Archives | April 2020
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Wednesday, April 1
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100 years ago in Spokane: Construction workers strike after wage demands denied
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Spokane County suspends late fees for 3 months
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Eviction or reprieve? Some who can stay in homes believe they’re on the brink of homelessness
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Shawn Vestal: NC sophomore puts 3D printer to work making protective masks
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Washington records
Thursday, April 2
Friday, April 3
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100 years ago in Spokane: City’s first 3-passenger plane takes test flights
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Washington records
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High demand for apples keeps production workers on the line with new safeguards
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Spokane retailer, others seeing rise in e-commerce sales as people stay home – and shop from there
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Virus restrictions take toll on Spokane-area wineries, tasting rooms
Saturday, April 4
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Tom Kelly: Buying basics to think about when you are homebound
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100 years ago in Pend Oreille County: Company buys timberland to make matches
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Spokane Valley Mayor Ben Wick says tough times lay ahead, encourages volunteerism
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Four potential transfer targets for Washington State basketball
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‘We just have a good time’: Isolation order doesn’t stop Spokane woman from visiting her grandmother
Sunday, April 5
Monday, April 6
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Faith and Values: Being away from the church doesn’t mean we have to be away from God on this Easter Sunday
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100 years ago in Spokane: Prohibition agents arrive in Spokane to crack down on illegal booze
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Pullman Regional Hospital faces financial hardships amid preparations to treat coronavirus patients
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Leonard Pitts Jr.: Wednesday is now just … Wednesday
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Red Lion Hotels parent company closing Spokane office
Tuesday, April 7
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Kritter Kookies marks 25th year producing pet snacks
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Spokane Valley selects Dave Ellis as new police chief
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UW model offers hope for Washington’s coronavirus response, but still forecasts 82,000 dead nationwide
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Washington records
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On the Front Lines: Spokane Valley firefighter always wanted to help others in his community
Wednesday, April 8
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100 years ago in Seattle: 7 Spokane residents escape hotel fire, but at least 4 occupants die
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Washington records
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Shawn Vestal: The ignorance epidemic is nourishing the coronavirus pandemic
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On the Front Lines: Air National Guardsman pitches in at short-staffed Second Harvest
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‘This is hard to take’: Parents, students do their best to deal with prolonged school closures
Thursday, April 9
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‘This will pull our communities together’: Woodward sees tough first 100 days optimistically
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On the Front Lines: Sonnenberg’s manager focuses on customers amid ‘absolutely crazy’ rush
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100 years ago today in Spokane: Next McDonald sibling on trial
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Washington records
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509 FOOLS, firefighters nonprofit, Spokane County
Friday, April 10
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Washington records
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100 years ago in Spokane: Bethel AME announces plans for new church
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Trudy Rubin: Coronavirus lessons: How South Korea got face masks for everyone and Germany kept fatalities down
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Post Falls-based Birdie’s Pie Shop creating connections to the community through pies
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Walking School bus program empowers volunteers, children alike
Saturday, April 11
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100 years ago in Spokane: 2nd McDonald sister convicted of forging murdered man’s check
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Business Beat
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Lives Lost: At 97, World War II vet takes a final road
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Sue Lani Madsen: Drop arbitrary distinction that stops essential housing from being built
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Rob Eshman: Our job this Passover is to connect, no matter our separation
Sunday, April 12
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BBB Tip of the Week: Scammers targeting seniors during COVID-19 pandemic
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Tom Kelly: Choosing a getaway you don’t plan to rent out
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Motley Fool: Investing in health
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Record bankruptcies predicted in next year as unemployment soars
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40 years ago in Washington: False sense of security builds as gawkers flock to Mount St. Helens
Monday, April 13
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Faith and Values: Leaning into solitude can help us find unexpected connections
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100 years ago in Spokane: ‘Speak to Your Neighbor Day’ proposed to promote community togetherness
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Leonard Pitts Jr.: To Asian Americans: It’s bigots’ problem
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Spokane veteran celebrating 100th birthday under quarantine gets significant gift
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Then and Now: Logsdon IGA Foodliner at 29th and Regal
Tuesday, April 14
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100 years ago today in Coeur d’Alene: Boy killed by groom in wedding night tragedy
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Washington records
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On the Front Lines: Hope House leader helps expand shelter for women during the pandemic
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Small businesses bear the brunt of shutdown, dog groomer says
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School board to approve graduation guidelines amid pandemic closures
Wednesday, April 15
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100 years ago in Spokane: 2 of suspected bank robber’s 25 wives follow his case
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Shawn Vestal: An existing force for good in northeast Spokane becomes a coronavirus lifeline
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Far-right politicians denounce government’s COVID-19 response in Washington, Idaho
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Reader photo: Just finching around
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Washington records
Thursday, April 16
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100 years ago in Thurston County: Investigators checking if body found in shallow grave is Spokane woman married to suspected serial killer polygamist
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With grocery stores often out, a Spokane bakery’s flour sales spike
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‘Change is loss’: Kids with autism struggle with break from routine
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Missoula Children’s Theatre shifts to online: Renowned children’s troupe creates DIY videos for families to recreate
