Archives | January 2026

• Nicholas Kristof: Searching for hope in a tough year

• Gardening: Journaling is nice solution for recording gardens past

• A new year in Spokane: From officials to readers, here are our community’s wishes for the region in 2026

• This day in history: Tribal leader who lobbied successfully to protect Indian reservations dies in Spokane. New Episcopal cathedral named

• The Collector: Rob Rowe’s collection features classic beer, ‘land of sky-blue waters’

All stories for Jan. 1, 2026 »

• An anti-AI movement is coming. Which party will lead it?

• David Brooks: Sick of Trump news? I’m here for you

• This day in history: LaGuardia Airport bombing kills 11, puts nation on alert. SPD investigate ‘baffling’ murder, assault cases

• Bloomsday Perennial: Despite health setbacks, long-time high school coach still runs 6 days a week

• Idaho has held out against weed. Could a Trump executive order change that?

All stories for Jan. 2, 2026 »

• The 2025 politics yearbook: Most likely to be extreme and chaotic

• Jeneen Interlandi: This is the damage Kennedy has done in less than a year

• This day in history: Refugee family settled into life in Spokane. Broadway start returned for show in hometown

• A Grip on Sports: It’s going to be a long day waiting for the prize at 5, the NFC West showdown between the Seahawks and host 49ers

• Gonzaga rewind: ‘Forceful’ Graham Ike rebounds from San Diego incident, delivers double-double against Seattle

All stories for Jan. 3, 2026 »

• Mary Ellen Klas: America needs an education moonshot

• This day in history: How Gonzaga economists suggested people cope with inflation in 1975

• Bloomsday Perennial: A love of karate blossomed into a love of racing for Bruce McDavis

• Lucky Asian Mart brings new flavors and unique foods to Spokane during their weekly night market

• The price honeybees may pay for biofuel

All stories for Jan. 4, 2026 »

• This day in history: Riders miffed by 10-cent bus fare increase. Feds stage nighttime Prohibition raid

• ‘Everybody works but the empty lot’: Some Spokane leaders eye property tax reform to promote building

• Then and Now: Spokane Coliseum

• 12 numbers to know before NFC West champion Seahawks head into playoffs

• A Grip on Sports: The gloomy weather may be just over the horizon but clear skies seem to be all over Northwest sports

All stories for Jan. 5, 2026 »

• Michelle Goldberg: This isn’t regime change. It’s extortion

• Outside View: The deadly Swiss fire tragedy at Le Constellation should be a reminder to put the phone down

• This day in history: Why a World War I veteran was denied membership in the American Legion. Plus, an angry crowd swarmed Spokane City Council

• ‘Be a good neighbor’: After 43 years in elected office in Spokane County, Sharon Colby shares a few life lessons

• New Idaho coordinators Ian Shoemaker, Lee Stalker detail plans for offense, defense

All stories for Jan. 6, 2026 »

• This day in history: A gunman killed four members of his family, including two children

• ‘I can do this’: Colfax boys basketball coach Reece Jenkin faces pancreatic cancer diagnosis with hope, gratitude

• A Grip on Sports: High school sports have always supplied lessons to everyone who participates, though the one being taught by Colfax’s Reece Jenkin is a tough one

• Former Lake City star Katie Faulkner is making waves as Pepperdine women’s basketball coach

• Commentary: UW QB Demond Williams Jr.’s transfer decision goes beyond disappointment

All stories for Jan. 7, 2026 »

• Gardening: Even in the cold, some veggies are able to keep growing

• This day in history: Man accused of killing mom, sister and nephews charged. Black club in Spokane targeted in Prohibition raid

• Bloomsday Perennial: Running coach spread the word about annual race, bringing others with him to 50th

• Outside View: Tick, tick goes the Doomsday Clock

• Idaho attorney general’s office slashes paid parental leave for its staff

All stories for Jan. 8, 2026 »

• Bret Stephens: There were good reasons to depose Maduro

• Rex Huppke: ICE killed Renee Nicole Good; Trump, Noem are lying about it

• This day in history: Thieves were stealing cedar trees. Former KKK grand dragon in Spokane alleged he was cheated

• A Grip on Sports: The NFL’s usually wild Wild Card Weekend unfolds without Seattle – but in the best way possible

• IRS sets a date for start of tax filing season. How to get ready

All stories for Jan. 9, 2026 »

• Jamelle Bouie: There is a sickness eating away at American democracy

• This day in history: Disturbing dumping at Salvation Army drop boxes spurred a new way of doing business

• Should the U.S. own Greenland? Risch, Idaho’s other federal lawmakers won’t say

• Why Seahawks’ defense earned the right to have ‘Dark Side’ nickname

• Dave Boling: It’s time to credit Seahawks GM John Schneider for making all the right moves

All stories for Jan. 10, 2026 »

• Erika D. Smith: Mark Kelly is the White House’s latest free-speech victim

• Marc A. Thiessen: News for the isolationist right: This is MAGA foreign policy

• This day in history: Proposed Valley shopping center hit snag. Bootlegger shot during arrest gets 1-day sentence

