Archives | June 2026

• This day in history: Bunker Hill Mine announced construction of 715-foot smokestack. Spokane bank president improving after assassination attempt

• Is the despised piggyback actually carrying the surging Seattle Mariners? | Commentary

• MultiCare extends price negotiations with health insurer Premera

• A Grip on Sports: The month turns with a hot streak starting for the M’s, a USMNT win and the end of WSU’s best baseball season in years

• Stanley Cup Final preview: Golden Knights vs. Hurricanes, who has the edge?

All stories for June 1, 2026 »

• This day in history: Baby found in garbage can was in critical condition at Deaconess Hospital. Vachel Lindsay’s new book of poetry praised

• ‘They’re Idaho horns’: The cowboys, hunters and conservationists behind Lewiston’s bighorn collection

• Trial date set for Moscow murder victims’ lawsuit

• A Grip on Sports: A sharp earthquake hits the NFL, a smaller one MLB contenders and the landscape-changing shift caused by WSU’s Mike Leach is finally recognized

• Egypt to hold open training session for ‘limited’ number of fans in Spokane ahead of World Cup

All stories for June 2, 2026 »

• This day in history: Man sentenced in kidnapping, slaying of 13-year-old girl. Country Clerk’s Office facing nepotism charges

• Rex Huppke: Even Milli Vanilli won’t play Trump’s Freedom 250 fest. Sad

• Here is Russell Wilson’s case to make Hall of Fame | Analysis

• A Grip on Sports: Even in this day and age, sports can still build a few things, including a community that survives the years

• In Senate hearing, Pac-12 commissioner Teresa Gould calls for NCAA to consider collective bargaining

All stories for June 3, 2026 »

• Gardening: Volunteers prepare unusual plants for Manito sale this weekend

• This day in history: Bell that warned Spokanites their city would soon burn to ground was up for sale. Excited crowds gathering for explosive rock fest

• Sara Pequeño: Trump is the president he said Biden was and Harris would be

• Unapologetically feminine: New downtownboutique Freya offers clothes and accessories

• A Grip on Sports: There has been a changing of the guard at WSU, not in a high-profile position but in an underappreciated one

All stories for June 4, 2026 »

• Trudy Rubin: The biggest threat to U.S. security isn’t Iran, it’s Trump

• Dace Potas: Democrats are blowing 2026 with bad candidates

• This day in history: Rock festival at speedway leads to delay. Police chief says city jail prisoners fed ‘dirty food,’ ‘wormy meat’

• A Grip on Sports: America’s sports tastes have changed and nothing shows that more than this weekend’s not-so-major-anymore sporting event, the Belmont

• The USMNT is excited to face Germany’s stars in their last World Cup tuneup game

All stories for June 5, 2026 »

• Nia-Malika Henderson: Pence is trying to teach MAGA about conservatism. Good luck

• Kathleen Parker: From front-runner to Epstein files: The spiral of Nancy Mace

• This day in history: Nor’wester ‘76 concert turned into riot. Civil War veterans were angry at Spokane high school teacher

• A Grip on Sports: Northwest sports fans are the giving type so wouldn’t it be great if they could share a little of their angst with, say, Knicks fans?

• Spokesman-Review sports department earns multiple APSE, SPJ awards

All stories for June 6, 2026 »

• Nancy Armour: Serena Williams, at 44, will shatter myth that women have a ‘use-by’ date

• Quiet greatness: Step Back Bobby Jack

• A complicated funding tool helps a West Central business make public investments

• This day in history: State Line speedway destroyed in rock fest riot. Accused burglar escaped St. Maries jail

• Commentary: The Forest Service is too important to be a political pawn

All stories for June 7, 2026 »

• This day in history: Plans for High Mountain Sheep Dam along Snake River nixed. Man dies falling from hotel room window

• A Grip on Sports: There is a tasty treat awaiting tonight but before the NBA showdown happens, we need to cleanse the sour taste left by the way the M’s lost Sunday

• ‘We ran out of town’: Nor’Wester ‘76 promoter remembers fleeing after riots started 50 years ago

• Thunder’s Chet Holmgren ‘intrinsically motivated’ to improve, says GM Sam Presti

• Local couple makes ‘America’s Got Talent’ debut with danger extreme act

All stories for June 8, 2026 »

• This day in history: With half of Spokane cops living outside city limits, leaders contemplated residency requirement; Officer shot man in stolen car

• Andrew Bartleson rejects ‘blue suits’ in his independent, longshot bid for Congress

• Sara Pequeño: The GOP will fund anything – unless it actually helps people

• A Grip on Sports: A ruling in a gambling case brings a deluge of criticism as it shines a light on how broken college athletics’ governance system is these days

• Former Washington State athletes displaced by cuts to track and field program excelling elsewhere

All stories for June 9, 2026 »

• This day in history: Spokane’s Secret Service agent said he didn’t listen to speeches. Inmate escaped and jailed the jailer

• Carmela Conroy will need more than math to get to Congress

• Boise doctor’s abortion case reached trial this week. Here’s what’s happened so far

