Archives | January 2025

• This day in history: Uprisings were ‘coordinated and preplanned’ at penitentiary, official says

• Christmas Bureau fundraising reached $582,000 to help thousands of people with food, books and toys

• Hundreds take the annual Polar Bear Plunge into Lake Coeur d’Alene for a cold start to 2025

• Gonzaga resumes busy stretch of games, faces Portland at the Spokane Arena

• Key matchup: Freshman forward Austin Rapp pilots Portland’s offense

All stories for Jan. 1, 2025 »

• New-look EWU basketball ready to take on Big Sky, beginning with Montana: ‘Our season starts Thursday.’

• Retail traders seek over $60 billion for toymaker’s HK IPO

• Gold advances after 27% annual gain as traders eye U.S. rate path

• Canada’s crypto industry is taking lessons from US election wins

• A Grip on Sports: Oregon’s Rose Bowl face-plant earned the football headlines but that wasn’t all that happened on 2025’s first day

All stories for Jan. 2, 2025 »

• Patricia Lopez: Trump’s immigration crackdown will be swift and ugly. Here’s how.

• Numbers game: Here are the stories behind what’s on Kraken jerseys

• A Grip on Sports: We get a breather from college football’s upsets this weekend, a gap filled by hoops and a few key NFL games

• Senior forward Ben Gregg makes most of return to Gonzaga’s starting lineup

• Republicans to focus on school vouchers, DEI, immigration as Idaho Legislature returns

All stories for Jan. 3, 2025 »

• POINT: Democrats have an opportunity to rebuild

• COUNTERPOINT: GOP disarray is a positive for Democrats

• Bloomberg Opinion: Republican budget gimmicks: Just say no

• Robert J. Binney: Sure, people made fun of Jimmy Carter. I was lucky to have Jimmy Carter make fun of me

• A Grip on Sports: Money is the gas that fuels all the sports teams everyone roots for, even those that once were amateur in status

All stories for Jan. 4, 2025 »

• Carlos Lozada: When it comes to opinions, I stand by the 73% solution

• Francis Wilkinson: MAGA’s Jan. 6 stories are taking a more dangerous turn

• The Dirt: Paint and wine bar planned for East Sprague

• This day in history: Spokane’s new downtown detox center was booming with guests

• A Grip on Sports: Enjoy this last day of the NFL’s regular season as we enter eight months without the RedZone

All stories for Jan. 5, 2025 »

• Carl P. Leubsdorf: Republicans rewrite the history of Jan. 6

• Then and Now: Bozarth Mansion and Retreat Center

• This day in history: EPA proposes stricter sulfur dioxide emission limits for Idaho mining company

• A Grip on Sports: Seahawks end their season on a (somewhat) high note while WSU continues to rebuild its football roster

• Seahawks fire offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb

All stories for Jan. 6, 2025 »

• Bruce Yandle: Why we should stop waiting for the pre-COVID economy to return

• This day in history: Unemployment was so bad that the Spokane benefits office was expanding its hours

• A Grip on Sports: What do you know? People are already talking about a college basketball game between local teams that doesn’t happen until Saturday

• Gonzaga trying to stay focused on San Diego game before WSU game

• Key matchup: Junior guard Kjay Bradley Jr. has been bright spot for Toreros

All stories for Jan. 7, 2025 »

• This day in history: Air ambulance crash claimed life of former Chewelah man; new Spokane radio station reached London

• REC Silicon shutting down Moses Lake facility

• A Grip on Sports: As fires rage, taking homes and memories, it’s hard to focus on football and other areas of sports

• ‘Just kind of one of those games’: Gonzaga wins fourth in a row, 93-80 over San Diego

• ‘The initiative process is broken’: Lawmakers urge end to simple majority ballot threshold

All stories for Jan. 8, 2025 »

• Patricia Murphy: Washington finally gives Jimmy Carter the respect he deserved all along

• This day in history: A neck-and-neck election marked by fraud concerns in Adams County spurred a recount

• Undeveloped Spokane woodland to be transferred to developer with plans to build 1,000 homes

• Gardening: Protect plants that might be damaged by changing weather patterns

• My Little Pony collector

All stories for Jan. 9, 2025 »

• Commentary: The IRS faces more cuts under Trump. Here are three ways that could hurt the economy

• This day in history: Candidate for Spokane police commissioner called for relaxed enforcement of ‘foolish’ Prohibition laws; Gonzaga started Big Sky season against UI

• ‘Removing the stigma of charity’: Organization embraced by President Jimmy Carter remains an important force for housing in Spokane

• Commentary: Trump’s targeted tariff proposals are already a notable success

• A Grip on Sports: Sure, spring seems far away but that’s OK, as long as the NFL and college football can combine to give us weekends like the one ahead

All stories for Jan. 10, 2025 »

• Adam Minter: A TikTok ban would harm college sports’ have-nots

• Heather Long: Trump’s tariffs will be costly, but that’s not the worst part

• States that ban abortion are losing residents, new study finds

• This day in history: Unemployment benefits spiked in Spokane

• A Grip on Sports: When close friends compete, whether it be personal or in a broader context, fireworks usually ensue

All stories for Jan. 11, 2025 »

• Bret Stephens: The Biden presidency: Four illusions, four deceptions

• Charles M. Blow: I quit drinking four years ago. I’m still confronting drinking culture.

