Archives | August 2026

• This day in history: Don Kardong finished 4th in Olympic marathon in Montreal

• Expansion of Fish Lake Trail will bring access to more West Hills residents, improve safety, city leaders say

• Are the Seahawks overlooked? 5 reasons to take Super Bowl repeat bid seriously

• A Grip on Sports: Have the Mariners finally bottomed out? And will that trigger changes in needed areas?

• UW football should set higher bar in Jedd Fisch’s third season | Commentary

All stories for Aug. 1, 2026 »

• We the people: Learning the navigation of politics and voting

• Kids these days? Spokane economists, professionals weigh in on changes in the world of work

• This day in history: Hydroplaning national champion crowned on the Columbia River

• Truth tester: Many claims in Eastern Washington’s congressional election are misleading

• 75 years ago, the IRS auctioned off the home of Spokane’s most notorious resident

All stories for Aug. 2, 2026 »

• ‘Job’s not finished’: A 22-year-old Ferris High School grad is one of nine competing to win $10 million in the World Series of Poker

• This day in history: ‘Man in the Sky,’ well-known Spokane pilot, dies in Montana plane crash. Reardan fire destroys businesses

• A Grip on Sports: No server farms were tapped to help in the creation of today’s column, though how would we know?

• Mariners acquire outfielder Taylor Ward in trade with Orioles

• Countdown to fall camp: What to make of WSU’s wide receiver corps, and how could races unfold?

All stories for Aug. 3, 2026 »

• This day in history: 22-year-old indicted on destruction of government property. CdA teen hand is amputated after firecracker explosion

• A Grip on Sports: Our spin around the dial today stops on an oldies station, legal talk, the Pac-12 and ‘Hard Knocks’

• Bryan Kohberger gets new attorney in bid to withdraw guilty plea

• Mariners are better after adding Taylor Ward at MLB trade deadline | Commentary

• Mariners release Mitch Garver, Rob Refsnyder; Jhonny Pereda to return from Tacoma

All stories for Aug. 4, 2026 »

• A Grip on Sports: It doesn’t matter what happens later, college football practice is really getting going this week and everyone has a shot at a big prize

• Cooper Kupp to NFL: Get grass fields. ‘There’s people that can make that happen’

• Dayton’s Javon Bennett commits to Gonzaga after securing extra year through Ohio ruling

• Idaho coaches excited about team’s depth as preseason practices roll on

• Eastern Washington, other Big Sky members fan of new ‘five-for-five’ eligibility rules

All stories for Aug. 5, 2026 »

• A Grip on Sports: For the first time, and the most opportune time, someone from Spokane has reached the pinnacle of professional poker

All stories for Aug. 6, 2026 »