• Outside View: Hybrids return auto industry to practicality

• How to practice financial forgiveness and achieve your money goals

All stories for Jan. 11, 2026 »

• Michelle Goldberg: By killing Renee Good, ICE sent a message to us all

• Bloomsday Perennial: With reporter’s notebook in hand, Rich Landers ran while documenting the first race

• This day in history: Mail-bomb murder case comes to close with 24-year-old sentenced to life in prison; Oil barrel explosions in Veradale burns warehouse

• S-R rewind: At first Bloomsday the slowpokes had more fun

• Rep. Michael Baumgartner already faces seven challengers as year begins

All stories for Jan. 12, 2026 »

• This day in history: Before Spokane was an entertainment destination, some blamed union salaries

• How Idaho’s transgender sports law was dissected at the U.S. Supreme Court

• A Grip on Sports: When the Pac-12’s re-formed basketball rankings hit this time next year, don’t be surprised if the conference members dominate the West

• Zags Insiders Podcast: Matchups to watch vs. WSU, Seattle U

• Michelle Goldberg: The resistance libs were right

All stories for Jan. 13, 2026 »

• This day in history: Lewis and Clark High School traded vandalism with North Central in preparation for rivalry game

• How much will it cost to see a Seahawks playoff game?

• A Grip on Sports: There is little bandwith left for our thoughts outside of the Seahawks’ game this week but we try to diversify a little today

• Seahawks notebook: Ernest Jones IV honored by All-Pro nod – ‘It was big time’

• Analysis: Do Mariners have a big move still coming this offseason?

All stories for Jan. 14, 2026 »

• Gardening: Use winter to prep seeds, tools and more for the next gardening season

• Gardening: Community plots offer way more than vegetables

• This day in history: Willie, the parrot who cried for help, could not be helped. Spokane Coyotes prepared for radio debut

• The Collector: Former teacher keeps her memories in the bags

• A Grip on Sports: Little notes are fine, especially when the big news is overwhelming everything else

All stories for Jan. 15, 2026 »

• Bret Stephens: The wages of the Ayatollahs’ antisemitism

• This day in history: How two Eastern Washington boys survived two weeks stranded on Mount Hood

• Infant’s death is behind push to change child protection laws in Idaho

• A Grip on Sports: When the NFL gets to this point, every other sport needs to understand it’s not the time to fight the league’s viewing dominance

• Gonzaga rewind: Jalen Warley’s production, WSU’s turnovers play roles in latest battle between Zags, Cougars

All stories for Jan. 16, 2026 »

• Sara Pequeño: Trump’s anti-art crusade goes beyond Kennedy Center ego trip | Opinion

• This day in history: Undercover reporter who was ‘thirsty as a storage battery’ discovered free flowing booze

• Mary Ellen Klas: What my Trump-supporting friends won’t say

• A Grip on Sports: After a long wait, the Seahawks finally get a playoff game at home in front of their fans but will Sam Darnold be ready?

• WSU secures commitments from West Georgia WR Jordan Dees and three defenders

All stories for Jan. 17, 2026 »

• Nicholas Kristof: Life, liberty and the pursuit of unhappiness

• Bloomsday Perennial: He moved to Oregon but kept coming back the first Sunday in May

• This day in history: Ground was broken on one of Spokane’s unique landmarks. Bootleggers’ secrets revealed

• Spokane commemorates MLK Day, Juneteenth after days diminished by the National Parks Service

• Frank Barry: What Vance gets wrong about being an American

All stories for Jan. 18, 2026 »

• Michelle Goldberg: The right wants ICE to crush the wine mom insurgency

• This day in history: City likely wouldn’t meet federal clean air standards. CdA faces juvenile crime spree

• Then and Now: Aircraft over Spokane

• Gonzaga moves up to No. 8 in AP poll, No. 4 in NET rankings

• ‘Stand up and do something’: Thousands gather for Spokane’s MLK Day march and rally

All stories for Jan. 19, 2026 »

• Bloomsday Perennial: Phil Trautman makes trip from West Side to compete in annual race

• This day in history: Fog forces flights to divert to Fairchild. Daily Chronicle to crown ‘Baby Spokane’

• A Grip on Sports: As the Seahawks deal with an injury to a key offensive player, college football celebrates a change at the top that has astounded those who cover the sport

• New look, same results for Gonzaga minus Braden Huff, Graham Ike | Zags Insiders Podcast

• Despite losing seven starters to the portal, EWU football in solid shape ahead of signing day | Analysis

All stories for Jan. 20, 2026 »

• Trump is embarrassing us. Even Republicans don’t want Greenland. | Opinion

• This day in history: A plane crash with no victim turned out to be the work of an inept ‘joyrider’

• ‘A life is a life’: Spokane-area vet saves pregnant dog after family couldn’t afford C-section

• A Grip on Sports: The regular season showed who the NFL’s two best teams are – and the NFC playoffs have reiterated the dominance of the Seahawks and Rams

• Former Gonzaga standout Drew Timme has fan in Lakers teammate LeBron James: ‘He’s an NBA player’

