Voices

Mark Remington, of Sunset Construction, salvages wood beams from a demolished Albertsons grocery store at the corner of Sprague Avenue and Pines Road in Spokane Valley, Wash., on July 14, 2016. The store had been vacant since 2003. No construction plans or building permit applications for the high-traffic location have been filed with the City of Spokane Valley, a spokeswoman said. Harlan Douglass, the owner of the property, did not return a call seeking comment on his plans for the lot.

Chauncy Welliver is Hillyard’s goodwill ambassador to the world. The local heavyweight boxer fought in rings around the world and sparred with some of the biggest names in the sport, and he’s taken his hometown nickname with him.

Don’t wait for the perfect time, or the Big Anniversary to do something, Stefanie Pettit writes; - you may wait too long.

Some people have the benefit of growing up in homes with parents who have loving, lasting relationships. They are raised within the strong, secure bonds of a healthy family, so when it’s time to form their own families they have a good example of how to live happily ever after.

Roses & More continues expanding its business across the Intermountain West through an ongoing series of aquisitions.

The Seattle Storm star is arguably the best player the WNBA has yet produced, leading her team to a pair of championships during her stay in the Emerald City. There’s absolutely no argument she’s the finest player Australia has produced – leading her country to four medals (silver in 2000, 2004 and 2008 and a bronze in 2012) in Olympic competition.

It’s believed that mammatus clouds (pronounced me-MATT-es) occur when cold, dense air sinks – in essence “punching” through the storm cloud and creating a band of sack-like structures. While their appearance means that storms and turbulence are nearby, the clouds themselves don’t produce stormy weather.

Charles Voorhees moved to Washington Territory in 1882, settling in the community of Colfax. He became prosecuting attorney for Whitman County, 1882-1885, and then, running as a Democrat, was elected as a territorial delegate to the U.S. Congress, serving from 1885 to 1889. It was during his time in Congress that the Enabling Act was passed that created the pathway for Washington to become a state in 1889.