Spokane Newswire (Page 13)
Comprehensive Real-Time News Feed for Spokane, WA. (Page 13)

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Anthony Gill: High-speed rail would transform our state - Sat, 03 Mar 2018 PST
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Between the major developments transforming our city , our world-class arts and culture community, and stellar quality of life, it's no wonder why. According to the Spokane Regional Transportation Commission, by 2040, the Spokane metro area is expected to add as many as 140,000 people. Comment?
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The Slice: How to know you are dealing with the real thing - Sat, 03 Mar 2018 PST
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The other day a reader emailed me a query about a piece of correspondence he had received from an executive at The Spokesman-Review. His suspicion was that the executive in question is not actually a real person but is, instead, a fictitious character such as the Food section's hard-drinking temptress, Dorothy Dean. Comment?
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Anderson-Dolan scored the winning goal with 1 minute, 9 seconds remaining in overtime Friday night and the Chiefs defeated the Tri-City Americans 5-4 in a Western Hockey League matchup at Toyota Center. The Chiefs' fourth consecutive victory matches their season high, which they have reached three times in the past month and a half. Comment?
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Prosecuting attorney Louis Marshall filed a notice in county court Tuesday to pursue the death sentence in the case of Jacob Coleman, a Puyallup, Washington, man who allegedly stabbed a cab driver to death in August. Last summer he reportedly hailed a cab from Spokane International Airport and requested the cab driver, Gagandeep Singh, to drive him northeast of Sandpoint to a fictitious friend's house. Comment?
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The Zags have captured the last five WCC Tournament titles, carry a 14-game tourney winning streak and have advanced to the championship game for 20 consecutive seasons. Top-seeded Gonzaga will try to do more of the same when it opens the 2018 tournament against No. Comment?
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High-scoring Loyola Marymount guard James Batemon will test...
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Gonzaga forward Johnathan Williams and guard Josh Perkins defend as Loyola Marymount guard James Batemon drives during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Los Angeles Saturday, Jan. 6, 2018. Gonzaga won 85-66. Comment?
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Boys 1B: Sunnyside Christian, Almira/Coulee-Hartline set for showdown ...
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Not if you're the Sunnyside Christian Knights, who ran past Yakama Nation Tribal and back into the State 1B title game with an 83-59 semifinal win Friday afternoon at the Spokane Arena. With stellar outside shooting and a relentless fast break, the defending champs never trailed after the opening minute to advance to Saturday's championship game against Almira/Coulee-Hartline. Comment?
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The Slice: Getting used to a new normal - Fri, 02 Mar 2018 PST
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They gradually forget about the heavy traffic they battled back in Boone City or wherever and they start to complain about the situation here. All I have to go on is anecdotal evidence. Comment?
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McMorris Rodgers hosts Spokane faith, community leaders on Civil...
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U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, center, stands with other legislators before a wreath at the National Civil Rights Museum, formerly the Lorraine Motel, during a tour with other members of Congress in Memphis, Tenn., Friday, March 2, 2018. Members of Congress are on a three-day pilgrimage to locations with ties to Martin Luther King; also in attendance are a contingent of community and faith leaders from Spokane. Comment?
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Steely Dan, Doobie Brothers cancel June 7 show at Spokane Arena - Fri, 02 Mar 2018 PST
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In this July 4, 2009 file photo, Walter Becker, left, and Donald Fagen, of the U.S. group Steely Dan performs at the 43nd Montreux Jazz Festival, in Montreux, Switzerland. Due to "unforeseen circumstances," Steely Dan and the Doobie Brothers have canceled their June 7 show at the Spokane Arena. Comment?
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Man shot multiple times in parking lot in north Spokane - Fri, 02 Mar 2018 PST
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Police were called to the 200-block of E. Wedgewood Ave., a block east of the Lowe's on Division Street, about 11:40 p.m. Comment?
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Naming the new bridge in Spokane's U District is down to a...
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After months of soliciting names and working the recommending power of social media, five names for the walking and bicycling bridge connecting Spokane's University District to East Sprague Avenue over the railway have risen to the top. According to Andrew Warlock, a planner with the city who works on University District projects, the city received 425 naming suggestions, 281 of which were unique names. Comment?
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Spokane-area schools prepare for student walkouts demanding stricter...
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In September, after the shooting at Freeman High School, students at Lewis and Clark High School wrote what they are thankful for on sticky notes, and administrators arranged them to spell out "Freeman Strong" on the school's skywalk in downtown Spokane. Some of her classmates say it's no use, that nothing can - or will - be done to prevent another mass shooting. Comment?
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One Spokanite's trip to the Winter Olympics: Golden moments - Wed, 21 Feb 2018 PST
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Heather Parham is a Spokane native attending the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, to watch a friend compete for the Canadian Olympic team; she has agreed to file an online diary for the Spokesman-Review while she's there. Early on Tuesday morning, I left Seoul and headed up to Phoenix Snow Park outside Pyeongchang to watch the women's freestyle skiing halfpipe finals and the men's freestyle skiing halfpipe qualifiers. Comment?
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In this file photo, a 7-year-old Yorkshire terrier in Los Angeles became sick after eating contaminated dog food. A recall of dog food contaminated with a barbiturate has prompted some caution, but no apparent harm, among animal lovers in the Inland Northwest. Comment?
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Paul Turner: Naming rights for Riverfront Park attractions could earn ...
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Construction of the Looff Carrousel building last week in Riverfront Park. When completed, visitors will have a commanding view of the U.S. Pavilion and the Clock Tower through the south-facing windows. Comment?
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McKinstry executive appointed to EWU's board of trustees - Wed, 21 Feb 2018 PST
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Students walk past the Pence Union Building at Eastern Washington University, which is being completely remodeled, on Feb. 9, 2018. Eastern Washington University says the newest member of its governing board will play a key role as the school prepares to expand its footprint in downtown Spokane . Comment?
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Wiley's Downtown Bistro leaves the herbal essence behind - Wed, 21 Feb 2018 PST
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When: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday, with happy hour from 3 to 6 p.m., and 5 to 10 p.m. Saturday Most folks thought of shampoo. Others conceived of cannabis. Comment?
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100 years ago today in Spokane: 70-year-old woman goes back to school ...
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She said she wanted to be "able to converse with a Spanish girl to whom my son is married in the Philippine Islands." The couple was coming to visit soon, and Mrs. Satterthwaite said that her son told her that his wife "does not like to talk English." Comment?
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They boast the Western Hockey League's best goaltender in Carter Hart and give up the fewest goals in the league by a wide margin. So it's no wonder the Spokane Chiefs had a tough time finding the net Tuesday night in a 4-1 loss. Comment?
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