• Cannibals, rats, wacko GOP politicians: Idaho’s 10 most embarrassing news stories of 2024

• Commentary: Meta is changing its rules and embracing Trump. What does that mean for the world?

• A Grip on Sports: While the Zags were rockin’ down the highway in the second half, the Cougars looked to be stuck in second gear

All stories for Jan. 12, 2025 »

• This day in history: Local business owners call state proposal to implement smoking, nonsmoking sections in establishments ‘most stupid suggestion,’ ‘ridiculous’

• Proposed Post Falls marina expansion draws mixed feelings

• A Grip on Sports: The NFL’s mostly boring wild card weekend ends with a matchup that bores into our memories

• Improved West Coast Conference can help, hurt Gonzaga’s NCAA Tournament resume

• Gonzaga moves up two spots to No. 16 in Associated Press Top 25 poll

All stories for Jan. 13, 2025 »

• This day in history: Spokane County budget woes grew; prosecutor alleged jury tampering by booze interests

• A Grip on Sports: Rams overcome the Vikings thanks, in miniscule part, to the idiocy of another NFL rule

• Women’s basketball: Gonzaga, Washington State coaches look forward to more meetings during brief conference rivalry

• Commentary: Seahawks fans don’t need to sit out playoffs. Here’s your rooting interest.

• Q&A: Oregonian beat writer breaks down Oregon State’s new additions, provides keys to matchup with No. 16 Gonzaga

All stories for Jan. 14, 2025 »

• This day in history: Kellogg school contaminated with lead shut down; widow of railroad tycoon declared sane

• Michelle Goldberg: Democrats will regret helping to pass the Laken Riley Act

• Annual Holocaust art contest focuses on survivors’ stories

• A Grip on Sports: In an unexpected twist, turns out all the consequences of the expanded WCC this season were intended

• ‘From the Mike Montgomery coaching tree’: Wayne Tinkle’s Oregon State team presents Gonzaga with stern road test

All stories for Jan. 15, 2025 »

• This day in history: Women called for Spokane to hire more female police officers

• Should Idaho’s attorney general prosecute mayors for crimes? What some lawmakers say

• Gardening: Use the cold weather to plan for gardening season

• The Collector: Nancy MacKerrow knows Jack

• ‘Super frustrating’: Defense lets Gonzaga down in 97-89 OT loss to Oregon State

All stories for Jan. 16, 2025 »

• This day in history: The S-R’s newest columnist was versed in film and politics, and would one day become much more

• Defense, late-game struggles offensively contribute to another narrow Gonzaga loss

• A Grip on Sports: College basketball’s conference title road is often full of potholes and wrong turns, as the Zags showed again Thursday night

• Idaho Republican reintroduces bill to end state prohibition on private, armed militias

• Seahawks position overview: Hawks ‘want more’ from offensive line

All stories for Jan. 17, 2025 »

• This day in history: Tom Foley’s rise to prominence was just getting started

• Scott McIntosh: She fought for marriage equality in Idaho. Latest attack on rights is ‘disheartening’

• Commentary: How ocean temps are driving L.A. firestorms

• Commentary: Trump should reverse Biden’s offshore drilling ban

• A Grip on Sports: It seemed like a great day to update a quaint tale or two from college sports’ long-gone past

All stories for Jan. 18, 2025 »

• Eduardo Porter: To save the planet, stop eating free-range beef

• Bret Stephens: The Israeli right may soon be disenchanted with Trump

• This day in history: Second woman announced bid for city office; bus ridership soared during Expo

• ‘Our entire sheltering system would be in trouble’: Rising insurance costs strains Spokane-area dog shelters

• The Dirt: Spokane Falls Tower project advances

All stories for Jan. 19, 2025 »

• This day in history: Legislature hears proposal that would combine Medical Lake schools

• Then and Now: Bridges over Latah Creek

• Three men nominated for possible appointment as Spokane County treasurer

• ‘The work is not finished’: Annual Martin Luther King Jr. commemorative celebration aims to ‘keep the dream alive’

• A Grip on Sports: Has 60 years been long enough to hold a grudge? Not really, though tonight’s CFP title game tests our resolve

All stories for Jan. 20, 2025 »

• Tyler Cowen: So long, net neutrality, and good riddance

• This day in history: City hears alternative proposal for Riverfront Park development

• A Grip on Sports: Now that college football season is over and the preseason favorite has become the champion, it’s time to think about other things

• Commentary: Seahawks GM John Schneider faces most crucial offseason

• Tariffs for Mexico and Canada taking shape for Feb. 1

All stories for Jan. 21, 2025 »

• This day in history: A skeleton discovery was much more suspicious than its location suggested

• A Grip on Sports: With precedent against him, there was no way Ichiro was going to do something baseball’s historic figures were unable to do

• Seahawks position overview: Will re-signing ILB Ernest Jones IV be a top priority?