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Spokane Valley Fire roundup: Unattended cooking fire damages Shelley Lake residence
Friday, April 17
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Washington records
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100 years ago in Spokane: Women deny they were married to ‘Bluebeard’ Huirt
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Cosmic Cowboy Grill reopens in River Park Square
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On the Front Lines: Greenacres woman finds people in need – and ways to help them
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Shawn Vestal: As supplies dried up, artists created a ‘hidden jewel’ on the bluff
Saturday, April 18
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100 years ago in Spokane: Police suspect one of ‘Bluebeard’ Huirst’s many wives is dead
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Puyallup River one of most endangered in nation, environmental group says
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Spokane school districts work to ensure access to vital technology for students learning English at home
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Mary McCord: Trump crosses the constitutional line
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On the Front Lines: Sacred Heart housekeeper plays unsung but crucial role in stopping COVID-19’s spread
Sunday, April 19
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BBB Tip of the Week: Watch out for those social media quizzes while staying at home
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Tom Kelly: Exit strategy for keeping the cabin in the family
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Motley Fool: Playing defense in a pandemic
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As 3D printing of protective gear ramps up, a free mask designed in Seattle is the first of its kind to get federal approval
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40 years ago in Washington: Signs of Mount St. Helens’ eventual eruption mount
Monday, April 20
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100 years ago in Spokane: Sen. Miles Poindexter says he likely won’t be GOP presidential nominee
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Faith and Values: Don’t escape the empathy for your neighbors during the coronavirus pandemic
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Leonard Pitts Jr.: Given the times, Biden gets to skate
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NHL icon Wayne Gretzky believes hockey will return this season
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Then and Now: Bloomsday race
Tuesday, April 21
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100 years ago in Spokane: One wife of suspected serial killer polygamist says she ‘would have been next’
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Area student startups place in Northwest Entrepreneur Competition
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Former North Idaho College men’s basketball coach Jared Phay headed to Missouri-West Plains
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Washington records
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Spokane nonprofit that helps adults with developmental disabilities goes digital to continue service
Wednesday, April 22
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100 years ago in Spokane: Letters reveal tactics of ‘Bluebear’ Huirt used to entice, trick women
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On the Front Lines: Spokane hospice social worker focuses on patients, families despite coronavirus complications
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Shawn Vestal: Spotlight is on county as it decides how to dole out $90M in federal relief funds
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Activists, experts: Climate change, like coronavirus, is existential threat
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Washington records
Thursday, April 23
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‘It puts a smile on people’s faces’: Spokane man shares joy on his motorcycle, dressed like a gorilla
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100 years ago today in Spokane: ‘Bluebeard’ admits he knew missing Spokane wife
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Promoters aren’t sure when shows will return – or what they’ll be like when they’re back
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At work and high risk: Area employees reflect on why they continue amid COVID-19 outbreak
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Sue Lani Madsen: Inslee misses the point – and the opportunity
Friday, April 24
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100 years ago in Spokane: Murder indictment expected for Huirt after Spokane woman’s body identified
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Jonah Goldberg: Shared pandemic experience will change us in countless ways
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Greater Spokane Incorporated, area chambers of commerce launch business resource tool
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Key Tronic Corp. temporarily closes Mexico production facility amid COVID-19
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Etailz launches new Amazon advertising software
Saturday, April 25
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100 years ago in Spokane: Warrant issued for ‘Bluebeard’ Huirt; guards drink wine with Walla Walla inmates
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Rich Lowry: The ventilator crisis that didn’t happen
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Pet owners find food and care at Spokane-area vet clinics
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Head of Idaho recovery committee sees hope, hard work ahead
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‘Fiscal Fallout’: State officials worry about budget cuts
Sunday, April 26
Monday, April 27
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Faith and Values: What the ‘butterfly effect’ can teach us about the coronavirus and spirituality
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Then and Now: Post Falls Lumber Co.
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100 years ago in Spokane: James ‘Bluebeard’ Huirt promises to explain the disappearances of women believed to be his wives
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Leonard Pitts Jr.: I will not die of stupid
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Getting There: Post Street Bridge on the brink of 2-year closure for rehab
Tuesday, April 28
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Rich Lowry: Social distancing isn’t a religion
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Justices call for new briefs on Trump subpoenas
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Virus outbreak alters food-delivery market as people seek essential work and consumers strive to support local restaurants
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Washington records
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100 years ago in Spokane: Another wife of suspected serial killer ‘Bluebeard’ Huirt speaks out
Wednesday, April 29
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100 years ago in Spokane: ‘Bluebeard’ Huirt charged with bigamy, complaint focused on Spokane women
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Crews return to existing homebuilding sites in Spokane County
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Nearly half of Spokane Veterans Home residents positive for COVID-19 after 6 more test positive
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Area groups come to aid of immigrant families left out of federal stimulus program
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Shawn Vestal: Idaho business leaders took on the testing challenge themselves, to support reopening
Thursday, April 30
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100 years ago in Spokane: ‘Bluebeard’ Huirt confesses to killing a number of his more than 20 wives
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Eighth-graders’ understanding of history, geography declines sharply nationwide
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Pair of LC juniors help coordinate distribution of food, supplies to students in need
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Sue Lani Madsen: We’ve weathered the storm, now it’s time to move forward – thoughtfully
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Local businesses able to rehire employees, sustain operations with PPP loans