The Spokesman-Review

21/09/2024

The woman who played a key role in organizing Houston’s regional response to homelessness will share her insights with Spokanites Tuesday.

Annise Parker, a former three-term mayor, three-term city councilwoman and three-term city controller, will be the keynote speaker at Hello for Good’s fall symposium at The Davenport Grand Hotel, according to a release from the business consortium.

Hello for Good, led by Washington Trust Bank, was formed in 2021 to address homelessness in the region. The consortium hosts a spring and fall symposium each year, with keynote speakers who are experts in the field.

The woman who played a key role in organizing Houston’s regional response to homelessness will share her insights with Spokanites Tuesday.

21/09/2024

The 4-mile Boulevard Race will draw about 3,000 runners and walkers Sunday morning to Spokane’s University District.

Race Director Jon Neill said about 2,300 people participated in last year’s inaugural race, which looped through downtown and Browne’s Addition and finished on Spokane Falls Boulevard in front of Riverfront Park.

The 4-mile Boulevard Race will draw about 3,000 runners and walkers Sunday morning to Spokane's University District.

21/09/2024

“If you’re surprised, then we welcome you to your first Pac-12 AfterDark on the Palouse,” CW Network's J.B. Long said as overtime began between Washington State and San Jose State.

Hangovers, though not unusual in Pullman, are always to be avoided, right? Not just on a Saturday morning but a Friday night as well. Especially this Friday night. Or maybe the following Saturday morning.

21/09/2024

FINAL: WSU 54, SJSU 52 (2OT)
The Cougars topped the Spartans in a thriller Friday night by securing a stop on the last play of the game, a two-point conversion, to keep their unbeaten season alive.

Recap and highlights:

In a two-overtime game that spanned more than four hours, WSU topped San Jose State in a 54-52 thriller Friday evening by securing a stop on the last play of the game, a two-point conversion, keeping an unbeaten season alive with a blitz that jarred the ball loose from SJSU quarterback Emmett Brown.

21/09/2024

A 43-year-old registered nurse accused of fatally shooting a man while they were both stopped at a Millwood traffic light had videos on his cellphone that appeared to show him practicing shooting from his vehicle prior to the killing, according to new court documents.

Marc G. Rinard was charged with suspicion of second-degree murder and first-degree assault.

A 43-year-old registered nurse accused of fatally shooting a man while they were both stopped at a Millwood traffic light had videos on his cellphone that appeared to show him practicing shooting from his vehicle prior to the killing, according to new court documents.

21/09/2024

A remodel of a portion of the Davenport Hotel lobby was unveiled to the public Friday – and nothing about it is minimalistic.

From the historic 1914 building’s northern entrance, one must walk past the Peacock Room Lounge to visit the hotel’s newest drinking spot, named the Lobby Bar.

A remodel of a portion of the Davenport Hotel lobby was unveiled to the public Friday – and nothing about it is minimalistic.

21/09/2024

Follow along as the Cougars try to get out to their second straight 4-0 start under Jake Dickert against the San Jose State Spartans. Kickoff coming up shortly on KSKN (CW Network).

Follow along as the Cougars try to get out to their second straight 4-0 start under Jake Dickert tonight, when the Cougars host the San Jose State Spartans at 7 p.m. on KSKN.

21/09/2024

A 46-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder in connection to a woman who was reported missing over five years ago to the Bonner County Sheriff’s Office.

A Bonner County grand jury indicted Jordan J. Law Tuesday on suspicion of second-degree murder, offering false or forged instrument for record and destruction of evidence related to Rae Allison Berwanger, who was reported missing in March 2019 by a close family friend, according to a sheriff’s office news release. Law was also indicted on two counts of r**e unrelated to Berwanger.

A 46-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder in connection to a woman who was reported missing over five years ago to the Bonner County Sheriff's Office.

21/09/2024

Thousands of veterans who get their medications from VA medical centers using a troubled new computer system, including the veterans’ hospitals in Spokane and Walla Walla, will have to start making prescription copayments in October after a two-year suspension of that requirement.

WASHINGTON – Thousands of veterans who get their medications from VA medical centers using a troubled new computer system, including the veterans’ hospitals in Spokane and Walla Walla, will have to start making prescription copayments in October after a two-year suspension of that requirement.

21/09/2024

The pick is in ... Greg Woods likes the Cougars to improve to 4-0 tonight, beating San Jose State in first game against Mountain West opponent this year.

PULLMAN – Washington State quarterback John Mateer passed a major test last week. In taking down rival Washington in WSU’s first Apple Cup win in three years, he totaled three touchdowns, two on the ground and one through the air.

20/09/2024

The Department of Health is warning patients of a former Deer Park dentist to get tested for viral hepatitis and HIV.

The dentistry license of Dr. Sandy Montano was revoked earlier this year after a state investigation found Montano allegedly did not properly clean or disinfect medical equipment and reused disposable equipment.