All stories for Jan. 21, 2026 »

• This day in history: Fire destroyed the home of a Vietnamese refugee family resettled in Spokane

• Soothing stitches: Women make fidget quilts for people in memory care facilities

• A Grip on Sports: Before we are overwhelmed by the runup to Rams/Seahawks Part III, we decided to take some time looking around the area

• Who Seahawks will turn to at running back behind Kenneth Walker III

• Idaho lawmaker wanted to cut Commission of Hispanic Affairs. Why that failed

All stories for Jan. 22, 2026 »

• This day in history: Chronicle begins running Doonesbury. Spokane inmate sawed his way through Sandpoint jail

• Bloomsday Perennial: Mike McKenna’s 50th race likely to be his last

• Idaho bill aims to stop drones from phone, drug drops at Boise prison complex

• India is electrifying faster than China using cheap green tech

• Apple expands hardware chief’s role in latest sign of CEO candidacy

All stories for Jan. 23, 2026 »

• Rex Huppke: ICE detained a 5-year-old child. There is no justifying this. | Opinion

• Eric Lichtblau: Trump lauds Iran’s ‘Patriots’ but calls fellow Americans ‘enemies’ | Opinion

• This day in history: Spokane woman was among first women nominated to West Point. Dozens of bootleggers were sentenced.

• A Grip on Sports: The status quo can be a good thing or a bad one, though when it comes to college football these days, it is certainly a rare commodity

• Seahawks, Rams meet in playoffs again — this time with fans in stands

All stories for Jan. 24, 2026 »

• Nia-Malika Henderson: Trump’s popularity keeps sinking, issue by issue

• This day in history: Amtrak route through Spokane and Missoula was on chopping block.15-minute downtown parking limit proposed

• Bloomsday Perennial: Joel Palmer has completed all the races with 2 near-Perennials

• Jake Braun: Don’t mistake Trump’s Venezuela raid for progress on fentanyl

• Motley Fool: Powering artificial intelligence

All stories for Jan. 25, 2026 »

• Then and Now: Our Lady of Lourdes

• This day in history: Semitruck wedges under train viaduct downtown. Sheriff warns motorists of liability for ‘hooking’

• Gonzaga great Courtney Vandersloot makes acting debut on NBC’s Chicago Med

• Survival or extinction in college football: The lessons within Indiana’s miraculous ascent

• A Grip on Sports: Storylines abound as Seahawks earn another Super Bowl berth by surviving the tension and the Rams

All stories for Jan. 26, 2026 »

• Nia-Malika Henderson: The killings and cruelty in Minneapolis can’t be spun

• This day in history: Woman sought man to help her get her English inheritance. Yakima pool player earned enough to send kids to college

• Bloomsday Perennials: Mary Fagan found a little fame from the annual Spokane race, but the endorphins are what kept her coming back

• Idaho bill seeks to clamp down on prisoner profits in high-profile murder cases

• A Grip on Sports: The next two weeks are needed, if only for Seahawk fans to rebuild their energy after the taut NFC title win over Los Angeles

All stories for Jan. 27, 2026 »

• This day in history: A convicted bank robber struck again after a state parole board put his rehabilitation over ‘the protection of the public’

• Prison-escapee gets two life sentences for murder charges

• Amazon cuts 16,000 jobs in historic wave of layoffs

• A Grip on Sports: A couple different Hall of Fame folks – for different reasons – dominate the news cycle, regionally and nationally

• Gonzaga sharpshooter Paige Lofing shows her range in dramatic fashion | Notebook

All stories for Jan. 28, 2026 »

• Gardening: Putting numbers to work in the garden

• Open water | Outdoors reader photo gallery

• This day in history: 2 ranchers were accused of killing wolf from airplane. Stray house cat sent Spokane woman to Sacred Heart

• ‘Architects’ vs. ‘arsonists’? A face-off between newcomers and longtime Idahoans

• Patriots vs Seahawks history: How last 5 matchups went, plus record, playoff results

All stories for Jan. 29, 2026 »

• Bloomsday Perennials: Floyd McComas has cherished memories of the bonding – and meals – behind the race

• This day in history: Ranchers found guilty of transporting wolf’s body. Spokane Daily Chronicle searched for “Baby Spokane”

• A Grip on Sports: An NFL free weekend – the Pro Bowl does not count – gives us a bunch of chances to spread our wings and also say goodbye to a constant GU companion

• Could Idaho ban ICE agents from wearing masks? What a proposed bill says

• Lawmakers asked Idaho superintendent for budget cut plans. She refused

All stories for Jan. 30, 2026 »

• Democrats are holding the Clintons in contempt? Way to go!

• This day in history: Marchers to Fairchild protested B-1 bomber purchase. Woman was desperate to get friends to stop sending Christmas cards

• Commentary: Americans are sounding all the alarms. Lawmakers aren’t listening

• Rex Huppke: Mocking Melania Trump’s documentary is an act of patriotism

• Sara Pequeño: ‘Clueless’ is finally being taken seriously by society | Opinion

All stories for Jan. 31, 2026 »