Archives | March 2024
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Friday, March 1
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50 years ago in Expo history: Dozens of journalists arrived in Spokane for the fair’s latest media blitz
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Inside the rush to make Nevada the country’s lithium capital
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Drugmaker Endo agreed to pay up to $465 million to settle criminal and civil claims related to opioid marketing
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Info scant on cost of Kohberger case
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No surprise here: Taylor Swift, Beyoncé concert films boost AMC quarterly earnings
Saturday, March 2
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Expo ‘74 art and writing contest for high schoolers celebrates golden anniversary
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50 years ago in Expo history: The latest fair attraction advertised was not among its most family-friendly
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A Grip on Sports: A Saturday in winter with great college and high school basketball action demands snow, doesn’t it?
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State 3A boys: Mt. Spokane beats O’Dea 66-62, sends nine seniors off with third place trophy
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Former Spokane Chief Ty Smith frustrated by lack of NHL opportunities but still content in Pittsburgh
Sunday, March 3
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Charles M. Blow: Arab American fury toward Biden
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Commentary: ‘Work longer’ is no solution for people who can’t afford to retire
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Commentary: Without even ruling on Trump’s immunity claim, the Supreme Court handed him a huge victory
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The Dirt: Kindred & Co.opens book store-bistro concept in Post Falls
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State 3A girls: Mead edged by Garfield in championship game; ‘Gardner vs. Fiso’ a battle for the ages
Monday, March 4
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Flights selling out due to high demand for solar eclipse viewing destinations
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Nvidia becomes Tesla’s successor as market flips from EV to AI
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A Grip on Sports: What better way to start a wintry-wonderland of a workweek than with thoughts on spring training, hoops and more?
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Apple hit with nearly $2 billion E.U. fine for ‘abusing’ app store
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Amazon leads firms investing $10 billion in Saudi data centers
Tuesday, March 5
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Local groups put on slate of International Women’s Day events
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New rule brought protections to poultry farmers. Congress may gut them
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UPS employees return to office five days a week
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50 years ago in Expo history: In a promising sign, advance ticket sale revenue from the fair was in the millions
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A Grip on Sports: The double play in Cheney this winter was a thing of beauty unless you happen to root for another Big Sky school
Wednesday, March 6
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From unicorn to bust: Inside the fall of Seattle online retailer Zulily
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GM collaborating to produce hydrogen fuel cell trucks for worksites
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New research shakes up what we knew about Idaho’s big 2020 earthquake that hit Boise
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‘Did not look right’: Workers flagged concerns before deadly Boise hangar collapse
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50 years ago in Expo history: The first in a treasure trove of paintings arrived in advance of the big fair
Thursday, March 7
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With medical debt burdening millions, a financial regulator steps in to help
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These shoppers have a ‘love/hate relationship’ with Amazon but can’t stop spending — as much as $2,000 a month
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Why was my mortgage application denied? Common reasons underwriters don’t approve loans
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50 years ago in Expo history: The fair was such a big deal that a helipad was planned at Gonzaga to give visitors aerial tours of the city
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Gardening: Wise landscaping choices can protect home and property from fire
Friday, March 8
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Why couldn’t Idaho executioners find a vein for Thomas Creech? It’s rare for death row
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50 years ago in Expo history: There was good news and bad news on the fair construction front
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Meet the Cargill chefs who made the Big Mac better
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Disney underpaid Southern California hotel maintenance workers, lawsuit alleges
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A Grip on Sports: There is so much to watch on TV this weekend in the sporting realm, though there is also one odd absence
Saturday, March 9
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Trudy Rubin: Gaza needs humanitarian aid now — with or without a cease-fire
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50 years ago in Expo history: Mexico signed up for a fair pavilion, but officials were concerned at the nation’s lack of planning
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A Grip on Sports: There was a great appetizer last night in Las Vegas but the main course today is all about leftovers
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Former EWU star Kendrick Bourne expects to be a ‘full go’ for NFL training camp following knee surgery
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After cruising through conference play, Gonzaga women maintain focus going into WCC Tournament
Sunday, March 10
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Commentary: ‘Oppenheimer’s’ best performance — reminding us that we live in dangerous times
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50 years ago in Expo history: ‘Transient youths’ were expected to visit the fair without much trouble, though a small amount could be ‘dissidents’
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Shawn Vestal: Spokane County tweaking release program as final stage in MacArthur funding approaches
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Winter sports 2023-24 high school all-league teams for Eastern Washington
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A Grip on Sports: As we fall back into morning darkness as the clocks leap forward, we are ready for a season-defining hoop week
Monday, March 11
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Then and Now: Riverfront Park U.S. Pavilion
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Boeing to face ‘enormous’ scrutiny after mishaps: Buttigieg
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Will CFPB’s $8 cap on credit card late fees encourage late payments?