• A Grip on Sports: It’s not too long now before the Pac-12 emerges from the ashes and flies over the West Coast again

• Devon Witherspoon fully participates in Seahawks minicamp | Notebook

All stories for June 10, 2026 »

• This day in history: Nez Perce tribal member given honorary degree from Whitworth. Wilbur readied for Wild Goose Bill Days

• Commentary: My father, Ronald Reagan, would be heartbroken by today’s White House conduct

• Longtime pianist Joanne Brown playing her final notes in Spokane

• The Greatest: Maradona, Messi and the best all-time World Cup individual performances

• A Grip on Sports: The world’s biggest tournament begins today with about 15% of the population knowing their country could actually win

All stories for June 11, 2026 »

• Rizzlers, Lightning and Cobras: Reflections on the last day of Spokane youth soccer

• This day in history: For the state of Idaho, they really did come in threes. Spokane priest won fancy auto

• Rex Huppke: Trump loves the inflation! Take his word for it

• A Grip on Sports: The United States’ first World Cup match kicks off a more-than-usual mid-June weekend of televised sporting events

• Nampa teacher arrested, charged with two felony counts of sexual battery of a minor

All stories for June 12, 2026 »

• This day in history: Scoop Jackson backed Carter. Spokane leaders still were debating location of auditorium

• David M. Drucker: The GOP’s YOLO caucus is peak government

• Commentary: What Andy Rooney might say about the downfall of ‘60 Minutes’

• Abby McCloskey: Bring back the ‘1990s summer.’ Moms need it

• Nancy Mace lost because she ignored South Carolina | Opinion

All stories for June 13, 2026 »

• From rubber chicken to college commitments: How Ferris High School became a cheerleading powerhouse

• This day in history: 2 seriously injured while shot while driving on I-90. Spokane police chased ‘fairy tale’

• Dace Potas: Democrats are ignoring the candidates who could win in 2028

• A Grip on Sports: Two subjects from two ends of the pro sports spectrum highlight a Sunday that promises to be near perfect

• Mohamed Salah and Egypt have never won a World Cup game. Is this their moment?

All stories for June 14, 2026 »

• This day in history: ‘Pure, cold water’ spring provides fresh source for Grand Coulee locals. Organization sets training rules for LC athletes

• Then and Now: Masonic Temple

• A Grip on Sports: One story can trigger another, even though the second is kind of embarrassing and from long ago

• Clash of sleeping giants: Belgium, Egypt kick off at noon with a collision of curses

• Kevin De Bruyne: Belgium’s powerbroker comes to Seattle

All stories for June 15, 2026 »

• This day in history: Health officials planned massive swine flu vaccination drive. County clerk cleaned house

• Trudy Rubin: Trump could be a winner on Ukraine if he recognized Kyiv’s stunning turnaround of the war

• Outside View: Protecting the First Amendment

• A Grip on Sports: Big news happened Monday, though my broken nail probably doesn’t qualify in that regard

• Ahead of Pac-12 relaunch, commissioner Teresa Gould receives a contract extension

All stories for June 16, 2026 »

• Rex Huppke: Trump’s Iran ‘peace deal’ isn’t a deal. It’s surrender

• This day in history: Nordstrom announced expansion in downtown Spokane. Dozens arrived at air field for 2 week flight training

• 2026 World Cup: USA soccer up next in Seattle. What to know

• A Grip on Sports: It’s hard to focus on sporting events, even the world’s biggest, when fires blaze and homes are threatened

• Pac-12 QB rankings: Washington State well positioned with quality and depth

All stories for June 17, 2026 »

• This day in history: Rocky Mountain spotted fever and a near decapitation were making headlines

• Gardening: Learn to capture heat to get crops off to a good start

• A Grip on Sports: Not sure why Thursday has a bad rap, but it should not, as today’s lengthy group of notes show

• NHL clears Mike Babcock to return after investigation

• USMNT vs. Australia World Cup mega-preview: Odds, analysis and more

All stories for June 18, 2026 »

• Rex Huppke: Let us all drink Trump’s Reflecting Pool algae and be healed

• Michael McGarr doesn’t know how to get to Congress, but he’s going to try ‘something completely different’

• This day in history: Ronald Reagan addressed GOP convention in Spokane. Belgian police dog fled Davenport Hotel

• Moscow food pantry could ease pressure

• A Grip on Sports: The weekend’s TV sports slate starts with an early star-studded showdown and culminates in a typical Father’s Day gift to golfers of all stripes

All stories for June 19, 2026 »

• Gautam Mukunda: Trillionaires and republics will be a toxic mix

• Will Leitch: Spielberg’s ‘Disclosure Day’ is a blockbuster argument against cynicism

• This day in history: Reagan had impressive showing at Spokane convention. Man claimed whale chasing ham plugged a leak

• A Grip on Sports: A couple of narratives melted away Friday under the Seattle sun as the city and the region’s soccer fans got in the last laugh