The Department of Health is warning patients of a former Deer Park dentist to get tested for viral hepatitis and HIV.

20/09/2024

Voters across Spokane County rejected school bonds seven months ago that would have paid for major projects such as new schools, repaving parking lots and remodeling buildings.

Each of the five school districts seeking to pass bonds failed to garner the 60% support needed, leaving them to ponder the next steps to address dilapidated facilities, outdated infrastructure and, in the case of Cheney Public Schools, overcrowding.

Voters across Spokane County rejected school bonds seven months ago that would have paid for major projects such as new schools, repaving parking lots and remodeling buildings.

20/09/2024

Keys to the game for Washington State when it kicks off against San Jose State tonight at 7 p.m.
🔸 Clean up missed tackles
🔸 Get the run game going

PULLMAN – Here is what to watch for when Washington State hosts San Jose State at 7 p.m. Friday.

20/09/2024

Spokane Valley completed the first phase of renovations to Balfour Park this summer and marked the occasion Thursday with assistance from an area 9-year-old and an MLS Cup champion.

Community members, local politicians and football fanatics flocked to the field to celebrate a new era for the park, after the city began envisioning turning the property into a robust greenspace with a wide slate of amenities more than a decade ago.

Construction began in 2023, and the work completed so far includes an events plaza, expanded parking, lighting, concrete pathways, a new restroom and the Veteran’s Memorial unveiled earlier this year. It also includes extensive infrastructure improvements for water and electrical access for the food trucks that are expected to frequent community events at the park.

The newest feature, and the center of attention Thursday evening, was a bright green minipitch donated to the city by the Seattle Sounders FC, the club’s charitable organization the RAVE Foundation and team sponsor Delta Airlines.

Spokane Valley completed the first phase of renovations to Balfour Park this summer and marked the occasion Thursday with assistance from an area 9-year-old and an MLS Cup champion.

20/09/2024

A bell rang 28 times Thursday, once for each of the unclaimed veterans who were being interred at Washington State Veterans Cemetery outside Medical Lake.

Military honors, including a three-volley salute and the playing of taps, followed.

“This ceremonial act of respect is the final demonstration a grateful nation can provide a veteran and their family,” said Rudy Lopez, cemetery director. “Today, you are the veteran’s family.”

A bell rang 28 times Thursday, once for each of the unclaimed veterans who were being interred at Washington State Veterans Cemetery outside Medical Lake.

20/09/2024

Washington State gameday
🆚: San Jose State (3-0)
⏰: 7 p.m.
📍: Pullman
📺: KSKN
📻: 920-AM
Preview:

PULLMAN — Last weekend, before Washington State hit the road for Seattle to take on rival Washington, Brock Dieu checked in with one of his professors. The Cougars’ starting right guard was going to miss Friday’s class, so he asked what make-up work he might need to do.

20/09/2024

Spokane Valley and the contractors who built City Hall have agreed to enter into mediation in the lawsuit over the building’s defects, but the city is not quite done paying for the expensive litigation and repair efforts.

20/09/2024

A Spokane police officer put a “Let’s Go Brandon” sticker on his police car last year, drawing attention from members of the community and law enforcement, leading to his firing and the reprimand of fellow officers.

A report issued last month from Spokane’s Office of the Police Ombuds indicates the officer had the sticker, which has become a less vulgar version of “F—- Joe Biden,” on his department-issued vehicle for at least eight weeks in the summer of 2023; bragged to other people that the mayor at the time, Nadine Woodward, complimented the sticker; and that his fellow officers did not report the policy violation.

A Spokane police officer put a "Let's Go Brandon" sticker on his police car last year, drawing attention from members of the community and law enforcement, leading to his firing and the reprimand of fellow officers.

20/09/2024

By most indications, Zach Brooks had a storybook season during a conference championship run for the Whitworth football team last fall.

What most outside the football team didn’t see, though, is the grief Brooks wrestled with all season. Two days before fall practices began, his father died four months after being diagnosed with Stage 4 melanoma.

“The reason I kept pushing myself was for my teammates, for the program, for my fiance – for my dad,” Brooks said.

By most indications, Zach Brooks had a storybook season during a conference championship run for the Whitworth football team last fall.

20/09/2024

A new manufacturing plant planned near the Spokane International Airport could bring about 300 jobs to the West Plains.

The news came from a Spokane County Board of Commissioners meeting Tuesday morning when its members voted to approve the sale of land, jointly owned by the county and city, to an unnamed company.

A new manufacturing plant planned near the Spokane International Airport could bring about 300 jobs to the West Plains.

20/09/2024

A federal judge in Spokane sentenced a man to nearly six years in prison for attacking his partner with a knife last year and attempting to suffocate her.

Marvin Butterfly, 40, claimed innocence Thursday afternoon at his sentencing, even after a jury found him guilty in May.