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Bitcoin tops $72,000 for the first time as rally builds steam
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How Big Pharma is fighting Biden’s program to lower seniors’ drug costs
Tuesday, March 12
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Why Comcast Xfinity just made your internet faster at no extra cost
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‘A specter of fear’: Claims about Idaho ‘harmful’ books rooted in QAnon conspiracy theory
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50 years ago in Expo history: A new train route was named in honor of the big fair
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Stocks fluctuate in wake of US inflation report
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United CEO tells Boeing to stop making its long delayed Max 10s
Wednesday, March 13
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YWCA Women of Achievement awards: Kalispel Tribe career director Colene Rubertt shows young people what they can do
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50 years ago in Expo history: A special Black history Pavilion was promised for the fair thanks to some generous donations
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U.S. 30-year mortgage rate drops below 7%, spurring home purchases
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Dollar Tree to close 1,000 stores in bid to shore up profits; fate of Spokane stores not yet clear
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Cancer clinics struggle to cover care after cyberattack on UnitedHealth
Thursday, March 14
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YWCA Women of Achievement awards: Kristine Hoover poised to lead Gonzaga’s hate studies center
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50 years ago in Expo history: The mayor was invited to his Seattle counterpart’s ‘inaugural ball’ to celebrate the fair
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The Collector: Vessels of beauty: Dick Redinger’s cruet collection started with gift to his mother
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One big reason Gen Z is still on Facebook: to save money
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A Grip on Sports: The 1980s were a great decade for movies and the pinnacle for EWU women’s basketball, until now
Friday, March 15
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This Meridian lawyer was disbarred for sexting clients. Now he’s accused of rape
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Shawn Vestal: So long, and thanks for reading
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50 years ago in Expo history: The fair’s celebrity guest list was beginning to take shape as the grand opening festivities were also revealed
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A Grip on Sports: In a year of chaos, we’ve come to appreciate all of that element WSU’s basketball team injects into each game
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Powerful realtor group settles lawsuits over sales commissions
Saturday, March 16
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Commentary: Can St. Patrick and green beer save American democracy?
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Spokane’s St. Patrick’s Day parade Saturday could be a record-breaker
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50 years ago in Expo history: Once seen as a longshot, the fair seemed to have fully arrived in terms of public perception
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Bracketology: Gonzaga, Washington State projected to land on 6, 7 or 8 seed line
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A Grip on Sports: The bubbles are shrinking, which is just fine by us, as we hurdle towards tomorrow’s day of decision
Sunday, March 17
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Charles M. Blow: Some Black Voters Are Souring on Democrats. It May Be Part of a Natural Drift.
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Building a legacy: 80 years of Bouten Construction
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The Dirt: Circle K convenience store opens in Post Falls
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50 years ago in Expo history: Fair fears had evolved from not enough visitors to not enough hotel rooms
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‘A team that can beat anybody.’ Gonzaga players from different eras weigh in on progress, development of 2023-24 squad
Monday, March 18
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Then and Now: Universal Auto Company
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This day in Expo history: As many as 30,000 people visit fair grounds amid construction
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Powell’s silence frustrates markets as post-COVID economy shifts
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Nvidia backs little-known upstart in India’s biggest AI bet yet
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Joann files for bankruptcy as consumers pull back on nonessentials
Tuesday, March 19
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Ping-pong players from all skill levels, ages and countries of origin flock to play ‘chess at light speed’ in weekly club gathering
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50 years ago in Expo history: Plans were laid that would forever alter Spokane’s iconic skyline
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At the country’s biggest food industry trade show, everything is just for you
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Climate change speeds up as major indicators blow off the charts, WMO warns
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Fed weighs future rate cuts as inflation picture looks murky
Wednesday, March 20
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Profit machine: Ford Pro commercial vehicle and tech business sets the automaker apart
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Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak wins latest round in lawsuit vs. YouTube over Bitcoin scam
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YWCA Women of Achievement: Melody Chang Heaton helps opera companies avoid racial stereotypes and boost Asian inclusion
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50 years ago in Expo history: The ‘pipe-huffing hippie’ who took a stand against the fair turned out to have a much more buttoned-down day job
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Hiring booms at SpaceX and Blue Origin making it hard for NASA to attract talent
Thursday, March 21
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50 years ago in Expo history: Havermale was an island again and not a peninsula after the fair’s ‘Theme Stream’ was built
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2024 Spring High School Sports Preview: Twins shine for Springdale in both track and field and the classroom
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Gardening: Community gardens are a place to cultivate vegetables and friendships
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The Collectors: Dave and Vickie Sutton’s precious occasions
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2024 Spring High School Sports Preview: Maliyah Mann looking to turn University fastpitch back into state power
Friday, March 22
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Trudy Rubin: Biden and Schumer are more pro-Israel than Netanyahu
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California home insurance meltdown worsens as State Farm sheds 72,000 policies
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Prices are falling on used EVs. Here’s how to get a deal.
