner tube raft’ over Spokane Falls
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Boeing lost track of up to 400 bad 737 parts, whistleblower says
Wednesday, June 19
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Charles M. Blow: On Juneteenth, freedom came with strings attached
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Subsidies were meant to cap poor people’s rent payments at 30% of income. In Boise, they don’t
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50 years ago in Expo history: A convoy of bicyclists en route from Seattle had (mostly) made it to Moses Lake
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‘Car Wars’ report tells Detroit Three to leave China, sell trucks to invest in EVs
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A Grip on Sports: So long Willie. Your smile and the way you played the game will be with us always
Thursday, June 20
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50 years ago in Expo history: Handbell ringers wowed with their angelic sounds, even as the heat put a damper on the outdoor concert
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Car dealerships across US halt services after cyberattack
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Gardening: Northwest Seed and Pet celebrates longevity and new ownership
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Scottish country dance group provides community, cardio and fun
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McDonald’s $5 value meal intensifies a fast food price war
Friday, June 21
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50 years ago in Expo history: John Denver added a special midnight show as the fair’s entertainment offerings proved too popular to meet demand
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How the dash to ditch paper money created a playground for criminals
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Boeing-Spirit Aero deal nears close as Airbus talks advance
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Reggie Jackson shares searing stories of racism at Negro Leagues tribute
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How Big Tobacco enlists Black activists to fight menthol, vaping bans
Saturday, June 22
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Pamela Paul: No, I don’t want to protest
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Michelle Goldberg: Trump’s allies say they’ll enforce the Comstock Act. Believe them.
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50 years ago in Expo history: The fair manager wasn’t so amused with its amusements
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A Grip on Sports: If you ever thought a fly ball was ‘too high’ to leave the ballpark, today’s column is for you
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Gonzaga coach Mark Few weighs in on new-look West Coast Conference
Sunday, June 23
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The Dirt: Two projects to add living units near Gonzaga
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To ease the historic trauma of boarding schools with a new campus, the Salish School of Spokane found an unlikely partner: Catholic Charities
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Commentary: The Oilers, on the precipice of the Stanley Cup, have given Edmonton everything in this playoff run
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50 years ago in Expo history: Sonny and Cher could never, one S-R music critic argued in his rave review of the fair’s Rita Coolidge and Kris Kristofferson performance
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A Grip on Sports: There are a lot of links on this column’s grill and will be on the deck’s grill later in the day
Monday, June 24
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Spokane County GOP backs Brian Dansel for Congress
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Then and Now: True’s Oil Company
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How Disneyland passholders can get their share of $9.5 million Magic Key settlement
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Hotel and Airbnb price tags may soon spike. For travelers, that’s a good thing
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‘Like becoming a cop’: Boise-area houses of worship arm volunteers as threats rise
Tuesday, June 25
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The number of job openings has declined sharply in every state
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50 years ago in Expo history: Songs, speeches and letters from British royalty
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Families of Boeing 737 Max crashes ask for ‘independent monitor’
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Microsoft risks EU fine after antitrust warning over Teams
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Ozempic maker Novo plans another $4.1 billion US factory
Wednesday, June 26
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Business advocacy group names prominent board of directors
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50 years ago in Expo history: The not-so-funky Grand Funk Railroad didn’t impress an S-R critic
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Michael Phelps warns Congress that doping issues threaten the Olympics
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A Grip on Sports: In elevating Anne McCoy as athletic director, WSU made the right choice for the right reasons
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What Netflix has learned from its push into video games
Thursday, June 27
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Mark Z. Barabak: In Biden-Trump debate, what they do — not what they say — could determine the winner
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50 years ago in Expo history: The roaring and watery backdrop almost stole the thunder of the fair itself
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Gardening: Coeur d’Alene garden tour showcases a diversity of styles
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The Collector: Weighty pleasures: Jack and Shirley Vines’ scale collection comes from down the road and around the world
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It’s not just Nvidia: AI interest sends these stocks higher
Friday, June 28
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50 years ago in Expo history: A Liar’s Contest, yodeling and Icelandic Sweet Soup
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Deja Vu Showgirls sign removed Thursday in Spokane Valley as part of transition to human-trafficking refuge
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An international partnership: Italian teams compete at Hoopfest for the first time
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‘A language that many speak’: Thrive soccer camp helps local refugee youth cultivate their passions and connect
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Fisker owners see $70,000 EV as ‘the worst financial decision I ever made’
Saturday, June 29
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Pamela Paul: Who you calling conservative?
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Thomas L. Friedman: Joe Biden is a good man and a good president. He must bow out of the race.
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Lydia Polgreen: Kamala Harris could win this election. Let her.
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50 years ago in Expo history: A 30-foot-long Canadian Mountie hat made of videotape
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A Grip on Sports: The mid-point of the year includes one of Spokane’s highest high points, at least in the hoops universe
Sunday, June 30
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Charles M. Blow: Opposing visions of a new South
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The King of Expo ‘74: Urban planner’s arrival marked decade march toward Spokane’s world’s fair
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50 years ago in Expo history: An increase in vice arrests
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A Grip on Sports: There may be a basketball celebration in Spokane but no one is celebrating after another Mariner offensive drought hits
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Berhalter’s U.S. team has won ‘all or nothing’ games before. Can they do it again?