Archives | 2025
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January
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This day in history: Uprisings were ‘coordinated and preplanned’ at penitentiary, official says
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Christmas Bureau fundraising reached $582,000 to help thousands of people with food, books and toys
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Hundreds take the annual Polar Bear Plunge into Lake Coeur d’Alene for a cold start to 2025
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Gonzaga resumes busy stretch of games, faces Portland at the Spokane Arena
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Key matchup: Freshman forward Austin Rapp pilots Portland’s offense
February
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This day in history: Where there’s smoke, there used to also be legislators
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Commentary: If prosecutors ‘followed the science’ as they claim, we’d have less crime, not more
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A Grip on Sports: Yes, Gonzaga and Saint Mary’s meet tonight but that isn’t the only Western showdown today, though only true hoop junkies might know it
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Mailbag: How the Pac-12 could still lure AAC schools to rebuilt conference
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‘The trends are bad’: Another crunch-time setback for Gonzaga as Zags fall to rival Saint Mary’s 62-58
March
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Outside view: Can the world relax about killer asteroids now?
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Urgently needed: A reborn patriotic belief in Western virtues
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This day in history: Vandals hit Franklin Elementary School with 10 dozen eggs in a mess ‘almost beyond description’
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A Grip on Sports: A win (tonight) for Gonzaga, a loss (Friday night) for Whitworth and a near-perfect day make up a throwback Saturday column
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Late-season push: Ben Gregg, Ryan Nembhard carry Gonzaga past USF to earn second seed in WCC Tournament
April
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This day in history: The Spokane City Council’s debate on authorizing dogs for medical experiments took a new turn
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A Grip on Sports: No jokes today, just deep thoughts about the first of April, well-written stories and well-played basketball
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Analysis: 5 subjects Seahawks GM touched on at NFL’s annual meeting
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‘He’s a wizard:’ Gonzaga coaches, teammates reflect on Ryan Nembhard’s special season
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A Final Four of titans is the last hope to save a forgettable March Madness
May
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Gardening: Sales popping up for spring planting
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Bret Stephens: Trump is about to steal my friend’s Christmas — and yours
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This day in history: Spokane man was aboard one of last commercial flights to leave Saigon. Thousands of boys featured in downtown parade.
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The Collector: Every day is hump day for Terral Schut
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Meta jumps on resilient ad sales, plans to navigate tariffs
June
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Michelle Goldberg: From the creator of ‘Succession,’ a delicious satire of the tech right
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Commentary: The Blue Origin flight reminds us that there is no feminism without environmentalism
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The pros and cons of travel credit cards
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Survey: More than half of Americans expect to spend less on fun purchases this year
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This day in history: Kootenai Tribe’s declared war brings progress. Spokane city commissioner demands seat back that he lost in election
July
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This day in history: Lilac Festival Association considers combining parades into one event; Spokane implements 9 p.m. curfew for youths younger than 14
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Report: Gonzaga to face Alabama, Maryland in opening games at Players Era Festival
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A Grip on Sports: The rebuilt Pac-12 has reached the NCAA’s legal football age but there is one more school it needs to tap to be complete
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‘Still the best job in the world.’ Former Gonzaga wing Corey Kispert reflects on career with NBA’s Wizards during Spokane visit
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Commentary: Texas State addition completes Pac-12’s new look, but is it enough?
August
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This day in history: A Spokane author died trying to stop her runaway car, and Colville came up as a possible state capital
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Joan Anderson, who twirled her way into hula hoop history, dies at 101
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A Grip on Sports: August rumbles in with clouds and overcast, a situation that seems appropriate considering the deluge of football that comes at the end
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‘Hasn’t fully sunk in.’ Ben Gregg’s pro career takes brief detour at NBA Summer League before opportunity in France
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20 years after escaping serial killer who murdered family, Shasta Groene McClain returns to Coeur d’Alene for book signing
September
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Nicholas Kristof: At times like these, my advice: Take a hike!
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This day in history: Region experiences cooler, wetter August than usual
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Spokane Symphony to host free concert in Comstock Park as ‘thank you to Spokane’
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A Grip on Sports: It seems like a great day to celebrate the times when we used to be able to do nothing in the way of labor all summer
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Peace at the plate: As his mom recovers from recent heart transplant, Kyle Manzardo finds his swing
October
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This day in history: ‘I want to have a woman arrested for wearing men’s pants.’ Grocery checkouts and TV were about to be revolutionized
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More Idaho children are losing health insurance. Here’s what we know
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A Grip on Sports: It’s not even the legal equivalent of halftime, but the Pac-12 takes a big lead over the Mountain West in poaching lawsuit due to a ruling Tuesday
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Gonzaga lands surprise commitment from German combo guard Jack Kayil
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Watching history: Cal Raleigh’s teammates, Mariners brass reflect on all-time season
November
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This day in history: The great razor-blade scare for Halloween candy had begun
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How Nick Emmanwori is showing Seahawks were smart to trade up for him
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A Grip on Sports: Two divided by one equals one heck of a busy Saturday evening for some of us
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‘People need to eat’: Salvation Army hosts ‘emergency food drive’ to keep up with ‘unprecedented demand’
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Gonzaga, Tennessee or Purdue: Who is men’s college basketball’s most tortured fan base?
December
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This day in history: WSU head coach Sweeney resigns. Gonzaga looks to add new buildings to its campus
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Christmas Bureau seeks more new pajamas to help make for cozier holidays for those in need
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Then and Now: The Progressive Party
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Idaho shares voter-roll and food-stamp information with the feds. What we know
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Gonzaga starts out at No. 5 in NET rankings with No. 15 Kentucky looming on Friday