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What the DOJ’s antitrust suit against Apple means for everyone with an iPhone
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Ryan Cole presents COVID falsehoods at Idaho Capitol, says his speeches ‘cost me my career’
Saturday, March 23
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Commentary: Thinking for yourself in the age of AI
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Commentary: The more government ‘borrows,’ the more we pay — today — for mortgages, credit cards, student loans, and much more
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50 years ago in Expo history: A new box office showed the demand for the fair’s star-studded lineup of performers
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Difference makers: Ben Gregg comes up with timely plays in Gonzaga’s win over Kansas
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‘There’s no way I’m not playing’: Gonzaga’s Ben Gregg produces through multiple injuries
Sunday, March 24
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Charles M. Blow: The potency of Trump’s ‘Lost Cause’ mythmaking
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Michelle Goldberg: The internet is a wasteland, so give kids better places to go
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The Dirt: 5M Apartments planned for Five Mile Prairie
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50 years ago in Expo history: Downtown Spokane’s street signs were gone, but plans were in the works for an upgrade
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Gonzaga rewind: Slowing Hunter Dickinson key to stopping Jayhawks in second half of Bulldogs’ rout of Kansas
Monday, March 25
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Anna Schindler Foundation gives hope and a place to stay for families who have a child getting cancer treatment in Spokane
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Then and now: American Legion Building
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50 years ago in Expo history: World’s fair officials warn of counterfeit tickets
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Spokesman-Review Showcase: Stars from Spokane area, Tri-Cities, Yakima and North Idaho converge for memorial all-star games
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Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun to step down in leadership shake-up
Tuesday, March 26
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Elon Musk’s Starlink terminals are falling into the wrong hands
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50 years ago in Expo history: Up With People prepared for some clean-cut entertainment
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Kings center, former Gonzaga star Domantas Sabonis breaks Kevin Love’s double-double record in win over 76ers
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Amazon expands same-day prescription drug delivery to NYC, LA
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Rite Aid nears sweeping creditor deal to avoid liquidation
Wednesday, March 27
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Paul Krugman: Why Has Obamacare Worked?
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Utah basketball team’s experience in Coeur d’Alene shows history of racism still ‘very much alive’ in North Idaho
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50 years ago in Expo history: One reader thought the fair idea was ‘real dumb’ at first, but she eventually changed her tune
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Krispy Kreme doughnuts are coming to McDonald’s
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Biden’s biofuel push risks dethroning corn as king of US crops
Thursday, March 28
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Patricia Lopez: House GOP resignations send a very clear message
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50 years ago in Expo history: With an ongoing gas crisis, Spokane was due for an extra shipment of fuel to help get people to the fair
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In their element: Jefferson students create Coat Cart to keep kids warm during recess
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Key gauges of US economy advanced at healthy clip to end 2023
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Key matchup: Gonzaga faces Purdue’s Zach Edey, who has developed into ‘one of the best in college basketball’
Friday, March 29
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Idaho judge orders attorneys to keep quiet after Chad Daybell’s lawyer does TV interview
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‘A dark day for Idaho kids’: Republicans reject $16M to feed children over the summer
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50 years ago in Expo history: First Lady Nixon was a confirmed guest for the fair’s opening day, but what about her embattled husband?
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ACLU confronts Idaho abortion law
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How will the Baltimore bridge collapse affect prices and the West Coast?
Saturday, March 30
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Motley Fool: Investors may cash in with Starbucks
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Will CFPB’s $8 cap on credit card late fees encourage late payments?
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50 years ago in Expo history: Leader of environmental series resigns
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After racist harassment reported against Utah team, Kootenai County and Idaho GOP send mixed messages
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A Grip on Sports: After Friday losses in two parts of the country, the local college basketball season is barely hanging on
Sunday, March 31
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Mustang Sydney: Ford’s partnership with actress Sydney Sweeney a fit for both parties
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The Dirt: Hundreds of housing units planned for Spokane Valley
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50 years ago in Expo history: Determined to earn money for fair tickets, a class of Sprague fifth-graders had an adorably ingenious and eco-friendly plan
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With most of its roster eligible to return, Gonzaga already considering ‘scary’ possibilities for 2024-25
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‘Watch out’: New approach an encouraging sign for Mariners’ Julio Rodriguez