A federal judge in Spokane sentenced a man to nearly six years in prison for attacking his partner with a knife last year and attempting to suffocate her.

19/09/2024

Some 2,000 gallons of low-level, liquid radioactive waste are set to be shipped from the Hanford Site in Richland next year, and they might be passing through Spokane.

Part of a $17 million United States Department of Energy project called the “Test Bed Initiative,” the pretreated waste is to be transported as a liquid from the Hanford site to disposal facilities in Utah and Texas. Once in these locations, the waste will be further processed in grout and disposed of in a way that does not pose a risk to any groundwater systems – as the waste does to the Columbia River.

Some 2,000 gallons of low-level, liquid radioactive waste are set to be shipped from the Hanford Site in Richland next year, and they might be passing through Spokane.

19/09/2024

Spokane Valley City Councilman Al Merkel has filed an appeal of the independent investigation that found he likely violated open records law through his actions on his Nextdoor account.

Councilwoman Jessica Yaeger filed a complaint in June alleging Merkel is blocking members of the public from viewing his posts and is not properly keeping records of his social media activity as required by the Public Records Act and the governance manual for Spokane Valley council members.

Spokane Valley City Councilman Al Merkel has filed an appeal of the independent investigation that found he likely violated open records law through his actions on his Nextdoor account.

19/09/2024

Gun control and the Jan. 6, 2021, storm on the U.S. Capitol spurred arguments Wednesday between two men vying to become Washington’s next top lawyer.

Pasco Mayor Pete Serrano and former U.S. Attorney for Western Washington Nick Brown are facing off in the race for the post that supervises 800 state-employed attorneys and shapes the state’s legal policy.

Pasco Mayor Pete Serrano and former U.S. Attorney for Western Washington Nick Brown are facing off in the race to become Washington attorney general, a post that supervises 800 state-employed attorneys and shapes the state’s legal policy.

19/09/2024

A boisterous audience gathered Wednesday night in Spokane’s Fox Theater and ignored a debate moderator’s repeated direction to hold its cheers as Republican Dave Reichert and Democrat Bob Ferguson argued who should be the next Washington governor.

Reichert and Ferguson clashed over issues including how to solve the state’s housing crisis and whether state law should mandate education about diversity, equity and inclusion.

It was the pair’s second time sharing a debate stage in the past two weeks. On Sept. 10, the candidates met in Seattle and held heated arguments about state issues including farm workers’ rights and crime rates.

A boisterous audience gathered Wednesday night in Spokane’s Fox Theater and ignored a debate moderator’s repeated direction to hold its cheers as Republican Dave Reichert and Democrat Bob Ferguson argued who should be the next Washington governor.

19/09/2024

Brush up on your Chiefs trivia before their season begins on Friday.

Hockey has provided some of the greatest highlights in Inland Northwest sports history, ranging from Allan Cup senior amateur championships to Memorial Cup major junior crowns to a minor league pro title to a brief stint in one of hockey’s first major leagues.

19/09/2024

Eastern Washington's roster is littered with players from JUCO programs, including key contributors Jared Taylor and Michael Wortham.

It was the end of the 2022 football season, and taking roll at the quarterback position meeting – which in the best of times is still not a lengthy exercise – took hardly any time at all, considering there was just one player left.

19/09/2024

Washington State's defense has conceded many yards this season but its opponents are having difficulty finishing drives with points.

PULLMAN – Early last year, when Washington State head coach Jake Dickert made Jeff Schmedding the Cougars’ new defensive coordinator, he did so understanding the two men shared a strategy on playing defense.

19/09/2024

Freshman running back Wayshawn Parker has been a bright spot for the Cougars so far this season.

PULLMAN – Wayshawn Parker was scared before his first college snap. He had the “jiggles,” in his own words, nerves about taking the field. The stakes were relatively low in Washington State’s season opener, a rout over FCS Portland State last month, but Parker is a true freshman. He had neve...

19/09/2024

Community is a guidepost for Amber Park: the community she felt in her early childhood growing up among “hippies and wolves” in the Okanagan of British Columbia, trading with neighbors, milking cows, preserving food and reading atlases for fun, the community she’s fostering at Wanderlust Delicato with her wine club and cooking classes, the community she felt serving residents their meals at a retirement home as a teen mom, or in the Perry District with her new wine bar, Pacific to Palouse, designed to feel like an extension of the neighborhood’s living room.

“It’s just another room,” Park said. “This is another room of your house where you can come and hang out. Have wine, have a snack, listen to Fleetwood Mac. You know, hang out by the fireplace, whatever.”

Community is a guidepost for Amber Park: the community she felt in her early childhood growing up among “hippies and wolves” in the Okanagan of British Columbia, trading with neighbors, milking cows, preserving food and reading atlases for fun, the community she’s fostering at Wanderlust Delic...