Archives | December 2024

Sunday, Dec. 1

• She started her school’s cheer squad. At 97, she got to perform again.

• Lego my Christmas tree: Longtime Christmas Tree Elegance couple’s latest creation sure to be a hit with the kiddos

• This day in history: The Spokane School Board obtained a former golf club to create Hart Field for LC

• New Jude Law film ‘The Order’ tells story of Coeur d’Alene FBI agent who hunted violent white supremacists in the 1980s

• Women of the Year: Barbara Miller has spent decades advocating for her Silver Valley community poisoned by mining operations

All stories for Dec. 1, 2024 »

Monday, Dec. 2

• This day in history: Country musician Homer Joy’s song ‘Streets of Bakersfield’ recorded by Buck Owens

• Then and Now: Parking meters

• A Grip on Sports: Now that was a wacky weekend, highlighted by watching the Hawks’ Leonard Williams run 92 yards with an interception

• Gonzaga debuts at No. 3 in NET rankings with two Quad 1 victories

• Gonzaga drops to No. 7 in AP Top 25 rankings, next opponent rises to No. 4 in new poll

All stories for Dec. 2, 2024 »

Tuesday, Dec. 3

• David French: Kash Patel’s threat to the rule of law

• This day in history: Jury selection was underway in the bombing that killed a Pasco judge

• A Grip on Sports: Monday turns out to be a day of change in Pullman, with the football staff losing both coordinators

• ‘It’s a fraternity that will last forever’: Malachi Smith leans on Gonzaga experience as he shapes professional game

• Pac-12 bowl projections: Washington State’s built-in protections, ASU’s unknown fate and Colorado to the Alamo

All stories for Dec. 3, 2024 »

Wednesday, Dec. 4

• This day in history: Newspaper readers said drunken drivers and glaring headlights were the biggest driving hazards

• Lewiston files complaint over contract dispute with firefighters

• A Grip on Sports: The day after college football revealed its worst side, today is the best one for a lot of high school football players

• Is Alec Bohm the answer for the Mariners at third base?

• Best of the West MBB power rankings: Gonzaga remains No. 1 while WSU makes an appearance

All stories for Dec. 4, 2024 »

Thursday, Dec. 5

• Zeynep Tufekci: Without a law, the government can’t protect your privacy

• This day in history: Carbon monoxide levels in Spokane exceeded smog-covered Los Angeles

• Behind the Legos and Barbies is a team of Christmas Bureau toy buyers

• This 25-flavor potato chip brand is ‘coolest thing made in Idaho.’ It’s not sold in Boise

• ‘The party changed, and I didn’t’: Mainstay Republican leaves Idaho Senate

All stories for Dec. 5, 2024 »

Friday, Dec. 6

• This day in history: Bunker Hill mining was moving lead-exposed families to new homes

• Commentary: How I learned to stop worrying and love this tariff-like system

• The loving hands of the ‘Rockwood Elves’ brighten spirits with their woodcraft at the Christmas Bureau

• ‘How much teeth do we really have?’: Idaho Labor Department fails to recoup stolen wages

• Key matchup: Otega Oweh leads the way for Kentucky’s productive offense

All stories for Dec. 6, 2024 »

Saturday, Dec. 7

• Attorneys in Idaho abortion trafficking case call court decision ‘major victory’

• Robin Givhan: What does diversity mean in a second Trump administration?

• This day in history: There was trouble in Lilac City as a justice chastised boys for visiting a pool hall

• Commentary: Trump promised to raise taxes, but Biden and Congress could tie his hands

• Commentary: Finding the strength to lift people up

All stories for Dec. 7, 2024 »

Sunday, Dec. 8

• Charles M. Blow: Serving the innocent children of incarcerated parents

• This day in history: Tara the elephant was moving on up from the Walk in the Wild Zoo

• The Dirt: New office space for Clearwater Paper in Spokane

• Chiefs fans throw thousands of stuffed animals onto the ice for Teddy Bear Toss

• Unable to close out another close game, Zags have several items on crunch time to-do list

All stories for Dec. 8, 2024 »

Monday, Dec. 9

• This day in history: Couple dies after vehicle falls over Monroe Street Bridge

• Then and Now: Spokane Valley Rosauers

• Grocery Outlet give a little boost – and snacks – to the Christmas Bureau

• A Grip on Sports: Though they always seem to roil our stomach a bit, the Seahawks ate up the Cardinals on Sunday

• Commentary: Is Seahawks’ revived running game an outlier or proof of progress?

All stories for Dec. 9, 2024 »

Tuesday, Dec. 10

• Trudy Rubin: Assad’s fall deals a blow to Russia and Iran, but leaves Syria’s future uncertain

• This day in history: Garfield School in Spokane opted for boxes in classrooms rather than Christmas trees

• Ross Douthat: JD Vance, Elon Musk and the future of America

• Outside View: TikTok ban won’t solve the problem: Social media needs regulation, not one company ban

• ‘Giving them a light’: Christmas Bureau volunteers getting ready for Thursday’s opening

All stories for Dec. 10, 2024 »

Wednesday, Dec. 11

• This day in history: As prosecution rested in mail bombing murder case, defense argues evidence is lacking

• Opening gifts from the Christmas Bureau wouldn’t be the same without the cozy pajamas that organizations work hard to donate

• ‘Nobody thinks it’s happening’: Parents decry racism – and denial – in Boise-area schools

• A Grip on Sports: The transfer portal can be a highway to riches or, in some cases, a dead end in the middle of nowhere

• X’s and O’s to A’s and B’s: Gonzaga adjusts on the fly for final exams, holiday schedule

All stories for Dec. 11, 2024 »

