City of Post Falls looks to commercialize town museum, Historical Society balks

Weeks after Post Falls City Council opened a proposal period for new uses of the historic Chapin Building downtown, the current occupants – the Post Falls Historical Society – held an open house to ...

This day in history: Bing Crosby performed comeback concert in LA. Piano tuner warned of calamity facing nation

Bing Crosby, Spokane’s biggest celebrity, returned to the concert stage in Los Angeles to celebrate his “demicentennial in show business.” ...
Opinion

Jim Murphy, Maryann Moreno and Robert C. Boruchowitz: Public defender offices need more staff for justice and fairness

Anyone watching television police shows knows that you have a right to a lawyer, and if you cannot afford one, one will be appointed for you. Yet the increasing complexity of what is required to ...

Gonzaga’s Graham Ike named to AP All-America Third Team; former Zag Michael Ajayi earns Honorable Mention

Mark Few was hopeful Graham Ike would be recognized as an All-American on the heels of the forward’s standout senior season at Gonzaga.

Trans bathroom ban with yearlong jail penalty approved by Idaho House would be among strictest in nation

A bill criminalizing “willfully” entering a public bathroom of the opposite biological sex passed the Idaho House Wednesday.

Gonzaga freshmen Mario Saint-Supery, Davis Fogle brace for March Madness stage

An axiom of successful NCAA Tournament teams centers on quality guard play and older rosters. Saint-Supery and Fogle are light on experience but have demonstrated an ability to shine on a big stage ...

J.P. Crawford leaves Mariners to have shoulder examined by specialist

With the season starting March 26, it’s possible that Crawford won’t be ready to play. He could be forced to the injured list to give him time to build back up. He has played in only seven Cactus ...

‘It’s time’: After 44 years, iconic Spokane event ‘Pig Out in the Park’ comes to an end

One of Spokane’s most iconic events, Pig Out in the Park, has come to an end after 44 years. It was just “the right time” to call it quits, the event’s founder, Bill Burke, told The Spokesman-Review ...

Mariners pitcher Bryce Miller gets back on the mound as injury rehab progresses

For most average folks, throwing 91 mph would be either impossible or require maximum effort that could not be repeated. For Bryce Miller on Tuesday, throwing 91 mph was “flipping it in there.” ...

Sprague High School teacher arrested for alleged sexual misconduct with student

A 29-year-old Sprague High School teacher was arrested Monday on suspicion of sexual misconduct with a student.

If history is a guide, Gonzaga women will have hands full against physical Ole Miss in NCAA opener

For the Gonzaga women’s basketball team to win in an NCAA Tournament first-round game, it will take its best. It likely will ...

Washington State University veterinary school changes euthanasia curriculum, citing threats

Public pressure from animal rights groups and threats to the staff of Washington State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine have prompted the school’s leadership to abruptly end long-running ...