• Without Jeff Brown’s move to Gonzaga, there’s likely no Zag mania, no Hooptown USA: ‘He’s the one’ | Dave Boling

All stories for June 20, 2026 »

• George F. Will: Behold, the separation of powers might actually be working

• This day in history: Frank Church celebrated new Hells Canyon designation. Davenport Hotel opened European offices

• Crossing the line: The Spokane Democrat and Republican under fire for associating with the ‘enemy’

• Whether behind the wheel or behind the scenes, the Little family has always been big in racing

• A Grip on Sports: Yes it is Father’s Day and we fit the demographic in an ancient sort of way but our attention, as seems to be the case everywhere, is on other things

All stories for June 21, 2026 »

• This day in history: Bing Crosby celebrated 50 years in showbiz. Lawman vowed to land Raffles the thief in the hoosegow

• A Grip on Sports: It’s never too early to call a Code Red for everyone who loves Hoopfest when the forecast includes rain all weekend

• WSU to square off with Duke to kick off Acrisure Series in Palm Springs

• Mohamed Salah has his cathartic World Cup moment and is happy to let all hear it

• Breaking down draft week scenarios for Graham Ike and Gonzaga’s other NBA hopefuls

All stories for June 22, 2026 »

• Sara Pequeño: Growing up, social media saved me. Don’t take it away

• This day in history: Fearing repeat of rock fest riot, Spokane County leader reject concerts from ZZ Top and others. 3 survived fiery crash

• Abby McCloskey: RFK wants you to eat real food. MAGA is making it more expensive

• A Grip on Sports: For a little while at least, the World Cup has taken its spot among the many sporting events that supply a backdrop for our day-to-day life

• In hiring Mike Babcock as coach, Edmonton Oilers show how truly desperate they are | Commentary

All stories for June 23, 2026 »

• This day in history: Walla Walla prison official fired after making inmates wear diapers. Opium dens raided in downtown Spokane

• Why one Idaho man is threatening to sue these cities over Flock Safety cameras

• ‘He deserves to be remembered’: Mural honoring late Spokane-based percussionist to be unveiled on West Main

• Older tech workers are tapping out early. Here’s what that looks like

• A Grip on Sports: As Hooptown honors its class of 2026, we take time to remember one of the most important

All stories for June 24, 2026 »

• Some lazy fishing | Alan Liere

• Rex Huppke: Trump kneecaps GOP on housing bill. Will Republicans learn?

• This day in history: Jimmy Carter urged by Democrats to name Tom Foley as running mate

• Gardening: Native plants can help attract lady beetles to your yard

• The write stuff: Spokane Calligraphy Guild celebrates the art of lettering

All stories for June 25, 2026 »

• Spokane gears up for Hoopfest, world record attempt

• This day in history: Teenage boy uses firefighting lessons to save siblings from South Hill blaze

• ‘Cowboy poet’ Kyle Usrey, attorney and independent congressional candidate, argues both parties have slid into extremism

• A Grip on Sports: Hoopfest weekend is almost here, TV plans, the U.S. team loses and some personal news all make an appearance today

• Report: Gonzaga expecting commitment from experienced French guard Nathan De Sousa

All stories for June 26, 2026 »

• This day in history: Young woman dies, another injured in fall near Monroe Street Bridge

• Palindrome partners: Friday’s date draws couples to Spokane courthouse for special 6-26-26 nuptials

• Going viral for Hoopfest: Squad of influencers aims to bring ‘ethical basketball’ to the world’s largest 3-on-3 tournament

• How Parker Jefferson’s ‘immediate trust’ in Gonzaga’s redshirt plan allowed forward to develop during year off

• Commentary: Trump rule changes would kneecap Head Start

All stories for June 27, 2026 »

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• High school summer interns have returned at the Spokesman-Review for 2026

• This day in history: Spokane civil rights leader Carl Maxey questions bicentennial celebration

• Who is your American hero? Locals share their favorite U.S. movers and shakers

• Emerald Creek Garnet Area closed for season due to depleted gem supply

All stories for June 28, 2026 »

• ‘Look at the celebration’: Pride in Perry brings rainbows and joy to South Hill

• This day in history: Shooting death of 15-year-old considered self-defense. Arctic explorer greeted by thousands at Spokane depot

• Then and Now: Maple Street Bridge

• A Grip on Sports: The Mariners, barely treading water in a mediocre American League, need to make a managerial change

• Is former WSU star Kyle Williams the Patriots’ latest WR draft bust, or is he primed for a breakout?

All stories for June 29, 2026 »

• This day in history: Spokane’s population was disputed. Musicians from Chemawa Indian School were expected for Spokane congress

• The return of the Pac-12: How Washington State and OSU stuck together to save the conference | Jon Wilner

• A Grip on Sports: This time Wednesday there will be a Pac-12 that seems as close to normal as one can expect considering the shape of modern college athletics

• Women taking weight-loss drugs more likely to land a job, study finds

• LeBron James to play record 24th NBA season, but not with Lakers: Source

All stories for June 30, 2026 »