• College football season is over. College sports chaos continues.

• ‘She’s now got the voice’: Tara Wallack takes the lead as Washington State women vie for WCC supremacy

All stories for Jan. 22, 2025 »

• Gardening: Give seedlings lots of light to get a good start

• Brothers at breakfast: Veterans meet twice a week to share stories, camaraderie in Coeur d’Alene

• A Grip on Sports: We all have a little dog in us when it comes to hoping the sun will shine on our favorite team’s fortunes this year

• Sean McVay not definitive yet on futures of Rams stars Matthew Stafford, Cooper Kupp; will meet in coming week

• Seahawks position overview: Riq Woolen’s future is big question

All stories for Jan. 23, 2025 »

• Trudy Rubin: King Trump threatens to tear America apart

• This day in history: Boeing announced layoff; bootleggers pull of ‘sensational’ plot

• ‘Greater Idaho’ billboards send message to lawmakers: ‘Free Eastern Oregon’ | Opinion

• Republicans take aim at Idaho Medicaid expansion. Democrats call bill a ‘total disconnect’

• A Grip on Sports: With the NFL, as always, dominating Sunday, one would think college basketball would have a bunch of great matchups Saturday but that isn’t the case

All stories for Jan. 24, 2025 »

• Matthew Yglesias: Republicans want the poor to pay for Trump’s tax cuts

• Commentary: Grid reforms are needed for clean energy transition

• This day in history: State considered trading 3,100 acres near Mount Spokane; construction was set to begin on Gonzaga’s DeSmet Hall

• A Grip on Sports: Can WSU rebound as Saint Mary’s visits? Can Gonzaga? Can the Buffalo Bills get to the Super Bowl? A Saturday with questions

• Gonzaga lets its play do the talking in 105-62 blowout over Portland

All stories for Jan. 25, 2025 »

• Pamela Paul: It’s all good and you’re perfect

• This day in history: Runner who later founded Bloomsday was sixth-grade teacher; Bootlegger ‘king’ arrested in whisky vessel scheme

• The Dirt: Transportation relocating traffic management services

• A Grip on Sports: The more we watch, the more we worry conference realignment and power concentration is going to be the ruin of West Coast college hoops

• Gonzaga’s reshuffled starting unit performs well in rout over Portland

All stories for Jan. 26, 2025 »

• Then and Now: Hotel Spokane

• A Grip on Sports: How many times will the NFL allow its reign to be undermined by a fealty to an outdated process of marking the football?

• Analysis: Why Mariners are left with few options to improve roster

• Largest earthquake in nearly a year shakes up Idaho on Monday. Where was its epicenter?

• Gonzaga still pushing for return to Top 25, but Bulldogs continue to fare well in NET rankings

All stories for Jan. 27, 2025 »

• This day in history: Purchase planned to preserve land along Little Spokane River; Washington lawmakers considered 25 mph speed limit

• Commentary: One faction in Congress DOES look like America

• A Grip on Sports: Insomnia can lead to the mind wandering into dark areas that include thoughts about the local sports scene

• Buzzer breakdown: Graham Ike’s big night in return to starting lineup lifts Gonzaga to blowout win

• ‘We were all over the place’: Gonzaga gets defensive while avenging loss to Oregon State

All stories for Jan. 28, 2025 »

• This day in history: Spokane International Airport plan recommended second terminal and parking garage

• Idaho Republican pushes ban of mRNA vaccines against COVID, gene therapy products

• Seahawks position overview: Special teams settled except for one question

• A Grip on Sports: Turns out Gonzaga’s sky was falling – and it fell right on Oregon State last night in the Kennel

• ‘Thrown to the sharks’ as a freshman, Kourtney Grossman has blossomed in first year with Eastern Washington

All stories for Jan. 29, 2025 »

• Bret Stephens: DEI will not be missed

• This day in history: St. George’s students rescued after spending night in snow cave on Mount Spokane

• Gardening: Changing climate brings new pests to gardens

• The Collector: Brave art collection includes originals and thrift store finds

• The Chiefs’ hidden superpower: They’re great without looking good

All stories for Jan. 30, 2025 »

• This day in history: A partisan gaffe led to a string of apologies from one ambitious legislator

• Trump’s attacks on DEI initiatives cause concern for some Spokane community members

• Key matchup: Gonzaga’s Ryan Nembhard, Saint Mary’s Augustas Marciulionis a clash of styles

• A Grip on Sports: The Cougars’ disappointing performance against Pacific gives the weekend a bit of a false start

• No surprise: Gonzaga, Saint Mary’s renew rivalry with a lot on the line in WCC race

All stories for Jan. 31, 2025 »