Thursday, Dec. 12

• This day in history: First Lady Betty Ford met with poster child from Spokane

• The Christmas Bureau opens today with toys galore, good cheer and long lines

• Gardening: Compost can improve the health of the soil in your garden

• The Collector: Kevin King’s passion for ‘Star Wars’ evident inside and outside his home

• Washington spot named among top places in world to see bioluminescence by Lonely Planet

All stories for Dec. 12, 2024 »

Friday, Dec. 13

• This day in history: Married Lewis and Clark High School student allowed back to school but final decision would be made by state superintendent

• Commentary: Trump’s pick for education secretary shows he understands the assignment

• Christmas Bureau opens to ‘overwhelming need’ as parents brave the cold for presents

• Umphenour stands silent rather than enter plea

• Key matchup: Alex Karaban, UConn’s all-around wing, has transformed into an All-America candidate for Huskies

All stories for Dec. 13, 2024 »

Saturday, Dec. 14

• This day in history: Spokane school officials outraged over teaching evolution; Whitworth class questions traditional gender roles

• Bret Stephens: Brian Thompson, not Luigi Mangione, Is the real working-class hero

• Buzzer breakdown: Graham Ike, Nolan Hickman struggle in Gonzaga’s 77-71 loss to UConn

• Gonzaga’s Khalif Battle scores 21 points with family, friends watching at Madison Square Garden

• Coach Jason Eck leaving Idaho for New Mexico

All stories for Dec. 14, 2024 »

Sunday, Dec. 15

• Paul Krugman: Finding hope in an age of resentment

• New Zealand plans ‘golden visa’ changes to lure wealthy migrants

• David Ignatius: Syrian rebels had help from Ukraine in humiliating Russia

• Music helps spread cheer at the Christmas Bureau

• This day in history: Jury fails to reach verdict in mail bombing murder trial

All stories for Dec. 15, 2024 »

Monday, Dec. 16

• This day in history: Aluminum industry makes up for quarter of manufacturing jobs in Spokane County

• Then and Now: Parkade Plaza

• Amid long lines and big needs, Christmas Bureau has enough for everyone

• Volkswagen’s conflict with labor risks dragging on next year

• A Grip on Sports: The recipe for Seattle’s latest defeat against one of the NFL’s better teams included way-too-many ingredients

All stories for Dec. 16, 2024 »

Tuesday, Dec. 17

• Ross Douthat: Can we make pop culture great again?

• Outside View: Suspected killer Mangione is not a hero — stop treating him as one

• This day in history: Spokane’s bus and utility systems face budget shortfalls; ‘prominent’ families sent blackmail letters

• Wet chilly weather no match for Christmas Bureau

• A Grip on Sports: Before you rail about a player leaving your favorite college football program, send a few cross words towards the real culprits

All stories for Dec. 17, 2024 »

Wednesday, Dec. 18

• This day in history: Spokane orphan sent to work on Okanogan County farm killed by cougar

• Small school roundup: Cody Ells, AJ Olerich lead Asotin boys over LRS; Zoe Galbreath scores 22 points for LRS girls

• Rasmus Ekström records hat trick; Spokane Chiefs go into break on two-game skid after 6-4 loss at Portland

• ‘This is it’: The Christmas Bureau comes through for two families during their greatest struggles

• WSU’s Jake Dickert headed to Wake Forest as coach after Dave Clawson’s unexpected exit

All stories for Dec. 18, 2024 »

Thursday, Dec. 19

• Matthew Yglesias: Too many Democrats still don’t get the working class

• This day in history: New law legalizing drunkenness in public forced Spokane County to find alternative to county jail

• Nolan Finley: Drone sightings merit a more urgent response

• The Christmas Bureau’s ‘Baby Whisperer’ give parents a hand

• Gardening: Fencing and repellant can help protect plants from deer in winter

All stories for Dec. 19, 2024 »

Friday, Dec. 20

• This day in history: Spokane park officials converted old home at Cannon Hill Park into ‘indoor playbround’ with pool and other games

• Outside View: Idaho doesn’t have to accept that some form of school vouchers is inevitable

• Christmas Bureau closes for the season after helping thousands with gifts, groceries and cheer

• The sharks are circling Eagle’s Lamb Weston as activist investor demands changes

• Incomes are growing faster in Idaho than anywhere else in the U.S. Here’s where, why

All stories for Dec. 20, 2024 »

Saturday, Dec. 21

• Nolan Finley: Those battlin’ Republicans are back at it

• Garrett M. Graff: Panic over mystery drones says more about people than UFOs

• Michelle Cottle: A mild defense of Lara Trump

• This day in history: Caretaker at Spokane cemetery nearly died in frigid cold snap

• Commentary: The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has irked billionaires, but it serves the public well

All stories for Dec. 21, 2024 »

Sunday, Dec. 22

• Charles M. Blow: Temporarily disconnected from politics? Feel no guilt about it.

• Nicholas Kristof: The case for throwing stones from a glass house

• Commentary: The U.S. nuclear infrastructure is crumbling. There’s a way to pay for it

• This day in history: 2 men died in ‘rock burst’ at Galena Mine; dairy company prepared to harvest ice in North Idaho

• Bret Stephens: Done with Never Trump

All stories for Dec. 22, 2024 »

Monday, Dec. 23

• This day in history: Pacific-8 teams show strong start in preseason games

• Then and Now: Community Christmas tree

• ‘It’s my Christmas tradition’: Christmas Bureau volunteer Brigid Krause can’t stop volunteering

• A Grip on Sports: Close does not count in the NFL, which means there will be more than a few verbal grenades tossed around again when the Seahawks’ season ends

• Why this CFP has been especially lucrative for Notre Dame

All stories for Dec. 23, 2024 »